Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Morse

Morse (reply)

pirmella — Sun, 11 May 2014 11:49:52 +0000

Hi David
I am related to the Morse of Chedworth family and can give you lots of infor if you are interested. Your grandfather John is in my family tree

Morse (reply)

harridene — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:06:47 +0000

Hi again, 2nd message
Re: Morse family in Chedworth. There were 17 children all told. One died young.
I have not yet traced John Morse, born 1900, the son of James Thomas Morse and Ellen Day, so maybe he moved to Forest of Dean. He was living 1928 as he is listed as being present at the funeral of his brother James.
J T Morse (1856 - 1936) was the son of John Morse/Moss of Chedworth (1827 - 1903)and Elizabeth Moss (of Tewkesbury).
Father of J T Morse was Timothy Moss and Hester Cole. Timothy was born West Littleton, Wilts 1792 and died Chedworth 1853.
Hope this helps.

James Thomas Morse (reply)

harridene — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:41:33 +0000

Hi
I am descended from James Thomas Morse of Chedworth and his wife Ellen Day also of Chedworth.
As far as I know there is no link to Morse in the Forest of Dean. James' father John and his father Timothy came from Brokenborough.
I do have a lot of info on this family if you find a connection.
Pam

John MORSE - Wotton Under Edge (reply)

m p griffiths — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:23:21 +0000

there is just one MORSE baptism at Wootton Under Edge

John MORSE - 10 April 1831, father John (clothworker) and Elizabeth

and one MORSE marriage at WUE (on FOD Misc Records)

John MORSE married Elizabeth EDWARDS - at WUE - 19 April 1830

poss?

Elizabeth EDWARDS - christened WUE - 24 May 1807 - Geo & Lattitia

George EDWARDS - married WUE Lattitia LACEY - 11 May 1806

Wotton Under Edge is not too many miles from the Wiltshire border. 9 other people on 1851 census, say they were born in Wiltshire, WUE, 5 people in 1861 - 18 people in 1871. Therefore your John MORSE could be the WUE birth in 1831.

Morse/MOSS (reply)

m p griffiths — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:20:12 +0000

FreeBDM - have a marriage Northleach District (which covers Chedworth) - Dec 1851 (1 November 1851 - Chedworth - CLDS)

John MORSE & Elizabeth MOSS - this certificate, would give you the name of John's father.

Chedworth St Andrew Marriages 1837-1851 are on the 'net' but stops in March 1851

http://members.shaw.ca/panthers1/ChedworthStAndrewsMarr.html

but there is a marriage of a Cornelius KEEN to a Mary Ann MORSE, father John MORSE, labourer, in 1848. No MORSE in Chedworth 1851 census.

1851 Census, Chedworth

William KEEN - 66 labourer, born Wilts, Wanborough
Mary Ann KEEN - 60 - born Glos. Easington
Cornalus KEEN - 20 - born Chedworth
Maria KEEN - 32 - born Chedworth

Think this is Elizabeth

1851 Census, Chedworth

Thos MOFS - 56 - born Dowswenn (Downsend?)
Sarah - - 50 born Glos. Withington
Elizabeth - 21 - born Deerhurst, very near to Tewkesbury
William - 18 - born Chedworth

1841 Census, Chedworth

MOSS

Thomas 40, Sarah 40, Charles 15, Martha 13, Ann 11, Elizabeth 9, William 7

Morse (reply)

Morse up North — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:19:50 +0000

Forgot to add my wifes mothers maiden name is Griffiths, small world.

Morse (reply)

Morse up North — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:18:06 +0000

Thanks for all the posts upto now, what i have to date is the same info provided and i have managed now to get back to John Morse born in Wiltshire, an aunt who is now deceased told me about connections with Morses in the Forest of Dean which from info gathered is yet to be proven...

Morse (reply)

m p griffiths — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:13:32 +0000

John Thomas MORSE - parents John c1828 (on census returns say he was born in Wiltshire - only on the 1861 census, Wootton Under Edge), and Elizabeth MORSE c 1830) was born in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

1861 Census, Chedworth

John MORSE - 32, Farm Carter, Wootton under Edge
Elizabeth MORSE - 31 - Tewkesbury
Sarah E MORSE 6/8? - born Chedworth
James (t) Thomas MORSE - 4
Hannah MORSE - 7 months

Morse up North (reply)

Jean Herbert — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:35:38 +0000

Up North where? Our connection is to the Herberts and Phelps and many others who moved "Up North", in our case Yorkshire. We have connections to many of the Forest families. Willing to share information if required. Regards Jean Herbert

Morse (reply)

ChrisW — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:04:46 +0000

Hi fellow Morse!

This possible marriage on FreeBMD? Northleach was the Registration District for Chedworth.
(Not in the Forest of Dean by the way!)

Marriages Jun 1881
Day Ellen Northleach 6a 675
GEORGE Caroline Northleach 6a 675
HANKS Charles Northleach 6a 675
Morse James Thomas Northleach 6a 675

Births Dec 1856
Morse James Thomas Northleach 6a 292

Couple of possibles for Ellen:

Births Sep 1862
DAY Ellen Northleach 6a 331

Births Jun 1863
DAY Ellen Northleach 6a 347

Morse

Morse up North — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:31:35 +0000

Hello, new to this site and this is my first post!!! Researching my family name of Morse who i believe originated in the Forest of Dean, unless told different, on the census of 1901 James T Morse (44) and wife Ellen Morse (38) had 12 children being George,Frederick,Thomas,Ernest,Harry,James,John,Elizabeth,Amelia,Florence,Ellen and Martha.
My Grandfather would have been John Morse born approx 1900 and died approx 1957, my father is Peter George Morse.
I am led to beleive James T Morse resided in Chedworth, any one out ther who may be connected get in touch or fill in the gaps....
Regards
David John Morse