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29 March 2024
Maria Davies, 2nd great grandmother of Alan Morris.

Maria Davies was my Great Great Grandmother, she died thirty-six years before I was born.

Maria Davies.

Birth of Maria Davies.

Maria Davies was born in 1857 in Tremain, Cardiganshire, Wales. She was the daughter of Thomas Davies & Elizabeth.

Wedding of Maria Davies & Daniel Morris.

Maria Davies & Daniel Morris held their marriage banns in the Parish Church at Aberporth in Cardigan on the 7th, 14th & 21st of October 1877.

Marriage Banns

Maria Davies got married to Daniel Morris at the Parish Church in Aberporth, Cardigan, Wales. They got married on October 23rd 1877. The wedding certificate shows that Maria's occupation was a farm servant & that her father, Thomas Davies was a Labourer.

Maria & Daniel were both able to sign their own names as were the two witnesses to the wedding, Alfred Nicholas & Evan Jones. They were married after banns by the rector Richard Berriman.

Marriage record for Maria Davies & Daniel Morris.

Children of Maria Morris & Daniel Morris.

  1. Elizabeth Morris. 1878-
  2. Thomas Morris. 1880
  3. Evan Morris. 1883-1943
  4. John Morris. 1884
  5. Benjamin Morris. 1887-1952
  6. Daniel Owen Morris. 1889-1976
  7. William Llewelyn Morris. 1891-1922
  8. Mary Jane Morris. 1891-1974
  9. Frances Ellen Morris. 1895
  10. Hannah Mariah Morris. 1896
  11. Kesiah Morris. 1898-1971
  12. James Lewis Morris. 1903-1980

Census Records for Maria.

I found Maria on the census records in 1891, 1901, 1911 & 1921.

1891 Census taken on 5 April.

This Census was taken in Aberporth, Cardigan, Wales. Below is an image of the information for Maria Morris & her family that were present when the census was taken. You can see that her husband Daniel Morris was not present in the home when this census was taken.

Name.Relation to Head.Age.Occupation.Birthplace.
Maria Morris. Wife. 34.   St Davids, Pembroke, Wales.
Elizabeth Morris. Daughter. 13. Scholar. Tremain, Cardigan, Wales.
Tom Morris. Son. 11. Scholar. Tremain, Cardigan, Wales.
Evan Morris. Son. 9.   Tremain, Cardigan, Wales.
John Morris. Son. 7.   Tremain, Cardigan, Wales.
Benjamin Morris. Son. 4.   Tremain, Cardigan, Wales.
Daniel Owen Morris. Son. 2.   Aberporth, Cardigan, Wales.

1901 Census taken on 31 March.

This record is from Aberporth, Cardigan, Wales.

Name.Relation to Head.Age.Occupation.Birthplace.
Maria Morris. Wife. 43.   Tremain, Cardigan, Wales.
Benjamin Morris. Son. 13.   Aberporth, Cardigan, Wales.
Daniel Owen Morris. Son. 11.   Aberporth, Cardigan, Wales.
Mary Jane Morris. Daughter. 9.   Aberporth, Cardigan, Wales.
William Llewelyn Morris. Son. 9.   Aberporth, Cardigan, Wales.
Frances Morris. Daughter. 5.   Aberporth, Cardigan, Wales.
Hannah Mariah Morris. Daughter. 4.   Aberporth, Cardigan, Wales.
Kesiah Morris. Daughter. 2.   Aberporth, Cardigan, Wales.

1911 Census taken on 2 April.

This record is from Nant y moel, Glamorgan, Wales. It shows the family living at 5 Cadwgan Street.

Name.Relation to Head.Age.Occupation.Birthplace.
Daniel Morris. Head. 53. Coal miner/hewer. St Dogmaels, Pembroke, Wales.
Maria Morris. Wife. 53.   Verwick, Cardigan, Wales.
William Llewelyn Morris. Son. 19.   Aberporth, Cardigan, Wales.
Francis Ellen Morris. Daughter. 16. General servant. Aberporth, Cardigan, Wales.
Hannah Maria Morris. Daughter. 13.   Aberporth, Cardigan, Wales.
Kesiah Morris. Daughter. 12.   Aberporth, Cardigan, Wales.
James Lewis Morris. Son. 1.   Aberporth, Cardigan, Wales.

1921 Census taken on 19 June.

This census was taken in Nant-y-moel, Glamorgan, Wales. It shows the family living at 13 Wann Lloyd.

Name.Relation to Head.Age.Occupation.Birthplace.
Daniel Morris. Head. 62. Coal hewer. Pembrook, Wales.
Maria Morris. Wife. 63. Home Duties. Cardigan, Wales.
James Lewis Morris. Son. 18. Assistant Coal hewer. Cardigan, Wales.
Benjamin Morris. Son. 34. Coal Hewer. Cardigan, Wales.
Daniel Edward Morris. Grandson. 11.   Glamorgan, Wales.
Llewelyn Morris. Grandson. 10.   Glamorgan, Wales.
Benjamin Brynley Morris. Grandson. 6.   Glamorgan, Wales.

View an image of this 1921 census return.

Criminal Case 452208a.

Whilst looking at one of the Genealogy websites I discovered that some of my relatives, had a criminal record. On 16 October 1923, they were committed & bailed from the court in Cardigan, Cardiganshire, Wales. They surrendered themselves to court again on the 6th & 7th of November 1923.

The Offence.

Between 26 December 1922 & 19 February 1923 at the Parish of Tremain & diverse other places, did conspire, combine, confederate & agree together, by diverse false pretences, means & devices, to obtain from Margaret Davies, Elizabeth Ann Jones & John Davies, certain sums of money & in pursuance thereof did obtain certain sums of money, with intent to cheat & defraud.

The Sentence.

My relatives were Tried before Commissioner A J Ashton, KC, on the 6th, 7th & 8th of November 1923 & all were found guilty.

Name.

Occupation.

Age.

Sentence.

Daniel Morris. Collier. 65. 15 months of hard labour.
Maria Morris. Married Woman. 66. 12 months of hard labour.
James Lewis Morris.  Collier. 20.  12 months of hard labour.
Benjamin Morris.  Colliery repairer.  36.  15 months of hard labour.
Daniel Thomas Rees.  Motor Driver.  21. 3 months of hard labour.
Catherine Phillips. Married Woman. 29.  12 months of hard labour.

Images.

These two documents show the case summaries.

Court Case Summary.Court Case Summary. 

Newspaper Clips.

These are all newspaper clippings that Daniel Morris appeared in.

  1. Mystery Will of Tremain - Western Mail, November 7th 1923.
  2. Mystery Will Trial - Western Mail, November 8th 1923. 
  3. Families heartless crime - Nottingham Evening Post, November 9th 1923.
  4. Five members of one family jailed - The Courier, November 9th 1923.

Death of Maria Morris.

Maria died on the 21st of August 1931 in Nantymoel, Glamorgan, Wales.