James Wilson Morris harbour labourer

Parents:

• Birth*: James Wilson Morris harbour labourer was born on 17 June 1860 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .¹
• He was the son of James Morris labourer and Isabella Kirk.
• (Groom) Marriage*: James Wilson Morris harbour labourer married Sarah Jarvis powerloom weaver, daughter of James Jarvis seaman and Susan Davidson, on 27 October 1882 at St John's Episcopal Church, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1882 marriages in the district of St Mary in the burgh of Dundee, ref 198; 1882 on the twenty-seventh day of October at St John's Episcopal Church Dundee after banns according to the forms of the English Episcopal Church; signed James Morris jute factory operative bachelor aged 22, 25 Hilltown Dundee, parents James Morris carpet weaver (dec) Isabella Morris ms Kirk; signed Sarah Jarvis powerloom weaver spinster aged 22, 21 Hilltown Dundee, parents James Jarvis seaman (dec) Susan Jarvis ms Davidson; signed Joseph Gillibrands, James Jarvis witness, Catherine Anderson witness; registered 1882 October 30th at Dundee Jas Anderson regsitrar.²
• (Groom) Marriage*: James Wilson Morris harbour labourer married Euphemia Stewart Johnston jute spinner, daughter of William Johnston bottler and Euphemia Stewart jute spinner, on 16 February 1915 at 1 Smalls Wynd, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1915 marriages in the district of St Peter in the burgh of Dundee, ref 31; 1915 on the ninteenth day of February at 1 Smalls Wynd Dundee after publication according to the forms of the United Free Church; James Morris his mark witnesses Maggie Smith, Mary Meney, harbour labourer widower, aged 50, 1 Smalls Wynd Dundee, parents James Wilson Morris labourer (dec), Isabella Morris prev McLennan, ms Buits (dec); Euphemia Johnston jute spinner spinster, aged 30, 1 Smalls Wynd Dundee, parents William Johnston stoker (dec), Euphemia Johnston ms Stewart (dec); signed David Lawson chaplain U F Church, Peter Walls, Helen Walls, witnesses; registered 1915 February 17th at Dundee T Y Miller registrar.³
• (Deceased) Death*: James Wilson Morris harbour labourer died on 30 November 1918 at Royal Infirmary, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 58 1918 deaths in the district of St Mary in the burgh of Dundee, ref 802; James Wilson Morris harbour labourer widower of 1st Sarah Jarvis 2nd Euphemia Stewart Johnston; 1918 November thirtieth 0h 15m pm at Royal Infirmary Dundee (UR 18 [Dock?] Wynd); male aged 58 years; parents Robert Morris weaver (dec) Isabella Morris ms Wilson (dec); cause broncho-pneumonia (post-influenza) as cert by G R Dudhope MB; informant Isabella Brannan sister-in-law present 93 Overgate; registered 1918 December 2nd at Dundee Tho Meek registrar.⁴

• (Witness) Marriage: He witnessed the marriage of William Brannen and Isabella Thomson Black Johnston on Monday, 2 January 1905 at 18 Albany Terrace, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1905 marriages in the district of St Mary in the burgh of Dundee, ref 41; 1905 on the second day of January at 18 Albany Terrace Dundee after publication according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland; signed William Brannan coal carter bachelor aged 20, 22 William Street Dundee, parents Edward Brannan stoker in bleachfield, Mary Brannan ms Strachan (dec); signed Isabella Johnston jute prepairer spinster aged 19, 22 William Street Dundee, parents William Johnston marine stoker (dec), Euphemia Johnston ms Stewart; signed Robert Sharp Warren minister of St David's signed James Morris witness, Euphemia Johnston witness; registered 1905 January 5th at Dundee Tho Meek regsitrar (this St David's church building in 1905 was in N Tay Street, somewhere near East Henderson's Wynd. Known to have a large congregation in 1898. Congregation merged in 1938 into what is now known as The Steeple (City Churches Complex.)^5,6)
• (Spouse) Death: His spouse Sarah Jarvis powerloom weaver died in 1913 at St Andrew, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .⁷
• (Informant) Death: James Wilson Morris harbour labourer registered the death of Robert Morris on 20 November 1918 at 18 Park Wynd, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1918 deaths in the district of St Peter in the burgh of Dundee, ref 334; Robert Morris single; 1918 November twentieth 4h 45m am 18 Park Wynd Dundee; male aged 3 hours; parents James Morris harbour labourer and Euphemia Stewart Morris ms Johnston; cause premature birth seem pm as cert by William Kinnear MD; informant James Morris his x mark father present T Y Miller registrar witness; 1918 November 23rd at Dundee T Y Miller registrar.⁸
• (Informant) Death: James Wilson Morris harbour labourer registered the death of Euphemia Stewart Johnston jute spinner on 22 November 1918 at 18 Park Wynd, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Euphemia Stewart Morris, Jute Spinner (married to James Morris, Harbour Labourer) 1918, November Twenty-second, 6h 20m PM at 18 Park Wynd, Dundee, aged 34 years; parents: William Johnston, Labourer (deceased), Euphemia Johnston, ms Stewart (deceased); cause: influenza 7 days as cert by William Kinnear MD; informant James Morris X his mark Widower present. Wit J G Millar, reg; registered 23 Nov 1918, J G Millar registrar.⁹

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Sarah Morris in the 1891 census at Paradise Lane, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Morris, head, 31, general labourer, Dundee; Sarah Morris, wife, 31, Dundee; also in the household were Harry Morris.10
Head of Household	31 March 1901	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Sarah Jarvis powerloom weaver in the 1901 census at 5 Rosebank Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Morris, head, 41, general labourer, Dundee; Sarah Morris, wife, 41, jute weaver, Dundee; also in the household were Harry Morris.11
Member of Household	2 April 1911	They was listed as a member of the household of Euphemia Stewart Johnston jute spinner in the 1911 census at 1 Small's Wynd, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Morris, br (boarder), 49, mar, hawker, fish merchant, working on own account, b Dundee; Euphemia Johnston, head, 27, single, [scored out - 4 children born, 3 living - which is correct from records of the time - and 'none' written above], jute spinner at jute mill, worker, b Dundee; 2 rooms with windows.12