Paul Morris

Brief Life History of Paul

When Paul Morris was christened on 6 March 1726, in Bolney, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Morris, was 40 and his mother, Elizabeth Moore, was 34. He married Mary Parker on 4 February 1753, in Lewes, Sussex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter.

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Paul Morris
1726–
Mary Parker
1726–
Marriage: 4 February 1753
Jane Morris
1758–
Henry Morriss
1766–

Sources (9)

  • Paul Morris, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Paul Moress in entry for Jane Moress, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Paul Morriss in entry for Jane Morriss, "England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910"

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World Events (4)

1801 · The Act of Union

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.

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

1823

Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.

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Welsh: Anglicized form of the personal name Meurig (from Latin Mauritius), which was gradually superseded in Wales by Morus, Morys, a derivative of the Anglo-Norman French form of the name (see 1 above).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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