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She 's here on BCC:

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Did she marry or not?

On the 1891 census, she's living with her brother her:
1891 Census
36 Queen Street, West Bromwich.
Albert Morris, Head, S, 25, Cycle Maker, I.O.M Douglas
Mary, Mother, Widow, 53,
Stanley Hayden Morris, Nephew, S, 1,
Thos Percy Claridge, Brother In Law, M, 26, Actor, London
Eliza Claridge, Sister, M, 26, Opera Singer
Amelia Claridge, Niece, S, 1,
Others born Staffs Rowley.

In 1901 she's with her mother here:
50 Legge Street, West Bromwich.
Mary A Morris,Head, Widow, 63, Lets Apartments, Staffs Rowley
Eliza A, Daur, S,34, Staffs Rowley
Stanley H, Grandson, S, 13, Staffs West Bromwich
Amelia B Clarridge, Granddaur, S, 11, Hounslow
George Bryne, Boarder, M, 21, Actor, Manchester,
Minnie Bryne, Boarder, M, 20, Staffs Tipton,
Barry Stewart, Boarder, M, 55, Actor, Liverpool.

I think Stanley was born in 1888 as I've found a Stanley H Morris on WMBMD, and a possible marriage in 1909 (look up requested).

I can't find a marriage for Eliza and Thomas Claridge, or Amelia's birth. Can anyone spot them?

Could this be her:

1911 Census: 124 Mill St.Kings Hill, Wednesbury
Mary MORRIS hd. Wid. 78 b. Stratford on Avon
Eliza MORRIS dau.sing. 39 Nut Facer b. Darlaston.

sparkstopper wrote:Could this be her:

1911 Census: 124 Mill St.Kings Hill, Wednesbury
Mary MORRIS hd. Wid. 78 b. Stratford on Avon
Eliza MORRIS dau.sing. 39 Nut Facer b. Darlaston.

I've seen that one, but both Mary's and Eliza's place of birth have been consistent as Rowley.

I haven't Eliza in 1881, she's not with her mother and brother in Lancashire, so where is she?

Look up for Stanleys wedding not possible as it's a registry office wedding. I can't find it anywhere else, any ideas??

Is this them in 1871?

1871 Town End, Thurlstone
WHITEHOUSE, Aaron Head M 56 1815 Staffordshire Grocer
WHITEHOUSE, Ann Wife F 56 1815 Staffordshire
MORRIS, Thomas Son M 35 1836 Staffordshire Grocer
MORRIS, Mary A Daughter F 35 1836 Staffordshire
MORRIS, Eliza A Granddaughter F 7 1864 Staffordshire Scholar
MORRIS, Albert E Grandson M 5 1866 Isle of Man Scholar
WHITEHOUSE, Emma Daughter F 22 1849 Worcestershire No Occupation
SLIMM, Sarah J Sister F 45 1826 Staffordshire Retired Inn Keeper

This looks like her in 1881 Living with a teacher of music -- she is an Opera Singer in 1891


1881 Coalbournbrook, Amblecote (Stafford)
RAY, Christopher Head Married M 70 1811 Retired Publican Ombersley Worcestershire
RAY, Hannah Wife Married F 49 1832 Publicans Wife Wordsley Staffordshire
RAY, William Son Single M 26 1855 Glass Engraver Stourbridge Worcestershire
RAY, Charlotte Daughter Single F 21 1860 Teacher Of Music Stourbridge Worcestershire
CARDO, Mary Mother Widow F 86 1795 Formerly Nurse Blind Enville Staffordshire
MORRIS, Eliza Visitor Single F 18 1863 Scholar Wordsley Staffordshire

so is this her son and wife in 1911

1901 MORRIS Stanley H HUNT Bertha V L West Bromwich Register Office Sandwell Register Office WBRO/48/151

1911 46 King St West Bromwich
HUNT, Thomas Head Married M 48 1863 Gas Puryfier Oswestry Wales
HUNT, Louisa Wife Married 24 years F 47 1864 Tenbury Woce
HUNT, Alfred Son Single M 19 1892 Butcher Assistant West Bromwich Staffs
HUNT, Harry Son Single M 17 1894 Miner Loader West Bromwich Staffs
HUNT, Gwendoline Daughter F 15 1896 At Home West Bromwich Staffs
HUNT, Fredrick John Son M 13 1898 At Home West Bromwich Staffs
HUNT, Raymond Son M 10 1901 At School West Bromwich Staffs
HUNT, Oswald Hayward Son M 9 1902 At School West Bromwich Staffs
HUNT, Llewelyn Albert Son M 7 1904 At School West Bromwich Staffs
HUNT, Noel Augustus Son M 4 1907 West Bromwich Staffs
MORRIS, Lilian Visitor Daughter Married F 22 1889 West Bromwich Staffs
MORRIS, Stanley Visitor Son In Law Married 1 years M 22 1889 Miner Loader West Bromwich Staffs

