Charles Morris

M, b. 22 June 1856
FatherMichael "Micah" Morris b. 11 Jul 1825, d. 4 Jan 1899
MotherElizabeth Ward b. c 1824, d. 28 Dec 1882
Birth*Charles Morris was born on 22 June 1856 at Merry Garden, Brading, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. Elizabeth (Ward) Morris was listed as the informant on the birth certiifcate.1,2,3,4 
BaptismCharles Morris was baptized on 17 August 1856 at Shanklin, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.5 
(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*Charles Morris was a farm assistant in 1871 at Mount Pleasant, 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 
Residence*Charles Morris lived in 1886 at Mill Street, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.4 
OccupationHe was a saddler between 1886 and 1892 at Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.4,6,7 
Marriage*He married Louisa Gerogina Seary, daughter of Joseph Seary and Sarah Georgina Broad, on 23 June 1886 at the Register Office, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. The wedding party included James Ward Morris and Lucy Jane Morris.4 
(Informant) BirthCharles Morris was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of Charles Edward Morris on 18 June 1889 at 8 Mill Street, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.6,8 
(Informant) BirthCharles Morris was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of Mabel Winnifred Morris on 5 December 1891 at 6 Pier Street, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.7,9 
OccupationCharles Morris was a saddler and tobacconist between 1894 and 1895 at Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.10 
(Informant) BirthHe was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of Percy John Morris on 24 December 1894 at 6 Pier Street, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.10 

Family

Louisa Gerogina Seary b. 13 Aug 1857
Marriage*Charles Morris married Louisa Gerogina Seary, daughter of Joseph Seary and Sarah Georgina Broad, on 23 June 1886 at the Register Office, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. The wedding party included James Ward Morris and Lucy Jane Morris.4 
Children
Last Edited16 Mar 2026

Citations

  1. [S7303] England, birth certificate for Charles Morris, born 22 Jun 1856; citing 2b/428/316 (Q3 1856), 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. [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.
  5. [S7304] Isle of Wight Bible Christian East Circuit, "Baptismal Register [1846-1863]," unpaginated, entry no. 469, Charles Morris, 17 Aug 1856; imaged, "Isle of Wight, England, Methodist Registers, 1813-1937," database and images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.ca/discoveryui-content/view/4847:5215 : accessed 30 Jan 2026), images 112 and 113 of 175; citing MDR/11 held by the Isle of Wight Record Office.
  6. [S7343] England, birth certificate for Charles Edward Morris, born 18 Jun 1889; citing 2b/619/220 (Q3 1889), Isle of Wight registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  7. [S7415] England, birth certificate for Mabel Winifred Morris, born 05 Dec 1891; citing 2b/600/378 (Q1 1892), Isle of Wight registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  8. [S7344] Parish of Brighton St. Luke, "Register of Marriages [Apr 1911-Mar 1922]," p. 148, entry no. 295, Charles Edward Morris and Vera Florence Standing, 30 Dec 1917; imaged, "East Sussex, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.ca/discoveryui-content/view/… : accessed 06 Feb 2026), image 150 of 253; citing PAR 268/1/3/3 held by the East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office.
  9. [S7416] Ontario marriage registrations, 22 Sep 1923, no. 017303, William Brighton Young and Mabel Winnifred Morris; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 23 Feb 2026); citing Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1926, MS932, roll 656, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  10. [S7417] England, birth certificate for Percy John Morris, born 24 Dec 1894; citing 2b/645/149 (Q1 1895), Isle of Wight registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.