Helen "Ellen" Janes

F, b. 9 July 1822, d. 13 April 1913
FatherAquila Janes
MotherAnn Moorman
Birth*Helen "Ellen" Janes was born on 9 July 1822 at Chale, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8  
BaptismShe was baptized on 24 July 1822 at Chale, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.1 
Marriage*She married James Boyce, son of Thomas Boyce and Elizabeth Jones, on 23 October 1851 at Chale, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. The wedding party included Henry Boyce and Hannah Janes.9 
Married Name As of after 23 October 1851,her married name was (Janes) Boyce. 
Birth of DaughterHer daughter Janet Holland was born on 15 March 1859 at Canada West, British North America.3,4,5,10,11,12,13,14 
(Adopting Parent) AdoptionJanet Holland was adopted by James Boyce and Helen "Ellen" (Janes) Boyce. 
Property-SaleShe sold 42 Liberty Street North, Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada , on 4 September 1873 to George Cave for $1,040.15  
Marriage*Helen "Ellen" Janes married Michael "Micah" Morris, son of Levi Morris and Ann Wiseman, on 3 January 1884 at Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada. The wedding party included John Charles Stacey and Janet Boyce.2 
Married Name As of after 3 January 1884,her married name was (Janes) Morris. 
Property-SaleHelen "Ellen" (Janes) Morris purchased Town Lot 9, Block 2, Clement G. Hanning's Plan (part of Lot 10, Concession 1), Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada , on 20 July 1887 from John Norris for $505. Harriet Norris signed a release permitting the transaction.16  
Census*Helen "Ellen" (Janes) Morris appeared on the census of 1891 as the wife of Michael "Micah" Morris at Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada.3 
Marriage of DaughterHer daughter Janet Holland married John Charles Stacey, son of John Stacey and Mary Ann Yeo, on 1 December 1892 at the Methodist Parsonage, Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada.17 
Residence*Helen "Ellen" (Janes) Morris and Michael "Micah" Morris lived in 1893 at Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada.18 
Property-Sale*Helen "Ellen" (Janes) Morris purchased Town Lot 5, Block 1, Clement G. Hanning's Plan (part of Lot 10, Concession 1), Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada , on 12 January 1893 from Francis German Humber for $650. Caroline (Saunders) Humber signed a release permitting the transaction.19  
(Grantee) Property-SaleHelen "Ellen" (Janes) Morris purchased Town Lot 8, Block 2, Clement G. Hanning's Plan (part of Lot 10, Concession 1), Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada , on 22 May 1893 from Henry William Meader for $225. Emma Lucelle (Fletcher) Meader signed a release permitting the transaction.18  
(Beneficiary) WillHelen "Ellen" (Janes) Morris was listed as a beneficiary in the will of Michael "Micah" Morris dated 11 October 1897 at Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada, and was bequeathed the residual of the estate. 
Death of SpouseHer husband Michael "Micah" Morris died on 4 January 1899 at Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada.20 
(Executor) ProbateHelen "Ellen" (Janes) Morris was the executor of Michael "Micah" Morris's estate on 27 February 1899 at the Surrogate Court, Cobourg, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada; $510.66.21,22 
(Mother-in-law) CensusHelen "Ellen" (Janes) Morris appeared on the census of 1901 as the mother-in-law of John Charles Stacey at Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada.4 
Will*Helen "Ellen" (Janes) Morris left a will on 7 December 1910 at Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada, witnessed by Rev. Thomas Walton Jolliffe and Elvira Amelia (Manning) Jolliffe. The beneficiaries were John Charles Stacey, Charles Edward Morris, The Trustee Board of the Methodist Church Bowmanville, Alvin Aquilla Stacey, Hubert John Stacey and Janet (Holland) Stacey. 
Census*Helen "Ellen" (Janes) Morris appeared as the head of a household on the census of 1911 at Liberty Street, Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada. The household also included John Charles Stacey, Janet (Holland) Stacey, Alvin Aquilla Stacey and Hubert John Stacey.5 
Property-SaleHelen "Ellen" (Janes) Morris sold Town Lot 8, Block 2, Clement G. Hanning's Plan (part of Lot 10, Concession 1), Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada , on 26 March 1912 to Sidney J. Hughson and Lizzie Myrtle (Taylor) Hughson for $400.23  
Death*Helen "Ellen" (Janes) Morris died on 13 April 1913 of "senile decay" at Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada, at age 90. The informant listed on the death certificate was John Charles Stacey.6,7,24
Burial*Helen "Ellen" Janes was buried in 1913 at Bowmanville Cemetery, Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada.8 
ProbateHer estate was probated on 29 April 1913 at the Surrogate Court, Cobourg, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada. The executors assigned by the court were John Charles Stacey and Rev. Thomas Walton Jolliffe. The estate was valued at $5,265.56.24 
Property-SaleJohn Charles Stacey, executor(s) of the estate of Helen "Ellen" (Janes) Morris sold Town Lot 5, Block 1, Clement G. Hanning's Plan (part of Lot 10, Concession 1), Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada , on 21 January 1922 to Charles Edward Morris for $1.00.25  

