MORCOM/BE ONE NAME STUDY

BIRTH:
Q2 1898 in St Stephen in Brannel CON. Census 1901: age 3 years, niece of Thomas & Frances A ARTHUR, b. St Stephens. Aged 2 when the accident which caused the death of her father and sister occurred and 'Doris' on their gravestone. Q2 1898 Doris May MORCOM in Truro, married as Doris M MOROM

RESIDENCE:
Old Pound,Nanpean,St Stephen in Branwell,CON

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
GRO Index Marriages
Personal MENEAR Laurence (Laurie)

Family Code: PROBUSwilliam PROBUSgeorge

BIRTH:
Dec 1888 in PA USA. USA Census 1900: 11, b. December 1888 in Pennsylvania, father b. England, mother b. Pennsylvania, at school. Age on mother's death in Oct.1939 was 55.

EDUCATION:
At school for 9 months in year preceeding 1900 Census.

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1900-AFT 1900: 128,Third Avenue,District 29,Jermyn,Lackawanna Co.PA USA
Jermyn,Lackawanna Co.PA USA

SOURCES:
1900 Census Jermyn Lackawanna PA USA
Will Mary MORCOM PA USA

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

Family Code: PROBUSwilliam PROBUSthomas

DEATH:
BEF 05Aug2000 Died before brother Berkley

SOURCE:
Personal MORCOM George David

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn GWENNAPrichard

DEATH:
1954 in Liverpool NSW AUS. Ref. 2001/1954. Dau of Patrick Joseph and Doreen Mavis. Wayne MORCOM recollects that Dorothy was still born.

SOURCE:
BMD Records NSW Registry Indices

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules GWENNAPrichard

BIRTH:
16Dec1866 in Illogan CON. GRO: Q1 1867 in Redruth Reg. District. Census 1871 UK: age 3 yrs b. Illogan. Census 1880 NV: as Dora, age 13 yrs, b. in England. GRO: Q1 1867 Redruth. (IGI says b.Porthtowan which could be right but gives wrong surname to mother - they have WHITE)

EDUCATION:
See notes under her elder brother Albert Edmund.

EMIGRATION:
Arrived in CA USAImmigration Note: Between 1872 and 1876

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1871-AFT 1871: Illogan,CON
BEF 1877-AFT 1889: New Town,Ruby Hill,Eureka Co.NV USA

Residence Note:
Living with Grandmother CRASE in 1871.

GENERAL NOTE:
Beware: IGI has a mistaken entry for Dorothy b.16 Apr 1869 and mother as Grace WHITE. Page no. 155 in 1880 Census for NV.The Eureka Daily Sentinel of 5 Aug 1879 comments that "Miss Dora Morcom, of Ruby Hill, has a remarkably sweet voice and with good training we predict for her a brilliant future". Dora was also occasionally mentioned in connection with events at the M.E.Church etc.

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
02Apr1871 Census Cornwall CON
1880 Census Nevada NV USA
CD Census Index: US Selected Counties 1880/2
Census USA 1880 - LDS Index
1880 USA Federal Census
IGI USA & Canada
Newspaper Eureka, NV USA Eureka Daily Sentinel
Personal SPARGO Gary T

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules St ENODERwilliam

BIRTH:
Q2 1894 in St Dennis CON. Reg. in St Austell. Census 1901: 7, dau., b. St Dennis; 1911: 17, dau., single, student, b St Dennis

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: Greenwich House,St Dennis,CON
BEF 1911-AFT 1911: Hendra,St Dennis,CON

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
Census England & Wales 31 March - 1st April 1901
Census England and Wales 2nd April 1911
Personal MORCOM Colin Hugh

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules St COLUMB MAJORjohn

BIRTH:
ABT 1905 in MI USA. Census 1920: 15, dau., single, b. Michigan, father b. England, mother b. England

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1920-AFT 1920: Hecla Street,District 130,Laurium,Houghton County MI USA

SOURCE:
1920 USA Federal Census

Family Code: PROBUSwilliam PROBUSjohn

BIRTH:
ABT 1906 in PA USA. Census PA 1910: age 4 yrs, dau., b. Pennsylvania, father b. Canada, mother b. Pennsylvania; 1920 PA: 14, dau., single, b. in PA, parents b. in PA

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1910-AFT 1910: 86,Chester Street,Ward 1, District 50,Kingston,Luzerne Co.PA USA
BEF 1920-AFT 1920: 343,Charles,Ward 1, District 118,Luzerne,Luzerne Co.PA USA

Residence Note:
Census PA 1910 Registration District: 158 0060 0140; 1920: 175 118 3 58.

