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Muriel Freida 'Marcheta' EDWARDS
Housekeeper of Birmingham, Warwickshire
Alternative names
Muriel Constance Freda Valerie EDWARDS (Secondary)
Muriel Freida 'Marcheta' MORRIS (Married)
Ancestors
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Unknown EDWARDS
~1726 - ~1826
John EDWARDS
~1745 - 1803
Plater of Metals of Birmingham, Warwickshire
 
Unknown [EDWARDS]
~1704 - ~1754
John EDWARDS
bap.1794 - 1844
Millwright of Warwickshire
 
Sarah DAVIS
~1745 - ~1827
of Birmingham, Warwickshire
Enoch EDWARDS
1840 - 1924
Licensed victualler of Birmingham, Warwickshire
 
Joseph REYNOLDS
~1714 - bur.1775
Carpet weaver of Upper Arley, Bewdley, Worcestershire
Richard REYNOLDS
bap.1772 - 1852
Agricultural labourer of Upper Arley, Bewdley, Worcestershire
 
John UNDERHILL
~1691 - bur.1788
of Coleshill, Warwickshire
Susannah UNDERHILL
bap.1729 - bur.1773
of Coleshill, Warwickshire
 
Anne PADDY
~1695 - bur.1732
of Coleshill, Warwickshire
Sarah REYNOLDS
1807 - ~1894
Confectioner of Kinlet, Shropshire
 
Elizabeth FOULK
~1771 - ~1856
of Oldbury, Bridgnorth, Shropshire
Muriel Freida 'Marcheta' EDWARDS
1898 - 1948
Housekeeper of Birmingham, Warwickshire
 
Albert HEDGES
~1835 - ~1930
Surgeon (retired)
Florence Ethel HEDGES
1876 - ~1948
of Birmingham, Warwickshire
 
Sarah [HEDGES]
~1848 - ~1898
Spouses and Descendants
Generations
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Muriel Freida 'Marcheta' EDWARDS
1898 - 1948
Housekeeper of Birmingham, Warwickshire
  m. Arthur Frederick MORRIS (~1898 - ~1939)
 
A Private Individual
A Private Individual
Narrative and Notes

Muriel Frieda EDWARDS was born in Birmingham in 1898. She emigrated to Canada with her parents in 1906 and they were all living in Montreal in 1921. Her father was a machinist and died in February 1924.

She then married Arthur Frederick MORRIS in Neepawa in 1925.

Timeline
Personal Family World
Date
Age*
Event
Place
Oct 1873
-25
Death of half brother John Edward EDWARDS 
12
Barbury Street, Aston, Warwickshire
Dec 1886
-11
Death of half brother Enoch Henry 'Harry' EDWARDS 
3
Birmingham, Warwickshire
Q3 1896
-2
Marriage of half sister Emelia Mary 'Emily' EDWARDS and Arthur Henry GREVES 
4
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
14 Feb 1898
0
Marriage of half brother Albert Parker EDWARDS and Annie Elizabeth STOKES 
56
St Lawrence, Evesham, Worcestershire, England
12 Oct 1898
0
Birth 
Birmingham, Warwickshire
9 Nov 1898
0
Baptism 
7
Erdington, Birmingham, Warwickshire
Occupation: Housekeeper 
8
 
31 Mar 1901
2
Census 
9
Trindle Road, Dudley, Worcestershire
Q3 1905
6
Marriage of half brother Ralph Ernest EDWARDS and Rose PHILLIPS 
10
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
1906
8
Emigration 
 
23 May 1906
7
Marriage of half sister Ada EDWARDS and Charles Frederick BURROWS 
11
King's Norton, Worcestershire
2 May 1908
9
Feckenham, Worcestershire
1911
11
query Caution: Recorded age does not match calculated age (13).
Census 
14
16 Avenue Parc-La Fontaine, Montreal St Jacques, Quebec, Canada
1916
13
query Caution: Recorded age does not match calculated age (18).
Census 
15
Neepewa, Manitoba, Canada
1921
19
query Caution: Recorded age does not match calculated age (23).
Census 
16
Neepewa, Manitoba, Canada
27 Feb 1924
25
Death of father Enoch EDWARDS 
Montreal St Jacques, Quebec, Canada
24 Oct 1925
27
Marriage to husband Arthur Frederick MORRIS 
Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada
11 Feb 1930
31
Death of half brother Albert Parker EDWARDS 
171819
Red Lion Inn, Astwood Bank, Worcestershire
1 Jun 1931
33
query Caution: Recorded age does not match calculated age (32).
Census 
20
204 Albert, Victoria, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Q1 1935
36
Marriage of half brother Ralph Ernest EDWARDS and (Mary) Elizabeth SMITH 
21
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
bef 24 Jun 1948
49
Death of husband Arthur Frederick MORRIS 
22
 
