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     Her married name was Morris. Jessie Shingler was born circa 1864 at Runcorn, Cheshire. She married Thomas Morris, son of James Morris and Mary Peel, on 31 October 1881 at St Bedes RC Church, Widnes, Lancashire.

     Mary Ellen Morris was born circa 1883 at Widnes, Lancashire.

     John Arthur Morris was born circa 1885 at Widnes, Lancashire.

     Agnes Mary Morris was born circa 1887 at Ditton.

     James Morris was born circa 1889 at Ditton.

     Eva Monica Morris was born circa 1892.

     Lucy Morris was born circa 1893.

     1901 Census was census Eliza was now a widow and still farming with her three children. on 31 March 1901 at, Cheshire, . 1901 Census was census Mary was living on the farm of Edward Hulmes and working as an assistant cheese maker. on 31 March 1901 at, Cheshire, . 1901 Census was census Thomas was described as a platelayer (railway), William a boilermaker and Mary a waggon sheet ringer. on 31 March 1901 at 24 Church Street, St Helens, Lancashire. 1901 Census was census Oliver was a boarder at the school. on 31 March 1901 at, Cheshire, . 1901 Census was census John the head was a railway engine driver, William was a railway clerk, George a steam engine maker turner, Mary and Annie were assistant school mistresses. on 31 March 1901 at, St Helens, Lancashire, . 1901 Census was census Elizabeth was a domestic at the home of a George Clarke and accountant. on 31 March 1901 at, Newton in Makerfield, Lancashire, . 1901 Census was census Henry was a machine labourer at the wagon works, Minnie was a paper ruler at a printers and Minnie was a paper packer at a printers. Also in the household was a lodger John Baker. on 31 March 1901 at, Newton in Makerfield, Lancashire, . 1901 Census was census Thomas, and his sons Alexander and Thomas where all described as Grocer's Assistants. on 31 March 1901 at 24 Ridgway Street, Monks Coppenhall, Crewe, Cheshire. 1901 Census was census William was described as a gardener domestic and his wife Mary as a Laundress Wash. on 31 March 1901 at, Little Haseley, Oxfordshire, . 1901 Census was born on 31 March 1901. 1901 Census was census Frederick was described as a shopkeeper (grocery & provisions). on 31 March 1901 at 23 Peter Street, Blackpool, Lancashire. 1901 Census was census Thomas is described as formerly a farmer and is resident with 329 others at the workhouse. on 31 March 1901 at Wrexham Union Workhouse, Wrexham, Denbighshire. 1901 Census was census Herbert was described as a Gasmaker at Railway Engine Works. There were two lodgers also living with the family. on 31 March 1901 at 3 Armstrong Street, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire. 1901 Census was census Oliver was described as Forge Foreman, Clement as Railway Guard and William as Steam Engine Maker - Fitter. Another grandson of Oliver was in the household - William 1 year born in Horwich but it is not clear who the parents are. on 31 March 1901 at, Bolton, Lancashire, .

     Thomas H Parsonage was born circa 1885 at Salford, Lancashire. He appeared on the 1901 Census in 24 Ridgway Street, Monks Coppenhall, Crewe, Cheshire, and Thomas Henry Caldecott Parsonage, Mary A. Beck, Alexander Beck Parsonage and Fred Waldensian Parsonage were living in the same household; Thomas, and his sons Alexander and Thomas where all described as Grocer's Assistants.

     Fred Waldensian Parsonage was born circa 1890 at, Nantwich, Cheshire, . He appeared on the 1891 Census in, Nantwich, Cheshire, , and Thomas Henry Caldecott Parsonage, Mary A. Beck and Alexander Beck Parsonage were living in the same household; Thomas was described as a Grocer's Assistant. Fred Waldensian Parsonage appeared on the 1901 Census in 24 Ridgway Street, Monks Coppenhall, Crewe, Cheshire, and Thomas Henry Caldecott Parsonage, Mary A. Beck, Alexander Beck Parsonage and Thomas H Parsonage were living in the same household; Thomas, and his sons Alexander and Thomas where all described as Grocer's Assistants. Fred Waldensian Parsonage appeared on the 1911 Census in, Crewe, Cheshire, , and Alexander Beck Parsonage, Alexander B. Parsonage and Mary A. Beck were living in the same household; Alexander and his brother Fred were both described as Grocers Assistants at the Cooperative Stores. Mary Alexander's mother is described as a widow. Fred Waldensian Parsonage died on 8 July 1916; The Commonwealth War Graves Commission Website records the death of Fred a Private of the Worcestershire Regiment 3rd Bn. aged 25 years. It states he was son of Thomas Henry and Mary Ann Parsonage, born at Crewe. He is commerated at Hastings Cemetary, Sussex, ref L. D. M18.

