Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1796-1902 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
40 volumes
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Robert Morrell was born in Sowerby, nr Thirsk, in 1799. In 1829, he married Anna Wilson in Masham. They had three children - Robert (b. 1830), Jemima (b. 1832) and William Wilberforce (b. 1838).
In 1869, William Wilberforce Morrell married Lydia Hutchinson. They had two sons - Cuthbert (b. 1872) and John Bowes (b. 1873).
Repository
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This collection includes household and personal account books for the Morrell family. The division into personal and household was apparently made by the family and original order has been preserved.
The account books chiefly concern Robert Morrell (1799-1867) and his wife Anne, nee Wilson (1794-1873).
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Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open
Material is available subject to the usual terms and conditions of access to Archives and Local History collections.
Conditions governing reproduction
Images are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
Language of material
- English