Family 1

James Boyce b. c 1820
Marriage*Helen "Ellen" Janes married James Boyce, son of Thomas Boyce and Elizabeth Jones, on 23 October 1851 at Chale, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. The wedding party included Henry Boyce and Hannah Janes.9 
Child

Family 2

Michael "Micah" Morris b. 11 Jul 1825, d. 4 Jan 1899
Marriage*Helen "Ellen" Janes married Michael "Micah" Morris, son of Levi Morris and Ann Wiseman, on 3 January 1884 at Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada. The wedding party included John Charles Stacey and Janet Boyce.2 
Last Edited21 Mar 2026

Citations

  1. [S7385] Chale Parish, "Register of Baptisms [1813-1866]," p. 21, entry no. 168, Ellen James, 24 Jul 1822; imaged, "England, Isle of Wight, Parish Registers, 1538-1983," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HSSF-XYPZ : accessed 07 Feb 2026), image 127 of 2028; citing FHL digital film 004029893 of original records in the Isle of Wight Record Office, reference CHA/REG/BAP/1.
  2. [S7325] Ontario marriage registrations, 03 Jan 1884, no. 008566, Micah Morris and Helen Boyce; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 02 Feb 2026); citing Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1926, MS932, roll 44, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  3. [S7326] 1891 census of Canada, Durham West, Ontario, population schedule, district 59, p. 44, family 234, Mica Morris household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 03 Feb 2026); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll T-6332.
  4. [S7335] 1901 census of Canada, Durham (West/Ouest), Ontario, population schedule, district 56, subdistrict 2, p. 1, dwelling 11, family 11, John Stacey household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 04 Feb 2026); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll T-6464.
  5. [S7336] 1911 census of Canada, Durham, Ontario, population schedule, district 64, subdistrict 40, p. 6, family 74, Ellen Morris household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 04 Feb 2026); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll T-20369.
  6. [S7337] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Deaths, 1869-, Ellen Morris registration no. 023717 (13 Apr 1913); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 04 Feb 2026); citing microfilm MS 935, roll 189, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  7. [S7338] "Obituary: Mrs. Micah Morris, Bowmanville," The Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville), 01 May 1913, p. 5, col. 4.
  8. [S7339] Find a Grave, digital images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 05 Feb 2026), photograph, memorial # 169509055, gravestone for Helen Boyce Morris (1913), Bowmanville Cemetery, Bowmanville, Ontario.
  9. [S7544] St. Andrew (Chale) Parish, "Register of Marriages [1837-1977]," p. 27, entry no. 54, James Boyce and Ellen Janes, 23 Oct 1851; imaged, "England, Isle of Wight, Parish Registers, 1538-1983," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892Z-YWY2 : accessed 04 Mar 2026), image 34 of 2028; citing FHL digital film 004029893 of original records in the Isle of Wight Record Office, reference CHA/REG/MAR/003.
  10. [S7396] 1921 census of Canada, Durham, Ontario, population schedule, district 74, subdistrict 21, p. 19, dwelling 226, family 259, John Stacey household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 19 Feb 2026); citing Library and Archives Canada Series RG31.
  11. [S7411] 1931 census of Canada, Durham, Ontario, population schedule, district 100, subdistrict 29, p. 20, dwelling 228, family 254, John Stacey household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 22 Feb 2026); citing Library and Archives Canada Series RG31.
  12. [S7551] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Deaths, 1869-, Janet Boyce Stacey registration no. 013708 (05 Feb 1940); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 22 Mar 2026); citing microfilm MS 935, roll 642, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  13. [S7552] "Obituary: Mrs. John Stacey, Bowmanville," The Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville), 15 Feb 1940, p. 6, col. 6.