24 Jun 1948
45
query Caution: Recorded age does not match calculated age (49).
Death 
23
Flos, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
26 Jun 1948
49
Burial 
24
Union Cemetery, Barrie, Ontario, Canada
3 Feb 1954
55
Death of half brother Ralph Ernest EDWARDS 
25
Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham, Warwickshire
9 Apr 1963
64
Death of half brother Garnet Frederick EDWARDS 
Badsey, Evesham, Gloucestershire
Q4 1963
65
Death of half sister Ada EDWARDS 
26
Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Q1 1972
73
Death of half sister Emelia Mary 'Emily' EDWARDS 
27
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Documented age, Calculated age, Estimated age
Citations
1 - Aston,Parish Church Of Saints Peter And Paul, Parish Records

First name(s)

John Edward

Last name

Edwards

Gender

Male

Marital status

-

Occupation

-

Event year

1873

Birth year

1873

Age at death

2m 7d

Burial year

1873

Burial date

11 Oct 1873

Burial place

Aston, Warwick, England

Cemetery

Parish Church Of Saints Peter And Paul

Street address

Barbury Street

Place

Aston

County

Warwickshire

Father's first name(s)

Enoch

Father's last name

Edwards

Mother's first name(s)

Amelia

Mother's last name

Edwards

Country

England

Record set

England Deaths & Burials 1538-1991

2 - England & Wales, Death Registration Index 1837-2007 and United Kingdom Deaths 2007-2017

First name(s)

John Edward

Last name

Edwards

Gender

Male

Birth day

-

Birth month

-

Birth year

1873

Age

0

Death quarter

4

Death year

1873

District

Birmingham

County

Warwickshire

Volume

6D

Page

111

Country

England

Record set

England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007

3 - FreeBMD - UK GRO Civil Registration

Deaths Dec 1886 (>99%)

--------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------

EDWARDS Harry Enoch 18 Birmingham 6d 42

4 - England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005

First name(s)

Emelia Mary

Last name

Edwards

Marriage quarter

3

Marriage year

1896

Registration month

-

MarriageFinder ™

Emelia Mary Edwards married one of these people

James Mogg, Arthur Henry Greves

District

Bromsgrove

District number

-

County

Worcestershire

Country

England

Volume

6C

Volume as transcribed

6C

Page number

587

Record set

England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005

5 - UK General Registry Office Marriage Certificate
Citation image

1898 Marriage solemnized at the Church in the Parish of St Lawerence Evesham in the County of Worcester

No: 81

When married - Feb 14 1898

Name and Surname - Age - Condition - Rank or Profession - Residence at the time of marriage - Father's name and surname - Rank or Profession of father

Albert Parker Edwards - 22 - Bachelor - Publican [Market Gardener is crossed out] - Eagle Inn [Hampton is crossed out] Crabscross, Redditch - Enoch Edwards - Publican

Annnie Elizabeth Stokes - 25 - Spinster - - St Lawrence, Evesham - Frederick Stokes - Coachbuilder

Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, by _____ or after Banns by me Percy Alcock

This marriage was solemnized between us: Albert Parker Edwards, Annie Elizabeth Stokes in the Presence of us, Frederick Thomas Stokes, Edith Mayo Knapton

6 - Evesham Journal
Citation image
7 - St John the Baptish, Deritend

BAPTISMS Solemnized in the Parish of St John the Baptist Deritend in the Country of Birmingham in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety eight

Oct 12th - 1898 Nov 9th - Muriel Constance Freda - Andrew Enoch & Florence Ethel - Edwards - King's Head Bordesley - Publican - Penrith Burnett (Curate)

8 - Province of Ontario Registration of Death
Citation image

Place of Death: Flos, Simcoe, Ontario

Length of stay: 2 months in municipality, 40 years in Province

Full name: MORRIS MARCHETA

Permanent Residence: Flos, Simcoe, Ontario

Sex: F

Citizenship: Can.

Racial origin: English

Widowed

Birthplace: England

Date of Birth Oct 12 1902

Age: 45 years 8 months, 12 days

Trade, profession etc: Housekeeper

Date deceased last worked at this occupation: Date of death

Name of husband: Arthur Frederick Morris

Name of father: Edwards Andrew E

Maiden name of mother: Hedges Florence Ethel

Birthplace of father: ?