SOURCES:
1910 USA Federal Census
Census PA 1910 Soundex
Census PA 1920 Soundex
1920 USA Federal Census

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules GWENNAPrichard

BIRTH:
ABT 1907 in AZ USA. Census 1920 AZ: 13, dau., b. Arizona, father b. California, mother b. England

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1920-AFT 1920: District 43,Globe,Gila County AZ USA

SOURCE:
1920 USA Federal Census

BIRTH:
12Jul1910 in California US.

DEATH:
Jan 1980 in California US.

SOURCE:
1996 Social Security Death Index

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn GWENNAPtremain

BIRTH:
ABT 1925 in AUS.

DEATH:
ABT 1975 in AUS.

SOURCE:
Personal MORCOM Norman Bruce

Family Code: ILLOGANarthur CONSTANTINEwilliam

BIRTH:
1906 in Horsham VIC AUS. Reg.No.11272. Dau. of James and "Florenthina Agusta" nee PFEIFFER

DEATH:
30May1975 in Mt.Gambier SA AUS.

SOURCES:
BMD Records Victoria AUS Edwardian Index 1902-13
Personal MORCOM Paul A, Australia

Family Code: St GLUVIASwilliam

BIRTH:
28Apr1914 in St Pancras MDX. Q1 1914 as Dorothy M MORCOM, mother BRYCE. Clara was probably concealing her German origins by using her grandmother BRYCE's surname

DEATH:
Q2 1922 in Epsom SRY. Dorothy M Age at death: 7 yrs

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
British Army WW1 Pension Records 1914-1920

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn KENWYNnash

BIRTH:
Q1 1878 in Chorlton LAN. Census 1881: age 3;, dau., b. Manchester; 1891: 13, b. Fallowfield, LAN; 1911: 33, dau., single, b. Fallowfield, Manchester

DEATH:
29Dec1916 in E Preston LAN. Q1 1917 Age at death: 38

PROBATE:
£232 12s 10d. Executor: Catherine Maria MORCOM widow (presumably her grandmother)

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Sunny Mead,Barlow Moor Road,Disbury,Manchester,LAN
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: Tower House,Llandaff,Cardiff,GLA
BEF 1916-29Dec1916: Belvoir,Kingsland Road,Worthing,SSX
BEF 1911-AFT 1911: Wilmington,Massetto Road,Horley,nr Reigate,SRY

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881
Census England and Wales 5 April 1891
Census England and Wales 2nd April 1911
GRO Index Deaths

Family Code: PROBUSwilliam PROBUSjohn

BIRTH:
19May1942 in NJ. Only evidence that he is the son of Harold is the address and the forty year difference in age.

DEATH:
05Oct2000 in NJ USA. Age at death: 58

SOCIAL SECURITY:
SocialSecurity No: 139-34-0069State No.Issued: NJLast Residence: Elmwood Park,Bergen,NJ 07407

RESIDENCES:
-19May1942: Elmwood Park,Bergen Co.07407 NJ USA
17 Madison Avenue,Madison,NJ USA

SOURCE:
Social Security Death Index 2013

Family Code: St GLUVIASwilliam

BIRTH:
15Feb1910 in Lennoxville QUE CAN.

CHRISTENED:
25Mar1913 in United Church Richmond & Melbourne, Quebec QUE CAN.

DEATH:
17Feb1995 in Edmonton ALB CAN.

BURIAL:
AFT 17Feb1995 in Mountain View Cemetery, Calgary ALB CAN.

RESIDENCE:
BEF 22Jul1937-AFT 22Jul1937: Provost,ALB CAN

SOURCES:
Personal MORCOM Shelly
Personal:KIDD Loreen May
Web site TenelleandKathy
IGI USA & Canada

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules St COLUMB MAJORjohn

BIRTH:
26Aug1936 in Truro CON. Age 24 at marriage

DEATH:
08Sep1984 in Newquay CON. Age at death: 48

PROBATE:
£9684

RESIDENCE:
BEF 05Aug1961-08Sep1984: 9,Fairpark View,Mitchell,Newquay,CON

OCCUPATION:
BEF 05Aug1961-AFT 05Aug1961: Driver in Truro.

