The family history of William MARRIS and Elizabeth HANNAH

William MARRIS and Elizabeth HANNAH Chart 44-45 (Weblink LS Marris Hannah 1822 ) (Weblink to William s parents LS Marris Elizabeth about 1793 chart 88-89) (Weblink to Elizabeth s parents LS Hannah Starkie about 1795 chart 90-91) William MARRIS (Carpenter Farmer) B 25 February 1798 D 17 March 1858 Walcott Sleaford Billinghay Lincoln M 29 August 1822 (5 issue) Elizabeth HANNAH (widow HARRISON) B 1800 St Peters At Arches Lincolnshire D 1886 Lincoln M (1 st ) about 1819 Rowston Lincolnshire (2 issue refer to the end of this document for their genealogy) M (2 nd ) 29 August 1822 (5 issue) William HARRISON B D before 1822 Lincolnshire M about 1819 Rowston Lincolnshire (2 issue refer to the end of this document for their genealogy) Children 1. Hannah MARRIS born about 1823 Lincolnshire 2. William MARRIS born about 1825 Lincolnshire 3. Charlotte MARRIS born about 1826 Lincolnshire 4. Mary Ann MARRIS born about 1829/1835 Lincolnshire 5. John Hannah MARRIS born about 1833 Lincolnshire The family history of William MARRIS and Elizabeth HANNAH William MARRIS was born about 1798 and christened 25 February 1798 Normanby Lincolnshire. His parents were Elizabeth and John MARRIS. SEARCH (Reference FHC LDS FHC LDS microfilm 504582 item 2 Bishops Transcripts Baptisms, marriages & burials 1599-1812 Normanby (near Spittall on the Street) Lincolnshire FHC LDS microfilm 508022 item 2 Bishops Transcripts Baptisms, marriages & burials 1813-1840 Normanby (near Spittall on the Street) Lincolnshire In 2014 I was contacted by a Marris researcher who had a website with information about William s ancestors which can be viewed on (www.marrisfamilyhistory.uk) and webpage (http://www.marrisfamilyhistory.uk/index.php/other-marris-trees) document saved as Marris of Hemswell. Elizabeth HANNAH was born about 1800 St Peters At Arches Lincolnshire Her parents were Elizabeth formerly STARKIE and John HANNAH who was a Methodist preacher. There is a HANNAH family crest. SEARCH (Reference FHC LDS microfilm Lincolnshire baptism records Elizabeth HANNAH married William HARRISON about 1819 Lincolnshire ORDER (Reference FHC LDS microfilm 508031 item 5 Bishops transcripts 1813-1847 baptisms, marriages & burials Rowston Lincolnshire marriage banns 1

Elizabeth and William HARRISON had a daughter named Elizabeth HARRISON born 1820 Rowston Lincolnshire ORDER (Reference FHC LDS microfilm 508031 item 5 Bishops transcripts 1813-1847 baptisms, marriages & burials Rowston Lincolnshire marriage banns Elizabeth and William HARRISON had a daughter named Mary HARRISON born 1821 Rowston Lincolnshire ORDER (Reference FHC LDS microfilm 508031 item 5 Bishops transcripts 1813-1847 baptisms, marriages & burials Rowston Lincolnshire marriage banns William HARRISON died details unknown. After the death of her husband Elizabeth married William MARRIS. SEARCH (Reference LDS FHC microfilm 508031 item 5 Bishops transcripts 1813-1847 baptisms, marriages & burials Rowston Lincolnshire marriage banns Please refer to the end of this document for information about the descendants of the Elizabeth and William HARRISON. William MARRIS married Elizabeth HARRISON formerly HANNAH (widow) about 29 August 1822. ORDER (Reference LDS FHC microfilm 508031 item 5 Bishops transcripts 1813-1847 baptisms, marriages & burials Rowston Lincolnshire marriage banns William MARRIS occupation was a carpenter dwelling at Rowston bought a farm and 60 acres in Walcot Fen near Billinghay where around 1838-1840 