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Caroline Locke Dobree was born in Clapton, on 11^th February 1820, she was baptised on 23^rd March 1820 at St. John, Hackney, London. She was the daughter of Bonamy Dobree, 26yrs, Merchant, and Caroline, 24yrs, nee Locke; she had 3 siblings, Bonamy, jnr., b.1818, Mary, b.1821, and Samuel, b.1823. Their mother died, aged 27yrs, 6 days after the birth of Samuel.

On 17^th July 1841, Caroline, 21yrs, married Frederick John Morris, 21yrs, at St. Mary, Bryanston Square, Westminster; he was employed in the Bengal Civil Service, and they moved to Calcutta where their son, Frederick Bonamy, was born in 1842. Her husband, Frederick, died in May 1845, and Caroline gave birth to a daughter, Emma, a few weeks later.

Caroline returned to England and in 1851 she was living in Brighton, Sussex, in 1861 Caroline and Emma were living with her father in Westminster, he was then Governor of the Bank of England.*

Caroline, 43yrs, married again on 16^th December 1863 at St. George’s, Hanover Square, her husband was Henry Cridland, 45yrs, a wealthy widower living in St. James, Piccadilly. After 27yrs of marriage, Caroline was again widowed when Henry died in 1890; on the probate document her address was given as 5, Tweeddale Terrace, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. The following year she was living as a lodger, on her own means, at London Road, Tunbridge Wells. In 1901 Caroline was living in Bridge Road, Chertsey, where her son, Frederick lived, and in 1906, aged 86yrs, Caroline died on 30^th March at Culbin, Worthing, Sussex. Probate was granted to Frederick Bonamy Morris, Esquire, effects £16,224 4s 1d. Value 2021 – £2m.

Researcher: Maggi Martin

Date of Death: 30/03/1906

Cause of death: Unknown

Address line 1: Culbin

Town: Worthing

County: Sussex

Country: England

Obituary

No obituary has been entered.

Personal Effects

Money left to others: £16224 4 s 1 d

Current value of effects: £2000000

1851

Living at 30, Russell Square, Brighton, Sussex. Caroline Morris, 31yrs, widow, Annuitant, daughter, Emma S. 5yrs, plus 3 domestic servants.

1861

Living at Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London. Bonamy Dobree, 66yrs, widower, Merchant and Foreign Banker, daughter, Caroline Morris, 41yrs, widow, granddaughter, Emma, 15yrs, plus Butler, Lady’s Maid and 3 domestic servants.

1891

Living at London Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Caroline Cridland, 71yrs, widow, lodger, living on own means, visitor, Mary Dobree, 65yrs, plus 1 domestic servant.

1901

Living at Stradone, Bridge Road, Chertsey, Surrey. Caroline L. Cridland, 81yrs, widow, living on own means, plus 2 domestic servants.