Birthplace of mother: ?

Certified at Barrie on 25 June 1948 by Funeral Director

Information received from Ont. Hospital, Hamilton

Burial date: June 26 1948

Burial place: Union Cemetery, Barrie, Ontario

MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF DEATH

Date of Death: June 24 1948

Cause of death: Deceased died suddenly - Had no previous treatment

Immediate Cause: Coronary thrombosis

Morbid conditions: Arterial degeneration

Other morbid conditions: Prurious haemoplegia

9 - UK 1901 Census - 31st March 1901
Citation image

Worcestershire, Dudley, St Edmunds

Trindle Road

Andrew E edwards - Head - M - 59 - Publican - Worker - B'ham Warwickshire

Florence E Edwards - Wife - M - 24 - - Leicester, Leicester

Muriel F Edwards = Daur - 2 1/2 - - B'ham, Warwick

10 - Edwards - Phillips

Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep 1905

Registration district: Bromsgrove

Volume: 6c

Page 656

Records on page:

Ralph Ernest Edwards

Rose Phillips

William Sollis

Alice White

11 - St Nicolas, King's Norton

Marriage solemnized at The Parish Church in the Parish of King's Norton in the county of Worcester

May 23rd 1906

Charles Frederick Barrow - 36 Bachelor - Joiner - 18 Chance St, Tewksbury - Frederick Burrows - Mason

Ada Edwards - 28 - Spinster - Maypole Farm - Enock Edwards - Publican

in the presence of Albert Parker Edwards and Emelia Mary Greves

12 - FamilySearch International Genealogical Index

Reprinted by permission. Copyright © 1999-2002 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc

Author: LDS. Publishing Info: © IGI This information has been reproduced with permission of LDS

First name(s)

Garnet Frederick

Last name

Edwards

Name note

-

Age

25

Marriage year

1908

Marriage date

02 May 1908

Marriage place

Feckenham

Father's first name(s)

Enoch

Father's last name

Edwards

Spouse's first name(s)

Ellen Smallwood

Spouse's last name

Blundall

Spouse's age

25

Spouse's birth year

1883

Spouse's birth date

1883

Residence

Feckenham, Worcester, England

County

Worcestershire

Country

England

Record set

England Marriages 1538-1973

13 - England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005

First name(s)

Garnet Frederick

Last name

Edwards

Marriage quarter

2

Marriage year

1908

Registration month

-

MarriageFinder ™

Garnet Frederick Edwards married one of these people

Ellen Smallwood Blundall, Daisy Emily Portman

District

Alcester

District number

-

County

Warwickshire

Country

England

Volume

6D

Volume as transcribed

6D

Page number

1321

Record set

England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005

14 - Canada: 1911 Census
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Edward Enoch - 16 Parc-Laf [Avenue Parc-La Fontaine] - Male - Chef - M - Nov - 1840 - 71 Angleterre - 1906 - - A[ngleterre] - Canadian - [C rotes?] - Machinist - - - Employed - C.G.R - 5 months - 50 hours per week - Total earnings in 1910 from other than chief occupation or trade, if any: 500 - Can read: non - Can write: non - Language spoken:A[ngleterre]

Edward Ethel - 16 Parc-Laf [Avenue Parc-La Fontaine] - Female - Espouse - M - Dec - 1877 - 33 - Angleterre - 1906 - - A[ngleterre] - Canadian - [C rotes?] - - - - - - - - - Can read: oui - Can write: oui - Language spoken:A[ngleterre]

Edward Frida - 16 Parc-Laf [Avenue Parc-La Fontaine] - Female - Fille - C - Dec - 1897 - 11 - Angleterre - 1906 - - A[ngleterre] - Canadian - [C rotes?] - - - - - - - - - Can read: oui - Can write: oui - Language spoken:A[ngleterre]

15 - 1916 Census Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan ands Alberta
Citation image

Fox Peter - 13 - 15 - Longford - Head - M - M - 56 - Ont[ario] - Catholic R - - - Canadian - German - yes - no - none - yesy - yes - Farmer - OG

Fox Florence E- 13 - 15 - Longford - Wife - F - M - 45 - England - Anglican - 1912 - - Canadian - English - yes - no - none - yes - yes - none - ug

Edwards Mary E - 13 - 15 - Longford - Step daughter - F - S - 14 - England - Anglican - 1912 - - Canadian - English - yes - no - none - yes - yes - none - ug