he built a two-story brick house for his family and servants. I have a photocopy of the photograph taken in the 1980s of the original house. The 13-room house named Walcot Fen was made of brick and later suffered from subsidence and had to be demolished by the GILBERT family around 1999. A new dwelling was built just behind the original old house that William MARRIS built in 1838. The fourth generation of the GILBERT family were still farming the 60 acres around 2000. On various documents William s occupation was recorded as carpenter and farmer. William and Elizabeth had a daughter Hannah MARRIS born about 1823 Rowston Lincolnshire William and Elizabeth had a son William MARRIS born about 1825. William and Elizabeth had a daughter Charlotte MARRIS born about 1826 William and Elizabeth had a daughter Mary Ann MARRIS born about 1829 William and Elizabeth had a son John Hannah MARRIS born about 1833 SEARCH 1841 census Walcot, Sleaford, Billinghay, Lincoln 2

Search under Marrows and Marris and /or any other combination of surname 1851 Census Township Fen Walcot County Lincolnshire William MARRIS head married aged 53 farmer 60 acres of land with 1 labourer born Normanby Lincolnshire (born about 1798) Elizabeth MARRIS wife married age 50 born Lincoln Lincolnshire (born about 1801) Elizabeth HARRISON daughter unmarried aged 31 Suitor [sic] Proprietor born Rowston Lincolnshire (born about 1820) Mary HARRISON daughter unmarried age 30 Suitor [sic] Proprietor born Rowston Lincolnshire (born about 1821) Mary Ann MARRIS daughter unmarried age 20 Farmers daughter born Rowston Lincolnshire (born about 1831) Ann OXLEY servant unmarried aged 16 House servant born Normanaby Lincolnshire (born about 1835) James MOONEY servant unmarried aged 23 Farm Servant born Ireland (born about 1828) (Reference National Library of NZ Ancestry 1851 Census Parish Walcot County Lincolnshire POR HO 107/2100 page 27) William MARRIS aged 60 years occupation Farmer died on the 07 March 1858 at Walcot sub district of Billinghay registration district Sleaford in the county of Lincoln. Cause of death cancer 5 years as certified. The informant was Joseph UTTING from Walcot who was present at the death. The death was registered on the 10 March 1858 and signed by the registrar Wm STEWART [sic]. (Reference RGO UK death registration Sleaford district 1858 March quarter Volume 7a page 317 line 401) In the old church at Walcot there was a memorial plaque on the wall with the names of William MARRIS and his son John Hannah MARRIS. In the 1980s the church was used as an ironmonger s storeroom. 1861 Census Civil Parish Walcot County Lincolnshire Elizabeth MARRIS head widow age 61 owner of the Land born Lincoln Lincolnshire (abt 1800) Mary A MARRIS daughter unmarried age 29 farmers daughter born Rowston Lincolnshire (abt 1832) Emma MARRIS granddaughter age 8 Scholar born Sheffield Yorkshire (abt 1853) Joseph ATKINSON servant unmarried age 20 master farmer servant born Kirkby Lincolnshire (abt 1841) William SWIN servant unmarried age 13 Stable boy born Tattershall Lincolnshire (abt 1848) Biddy WRIGHT servant unmarried age 13 maid of works born Walcott Lincolnshire (abt 1848) (Reference 1861 Census Civil Parish Walcot County Lincolnshire Fen Schedule 24 Ancestry National Library of NZ) 1871 Census The Rectory Civil Parish Navenby County Lincolnshire Robert HOLLINSHEAD head married aged 35 Farmer 100 acres born Lincolnshire Martin (born about 1836) Mary A HOLLINSHEAD wife age 36 born Lincolnshire Rowston (born about 1835) Mary E HOLLINSHEAD daughter aged 4 Scholar born Lincolnshire Walcot (born about 1867) John R HOLLINSHEAD son age 2 born Lincolnshire Walcot (born about 1869) Charlotte H HOLLINSHEAD daughter age 3 months born Lincolnshire Navenby (born about 1871) 3

