Morrys in BC 1898 Voters List

Three Morry names appear in the 1898 Voters List for British Columbia. This is surprising as there were several Morry families that had already emigrated to BC over several generations by this time. It isn't clear why they did not show up on the list; perhaps they were not land owners and could therefore not be registered to vote.

Morrys in Burrard District (BC) Census 1901

The Morry names that appear in the 1901 Census of Burrard District, BC are all relatives, having emigrated from Newfoundland themselves or being descended from emigrants from Newfoundland.

Morrys in BC Vital Statistics

All the Morrys currently living in British Columbia descend from emigrants who left Newfoundland, beginning in the mid-1800s. Each successive generation has seen a few Morrys move west. The British Columbia provincial government is better than most in making less sensitive vital statistics readily available on the web. This file includes all birth, marriage and death information that is published on Morrys. There are only 30 records. All are direct descendants of Matthew Morry of Devon.

Morrys in UK Census 1901

I have often wondered if there are any remnants of the family of Matthew Morry who remained in England after he emigrated to Newfoundland in the late 1700s. Keeping in mind that the family name had only just begun to be spelled relatively consistently as "Morry" in his generation, it is not safe to assume that the descendants of any of those who remained behind in the UK would still be using that spelling of the name. Nevertheless, I was intrigued to see the enclosed list of Morrys in the 1901 UK census that was compiled by, Kath Bettess, one of the researchers in Geoffrey William's world-wide band of Morey researchers. Not one of these Morrys resided anywhere near Devon. Most were from the midlands. So unless the entire family pulled up stakes and shifted to an entirely different part of England after Matthew left, it would appear that his descendants and relatives who remained in England reverted to another spelling of the family name, most likely Morey.