Frederick Morris (buried 1928)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Morris
First name: 
Frederick
Other Christian names: 
Bonamy
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1333
Born: 
20/4/1842
Died: 
06/02/1928
Buried: 
09/02/1928
Occupation: 
Gentleman
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Image of the headstone for Frederick Morris
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
2
Cemetery plot: 
6
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https://what3words.com/filled.assure.tribune
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Mary Frances for 42 years the beloved wife of F. Bonamy Morris born 15th Decr. 1844 died 15th Janry. 1910 "Well done thou good and faithful servant.....Lord" Matthew XXV21 "Jesus Mercy" In ever loving memory of my dear husband Frederick Bonamy Morris born April 20th 1842 entered into rest February 6th 1928 "Thy will be done" "Loving thoughts will ever linger round the grave where thou art laid"

Life story

Life story

Frederick Bonamy Morris was born in Calcutta, India, on 20th April 1842; he was the son of Frederick John Morris, 32yrs, Civil Service Bengal, and Caroline Locke, 22yrs, nee Dobree. In 1845 his father died and his sister, Emma, was born. His widowed mother, with 2 children, returned to England and in 1851were living in Brighton, Frederick, aged 9yrs, was at boarding school.

On the 21st of January 1868 Frederick married Mary Frances Lamotte, 23yrs, at Hove Church, Brighton, it was a double wedding with Mary's sister, Emily Adelaide Lamotte, (see below).

There are no further census records until 1901 when Frederick and Mary are living in Chertsey, Surrey. They had no children. At some point they moved to Worthing, Sussex, and Frederick was widowed in January 1910, when Mary Frances died at Holmsdale, Lansdowne Road, 7 days short of their 42nd wedding anniversary.

In July 1910, Frederick, 68yrs, married again, Eileen Agnes Houliham, 28yrs, they had 2 sons, Frederick Henry James Bonamy Morris, b.1911, and Herbert Patrick Bonamy Morris, b.1913.

Frederick died, aged 86yrs, on 6th February 1928 at Woodcot, East Beach Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, probate was granted to George Ernest Thomson, merchant, effects £358 9s 8d.

Value 2021- £23K.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
20/04/1842
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Mary Frances
Spouse one last name: 
Lamotte
Marriage one date: 
21/02/1868
Marriage one address: 
Hove, Sussex, England
Marriage 2
Spouse two first names: 
Eileen Agnes
Spouse two last name: 
Houliham
Marriage two date: 
00/07/1910
Marriage two address: 
Marylebone, London, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
06/02/1928
Age (at time of death): 
86
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Woodcot, East Beach Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
George Ernest Thomson status: Merchant
Probate pounds: 
£358

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1901 census: 

Living at 83, London Street, Chertsey, Surrey. Frederick B. Morris, 58yrs, living on own means, wife, Mary F., 56yrs.

1911 census: 

Living at 2, Beaulieu Terrace, Bournemouth, Hampshire. Frederick Bonamy Morris, 68yrs, wife, Eileen Agnes Morris, 28yrs, nee Houliham. (Born Ireland).

1921 census: 

Living at 32, St. James's Street, Brighton, Sussex.

Frederick Bonamy Morris Head Male 1842 79 Calcutta, India None -
Eileen Agnes Morris Wife Female 1882 39 Tipperary, Ireland None -
Frederick H Y B Morris Son Male 1911 9 Bournemouth, Hampshire, England - -
Herbert P B Morris Son Male 1913 8 Southsea, Hampshire, England - -
A J Anthony Morris Son Male 1918 2 Sutton, Surrey, England
Miscellaneous information

Hampshire Telegraph - Saturday 25 January 1868

MORRIS -LAMOTTE -RAINGER-LAMOTTE

On Tuesday, the 21st inst., at Hove Church, Brighton, by the Ven. Archdeacon Otter (Chichester), assisted by the Rev. George G. Lamotte, uncle of the brides, Frederick Bonamy Morris, Esq., to Mary Frances; and Charles Rainger, Esq., to Emily Adelaide-daughters of John Lagier Lamotte, Esq., of Brunswick-square, Brighton.