MORRIS, James Palmer (1824-1890) — London
Globemaker; globe colourer.
Born in Lambeth in 1824 and baptised 9 May 1824 at St. Mary Lambeth, the son of James Duggan Morris (1797?-1843) of Vine Street, a schoolmaster, and his wife Elizabeth Dennes Smith (1799-1854), who had married in 1822. Employed as a map colourer in 1841, he was recorded as a globemaker at the time of his marriage (1) to Charlotte Morphew (Morris) (1827-1868) at St. John the Evangelist, Smith Square, Dec 25 1846. Recorded once more as a globe colourer in 1849, but again as a globemaker in 1851, resident in Stanhope Street with Charlotte, herself described as a globe colourer, with two young daughters and a sister-in-law, Emma Allum. Recorded as a geographical globe maker on the 1871 and 1881 census returns, on the former with his son Thomas Morris, aged just thirteen, also recorded as a globemaker (he became a map mounter in later life), and on the latter resident in Clerkenwell with his second wife and a servant. He had married (2) Clara Eliza England (1840-1897) at Holy Trinity, Hoxton, 24 Mar 1872. He died 14 Aug 1890 at Bartholomew Buildings. Probate on a personal estate of £153.19s.8d was granted to his widow and a local licensed victualler Aug 22 1890.
13 Dean’s Place, Westminster — 1846
James Place, Hill Street, Walworth — 1849
59 Stanhope Street, St. Clements Danes — 1851
34 King’s Cross Road, Clerkenwell — 1871
2 Anns Place, Clerkenwell — 1878-1881
66 Lever Street, Clerkenwell
317 Bartholomew Buildings, Old Street — 1890
Census 1841-1851, 1871-1881.