Brief Life History of Edward
Edward Morritt was born about 1718, in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. He married Mrs. Morritt about 1742, in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son.
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Family Time Line
Edward Morritt
1718–
Mrs. Morritt
1722–
Marriage: about 1742
John Morritt
1737–
Sources (5)
- Edward in entry for John Morritt, "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"
- Edward in entry for John Morrill, "England, Yorkshire, Bishop's Transcripts, 1547-1957"
- Edward Morrill in entry for John Morrill, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Spouse and Children
1718– Male
1722– Female
Marriage
about 1742Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Children (1)
1737– Male
World Events (4)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 83
The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 90
The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.
1815
Age 97
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
Name Meaning
English: unexplained.
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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