James Ward Morris

M, b. 21 August 1854
FatherMichael "Micah" Morris b. 11 Jul 1825, d. 4 Jan 1899
MotherElizabeth Ward b. c 1824, d. 28 Dec 1882
Birth*James Ward Morris was born on 21 August 1854 at Merry Garden, Brading, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. Michael "Micah" Morris was listed as the informant on the birth certiifcate.1,2,3 
BaptismJames Ward Morris was baptized on 17 September 1854 at Shanklin, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.4 
(Son) CensusHe appeared on the census of 1861 as the son of Michael "Micah" Morris at Merry Garden, Brading, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.2 
Occupation*James Ward Morris was a postman in 1871 at Shanklin, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.3 
(Son) CensusHe appeared on the census of 1871 as the son of Michael "Micah" Morris at Mount Pleasant, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.3 
(Witness) MarriageJames Ward Morris witnessed the marriage of Charles Morris and Louisa Gerogina Seary on 23 June 1886 at the Register Office, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.5 
Last Edited1 Feb 2026

Citations

  1. [S7301] England, birth certificate for James Ward Morris, born 21 Aug 1854; citing 2b/439/3 (Q3 1854), Isle of Wight registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  2. [S7322] 1861 census of England, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Ryde, pp. 11-12, Micah Morris household; digital image, Findmypast (http://www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 01 Feb 2026); citing Class: RG 9; Piece: 659; Folio: 64; Pages: 11-12; GSU roll: 542680.
  3. [S7323] 1871 census of England, Hampshire, Isle Of Wight, Ryde, p. 12, Micah Morris household; digital image, Findmypast (http://www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 01 Feb 2026); citing Class: RG10; Piece: 1168; Folio: 127; Page: 12; GSU roll: 827800.
  4. [S7302] Isle of Wight Bible Christian East Circuit, "Baptismal Register [1846-1863]," unpaginated, entry no. 262, James Ward Morris, 17 Sep 1854; imaged, "Isle of Wight, England, Methodist Registers, 1813-1937," database and images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.ca/discoveryui-content/view/4625:5215 : accessed 30 Jan 2026), images 80 and 81 of 175; citing MDR/11 held by the Isle of Wight Record Office.
  5. [S7531] England, marriage certificate for Charles Morris and Louisa Georgina Seary, 23 Jun 1886; citing 2b/1005/17 (Q2 1886), Isle of Wight registration district and subdistrict; General Registry Office, Southport.