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John George Morris                       1840-1920
John was born about 1840, the son of John and Ann Morris, at Houghton le Spring, County Durham. He married Emma Elizabeth Gillies.
Emma Elizabeth Gillies                   1851-1890
Emma was born about 1851, the daughter of John Gillies and Ann Castle, at Sunderland, County Durham.
I have not identified any children.


Birth of Parents
John George Morris b: abt 1840               Houghton le Spring, County Durham
son of John and Ann Morris

Emma Elizabeth Gillies b: abt 1851               County Durham     1851 1Q Sunderland 24 332
daughter of John Gillies and Ann Castle

1871 Census RG10-5006 3 April 1871 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
12 Mary Street
John Morris
Ann Morris (Wife)
John Geo.
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 75
Age 68
Age 29 		Minister of ????

Solicitor's Clerk 		Perth
Evenwood
Houghton le Spring 		Scotland
Durham
Durham 		abt 1792
abt 1800
abt 1840

Marriage
abt 1877
John George Morris
Emma Elizabeth Gillies 		Sunderland, County Durham                 1877 1Q Sunderland 10a 663

1881 Census RG11-4994 4 April 1881 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
12 Tunstall Terrace
John Geo. Morris
Emma Elizabeth (Wife)
John Morris (Father)
Ann Morris (Mother) 		Age 40
Age 30
Age 88
Age 80 		Sec. to River Wear Comms.

Annuitant 		Houghton le Spring
Sunderland

Evenwood 		Durham
Durham
Scotland
Durham 		abt 1840
abt 1851
abt 1792
abt 1800

Death
Emma Elizabeth (Gillies) Morris Died 31 Jan 1890, Age 38,       1890 1Q Marylebone 1a 493

DURHAM   30 Apr 1890                         Probate
MORRIS, Emma Elizabeth - of South Cliffe, Roker, Sunderland (wife of John George Morris) died 31 January 1890, at 14 Thayer-street, Middlesex, Probate Durham 30 April, to John George Morris, clerk to the river wear commissioners.
  Effects £2,830 7s.   Resworn August 1890 £2,606 1s.

1891 Census RG12-4149 6 April 1891 Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
Roker South Cliff
John Geo. Morris (Widr)
Annie Gillies (SisLaw)
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 50
Age 37 		Sec. to River Wear Comms. Houghton le Spring
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham 		abt 1840
9 Sep 1853

1901 Census RG13-4722 1 April 1901 Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
South Cliffe, Roker
John G. Morris (Widr)
Annie Gillies (SisLaw)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 60
Age 47 		Sec. to River Wear Comms. Houghton le Spring
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham 		abt 1840
9 Sep 1853

1911 Census RG14-207 3 April 1911 Sunderland, County Durham
South Cliff, Roker   (10 Rooms)
John George Morris (Widower)
Annie Gillies (SisLaw)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 70
Age 57 		Secretary Houghton le Spring
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham 		abt 1840
abt 1853

Death
John George Morris Died 12 Feb 1920, Age 79,       1920 1Q Sunderland 10a 823

DURHAM   17 Mar 1920                         Probate
MORRIS, John George - of South Cliff, Roker, Sunderland, died 12 February 1920, probate Durham 17 March, to Bedford Barret Lockwood, cashier, and Frederick William Service, solicitor.
  Effects £12,155 3s. 9d.