Elizabeth MARRIS Mother-in-law aged 70 Annuitant born Lincolnshire Lincoln (born about 1801) Samuel WATSON servant age 18 Farm servant born Lincolnshire Navenby (born about 1853) Sarah HARVEY Servant age 16 Domestic servant born Lincolnshire Bellingham (born about 1855) (Reference National Library NZ Ancestry 1871 Census Navenby Lincolnshire PRO 10/3364 page 34 household 195) 1881 census 345 High Street St Mark of Lincolnshire PARKER William M head unmarried aged 23 years occupation Chemist & Dru+ born Walcot Lincolnshire PARKER Hannah mother widow age 57 years Housekeeper born Rowston Lincolnshire MARRIS Elizabeth grandmother age 81 years born St Peters At Arches Lincolnshire (Reference FHC CD microfilm 1341772 piece 3240 folio 51 Census 1881 of Lincolnshire St Mark ) Elizabeth (formerly HANNAH) MARRIS died in 1886 in Lincoln and was buried at Walcot in the Churchyard in the same plot as her husband William MARRIS. ORDER (Reference RGO UK 1886 quarter Lincoln volume 7a page 365) William & Elizabeth MARRIS their children and descendants 1- Hannah MARRIS born about 1823 in Rowston Lincoln died married 1850 William PARKER born died occupation Chemist in Lincoln 1-1- William Marris PARKER born about 1858 Walcot Lincoln died occupation Chemist & Druggist Hannah MARRIS was born about 1823 Rowston Lincolnshire William PARKER was born details unknown SEARCH (Reference LDS FHC microfilm baptism SEARCH 1841 & 1851 Census Walcot Lincolnshire for Hannah MARRIS or PARKER and William PARKER Hannah MARRIS married William PARKER about 1850 Lincoln ORDER (Reference RGO UK marriage registration 1850 December quarter volume 14 page 879 Sleaford district Lincolnshire Hannah and William had a son William Marris PARKER who was born about 1858 Walcot Lincoln SEARCH (Reference RGO UK birth registration 1858 Lincoln district SEARCH 1861 & 1871 Census Lincolnshire for Hannah and William PARKER William PARKER died details unknown SEARCH (Reference RGO UK death registration Lincoln district 1881 census 345 High Street St Mark of Lincolnshire PARKER William M head unmarried aged 23 years occupation Chemist & Dru+ born Walcot Lincolnshire 4

PARKER Hannah mother widow age 57 years Housekeeper born Rowston Lincolnshire MARRIS Elizabeth grandmother age 81 years born St Peters At Arches Lincolnshire (Reference FHC CD Film 1341772 Piece 3240 Folio 51 Census 1881 of Lincolnshire St Mark ) The chemist shop that William PARKER owned in Walcot was still standing in 1980s but was being used as a TV shop. SEARCH 1891 & 1901 Census for Walcot Lincolnshire for Hannah PARKER and her son William Marris PARKER SEARCH (Reference RGO UK death registration Lincolnshire Hannah PARKER formerly MARRIS and William Marris PARKER 2- William MARRIS born about 1798 Sheffield Lincolnshire married 02 March 1850 Raith Sheffield York 1 st Ann CUTHBERT Chart 22-23 married 2nd Betsy Ann UTTING about 14 October 1862 Walcot Fen, Lincolnshire, 3- Charlotte MARRIS born about 1826 Lincolnshire died married 1858 Lincoln Thomas VICKERS born died occupation Machinery man William and Elizabeth had a daughter Charlotte MARRIS born about 1826 Lincolnshire Thomas VICKERS was born details unknown SEARCH (Reference LDS FHC microfilm Lincolnshire baptism Charlotte MARRIS married