Reginald Evans Morcom (1873 - 1896)

Born 24 Feb 1873 in Minera, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 1896 at about age 22 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Reginald was born on 24 February 1873 in Minera, Denbighshire.^[1] His birth was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1873 in Wrexham.^[2]

In the 1881 census, Reginald, age 8, Scholar, was recorded as the son of Ann C. Morcom at 4 Yorke St, Wrexham Regis, Denbighshire, Wales.^[3]

Ann C. Morcom - Head - age 35 - Dealer in Fancy Goods - born Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

Thomas R. Morcom - Son - age 11 - Scholar - born Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

Joseph H. Morcom - Son - age 10 - Scholar - born Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

Reginald E. Morcom - Son - age 8 - Scholar - born Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

Edith A. Morcom - Daughter - age 7 - Scholar - born Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

John E. Morcom - Son - age - born Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

Sarah H. L. Evans - Sister - age 33 - Annuitant - born Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

Llewellyn Martin - Cousin - age 19 - Accountant - born Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

Margaret J. Jones - Servant - age 14 - Domestic Servant - born Minera Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

In the 1891 census, Ragnvald, age 18, was recorded as a telephonic electrician, the son of Annie C Morcom in Liverpool, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.^[4]

Annie C Morcom - Head - age 46 - born Masham, Denbighshire, Wales

Sarah H L Evans - Sister - age 44 - born Masham, Denbighshire, Wales

Thomas R Morcom - Son - age 21 - born Minera, Denbighshire, Wales

Joseph H Morcom - Son - age 19 - born Minera, Denbighshire, Wales

Ragnvald Morcom - Son - age 18 - born Minera, Denbighshire, Wales

Edith A Morcom - Daughter - age 16 - born Minera, Denbighshire, Wales

John E Morcom - Son - age 10 - born Cordporth, Denbighshire, Wales

Reginald died at the age of 23 and his death was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1896 in the Liverpool district.^[5]

He was buried in the family grave in Wrexham Cemetery, Wrexham, Wales.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Announcement: Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register, 1 March 1873, page 4, Family Notices - Births Morcom
2. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office," database, (GRO Online Indexes - Birth : accessed 25 February 2023), Morcom, Reginald Evans (Mother's maiden name: Evans). GRO Reference: 1873 Apr-May-Jun in Wrexham Volume 11B Page 320.
3. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 Wales Census"
   Class: RG11; Piece: 5519; Folio: 71; Page: 1; GSU roll: 1342326; ED, institution, or vessel: 28
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8059 #2472117 (accessed 4 May 2023)
   Reginald E Morcom (8) son, Scholar, in household of Ann C. Morcom (35) at 4 Yorke St, Wrexham Regis in Wrexham registration district in Denbighshire, Wales. Born in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales.
4. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2914; Folio: 16; Page: 25; GSU roll: 6098024
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 6598 #14556349 (accessed 4 May 2023)
   Ragnvald Morcom (18) son in household of Annie C Morcom (46) in Liverpool in Liverpool registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Minera, Denbighshire, Wales.
5. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales Death Index"
   FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 5 May 2023)
   Morcom, Reginald Evans (Age at death: 23).
   GRO Reference: 1896 Jul-Aug-Sep in Liverpool Volume 8b Page 90.
6. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #133935121 (accessed 3 May 2023)
   Memorial page for Ann Caroline Morcom (1844-1911), citing Wrexham Cemetery, Wrexham, Wrexham, Wales (plot: Section J: Grave No. - 2926); Maintained by Cyndi (contributor 47314338).