William MORGAN 1839 Littledean -> DURHAM (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Monday, September 24, 2012, 20:12 (4446 days ago) @ slowhands

For completeness;

From 1911 Census for Cross Gate Moor, Nevilles Cross Parish, Durham:

William Morgan Head abt 1839, 72, Male, Married 52 yrs, Coal Miner Hewer, Little Dean, Gloucestershire, England.
Ellener Morgan Wife abt 1839, 72, Female, Married 52 yrs, Tiberton, Gloucestershire, England.

From FreeBMD:

Surname Given Name Age District Volume Page Transcriber
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Deaths Sep 1918
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Morgan William 79 Durham 10a 508 tremor13
Hence born abt 1839 so clearly the best fit.

Surname Given Name Age District Volume Page Transcriber
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Deaths Jun 1921
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Morgan Eleanor 83 Durham 10a 382 jane99
Hence born abt 1838 so again the best fit.

It's good to see all miners' lives were not always fore-shortened thro their work, great to see they had nearly 60 years together !.

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A little more detail wrt their 1851 Census is given by Glos FHS:

1959 1851 CENSUS HO107/1959 FF.0345-0372 ED.7 NEWNHAM 1
Piece: 1959 Folio: 0371 Schedule: 163
Address: Calamore
MORGAN James HD M 52 Coal Miner GLS Littledean (c1799)
MORGAN Charlotte WI M 50 - GLS Gloucester (c1801)
MORGAN Mary DA U 22 Late Servant GLS Littledean (c1829)
MORGAN James SO U 18 Coal Miner GLS Littledean (c1833)
MORGAN William SO U 11 Coal Miner GLS Littledean (c1840)

1959 1851 CENSUS HO107/1959 FF.0429-0470 ED.2A HUNTLEY 2
Piece: 1959 Folio: 0450 Schedule: 119
Address: Elton Tything
HYDE Anthony HD M 31 Farm Labourer GLS Longhope (c1820)
HYDE Eliza WI M 43 - GLS Churcham (c1808)
SMITH Ellen Hyde DL U 10 - GLS Tibberton (c1841)
SMITH James SL U 8 - GLS Tibberton (c1843)
HYDE George SO U 5 - GLS Tibberton (c1846)
HYDE Sarah DA U 2 - GLS Westbury (c1849)