Eleanor Morris

Female1778–24 March 1867

Brief Life History of Eleanor

Eleanor Morris was born in 1778, in Marham, Norfolk, England. She married William Oswick on 22 October 1804. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 24 March 1867, in St James South Elmham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 89, and was buried in North Elmham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

William Oswick
1767–1831
Eleanor Morris
1778–1867
Marriage: 22 October 1804
John Oswick
1805–1877
Mary Oswick
1807–1866
William Oswick
1808–1862
James Oswick
1809–1810
Thomas Oswick
1811–1831
James Oswick
1812–1833
Elizabeth Oswick
1814–
Jeremiah Oswick
1816–1836
Samuel Oswick
1818–
Samuel Oswick
1818–
George Oswick
1820–1891
Robert Morris Oswick
1823–1876

Sources (15)

  • Eleanor Morris, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
  • Eleanor Morris Oswick, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Eleanor Oswick in entry for Robert Morris Oswick, "England, Norfolk Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    22 October 1804St James South Elmham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
  • Children (12)

    +7 More Children

    World Events (7)

    1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia

    Age 9

    The first fleet of convicts sailed from England to Australia on May 13, 1787. By 1868, over 150,000 felons had been exiled to New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, and Western Australia.

    1789 · The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano

    Age 11

    "Former slave Olaudah Equiano settled in London and published his autobiography titled ""The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano."" Equiano learned to read and write and converted to Christianity. His autobiography is one of the oldest published works by an African-American writer."

    1808 · The British West Africa Squadron

    Age 30

    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.

    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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