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28 March 2024
Daniel Morris, 2nd great grandmother of Alan Morris.

Daniel Morris was my Great Great Grandfather, he died thirty-two years before I was born.

Daniel Morris.

Birth of Daniel Morris.

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

Marriage Banns

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 profession at the time was a farm servant & that Daniel's father, Daniel was a Carpenter.

Daniel & Maria 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 Daniel Morris & Maria Davies

Children of Daniel Morris & Maria Davies.

  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 Daniel.

I found Daniel on the Census records in 1861, 1871, 1891, 1901, 1911 & 1921. 

1861 Census taken on 7 April.

This Census was taken in St Dogmell, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

Name.Relation to Head.Age.Occupation.Birthplace.
Jane Morris. Head.  41.   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.

1871 Census taken on 2 April.

This Census was taken in Llantood, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

Name.Relation to Head.Age.Occupation.Birthplace.
Evan Davies. Head. 42. Agricultural labourer. Carmarthen, Wales.
Lydia Davies. Wife. 27.   Pembroke, Wales.
Margaret Davies. Daughter. 8.   Pembroke, Wales.
David Jenkins. Nephew. 6.   Carmarthen, Wales.
Frances James. Servant. 35. Dairymaid. Pembroke, Wales.
Daniel Morris. Servant. 12. Farmboy. Pembroke, Wales.

1891 Census taken on 2 April.

This Census was taken in Llandyfodwg, Ynysawdre, Glamorgan, Wales

Name.Relation to Head.Age.Occupation.Birthplace.
Thomas Williams. Head. 30. Coal miner. Llantrisant, Glamorgan, Wales.
Mary A Williams. Wife. 30.   St Dogmells, Pembrook, Wales.
Margaret Williams. Daughter. 3.   Nantymoel, Glamorgan, Wales.
Maxwell Williams. Son. 4 months.   Nantymoel, Glamorgan, Wales.
Daniel Morris. Boarder. 33. Coal miner. St Dogmells, Pembrook, Wales.
John Edwards. Boarder. 39. Coal miner. Llangoedmor, Cardiganshire, Wales.

1901 Census taken on 2 April.

This Census was taken in Nant-y-moel, Glamorgan, Wales

Name.Relation to Head.Age.Occupation.Birthplace.
Thomas Williams. Head. 40. Coal miner. Llantrisant, Glamorgan, Wales.
Mary A Williams. Wife. 40.   Little Newcastle, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Margaret Williams. Daughter. 13.   Llandyfodwg, Glamorgan, Wales.
Maxwell Williams. Son. 10.   Llandyfodwg, Glamorgan, Wales.
Mary E Williams. Daughter. 2.   Llandyfodwg, Glamorgan, Wales.
Ellis Williams. Boarder. 74. Coal hewer. Llanfachairn, Denbighshire, Wales.
Daniel Morris. Boarder. 43. Coal miner. St Dogmells, Pembrook, Wales.
Evan Morris. Boarder. 18. Coal miner. Aberporth, Cardigan, Wales.

1911 Census taken on 2 April.

This census was taken in Nantymoel, Glamorgan, Wales.

Name.Relation to Head.Age.Occupation.Birthplace.
Daniel Morris. Head. 53. Coal miner/hewer. St Dogmells, Pembrook, 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 Daniel Morris.

Daniel died on the 11th of May 1935 at 11 Llanharan Terrace, Nantymoel, Glamorgan, Wales. The cause of death on his death certificate is recorded as heart failure. He was buried in Blaenogwr cemetery in Nantymoel.