The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Morris
Generation No. 1
  1. William Morris He was born c 1770
  He married Hannah Stevenson on 16th Nov 1793 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. She was born c 1770. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1796 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1796 St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex
2 iiJohn who was born 1802 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1802 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiAnne who was born 1808 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1808 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivWilliam Henry who was born 1813 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 8th Aug 1813 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John Morris, shoemaker was the son of William Morris and Hannah Morris [Stevenson]. He was born 1802 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1802 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Hannah Mantelo on 9th Nov 1826 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born 1801 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHenry who was born 1829 at Sussex
  iiMary who was born 1831 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
3 iiiEbenezer who was born 1832 at Maresfield, Sussex
  ivWilliam who was born 1834 at Maresfield, Sussex
4 vJohn who was born 1836 at Maresfield, Sussex
5 viJames who was born 1839 at Maresfield, Sussex
6 viiCharles who was born 1841 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  viiiSarah Ann who was born 1847 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Ebenezer Morris, grocer and draper and subpostmaster was the son of John Morris, shoemaker and Hannah Morris [Mantelo]. He was born 1832 at Maresfield, Sussex
  He married Frances Waghorn on Apr to June 1869, registered at Lambeth District, London, ref: 1869 Q2 Vol 1d page 375. She was born 1834 at Forest Row, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iDavid who was born 1870 at Forest Row, Sussex
  iiKate who was born 1874 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1874 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
   
  4. John Morris, builder was the son of John Morris, shoemaker and Hannah Morris [Mantelo]. He was born 1836 at Maresfield, Sussex
  He married Ann on c 1855. She was born 1831 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
7 iWilliam John who was born 1858 at West Hoathly, Sussex
  iiCharlotte who was born 1860 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiArthur Kings who was born 1862 at East Grinstead, Sussex
8 ivCharles George who was born 1862 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
  5. James Morris, grocer and draper was the son of John Morris, shoemaker and Hannah Morris [Mantelo]. He was born 1839 at Maresfield, Sussex
  He married Fanny Taylor on Jan to Mar 1867, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1867 Q1 Vol 2a Page 659. She was born 1837 at Ashurstwood, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJoanna who was born 1868 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiMary who was born 1870 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiVictor E. who was born 1874 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
  6. Charles Morris, journeyman grocer was the son of John Morris, shoemaker and Hannah Morris [Mantelo]. He was born 1841 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Harriett Fenner on Jan to Mar 1867, registered at St. Luke District, Middlesex, ref: 1867 Q1 Vol 1b Page 779. She was born 1845 at Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iHannah Playford who was born 1868 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiLocke who was born 1871 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiErnest who was born 1874 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivMabel who was born 1876 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1887 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  vEvelyn who was born 1877 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1887 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  viHarold who was born 1878 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  7. William John Morris, carpenter was the son of John Morris, builder and Ann Morris. He was born 1858 at West Hoathly, Sussex
  He married Charlotte Elizabeth Prangnell on Oct to Dec 1879, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1879 Q4 Vol 2b Page 256. She was born 1855 at Hampshire. They had the following children:
  iLizzie who was born May 1880 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
  8. Charles George Morris, joiner was the son of John Morris, builder and Ann Morris. He was born 1862 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Grynyer on Oct to Dec 1889, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1889 Q4 Vol 2b Page 271. She was born 1864 at Brighton, Sussex
   

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