     Alice Hannah Hirst was born circa 1861 at Wellhouse?, Yorkshire. She married Frederick John Parsonage, son of Thomas Parsonage and Frances Elizabeth Blake, in May 1896 at, Blackpool, Lancashire, . As of before 1901,her married name was Parsonage. Alice Hannah Hirst appeared on the 1901 Census in 23 Peter Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, and Frederick John Parsonage were living in the same household; Frederick was described as a shopkeeper (grocery & provisions). Alice Hannah Hirst appeared on the 1911 Census in, Blackpool, Lancashire, , and Frederick John Parsonage were living in the same household; Frederick and Hannah were visitors at the home of Hannah Maria Schofield, a Boarding House Keeper. Frederick was described as a Grocer not in business, and out of work. Frederick and Hannah were recorded as having had no children. Alice Hannah Hirst died in 1933 at, Blackpool, Lancashire, .

     Mary Sale was born circa 1880 at Horwich, Lancashire. She married William Henry Morris, son of Oliver Morris and Emily White, in September 1899. As of before March 1901,her married name was Morris. Mary Sale appeared on the 1901 Census in, Bolton, Lancashire, , and Oliver Morris, Clement Morris, Fanny (?), William Henry Morris and Clement Morris were living in the same household; Oliver was described as Forge Foreman, Clement as Railway Guard and William as Steam Engine Maker - Fitter. Another grandson of Oliver was in the household - William 1 year born in Horwich but it is not clear who the parents are.

      William Oliver Thomas Morris Tom, as he was known, worked all his life as a fitter/turner at the Horwich Loco Works. He was born on 18 February 1900 at, Bolton, Lancashire, . He married Ellen Sherrington in 1926. William Oliver Thomas Morris died on 30 November 1952 at age 52.

     Winifred Morris was born on 5 June 1927 at, Bolton, Lancashire, .

     Ellen Sherrington was born on 13 December 1902. As of 1926,her married name was Morris. She married William Oliver Thomas Morris, son of William Henry Morris and Mary Sale, in 1926. Ellen remarried in 1954 to Fred Holding. Ellen Sherrington died on 5 April 1995 at age 92.

      William Henry Morris Bill, as he was known, worked all his life with his father in the Horwich Loco Works as a turner/fitter, until it closed. He was born on 8 November 1929. He died on 20 December 1991 at age 62.

     According to Winifred Morris(#519) Clem married Doris ---- and they had two children, June Morris born in the early 1930's married Gordon Smith and emigrated to Ontario, Canada, and Clem Morris believed living in Blackpool (2006).
Clem (senior) worked in the Horwich Loco Works, left to join the Ait Force in its early days and became a Warrant Officer. Winifred remembers him serving in Aden and when he retired they ran a boarding house in Blackpool. In 2006 Winifred, neice of Clem, writes "Neither my grandfather nor my father were very tall- about 5'9- but I do remember his Uncle Clem being very tall and bent over at right angles in old age. Apparently his back had to be broken to get him into his coffin and as a young child I was horrified by this tale." Clement Morris was born.

     According to Winifred Morris (#519) Sam drowned in a mill pond probably in his teens. Sam Morris was born.

     According to Winifred Morris (#519) Norman died in childhood of diphtheria. She remembers her father saying how upset he was when he had to view Norman's body in the coffin, the boy had a mass of fair curls. Norman Morris was born.

     Winifred Morris (#519) writes in 2006 - He married my mother’s sister Florence and they had a son Rodney in Sept. 1939. They were apart for most of the war and were later divorced. She continued to live with his mother (my grandmother). When my grandmother died Florence stayed on at 8 Hilton Avenue and that is when all the old photographs were destroyed by her as ‘of being of no use’. Wilf married again – Joan (…..) and had three more sons who are living in N.Lancing.

Wilf worked at the Horwich Loco Works but left to join the Civil Service and did research on Sunderland Flying Boats in Felixtowe. Florence came back to Horwich to have the baby and Wilf did research for De-Havilland during the war. Wilfred Morris was born on 20 June 1917. He died in September 2000 at age 83.