  14. [S7553] Find a Grave, digital images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 Mar 2026), photograph, memorial # 121626817, gravestone for Janet Boyce Stacey (05 Feb 1940), Bowmanville Cemetery, Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario.
  15. [S7394] Bowmanville, Ontario, Deed of Land, instrument no. BO891, South Half of Town Lot 9, Block 33, Clement G. Hanning's Plan (part of Lot 11, Concession 1) (1873), Ellen Boyce to George Cave, 04 Sep 1873; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "DURHAM (LRO 40)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 18 Feb 2026).
  16. [S7541] Bowmanville, Ontario, Deed of Land, instrument no. BO3311, Town Lot 9, Block 2 (1887), John Norris and Harriet Norris, his wife to Ellen Morris, 20 Jul 1887; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "DURHAM (LRO 40)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 20 Mar 2026).
  17. [S7395] "Married: Stacey-Boyce," The Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville), 07 Dec 1892, p. 5, col. 5; digital images, The Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection (https://vitacollections.ca/claringtonnews/2828441/page/6 : accessed 19 Feb 2026); citing records held by Clarington Public Library and the Clarington Museums and Archives.
  18. [S6357] Bowmanville, Ontario, Deed of Land, instrument no. BO4072, Town Lot 8, Block 2, Clement G. Hanning's Plan (part of Lot 10, Concession 1) (1893), Henry William Meader and Emma Luella Meader, his wife to Ellen Morris, 22 May 1893; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "DURHAM (LRO 40)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 05 Jun 2025).
  19. [S7382] Bowmanville, Ontario, Deed of Land, instrument no. BO4032, Town Lot 5, Block 1 (1893), Francis German Humber and Caroline Humber, his wife to Ellen Morris, 12 Jan 1893; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "DURHAM (LRO 40)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 13 Feb 2026).
  20. [S7327] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Deaths, 1869-, Micah Morris registration no. 018161 (04 Jan 1899); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 03 Feb 2026); citing microfilm MS 935, roll 93, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  21. [S7340] Surrogate Court of the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham, "Estate files, no. 4251-4347 (1898-1899)," unpaginated, loose papers, estate file no. 4303, Micah Morris, probate granted 27 Feb 1899; images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/… : accessed 05 Feb 2026), images 761-771 of 1409; citing FHL digital film 008482770 of original records in the Archives of Ontario.
  22. [S7341] Surrogate Court of the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham, "Register Book, Vol. R (1897-1898)," pp. 495-496, Micah Morris, probate granted 27 Feb 1899; images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/… : accessed 05 Feb 2026), images 521-522 of 528; citing FHL digital film 008484052 of original records in the Archives of Ontario.
  23. [S7542] Bowmanville, Ontario, Deed of Land, instrument no. BO6151, Town Lot 8, Block 2 (1912), Ellen Morris to Sidney J. Hughson and Lizzie Myrtle Hughson, his wife, 26 Mar 1912; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "DURHAM (LRO 40)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 20 Mar 2026).
  24. [S7342] Surrogate Court of the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham, "Estate files, no. 7219-7331 (1913)," unpaginated, loose papers, estate file no. 7224, Ellen Morris, probate granted 29 Apr 1913; images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3M3-5THQ : accessed 05 Feb 2026), images 113-137 of 2855; citing FHL digital film 008439740 of original records in the Archives of Ontario.
  25. [S7383] Bowmanville, Ontario, Deed of Land (Executors), instrument no. BO8008, Town Lot 5, Block 1 (1922), John Stacey, executor of the estate of Ellen Morris to Charles Edward Morris, 21 Jan 1922; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "DURHAM (LRO 40)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 13 Feb 2026).