Benjamin Morris
1868–1901 (Age 33)
Bilston, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
The Life of Benjamin
When Benjamin Morris was born about 1868, in Bilston, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Benjamin Morris, was 33 and his mother, Elizabeth Or Betsey Paling, was 34. He died after 1901, at the age of 34.
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Parents and Siblings
Benjamin Morris
1835–1911Male
Elizabeth Or Betsey Paling
1834–1891Female
siblings
(8)
Mary Ann Morris
1852–1901Female
Sarah Morris
1855–1901Female
Betsey Morris
1858–1901Female
Samuel Morris
1862–1901Male
William Morris
1866–1901Male
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World Events (2)
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 12
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
1884
Age 16
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
1 English and Scottish: from Maurice, an Old French personal name introduced to Britain by the Normans, 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.2 Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Muirghis, a variant of Ó Muirgheasa ( see Morrissey ).3 Welsh: Anglicized form of the Welsh personal name Meurig (from Latin Mauritius), which was gradually superseded in Wales by Morus, Morys, a derivative of the Anglo-Norman French form of the name (see 1).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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