16 - Canada: 1921 Census
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Fuchs Peter - 11 - 13 - 15 - WI - Langford - Owned - BBS - Wood - 4 rooms - Head - M - M - 61 - Ontario - Germany - Germany - - - Canada - Germany - yes - no - none - R Catholic - yes - yes - Farmer

Fuchs Florence - - - - - Langford - Owned - BBS - Wood - 4 rooms - Wife - F - M - 49 - Eng - Eng - Eng - 1912 - - Canada - English - yes - no - none - Anglican - yes - yes - none

Edwards Muriel - - - - - Langford - Step daughter - F - S - 19 - Eng - Eng - Eng - 1912 - - Canada - English - yes - no - none - Anglican - yes - yes - none

17 - UK General Registry Office Death Certificate
Citation image

CERTIFIED COPY OF AN ENTRY OF DEATH

REGISTRATION DISTRICT Alcester

1930 DEATH in the Sub-district of Feckenham in the Counties of Worcester &c

No

When and where died

Name and surname

Sex

Age

Occupation

Cause of death

Signature, description and residence of informant

When registered

42

Eleventh February 1930

Red Lion Inn

Astwood Bank

Feckenham R.D.

Albert Parker Edwards

Male

54 years

Licensed Victualler

(1) a Pulmonary Tuberculosis

No P.M.

certified by George Wilson MB

Albert G Edwards

son

present at death

Red Lion Inn

Astwood Bank

Feckenham

Eleventh February

18 - Order of Service - Funeral of Albert P Edwards

In loving memory of

My Dear Husband

Albert P Edwards

Who entered into rest February 11th, 1930.

Aged 53 years.

--------

His widow and family thank you fo the very kind sympathy shown to them in their great sorrow.

Astwood Bank, Redditch

Certified Copy of an Entry of Death

1930 Death in the Sub-District of Feckenham in the County of Worcester, etc

No - When and where died - Sex - Age - Occupation - Cause of death - Signature, description and residence of informant - When registered - Signature of registrar

41 - Eleventh Feburary 1930, red Lion Inn, Astwood Bank, Feckenham R.D. - Albert Parker Edwards - Male - 54 years - Licensed Victualler - (1)a Pulmonary Tuberculosis No P.M. certified by George Wilson MB - Albert G Edwards son present at death Red Lion Inn Astwood Bank Feckenham - Eleventh February 1930 - Frank J Webb Registrar

19 - Albert Parker Edwards 1930
20 - 1931 Census of Canada
Citation image

1911 Canadian Census

Place:Victoria,City of Ottawa,Ontario,Canada

Address: 204,Victoria,City of Ottawa,Ontario,Canada

Reference:

Enumeration Date: 1931

Other Info:

Name

Residence Place

Owned or Rented

Value of Home

Class of House

Construction

Number of Rooms

Has a Radio

Relation to Head

Gender

Marital Status

Age

Birthplace

Father Birthplace

Mother Birthplace

Immigration Year

Naturalization Year

Nationality

Race or Tribe

Can Speak English

Can Speak French

Language

Religion

Can Read and Write

Months at School in 1930

Occupation

Industry

Class of Worker

Total Earnings in 1930

At Work June 1st 1931

Why Not at Work

Total Weeks Unemployed

Weeks No Job

Weeks Ill

Weeks Accident

Weeks Strike

Weeks Layoff

Weeks Other

Frederick Morris

204 Albert

R

45

S

BV

6

No

Head

M

M

33

Bermuda

Bermuda

Bermuda

1919

-

Canada

English

Yes

No

English

R.C.

W

Janitor

Office Bldg

W

960

Yes

Floreda Morris

Wife

F

M

33

Que

Que

Que

-

-

Canada

French

Yes

Yes

French

R.C.

W

Homeworker

Victor Morris

Son

M

S

7

Que

Bermuda

Que

-

-

Canada

English

Yes

Yes

English

R.C.

No

Jackaline Morris

Daughter

F

S

6

Ont

Bermuda

Que

-

-

Canada

English

Yes

Yes

English

R.C.

No

21 - England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005

First name(s)

Ralph E

Last name

Edwards

Marriage quarter

1

Marriage year

1935

Registration month

-

MarriageFinder ™

Ralph E Edwards married one of these people

Mary E Smith

Spouse's last name

Smith

District

Bromsgrove

District number

-

County

Worcestershire

Country

England

Volume

6C

Volume as transcribed

6C

Page number

405

Record set

England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005

22 - Province of Ontario Registration of Death
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Place of Death: Flos, Simcoe, Ontario

Length of stay: 2 months in municipality, 40 years in Province

Full name: MORRIS MARCHETA

Permanent Residence: Flos, Simcoe, Ontario

Sex: F

Citizenship: Can.

