Daniel Morris.
Daniel Morris was my Great Great Grandfather, he died thirty-two years before I was born.
Daniel Morris was born in 1859 in St Dogmells Rural district, Pembrokeshire, Wales. He was the son of Daniel Morris & Jane Griffiths.
Wedding of Daniel Morris & Maria Davies.
Daniel Morris got married to Maria Davies at the Parish Church in Aberporth, Cardigan, Wales. They got married on October 23rd 1877. The wedding certificate shows that Daniel's occupation was a Farm Servant & that Daniel's father, Daniel was a Carpenter.
The two witnesses to the wedding were Alfred Nicholas & Evan Jones.
Children of Daniel Morris & Maria Davies.
- Elizabeth Morris. 1878-
- Thomas Morris. 1880
- Evan Morris. 1883-1943
- John Morris. 1884
- Benjamin Morris. 1887-1952
- Daniel Owen Morris. 1889-1976
- William Llewelyn Morris. 1891-1922
- Mary Jane Morris. 1891-1974
- Frances Ellen Morris. 1895
- Hannah Mariah Morris. 1896
- Kesiah Morris. 1898-1971
- James Lewis Morris. 1903-1980
Census Records for Daniel.
I have been able to find Daniel on the Census records in 1861, 1871, 1891, 1901 & 1911.
This Census was taken in St Dogmell, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
| Name. | Relation to Head. | Age. | M/S/W. | Occupation. | Birthplace. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Morris. | Head. | 41. | W. | Cardigan, Wales. | |
| Benjamin Morris. | Son. | 14. | St Dogmells, Pembrook, Wales. | ||
| David Morris. | Son. | 9. | St Dogmells, Pembrook, Wales. | ||
| Mary Morris. | Daughter. | 5. | St Dogmells, Pembrook, Wales. | ||
| Daniel Morris. | Son. | 2. | St Dogmells, Pembrook, Wales. |
This Census was taken in Llantood, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
| Name. | Relation to Head. | Age. | M/S/W. | Occupation. | Birthplace. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Davies. | Head. | 42. | M. | Agricultural labourer. | Carmarthen, Wales. |
| Lydia Davies. | Wife. | 27. | M. | Pembroke, Wales. | |
| Margaret Davies. | Daughter. | 8. | S. | Pembroke, Wales. | |
| David Jenkins. | Nephew. | 6. | S. | Carmarthen, Wales. | |
| Frances James. | Servant. | 35. | S. | Dairymaid. | Pembroke, Wales. |
| Daniel Morris. | Servant. | 12. | Farmboy. | Pembroke, Wales. |
This Census was taken in Llandyfodwg, Ynysawdre, Glamorgan, Wales
| Name. | Relation to Head. | Age. | M/S/W. | Occupation. | Birthplace. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Williams. | Head. | 30. | M. | Coal miner. | Llantrisant, Glamorgan, Wales. |
| Mary A Williams. | Wife. | 30. | M. | St Dogmells, Pembrook, Wales. | |
| Margaret Williams. | Daughter. | 3. | S. | Nantymoel, Glamorgan, Wales. | |
| Maxwell Williams. | Son. | 4 months. | S. | Nantymoel, Glamorgan, Wales. | |
| Daniel Morris. | Boarder. | 33. | M. | Coal miner. | St Dogmells, Pembrook, Wales. |
| John Edwards. | Boarder. | 39. | S. | Coal miner. | Llangoedmor, Cardiganshire, Wales. |
This Census was taken in Nant-y-moel, Glamorgan, Wales
| Name. | Relation to Head. | Age. | M/S/W. | Occupation. | Birthplace. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Williams. | Head. | 40. | M. | Coal miner. | Llantrisant, Glamorgan, Wales. |
| Mary A Williams. | Wife. | 40. | M. | Little Newcastle, Pembrokeshire, Wales. | |
| Margaret Williams. | Daughter. | 13. | S. | Llandyfodwg, Glamorgan, Wales. | |
| Maxwell Williams. | Son. | 10. | S. | Llandyfodwg, Glamorgan, Wales. | |
| Mary E Williams. | Daughter. | 2. | S. | Llandyfodwg, Glamorgan, Wales. | |
| Ellis Williams. | Boarder. | 74. | W. | Coal hewer. | Llanfachairn, Denbighshire, Wales. |
| Daniel Morris. | Boarder. | 43. | M. | Coal miner. | St Dogmells, Pembrook, Wales. |
| Evan Morris. | Boarder. | 18. | S. | Coal miner. | Aberporth, Cardigan, Wales. |
This census was taken in Nantymoel, Glamorgan, Wales.
| Name. | Relation to Head. | Age. | M/S/W. | Occupation. | Birthplace. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Morris. | Head. | 53. | M. | Coal miner/hewer. | St Dogmells, Pembrook, Wales. |
| Maria Morris. | Wife. | 53. | M. | Verwick, Cardigan, Wales. | |
| William Llewelyn Morris. | Son. | 19. | S. | Aberporth, Cardigan, Wales. | |
| Francis Ellen Morris. | Daughter. | 16. | S. | General servant. | Aberporth, Cardigan, Wales. |
| Hannah Maria Morris. | Daughter. | 13. | S. | Aberporth, Cardigan, Wales. | |
| Kesiah Morris. | Daughter. | 12. | S. | Aberporth, Cardigan, Wales. | |
| James Lewis Morris. | Son. | 1. | S. | Aberporth, Cardigan, Wales. |
This census was taken in Nant-y-moel, Glamorgan, Wales. It shows the family living at 13 Wann Lloyd.
| Name. | Relation to Head. | Age. | M/S/W. | Occupation. | Birthplace. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Morris. | Head. | 62. | M. | Coal hewer. | Pembrook, Wales. |
| Maria Morris. | Wife. | 63. | M. | Home Duties. | Cardigan, Wales. |
| James Lewis Morris. | Son. | 18. | Assistant Coal hewer. | Cardigan, Wales. | |
| Benjamin Morris. | Son. | 34. | W. | Coal Hewer. | Cardigan, Wales. |
| Daniel Edward Morris. | Grandson. | 11. | Glamorgan, Wales. | ||
| Llewelyn Morris. | Grandson. | 10. | Glamorgan, Wales. | ||
| Benjamin Brynley Morris. | Grandson. | 6. | Glamorgan, Wales. |
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.
My thoughts.
Unfortunately, I have been unable to find any more information about this crime, but because of the surnames of some of the people who the crime was committed against, I assume that the fraud was against Maria Morris's family. Her maiden name was Davies & she was born in Tremain, two of the victims of the crime had the surname Davies & were from Tremain.