Thomas VICKERS 1858 Lincoln ORDER (Reference RGO UK marriage registration 1858 September quarter volume 7a page 733 Lincoln district Lincolnshire ) SEARCH 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 & 1901 Census for Charlotte MARRIS or VICKERS and Thomas VICKERS Lincolnshire SEARCH (Reference RGO UK death registration Lincolnshire for Charlotte and Thomas VICKERS 4- Mary Ann MARRIS born about 1829-1835 Rowston Lincolnshire died married about 1863 Lincolnshire Robert HOLLINGHEAD born about 1836 Lincolnshire died 4-1- Mary E HOLLINGHEAD born about 1867 Walcot Lincolnshire 4-2- John R HOLLINGHEAD born about 1869 Walcot Lincolnshire 4-3- Charlotte HOLLINGHEAD born about 1871 Navenby Lincolnshire Mary Ann MARRIS was born about 1829 SEARCH (Reference LDS FHC microfilm Rowston Lincolnshire 1829 baptism SEARCH 1841 Census for Mary Ann MARRIS Walcot Lincolnshire 5

1851 Census Township Walcot County Lincolnshire MARRIS Mary Ann daughter unmarried age 20 Farmers daughter born Rowston Lincolnshire (born about 1831) (Reference National Library of NZ Ancestry 1851 Census Civil Parish Walcot County Lincolnshire ) 1861 Census Civil Parish Walcot County Lincolnshire MARRIS Mary A daughter unmarried age 29 farmers daughter born Rowston Lincolnshire (abt 1832) (Reference 1861 Census Civil Parish Walcot County Lincolnshire Fen Schedule 24 Ancestry National Library of NZ) Robert HOLLINGHEAD was born about 1836 Lincolnshire SEARCH (Reference LDS FHC microfilm Martin Lincolnshire baptism SEARCH 1841, 1851 & 1861 Census Martin Lincolnshire for Robert HOLLINGHEAD Mary Ann MARRIS (spelt MORRISS) married Robert HOLLINGHEAD before 1862 or after in Lincolnshire ORDER (Reference RGO UK marriage registration 1863 march quarter volume 7a page 483 Sleaford Lincolnshire ) Robert and Mary Ann had a daughter Mary E HOLLINSHEAD who was born about 1867 Walcot Lincolnshire SEARCH (Reference RGO UK birth registration 1867 Walcot Lincolnshire Robert and Mary Ann had a son John R HOLLINSHEAD who was born about 1869 Walcot Lincolnshire SEARCH (Reference RGO UK birth registration 1869 Walcot Lincolnshire Robert and Mary Ann had a daughter Charlotte HOLLINSHEAD who was born about 1871 Navenby Lincolnshire SEARCH (Reference RGO UK birth registration 1871 Navenby Lincolnshire 1871 Census The Rectory Civil Parish Navenby County Lincolnshire Robert HOLLINSHEAD head married aged 35 Farmer 100 acres born Lincolnshire Martin (born about 1836) Mary A HOLLINSHEAD wife age 36 born Lincolnshire Rowston (born about 1835) Mary E HOLLINSHEAD daughter aged 4 Scholar born Lincolnshire Walcot (born about 1867) John R HOLLINSHEAD son age 2 born Lincolnshire Walcot (born about 1869) Charlotte HOLLINSHEAD daughter age 3 months born Lincolnshire Navenby (born about 1871) Elizabeth MARRIS mother-in-law aged 70 Annuitant born Lincolnshire Lincoln (born about 1801) (Reference Ancestry National Library NZ 1871 Census Navenby Lincolnshire ) Mary Ann HOLLINSHEAD died 1878 born about 1831 SEARCH (Reference RGO UK death registration 1878 Lincoln ) 1881 Census 7 North Lane Navenby Lincoln Robert HOLLINSHEAD head widower age 47 occupation farmer 108 employing 1 man 1 boy born Martin by Timerberland Lincoln John R HOLLINSHEAD son age 12 scholar born (about 1869) Walcot Fen Lincoln 6