Racial origin: English

Widowed

Birthplace: England

Date of Birth Oct 12 1902

Age: 45 years 8 months, 12 days

Trade, profession etc: Housekeeper

Date deceased last worked at this occupation: Date of death

Name of husband: Arthur Frederick Morris

Name of father: Edwards Andrew E

Maiden name of mother: Hedges Florence Ethel

Birthplace of father: ?

Birthplace of mother: ?

Certified at Barrie on 25 June 1948 by Funeral Director

Information received from Ont. Hospital, Hamilton

Burial date: June 26 1948

Burial place: Union Cemetery, Barrie, Ontario

MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF DEATH

Date of Death: June 24 1948

Cause of death: Deceased died suddenly - Had no previous treatment

Immediate Cause: Coronary thrombosis

Morbid conditions: Arterial degenration

Other morbid conditions: Prurious haemoplegia

23 - Province of Ontario Registration of Death
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Place of Death: Flos, Simcoe, Ontario

Length of stay: 2 months in municipality, 40 years in Province

Full name: MORRIS MARCHETA

Permanent Residence: Flos, Simcoe, Ontario

Sex: F

Citizenship: Can.

Racial origin: English

Widowed

Birthplace: England

Date of Birth Oct 12 1902

Age: 45 years 8 months, 12 days

Trade, profession etc: Housekeeper

Date deceased last worked at this occupation: Date of death

Name of husband: Arthur Frederick Morris

Name of father: Edwards Andrew E

Maiden name of mother: Hedges Florence Ethel

Birthplace of father: ?

Birthplace of mother: ?

Certified at Barrie on 25 June 1948 by Funeral Director

Information received from Ont. Hospital, Hamilton

Burial date: June 26 1948

Burial place: Union Cemetery, Barrie, Ontario

MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF DEATH

Date of Death: June 24 1948

Cause of death: Deceased died suddenly - Had no previous treatment

Immediate Cause: Coronary thrombosis

Morbid conditions: Arterial degeneration

Other morbid conditions: Prurious haemoplegia

24 - Province of Ontario Registration of Death
Citation image

Place of Death: Flos, Simcoe, Ontario

Length of stay: 2 months in municipality, 40 years in Province

Full name: MORRIS MARCHETA

Permanent Residence: Flos, Simcoe, Ontario

Sex: F

Citizenship: Can.

Racial origin: English

Widowed

Birthplace: England

Date of Birth Oct 12 1902

Age: 45 years 8 months, 12 days

Trade, profession etc: Housekeeper

Date deceased last worked at this occupation: Date of death

Name of husband: Arthur Frederick Morris

Name of father: Edwards Andrew E

Maiden name of mother: Hedges Florence Ethel

Birthplace of father: ?

Birthplace of mother: ?

Certified at Barrie on 25 June 1948 by Funeral Director

Information received from Ont. Hospital, Hamilton

Burial date: June 26 1948

Burial place: Union Cemetery, Barrie, Ontario

MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF DEATH

Date of Death: June 24 1948

Cause of death: Deceased died suddenly - Had no previous treatment

Immediate Cause: Coronary thrombosis

Morbid conditions: Arterial degeneration

Other morbid conditions: Prurious haemoplegia

25 - National Probate Calendar

EDWARDS Ralph Ernest of 64 Northfield Road, King's Norton, Birmingham died 3 February 1954 at Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham

Probate London 13 March to Albert Clifford Edwards, press toolsetter and George Rockcliffe foreman tiler.

Effects £1904 8s 10d.

26 - England & Wales, Death Registration Index 1837-2007 and United Kingdom Deaths 2007-2017

First name(s)

Ada

Last name

Burrows

Gender

Female

Birth day

-

Birth month

-

Birth year

1879

Age

84

Death quarter

4

Death year

1963

District

Gloucester City

County

Gloucestershire

Volume

7B

Page

470

Country

England

Record set

England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007

27 - England & Wales, Death Registration Index 1837-2007 and United Kingdom Deaths 2007-2017

First name(s)

Emily Mary

Last name

Greves

Gender

Female

Birth day

2

Birth month

2

Birth year

1872

Age

-

Death quarter

1

Death year

1972

District

Bromsgrove

County

Worcestershire

Volume

9D

Page

86

Country

England

Record set

England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007