Henry Morriss BETTS was born Q4 1886 in Chislehurst, Kent.1,2 On 23 October 1909 he lived in Mitcham, Surrey.3 The address was: 1 Romeo Villas, Mitcham, Surrey. On 23 October 1909 he was a Laundryman.3 He married Fanny Lydia BOWERS on 23 October 1909 in Mitcham when he was 23 and she was 21. The marriage was witnessed by John Thomas TIBENHAM and George Betts. The ceremony was conducted by D.F. Wilson.3,4 He appeared in the census on 2 April 1911 in Hackney, London aged 25.1 The address was: 14 Aspland Grove, Hackney, London. On 2 April 1911 he was a Tramway Motorman.1 In 1935 he lived in Sutton, Surrey.5 The address was: Off-licence, Rose Hill, Sutton, Surrey. In 1936 he lived in Carshalton, Surrey.6 The address was: Hepplewhite, Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, Surrey. From 1937 to 1939 he lived in Worcester Park, Surrey.7,8 The address was: Tudor House, Donnington Road, Worcester Park, Surrey. To 30 July 1957 he lived in Worcester Park.9 The address was: 8 Burford Road, Worcester Park, Surrey. He died on 30 July 1957 in Kingston upon Thames, London aged 70.9,10 The address was: Kingston Hospital, 26 Wolverton Avenue, Kingston upon Thames, London. He had his estate probated on 27 November 1957 in Holborn, London.9 The address was: Probate Department, Principal Registry, 42-49 High Holborn, London. The Effects were £6497 3s. 1d.
Fanny Lydia BOWERS (known as 'Lydia') and Henry Morriss BETTS had the following children:
| 1 | Census 1911 Hackney, London (BETTS, Henry Morriss) (RG14PN1082 RG78PN36 RD11 SD3 ED9 SN221). |
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Source: Census 1911 Hackney, London (BETTS, Henry Morriss)
| 2 | GRO Index of Births 1886 Dec Bromley Vol 2a Pg 416 |
| 3 | Marriage Register 1909 Mitcham, Surrey (BETTS, Henry Morriss & BOWERS, Fanny Lydia). |
| Wandsworth Register Office. |
Source: Marriage Register 1909 Mitcham, Surrey (BETTS, Henry Morriss & BOWERS, Fanny Lydia)
| 4 | Index of Marriages 1909 Q4 (BOWERS, Fanny Lydia). |
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| 1909 Dec Croydon Vol 2a Pg 514 |
Source: Index of Marriages 1909 Q4 (BOWERS, Fanny Lydia)
| 5 | Electoral Register 1935 St Helier North, Epsom (BETTS, Morriss Henry). |
| Surrey History Centre. |
Source: Electoral Register 1935 St Helier North, Epsom (BETTS, Morriss Henry)
| 6 | Electoral Register 1936 Carshalton North-East, Mitcham (BETTS, Morriss Henry). |
| Surrey History Centre. |
Source: Electoral Register 1936 Carshalton North-East, Mitcham (BETTS, Morriss Henry)
| 7 | Electoral Register 1937 Sutton North-West, Epsom (BETTS, Morriss Henry). |
| Surrey History Centre. |
Source: Electoral Register 1937 Sutton North-West, Epsom (BETTS, Morriss Henry)
| 8 | Electoral Register 1939 Sutton North-West, Epsom (BETTS, Morriss Henry). |
| Surrey History Centre. |
Source: Electoral Register 1939 Sutton North-West, Epsom (BETTS, Morriss Henry)
| 9 | Probate Index 1957 (BETTS, Henry Morriss). |
| GOV.UK. |
Source: Probate Index 1957 (BETTS, Henry Morriss)
| 10 | GRO Index of Deaths 1957 Sep Surrey N. Vol 5g Pg 306 |
