Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Morris was born in 1848, in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Joseph Morris, was 23 and her mother, Elizabeth Owen, was 27. She married Henry Birks on 28 July 1872, in Swinton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Shrewsbury St Mary, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Shrewsbury St Chad, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom in 1861. She died in 1913, in Swinton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 65.
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- Mary Morris in household of Joseph Morris, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- Mary Morris, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Mary Morris, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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World Events (6)
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
1863 · Lendal Bridge Opened
The Lendal Bridge was opened in 1863, after a previous failed attempt at building it Thomas Page was brought in to design it. It is an iron bridge styled with the gothic style popular in England. When it was first opened, it was a toll bridge but in 1894, it accepted it’s last toll.
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
Name Meaning
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Welsh: Anglicized form of the personal name Meurig (from Latin Mauritius), which was gradually superseded in Wales by Morus, Morys, a derivative of the Anglo-Norman French form of the name (see 1 above).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.
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