Name: Frederick Morris
Burial Number: 1333
Gender: Male
Occupation: Gentleman
Born: 20/04/1842
Died: 06/02/1928
Buried: 09/02/1928
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.
Researcher: Maggi Martin
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: SWS Row: 2 Plot: 6
Exact Location (what3words): filled.assure.tribune
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
No description of the headstone has been added.
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"
Further Information
Birth
Name: Frederick Bonamy Morris
Gender: Male
Born: 20/04/1842
Town: Calcutta
County: Unknown
Country: India
Marriage
Maiden Name: Not applicable
Marriage Date: 21/02/1868
Spouse First Name: Mary
Spouse Second Name: Frances
Spouse Last Name: Lamotte
Town of Marriage: Hove
County of Marriage: Sussex
Country of Marriage: England
Marriage Date: /07/1910
Spouse First Name: Eileen
Spouse Second Name: Agnes
Spouse Last Name: Houliham
Town of Marriage: Marylebone
County of Marriage: London
Country of Marriage: England
Information at Death
Date of Death: 06/02/1928
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 1: Woodcot
Address line 3: East Beach Road,
Town: Shoreham-by-Sea
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: £358 9 s 8 d
Current value of effects: £23000
Census Information
1901
Living at 83, London Street, Chertsey, Surrey. Frederick B. Morris, 58yrs, living on own means, wife, Mary F., 56yrs.
1911
Living at 2, Beaulieu Terrace, Bournemouth, Hampshire. Frederick Bonamy Morris, 68yrs, wife, Eileen Agnes Morris, 28yrs, nee Houliham. (Born Ireland).
1921
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.
