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Harold
Morse |
Notts County FC
1 appearance, 0 goals
P 1 W 1 D
0 L 0 F 5: A 4
100% successful
1879
captain: none
minutes played: 90 |
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Timeline |
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Reverend
Harold Morse |
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Birth |
Sunday, 4 December 1859 in The Parsonage,
St. John's Church, Ladywood, Birmingham, Warwickshire |
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registered in Birmingham
January-March 1860 |
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"MORSE.―4th
inst., at the Parsonage, St. John's Ladywood, Birmingham, the wife
of the Rev. Francis Morse, of a son."
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The Ipswich Journal, Saturday, 10 December 1859. |
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Baptism |
5 February 1860 in
St. John's Church, Ladywood, Birmingham. Baptised by his
own father. |
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According to the 1861
census, Harold is the youngest of six children to Rev. Francis and Clarissa
Catherine (née Gedge). His father is the Vicar and they have six
servants living with them at The Vicarage in Rann Street, Ladywood,
Birmingham. |
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According to the 1871
census, Harold is living at Well House School in Hanley
Castle, with his older brother, also a pupil, Edward St John. The
school is run by their uncle, William W. Gedge. |
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According to the 1881
census, Harold is back at home with his parents, the second eldest of six
children. They live in St. Mary's Vicarage, St. Mary's, Nottingham with
four servants. Harold is a civil engineer. |
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According to Passenger Lists, Harold Morse has left England for New York
on 21 June 1886 on board the SS Servia from Liverpool.
(His father died
on 16 September 1886 at Burton House, Nottingham) |
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First marriage |
to Mabel Elizabeth Cursham (Harry
Cursham's sister), on Saturday, 27 November 1886 at the
Episcopal Church, Irvington-on-Hudson
in New York.
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registered in New York State
Marriages 1881-1967 |
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"MORSE―CURSHAM.―On
Nov. 27th, at the Episcopal Church, Irvington-on-Hudson, New York,
by the Rev. Dr. Benjamin, Harold Morse, of Flixton, Georgia, U.S.,
son of the late Canon Morse, of Nottingham, to Mabel, daughter of
William George Cursham, late of Wilford, Notts."
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Derby Mercury, Wednesday, 5 January 1887. |
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Children |
Harold and Mabel Morse had
two daughters together. Mabel (b.19 May 1890) and Faith
(b.23 March 1896) |
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According to the 1900 US Census, Harold is a
member of the clergy, living at 11110 Fairfax Avenue in Calumet, Cook in
Illinois, with his wife, Mabel E., and two
daughters, Mabel and Faith.
According to Passenger Lists, Harold, with
his wife and children, returned to Liverpool from Monteal on 23 June 1902
on board the 'Tunisian'. They took the return trip on 5 September
1902 on board the 'Parisian'. |
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According to the 1905 New York Census, Harold
and his wife are living in Marlborough in the Ulster area of New York, with his two
daughters.
(His mother died on 20 April 1908 in Chelsea. His wife,
Mabel Elizabeth Morse died on 27 March 1909 in Marlborough, NJ) |
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According to the 1910 US Census, the widowed
Harold is a Priest, living at 29 Franklin Drive in Camden, with his two
daughters. |
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Second marriage |
to Emma Knight Spangler, on 15
June 1915, in Merchantville, Camden. |
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registered in New Jersey
Marriages 1881-1967 |
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According to the 1920 US Census, Harold is now
living at 9 East Maple Drive in Camden. He is still a priest. He is
now married to the 39 year-old Emma.
His US passport application on 16 May
1924 confirms they are still living at this address.
Returned to London
upon receipt on board the 'Belgenland' arriving on 30 July 1924 from New
York. Leaving Southampton on 10 September 1924 for New York on board
'Homeric'. |
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According to the 1930 US Census, clergyman Harold, and Emma are
still living at 9 East Maple Crescent. |
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Death |
Monday, 4
November 1935, in
Cooper Hospital, Merchantville, New Jersey.
Following a short illness after a holiday in
Florida. |
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aged 75 years
336 days |
registered in the US
1881-1967 |
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Obituary |
,%20Harold.jpg) "PLAYED FOR NOTTS.