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
GRO Index Deaths
Personal WARD Colin and Wendy

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules GWENNAPrichard

BIRTH:
31Mar1920 in Caulfield VIC AUS. In the Commonwealth War Graves record his parents are listed as Edmund John and Doris May MORCOM

DEATH:
01Jul1942 in Papua New Guinea PNG. Memorial Panel 10 Rabaul Memorial, Blanche Bay at the north-eastern tip of the Gazelle Peninsula of New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago. Memorial is in Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery, 50 km from Rabaul and 5 km S.W.of Kokopo.Presumed died at sea.It was only after 1971 that Doris and Frank discovered that there had been a cover up, and that Douglas had drowned with a 1000 other Australians, when the "Montevideo Maru", a Japanese prisoner of war ship had been sunk by the USS submarine "Sturgeon".Age at death: 22

RESIDENCE:
BEF 01Jul1942-01Jul1942: Elwood,VIC AUS

OCCUPATION:
05Aug1938-01Jul1942: Staff SergeantOccupation Note: Enlisted in Queenscliffe, VIC, Army No: VX129335, next of kin Belle [wife]. Douglas was a prisoner or war..

SOURCES:
Web Site Commonwealth War Graves Commission
World War 2 Nominal Roll: Australia
Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour Database

BIRTH:
ABT 1877 in KS USA. Census 2010 KS: 33, head,b. Kansas, parents b. Iowea, married seven years

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1910-AFT 1910: District 80,Waterville,Marshall County KS USA

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1910-AFT 1910: Farmer in Waterville.

GENERAL NOTE:
Doubtful if this family belongs to One Name Study. Are they southern long established MO(orA)RCAMS?

SOURCE:
1910 USA Federal Census

BIRTH:
DWW in 1984 but DWF in 1985, & MA in 1987

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1984-AFT 1987: 69,Cardigan Crescent,Winch Wen,Swansea,GLA

SOURCE:
Book Telephone Directory

BIRTH:
BEF 1835 Unlikely to have travelled alone to USA before 15.

EMIGRATION:
Left Panama via Acapulco, Mexico 20Jun1850 in Tennessee Arrived in San Francisco 20Jun1850Immigration Note: Ref 7158 p2. Three steerage passengers died during voyage.

SOURCE:
Passenger List

BIRTH:
15Sep1920 in CA USA.

DEATH:
31Aug1998 in Fresno CA USA. Age at death: 78

SOCIAL SECURITY:
SocialSecurity No: 566-22-1552State No.Issued: CALast Residence: Fresno,Fresno,CA 93704

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1996-31Aug1998: Fresno,CA 93701 CA USA

SOURCES:
Social Security Death Index 2013
Phone Directory Switchboard 4 Mar 1996

BIRTH:
05Feb1917 in Michigan MI USA.

DEATH:
Jan 1957 in USA. Age at death: 40

SOCIAL SECURITY:
SocialSecurity No: 381-10-4670State No.Issued: MI

GENERAL NOTES:
Social Security Number: 381-10-4670
The state listed in the birth locality fieldis where the Social Security Number was issued.
The state listed in the death locality fieldis the last place of residence.

SOURCE:
Social Security Death Index 2013

BIRTH:
22Apr1917 in Wauchope NSW AUS. Notice in Wauchope Gazette of 4 December 1997

DEATH:
01Dec1997 Age at death: 80

RESIDENCE:
22Apr1917-03Sep1940: Wauchope,NSW AUS

OCCUPATION:
03Sep1940-27Oct1945: Gunner for 2/1 Medium Regiment, Australian ArmyOccupation Note: Enlisted in Newcastle NSW, Service No. NX47795, next of kin William.

SOURCES:
World War 2 Nominal Roll: Australia
The Ryerson Index

Family Code: PROBUSwilliam PROBUSgeorge

BIRTH:
04Nov1917 in PA USA. Census PA 1920: age 2 yrs. Edgar and parents b. Pennsylvania; 1930 PA: 12, son, Edgar &parents b. Pennsylvania. D.o.b. on grave: 1917

DEATH:
12Jul1989 Age at death: 72

BURIAL:
AFT 12Jul1989 in Jermyn Cemetery PA USA.

