William
Morris
(1834-96)[F76]
Biographical
Designer, craftsman, poet and author.[F76]
Member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.[16]
Son of William Morris (1797-1847, London financier) and Emma Shelton (1805-94;
daughter of Joseph Shelton, music teacher in Worcester. He was son of
John Shelton, proctor of the consistory court of Worcester). Brother to
Emma and Henrietta.[F76]
His grandfather was born with the surname 'ap Morris', but dropped the
'ap' and moved to Worcester.[F76]
Married
Jane Burden in 1859.[F76]
His daughters were Jane Alice 'Jenny' (a semi-invalid, *1861) and Mary
'May' (a designer and craftswoman. *1862, Bexleyheath, Kent; †1938,
Kelmscott; bur. Kelmscott. Married Henry Halliday Sparling, 1890, div.
1898-89. No issue.).[F76]
A socialist and member of the Democratic Federation in 1883.[F76]
Co-founder of Morris & Co.[F76]
Place of birth: Walthamstow[F76]
Place of marriage: Oxford[F76]
Place of death and burial: Hammersmith[F76]
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