COUNTY 50 YEARS AGO. DEATH IN AMERICA OF THE
REV. H. MORSE.
"News
has been received of the death at Merchantville, New Jersey, U.S.A., of
the Rev. Harold Morse, the youngest son of the late Canon Morse, and a
brother of the Rev. E. St. John Morse, Vicar of Shelford, Notts.
"The
deceased gentleman was educated at Wellington College, and for a time was
engaged at the Midland Railway works at Derby as an engineer. He was a
good all-round athlete, and played for Notts. County F.C., being described
as a very fine half-back, and on one occasion was chosen to play as an
international. He was also a very good cricketer, and before he migrated
to the United States, nearly 50 years ago, was associated for some time
with the Robin Hoods.
"Mr. Morse left this country with the object of
becoming a fruit farmer, but later turned towards the Church, taking holy
orders, and for nearly 30 years he held the living of Grace Church,
Merchantville.
"In such high esteem was he held that two years ago his
parishioners insisted upon his taking a holiday and visiting Europe, and a
member of his congregation provided the means for this trip. He had
previously visited Nottingham about 10 years ago.
"The Rev. Harold
Morse married Miss Mabel Cursham, of Wilford Grange, a sister of Mr. H. A.
Cursham, but she predeceased about seven years ago. Two daughters survive.
"The Rt. Rev. Albion W. Knight, D.D., Bishop Coadjutor of the diocese of
New Jersey, assisted by other clergy, officiated at the funeral, and
members of the clergy and officials of the church were the pallbearers.
"Described as a cheerful and friendly personality, and an outstanding
figure not only in his church but in the community, Mr. Morse took a keen
interest in local life. He was the chaplain to the Masonic Lodge, chaplain
to the Niagara Fire Company, overseer of the poor, and chairman of the
first relief organisation.
"In point of service he was one of the
oldest episcopal clergy in South Jersey. He studied for the ministry at
Bexley Hall, a theological seminary conducted in connection with Kenyon
College at Gambier, Ohio, and was ordained in 1902. He then held
appointments in Cleveland, East Toledo, Chicago, Morgan Park and New York.
"He retired in December, 1934, spent the winter in Florida, and then
returned to Merchantville, where he died in the Cooper Hospital after only
a short illness."
- Nottingham Evening Post, Wednesday, 11 December 1935/Derby
Daily Telegraph, Thursday, 12 December 1935. |
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Funeral |
Thursday, 7
November 1935
at Colestown cemetery, Colestown, Camden County, New Jersey,
United States |
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Emma Morse died on 21 July 1959 in Merchantville and is buried
with Harold. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Attended
Wellington College and onto Midland Railway works as an engineer. Played rugby
for Derby Wanderers RFC, before turning to football and assisting Notts County
FC and Notts Rangers FC. |
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Club honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Height/Weight |
5' 10½"
[1924] |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of
eight who became the
62nd players
(64) to appear
for England. |
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Position(s) |
Left-back |
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Only match |
No. 9, 5 April 1879, England 5 Scotland 4,
a friendly match at
Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London, aged 19 years
122 days. |
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Individual honours |
The
Rest (one appearance, February 1879); The Whites
(one appearance, February 1879); |
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Distinctions |
Brother-in-law of
Arthur and
Harry Cursham.
Died
five days after
Lindsay Bury. |
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Beyond England |
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He was a Civil Engineer in April
1881. Emigrated to United States before 1885 to become a fruit farmer, but
instead, he became ordained, following in his family's footsteps. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.180./FindMyPast.com/Derby
Telegraph |
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The Numbers |
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parties |
Appearances |
minutes |
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captain |
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1 |
1 |
90 |
0 |
none |
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The minutes here given
can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an
approximation. |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
100 |
+1 |
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His only match was a friendly match played at a home venue |
Match History
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apps |
match |
match details |
comp |
res. |
rundown |
pos |
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pp |
1 March 1879 - England vs. Scotland,
The Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington |
Fr |
postponed
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frost |
hb |
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1 |
9 |
5 April 1879 - England 5 Scotland 4
The Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington |
Fr |
HW |
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lb |
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