Mary A HOLLINSHEAG daughter age 5 born (about 1876) Navenby Lincoln Mary FOSTER servant age 24 housekeeper born (about 1857) Little Carlton Lincoln George MASSINGHAM servant age 23 Farm servant (Indr.) born (about 1858) Navenby Lincoln Emiley BAKER servant age 15 servant domestic born (about 1866) Leadenham Lincoln (Reference Ancestry 1881 census Navenby Lincoln ED1 PRO RG11 piece 3235 folio 11 page 15) SEARCH 1891 & 1901 Census for Mary Ann and Robert HOLLINSHEAD Lincolnshire SEARCH (Reference RGO UK death registration Lincolnshire for Mary Ann and Robert HOLLINSHEAD 5- John Hannah MARRIS born about 1833 and died 1860 buried in the Walcott Cemetery Lincolnshire. His occupation was Farmer at Walcott Fen. John Hannah MARRIS was born about 1833 John Hannah MARRIS died 1860 and was buried Walcot In the old church at Walcot there was a memorial plaque on the wall with the names of William MARRIS and his son John Hannah MARRIS. In the 1980s the church was used as an ironmonger s storeroom. William HARRISON and Elizabeth HANNAH William HARRISON B D before 1822 M before 1819 Elizabeth HANNAH B 1800 St Peters At Arches Lincolnshire D 1886 Lincoln M Elizabeth widow married William MARRIS in 1822 Children 1. Elizabeth HARRISON born 1820 Rowston Lincolnshire 2. Mary HARRISON born 1821 Rowston Lincolnshire William HARRISON was born details unknown SEARCH (Reference FHC LDS microfilm baptism records Elizabeth HANNAH was born about 1800 St Peters At Arches Lincolnshire Her parents were Elizabeth formerly STARKIE and John HANNAH who was a Methodist preacher. There is a HANNAH family crest. SEARCH (Reference FHC LDS microfilm Lincolnshire baptism records Elizabeth HANNAH married William HARRISON SEARCH (Reference FHC LDS microfilm Lincolnshire marriage banns 7

Elizabeth and William HARRISON had a daughter named Elizabeth HARRISON born 1820 Rowston Lincolnshire SEARCH (Reference FHC LDS microfilm Rowston Lincolnshire baptism Elizabeth and William HARRISON had a daughter named Mary HARRISON born 1821 Rowston Lincolnshire SEARCH (Reference FHC LDS microfilm Rowston Lincolnshire baptism Mr HARRISON died details unknown. William & Elizabeth HARRISON their children and descendants 1- Elizabeth HARRISON born 1820 Rowston Lincolnshire died married details unknown 1851 Census Township Walcot County Lincolnshire HARRISON Elizabeth daughter unmarried aged 31 Suitor [sic] Proprietor born Rowston Lincolnshire (born about 1820) (Reference National Library of NZ Ancestry 1851 Census Civil Parish Walcot County Lincolnshire ) Elizabeth HARRISON married June 1853 Lincoln volume 7a page 958 George FLETCHER or John WILLIAMSON Elizabeth HARRISON married March 1861 Lincoln volume 7a page 561 William ANDREW SEARCH 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 & 1901 Census and RGO UK marriage & death registration Living MARRIS descendant in New Zealand was writing to one of the descendants of either Elizabeth or Mary HARRISON. The descendant lived in Stratford on Avon around the 1980s. 2- Mary HARRISON born 1821 Rowston Lincolnshire died married details unknown 1851 Census Township Walcot County Lincolnshire HARRISON Mary daughter unmarried age 30 Suitor [sic] Proprietor born Rowston Lincolnshire (born about 1821) (Reference National Library of NZ Ancestry 1851 Census Civil Parish Walcot County Lincolnshire ) Mary HARRISON married 1852 December quarter volume Lincoln Volume 7a page 941 Joseph HARKER or Richard HOLMES Mary HARRISON married 1861 December quarter volume Lincoln volume 7a page 938 Jonathan COOTE or John RUDKIN SEARCH 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 & 1901 Census and RGO UK marriage & death registration Living MARRIS descendant in New Zealand was writing to one of the descendants of either Elizabeth or Mary HARRISON. The descendant lived in Stratford on Avon around the 1980s. 8