1901 8, Station View Bilhay Lane, West Bromwich
HUNT, Thomas Head Married M 38 1863 Gas Purifier Oswestry Denbighshire Wales
HUNT, Louisa Wife Married F 38 1863 Tenbury Worcestershire
HUNT, B V Lilian Daughter F 11 1890 W Bromwich Staffordshire
HUNT, T W Alfred Son M 9 1892 W Bromwich Staffordshire
HUNT, R J Harry Son M 7 1894 W Bromwich Staffordshire
HUNT, Gwendoline Daughter F 5 1896 W Bromwich Staffordshire
HUNT, Frederick Son M 3 1898 W Bromwich Staffordshire
HUNT, Raymond Son F 0 (7 MOS) 1901 W Bromwich Staffordshire

Did she marry again? Same register office as son?

1902
MORRIS Eliza A BECKETT George West Bromwich Register Office Sandwell Register Office WBRO/37/123

1911 26 Brook Street West Bromwich
BICKETT, George Head Married 9 years M 32 1879 Brick Setter Staffordshire West Bromwich
BICKETT, Eliza Anne Wife Married F 45 1866 Staffordshire Rowley
BECKETT, Thomas Son M 7 1904 School Staffordshire West Bromwich
BECKETT, Albert Son M 6 1905 School Staffordshire West Bromwich
BECKETT, Doris Emma Daughter F 4 1907 School Staffordshire West Bromwich


it will be difficult to prove without the certificate as it is registry office again

Maths girl wrote:This looks like her in 1881 Living with a teacher of music -- she is an Opera Singer in 1891


1881 Coalbournbrook, Amblecote (Stafford)
RAY, Christopher Head Married M 70 1811 Retired Publican Ombersley Worcestershire
RAY, Hannah Wife Married F 49 1832 Publicans Wife Wordsley Staffordshire
RAY, William Son Single M 26 1855 Glass Engraver Stourbridge Worcestershire
RAY, Charlotte Daughter Single F 21 1860 Teacher Of Music Stourbridge Worcestershire
CARDO, Mary Mother Widow F 86 1795 Formerly Nurse Blind Enville Staffordshire
MORRIS, Eliza Visitor Single F 18 1863 Scholar Wordsley Staffordshire

Looks like a good bet, it's a shame she wasn't with Thomas Claridge - I'll have to see if I can find him.

Maths girl wrote:Did she marry again? Same register office as son?

1902
MORRIS Eliza A BECKETT George West Bromwich Register Office Sandwell Register Office WBRO/37/123

1911 26 Brook Street West Bromwich
BICKETT, George Head Married 9 years M 32 1879 Brick Setter Staffordshire West Bromwich
BICKETT, Eliza Anne Wife Married F 45 1866 Staffordshire Rowley
BECKETT, Thomas Son M 7 1904 School Staffordshire West Bromwich
BECKETT, Albert Son M 6 1905 School Staffordshire West Bromwich
BECKETT, Doris Emma Daughter F 4 1907 School Staffordshire West Bromwich


it will be difficult to prove without the certificate as it is registry office again

The age on the census is correct. This one's got me intrigued. I've no definate proof that Stanley is Eliza's son. I've found a birth on free bmd for a Stanley Hayden Morris in 1888, so he's a couple of years older than on the first census.
I've not been able to locate Thomas Percy Claridge before or after that census of 1891. I'll try again to see if I can find a marriage for them. It just strikes me as odd that Eliza is using her maiden name and described as single when she's back living with her mother.
You're right about the marriage cert, it'll be difficult to know one way or another.

Given that she was an opera singer and he was an actor -- he could have been using a stage name elsewhere --

-- more positively you may find reference to him in the newpapers/ an acting museum?

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