When Herbert Morris was born on 22 March 1867, in Crewe, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Charles Morris, was 23 and his mother, Louisa Cooke, was 21. He married Mary Cork on 28 March 1891, in Audlem, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 daughters. He lived in Monks Coppenhall, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom for about 30 years and Crewe by Farndon, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom in 1939. He died in January 1945, in Crewe, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 77, and was buried in Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.
Do you know Herbert? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
+2 More Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.
English and Scottish: from Maurice, an Old French personal name introduced to Britain by the Normans. It is derived from Latin Mauritius, a derivative of Maurus (see Moore ). This was the name of several early Christian saints. In some cases it may be a nickname of the same derivation for someone with a swarthy complexion.
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Muirghis, a variant of Ó Muirgheasa (see Morrissey ).
Welsh: Anglicized form of the personal name Meurig (from Latin Mauritius), which was gradually superseded in Wales by Morus, Morys, a derivative of the Anglo-Norman French form of the name (see 1 above).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.