Brief Life History of John
When John Morris was born on 12 June 1768, in Llandeilo-talybont, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, his father, William Morris, was 48 and his mother, Sarah Rees, was 45. He married Elizabeth Davies on 19 June 1795.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Legacy NFS Source: John Morris - Memory of Someone: birth-name: John Morris
- John Moris, "Wales, Glamorganshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912"
- John Morris, "Wales, Glamorgan Parish Registers, 1558-1900"
Spouse and Children
1768– Male
1774– Female
Parents and Siblings
1721– Male
1724– Female
Siblings (2)
1760– Female
1768– Male
World Events (6)
1815
Age 47
1823
Age 55
1830
Age 62
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Welsh: Anglicized form of the personal name Meurig (from Latin Mauritius), which was gradually superseded in Wales by Morus, Morys, a derivative of the Anglo-Norman French form of the name (see 1 above).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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