SOCIAL SECURITY:
SocialSecurity No: 204-09-8800State No.Issued: PA

RESIDENCES:
1917-AFT 1920: Madison Avenue,Ward 1 District 61,Jermyn,Lackawanna Co.PA USA
BEF 1930-AFT 1930: 626,Jefferson Avenue,Jermyn,Lackawanna County PA USA
BEF 1952-AFT 1996: 550,Washington Ave,Jermyn,Lackawanna Co.PA 18433-1611 PA USA

Residence Note:
Census PA 1920 Registration District 143 61 5 81. He is also at 550 Washington Ave in Polk 1952,1959,1962,1968,1975,1980 and 1988, and in the will of William MORCOM in 1987.Phone No same in Polk 1980/88 and Switchboard 1996.

OCCUPATIONS:
ABT 1940-ABT 1945: Cpl.for US ArmyOccupation Note: Note on grave says awarded Purple Heart - which was given to those wounded in action.
BEF 1952-AFT 1961: Machine Operator for Trane Plant in Moosic, Scranton SW.
BEF 1968-AFT 1980: Group Leader for Trane Plant in D = ?Dickson City.Occupation Note: Retired in Polk 1988..

SOURCES:
1920 Census Jermyn Lackawanna PA USA
Census PA 1920 Soundex
1920 USA Federal Census
1930 USA Federal Census
Street Directory Carbondale City etc Polk's 1952 PA USA
Street Directory Carbondale City etc Polk's 1959 PA USA
Street Directory Carbondale City etc Polk's 1961 PA USA
Street Directory Carbondale City etc Polk's 1968 PA USA
Street Directory Carbondale City etc Polk's 1980 PA USA
Street Directory Carbondale City etc Polk's 1988 PA USA
Phone Directory Switchboard 4 Mar 1996
Monumental Inscription Jermyn Cemetery, PA USA
Social Security Death Index 2013
Personal DARWIN Toni

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules St ENODERwilliam

BIRTH:
12Mar1892 in St Stephen in Brannel Parish CON. GRO Index Q2 1892 in St Austell. Census 1901: Edgar James, 9, son, b. St Austell; 1911: 18, son, single, b. St Stephens

DEATH:
25Sep1956 in Wallingford BRK. GRO Index Q3 1956 Died at Fair Mile Hospital, Chelsey, BRK Age at death: 64

PROBATE:
£6441 16s.3d. Executors: Millicent Beatrice Emily MORCOM, widow, & Kenneth Wintle MORCOM, chemical research student.

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1901-AFT 1911: Nanpean, St Stephen in Brannel Parish,CON
-BEF 1956: Coppid House,Rectory Road,Wokingham,BRK

OCCUPATIONS:
BEF 1911-AFT 1911: Apprentice Jeweller in Nanpean.
Jeweller in Wokingham.

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
Census England & Wales 31 March - 1st April 1901
Census England and Wales 2nd April 1911

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn PENZANCEbawden

BIRTH:
27May1880 in Southsea HAM. Reg. Q3 1880 in Portsea Census 1881: age 10 months, visitor, born Southsea; 1901: 20, son, undergraduate, b. Southsea; 1911: 30, head, married, b. Southsea

DEATH:
23Apr1957 in Birmingham. GRO Index: Q2 1957 Age at death: 76

WILL:
£141419 13s.3d.

PROBATE:
£141,419 13s 3d. Executors: Francis Vincent EVERARD, Chartered mechanical engineer & Rosemary Gladys DOBSON, single woman.

EDUCATION:
Marlborough College. Admitted to Clare College, Cambridge 11 Jul 1898. BA 1901, MA 1906.

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Madron Church Town,CON
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: 24,Augustus Road,Edgbaston,Birmingham,WOR
BEF 1911-23Apr1957: Trencrom, No.8,Woodbourne Road,Edgbaston,Birmingham,WOR

Residence Note:
In 1911, in his 17 living room house, Edgar Llewellyn employed a nurse, nursing maid, parlour maid, housemaid and cook

OCCUPATIONS:
-ABT 1905: Mechanical (Manufacturing) Engineer/Managing Director in Bellis & Morcom Ltd. Birmingham.
BEF 1911-AFT 1911: Works Manager in a manufacturing firm building steam engines for power plants in Birmingham.

GENERAL NOTE:
In 1890, when 10, Edgar won a prize for a dog story submitted to a children's competition in the Ipswich Jornal of Nov 1 1890PO Directory 1934-44 shows a Mrs Eliza MORCOM living nearby at 23 Golden Hillock Road.He was executor of father Alfred, his wife Gladys Melen and son John Edgar.

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881
GRO Index Marriages
Census England and Wales 2nd April 1911
GRO Index Deaths
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881