Levi Morris

M, b. 31 August 1836
FatherLevi Morris b. 9 Jun 1803, d. 21 Nov 1886
MotherMartha Toogood b. 1 Nov 1809, d. 28 Nov 1885
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of David Gardner Crouch
Birth*Levi Morris was born on 31 August 1836 at Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.1,2,3,4  
BaptismHe was baptized on 25 September 1836 at Chillerton, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.1 
(Member of household) CensusHe appeared on the census of 1841 as a member of the household of Levi Morris at Chillerton, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England;
























































Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
'''Levi Morris''' '''M''' '''37''' '''Hampshire, England'''
'''Martha Morris''' '''M''' '''31''' '''Hampshire, England'''
'''Micah Morris''' '''M''' '''15''' '''Hampshire, England'''
'''Martha Mooris''' '''M''' '''6''' '''Hampshire, England'''
'''Levi Morris''' '''M''' '''4''' '''Hampshire, England'''
'''Obrenna Morris''' '''M''' '''2''' '''Hampshire, England'''
'''Abraham Morris''' '''M''' '''11 Mo''' '''Hampshire, England'''.2
 
Occupation*Levi Morris was a thatcher in 1851 at Chillerton, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.3 
(Son) CensusHe appeared on the census of 1851 as the son of Levi Morris at Roslin Farm, Chillerton, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.3 
Marriage*Levi Morris married Sarah Jane Bartlett on 26 March 1860 at Canada West, British North America. The wedding party included Abraham Morris, Thirza Priscilla Morris and Rev. Abraham Morris. The officiating minster for the marriage ceremony was Rev. Abraham Morris.5 
OccupationLevi Morris was a carpenter in 1861 at Cartwright, Northumberland and Durham, Canada West, British North America.4 
(Member of household) CensusHe appeared on the census of 1861 as a member of the household of Levi Morris at the West Half of Lot 6, Concession 2, Cartwright, Northumberland and Durham, Canada West, British North America ; Statistics for this farm:

Total number of acres: 100
Under cultivation: 40 acres
Under crops: 30 acres
Under pasture: 10 acres
Under orchards or garden: 0 acres
Under wood or wild: 60 acres

Cash value of farm: $800
Cash value of farming implements or machinery: $100

Fall wheat: 8 acres producing 160 bushels
Spring wheat: 5 acres producing 100 bushels
Barley: 0 acres
Rye: 0 acres
Peas: 4 acres producing 80 bushels
Oats: 10 acres producing 200 bushels
Buck wheat: 0 acres
Indian corn: 0 acres
Potatoes: 1 acre producing 70 bushels
Turnips: 4 acres producing 400 bushels
Mangel wurtzel [fodder beet]: 0 acres
Carrots: 0 bushels
Beans: 0 bushels
Hops: 0 lbs.
Hay: 1 ton
Clover seed, timothy seed or other grass seed: 0 bushels
Flax or Hemp: 0 lbs.
Wool: 16 lbs.
Maple Sugar: 0 lbs.
Cider: 0 gallons
Fulled Cloth: 0 yards
Linen: 0 yards
Flannel: 0 yards

Bulls or Oxen over 3 years of age: 0
Steers or Heifers under 3 years of age: 3
Milch Cows: 2
Horses over 3 years of age: 2
Value of same: $120
Colts or Fillies under 3 years of age: 0
Sheep: 2
Pigs: 8
Total value of all live Stock: $218

Butter: 60 lbs
Cheese: 20 lbs

Beef in brls of 200 lbs: 0
Pork in brls of 200 lbs: 2

Pleasure Carriages kept: 0
Value of ditto: $0.4,6

 
Residence*Levi Morris and Sarah Jane (Bartlett) Morris lived in 1879 at Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada.7 
(Witness) MarriageLevi Morris witnessed the marriage of Joseph Stephen Hubbard and Rachel Clarke on 17 September 1879 at Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada.7 
(Informant) DeathLevi Morris was listed as an informant on the death certificate of Martha (Toogood) Morris on 28 November 1885 at Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada; "inflamation of bowels - 8 days."8,9,10
(Informant) DeathLevi Morris was listed as an informant on the death certificate of Michael "Micah" Morris on 4 January 1899 at Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada; "senile decay, 1 year."11 

Family

Sarah Jane Bartlett
Marriage*Levi Morris married Sarah Jane Bartlett on 26 March 1860 at Canada West, British North America. The wedding party included Abraham Morris, Thirza Priscilla Morris and Rev. Abraham Morris. The officiating minster for the marriage ceremony was Rev. Abraham Morris.5 
Last Edited28 Jan 2026

Citations

  1. [S7234] Bible Christian Church, "Isle of Wight, Hampshire, Denomination: Bible Christian: Births and Baptisms [1824-1837]," p. 53, entry no. 323, Levi Morris, 25 Sep 1836; imaged, "England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1936," database and images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.ca/discoveryui-content/view/… : accessed 17 Jan 2026), image 59 of 71; citing RG 4/2299 held by the National Archives of the UK.
  2. [S7244] 1841 census of England, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Newport, p. 20, Levi Morris household; digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 18 Jan 2026); citing Class: HO107; Piece: 405; Book: 16; Civil Parish: Carisbrooke; County: Hampshire; Enumeration District: 15; Folio: 4; Page: 20; Line: 19; GSU roll: 288805.
  3. [S7253] 1851 census of England, Hampshire, Isle Of Wight, Newport, p. 10, Levi Morris household; digital image, Findmypast (http://www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 20 Jan 2026); citing Class: HO107; Piece: 1663; Folio: 337; Page: 10; GSU roll: 193570.
  4. [S7254] 1861 census of Canada West, Durham, Cartwright, population schedule, enumeration district no. 1, p. 4, lines 43-50, Levi Morris household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (https://www.ancestry.ca/discoveryui-content/view/… : accessed 21 Jan 2026); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll C-1015.
  5. [S7255] Register General (Ontario), "Vol. 45, Ontario County marriage register, 1858-1860," p. 101, Levi Morris and Sarah Jane Bartlett, 26 Mar 1860; imaged, "Canada, Ontario County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2YM-95LZ : accessed 21 Jan 2026), image 106 of 117; citing FHL digital film 007859252 (item 8) of original records in the Archives of Ontario.
  6. [S7257] 1861 census of Canada West, Durham, Cartwright Township, enumeration district no. 1, agricultural schedule, pp. 75-76, line 37, Levi Morris; digital image, Library and Archives Canada (https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.redirect : accessed 22 Jan 2026); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm C-1017.
  7. [S7281] Ontario marriage registrations, 17 Sep 1879, no. 007320, Jos Stephen Hubbard and Rachel Clarke; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 28 Jan 2026); citing Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1926, MS932, roll 31, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  8. [S7286] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Deaths, 1869-, Martha Morris registration no. 012047 (28 Nov 1885); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 28 Jan 2026); citing microfilm MS 935, roll 41, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  9. [S7287] "Died: Morris," The Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville), 04 Dec 1885, p. 5, col. 4.
  10. [S7288] E. R. [Rev. E. Roberts], "The righteous dead: Martha Morris," The Christian Guardian, Vol. LVII, No. 5, 03 Feb 1886, p. 75.
  11. [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.