MARRIS miscellaneous information Summarised from Copy of British Workman April 1898 The Baroness Burdett COUTTS. She was a very wealthy woman who in 1837 inherited the immense wealth of her great grandfather Thomas COUTS the banker. She spent a lot of her money in later years, in helping poorer people and those who were unable to help themselves. She married in 1882 (1881) to Mr William Ashmead BARTLETT who ably assisted her in her work. She lived in her beautiful London house in Straton Street. Note: The Baroness married Emma MANSSEN formerly MARRIS cousin. He may or may not be the above named gentleman. (Reference source information came from deceased Mrs Manssen who lived to over 100 years old. She passed the information on to a living MARRIS descendant in New Zealand) Angela Georgina Burdett COUTTS married age 66 born about 1815 London Middlesex occupation Peeress of the Realm 1881 Census Lord Wardens Hotel Dover St Mary Kent Angela Georgina Burdett COUTTS married 1881 March quarter volume 1a page 547 St George Hanover Square London Middlesex to William Lahman A B C BARTLETT Address Mr W.M. PARKER Chemist 344 High Street Lincoln (transcript from Mrs MANSSEN) Mr Parker was a cousin of Emma Elizabeth MANSSEN formerly MARRIS. William MARRIS [Emma s grandfather) married Elizabeth HANNAH who was a cousin to Dr Hannah President of St Johns College Sheffield. Elizabeth HANNAH also had a brother who was Dr of Medicine. Emma Elizabeth MARRIS was baptised in St Johns Church Sheffield. William Junior presented Betsy Anne UTTING (his 2 nd wife) with a book entitled the Poetic Works of Henry Kirk White To B.A. UTTING Walcot Fen from William MARRIS 16 Oct 1860. Emma believed that Betsy Ann had had some money and assisted with the purchase of the Waimea Road Store in Nelson New Zealand. Betsy taught music & also taught Emma. Betsy may have been Emma s governess before she married Emma s father William MARRIS. Betsy spoke very well & was a fine looking woman big but not beautiful. Both Emma & Betsy were well educated & spoke well. (Reference source information came from deceased Mrs Manssen who lived to over 100 years old. She passed the information on to a living MARRIS descendant in New Zealand) Common ancestor of MARRIS enquirer Please note that the genealogies below also appear in weblink Marris Elizabeth about 1793 chart 88-89 along with additional research. Name Address Connection Living DONALDSON AUSTRALIA No connection 1- John Barby MARRIS born about 01 February 1804 Kirton Lincolnshire died 9

unknown married 20 September 1825 St Nicholas Church Nottingham Lincolnshire Susanna PRESTON born about 15 July 1805 Nottingham Lincolnshire died Unknown 1-1- Harriet MARRIS born about 15 July 1835 Nottingham Lincoln Christened St Mary s Church Nottingham (arrived 1848 Victoria Australia) died 24 April 1911 Gillies Street Fairfield Victoria Australia 1 st Married 13 May 1856 St Kilda Victoria Australia Frederick SEYLER 2 nd Married Robert Gray PRYDE 1-1-1 Living 1-1-1-1 Living 1-1-1-1-1- Living DONALDSON Name Address Connection Living DAWSON AUSTRALIA No connection 1- John Bambry MARRIS married Emma BARNETT 1-1- Thomas MARRIS born about 1809 Lincolnshire died about 1865 Terang Victoria 1865 [arrived 23 September 1851 Adelaide Australia on ship Lady McNaughton ] married 02 August 1854 Almira BROGDON christened 21 March 1821 Cripplegate London died 14 October 1913 Terang Victoria Australia 1-1-1- Living 10