Thomas Morris was born on 31 August 1857 at
, St Helens, Lancashire, . He was the son of
James Morris and
Mary Peel. He appeared on the
1861 Census in
, St Helens, Lancashire, , and
James Morris,
Mary Peel,
Elizabeth Morris and
Ellen Morris were living in the same household; James the head was a blacksmith. Also lodging with the family were a charwoman Margery Witon(?) and her daugther Mary Ellen. At this time James' father was living next door. He appeared on the
1871 Census in
, St Helens, Lancashire, ; Living with his mother and her second husband John Carr. There is a possible entry for Thomas in the 1881 census
Dwelling: 8 Market St
Census Place: Widnes, Lancashire, England
Source: FHL Film 1341892 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3725 Folio 63 Page 62
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Sarah SHACKLETON W 61 F Whitehaven, Lancashire, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Housekeeper
Jane CHARLES W 39 F Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Rel: Daur
William CHARLES U 17 M Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Rel: Grand Son
Occ: Clerk At Chemical Works (Comm)
Robert CHARLES U 15 M Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Rel: Grand Son
Occ: Joiners Apprentice
Sarah CHARLES 13 F Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Rel: Grand Daur
Occ: Scholar
George CHARLES 11 M Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Rel: Grand Son
Occ: Scholar
James CHARLES 5 M Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Rel: Grand Son
Occ: Scholar
Joseph CHARLES 1 M Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Rel: Grand Son
William BARING 7 M (British Subject), Peru
Rel: Grand Son
Occ: Scholar
Elizabeth BARING 3 F Birmingham, Warwick, England
Rel: Grand Daur
Occ: Scholar
Thomas MORRIS U 24 M Sutton, Lancashire, England
Rel: Boarder
Occ: Fitter In Iron Foundry (Manuf)
Edward DICKSON U 18 M Warrington, Lancashire, England
Rel: Boarder
Occ: Plumber Apprentice.
He married
Jessie Shingler on 31 October 1881 at
St Bedes RC Church, Widnes, Lancashire. He appeared on the
1891 Census in
38 Gladstone Street, Widnes, Lancashire; Thomas, the head was a fitter and there was a boarder living with the family by the name of Joseph Carr, a moulder born in Sutton. He died on 26 December 1925 at age 68.