Brief Life History of Sarah Jane
When Sarah Jane Morris was born on 8 February 1852, in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Morris, was 31 and her mother, Sarah Durham, was 26. She lived in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1861. She died on 9 September 1862, in Rocky Ridge, Juab, Utah, United States, at the age of 10.
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Sources (4)
- Sarah Jane Morris in household of Willm Morris, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- Sarah Morris, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Sarah Jane Morris, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
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World Events (2)
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.
1859 · Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
The Lancashire Rifle Volunteers started in the eighteenth century. Those that fought in the militia were selected by ballot. They were formed because of threat due to the Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic War.
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Welsh: Anglicized form of the personal name Meurig (from Latin Mauritius), which was gradually superseded in Wales by Morus, Morys, a derivative of the Anglo-Norman French form of the name (see 1 above).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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Emma Morris Decker
Emma Morris Decker (Written by Pauline John, a granddaughter) Emma Morris was born the 27th of January, 1859 in Duckinfield, Cheshire, England to William and Sarah Durham. They were the parents of n …
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