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Mary Ann Morris

Mary Ann Morris

Born
1819-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1852-01-01 12:00:00
Gender
Female
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

BIRTH AND PARENTS
Mary Ann [unknown maiden name as of 2022] was born about 1819 in what is now Northern Ireland. Her father and mother were unknown as of 2022. A Hugh Rogan was listed before her on the ship manifest. No relationship was discovered as of 2022. She was not a daughter of Patrick Rogan. That Mary Ann married a Mr Rooney.

MARRIAGE
It was calculated in 2022 that Mary Ann and her probable husband, Samuel Morris, married, about 1843. Their son, Alexander, was born about 1844.

IMMIGRATION
In 1851 Mary Ann emigrated to Philadelphia. Her surname, likely her married name, was recorded: Maurice.
FAMILY
Mary Ann had with her two children. There was a boy, Alexander, born in 1844, and a daughter, Mary Jane, born in 1845. The year the family emigrated was in 1851.

RESIDENCE IN USA
Mary Ann Morris probably died somewhere in the USA before 1860, because she was not reported in Census 1860.

Associated communities

Antrim

County Antrim, or Aontroim in Irish, is located on the north-east shore of Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland.  It has beautiful rugged landscape and is home to the World Heritage Site, Giant’s Causeway.  Our county town is Antrim town and we have a population of approximately 618,108.

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Benvarden, Coleraine, 2015

    Location: Antrim

    36 Benvarden Road, Dervock, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT53 6NN

  • 11 Crocus St

    Location: Antrim

    11 Crocus St, Belfast Ireland

  • Carrick-a-Rede Bridge

    Location: Antrim

    Co. Antrim

  • Armoy

    Location: Antrim

Timeline events in this community

  • 1850s

    George McFall

    <p>Occupation</p>

    1857-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    Robert Curran, Sr. of Portaferry, Co. Down (approx. 1806-1871), wife Catherine (c. 1799-1879, their son Capt. Robert Curran, Jr. of Portaferry, Co. Down (approx. 1836-1890)

    <p>A brief timeline of the Family of Mr. Robert Curran, Sr. a Whitesmith/Blacksmith of Portaferry, Co. Down, his wife Catherine, and their son, Capt. Robert Curran, Jr., also of Portaferry, Co. Down, Ireland.</p>

    1840-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1820s

    McSherry Family (Seafarers, not family of Farmers of same village also named McSherry) of Killough, Co. Down, later of Belfast, c. 1807-1891

    <p>Devout Irish-Catholic Ship Captain, Master Mariner and Pub/Tavern Inn/Hotel Owner Richard McSherry of Killough and Ardglass areas of Eastern County Down (husband of Mary Adair, presumably also from somewhere in County Down), both later moving to Belfast (15 Corporation Square, 20 Gamble Street, 58/60 Tomb Street, and 35/39 Dock Street) all in the Old Sailortown neighborhood) of Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ireland. </p>

    1825-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    Irish press warns against Jamaican Indentured Servitude

    <p>The theme was always the same: the pestilential climate of the island, the reduction of poor emigrants to slaves, the severity and cruelty of the planters (and planter-dominated Assembly clinging to every vestige of oppression) and, of course, the absence of priests and chapels.</p>

    1840-12-01 12:00:00