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Francis Henry Morgan

Francis was born in December 1851 in New Brighton and his baptism took place on January 7th, 1852 at St. Peter (Liverpool).¹²

Birth Notes
- 1861 census has birth as Westhaston, Shropshire, England, but registered in the Wirral. This seems more likely to be correct.
  
  Births Dec 1851 (>99%)
  Morgan Francis Henry Wirral 19 374
  
  Aged 9 in 1861
  Aged 30 in 1881
  Aged 39 in 1891

Francis' father was Samuel Morgan and his mother was Martha Holt. His maternal grandparents were Benjamin Holt and Ann Green. He had a brother and two sisters, named (Samuel), Charlotte and Martha. He was the oldest of the four children. He died at the age of 73 in June 1925 in West Derby.³

Death Notes
- Deaths Jun 1925 (>99%)
  Morgan Francis H 73 W. Derby 8b 536

General Notes
- Francis Morgan was at 8 Neptune Street, Birkenhead when he married Hannah Pollard in 1874
  
  Francis Morgan was in Kirkdale, Lancashire in 1881
  
  He was also described as a furniture packer in Catherine Holt's probate.

Occupation Details
- From 1874 Francis' occupation was Pawnbroker in sales.
  From 1881 his occupation was Auctioneer in sales in Kirkdale.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1881 uk census
  From 1891 his occupation was Furniture Remover in sales in Liverpool.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1891 uk census

Occupancy & Contact Details
- Francis lived at 8 Neptune Street for ten years from 1871 to 1881.⁴
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of George, Matha and two of her children, Thomas and Martha Ann in 1871.
      Home of George (age 70) and Martha Brereton (age 58) in 1881

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Catherine Holt funded Francis.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Probate:
      HOLT Catherine of 1 Athol Street, Birkenhead, spinster, died 11 Feb 1911. Probate Chester 7 March to Francis Henry Morgan furniture packer. Effects £50 10s 8d.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Samuel Morgan
  - b.1823 in Shropshire d.10 May 1863 in Liverpool
  
  Francis Henry Morgan
  - b.Dec 1851 in New Brighton d.Jun 1925 in West Derby
  
  Benjamin Holt
  - b.~ 1790 d.< 1841
  
  Martha Holt
  - b.10 Nov 1823 in Shrewsbury d.Dec 1885 in Birkenhead
  
  Ann Green
  - b.~ 1790 in Shrewsbury d.> 1841 in Shropshire

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of Francis' family with Hannah Pollard

¹ 1911 UK Census
² Liverpool CoE Baptisms 1813-1919
³ FreeBMD.org.uk
⁴ 1881 UK Census
Source/Citation 1861 UK Census