Wilfred Ranjitoinbyi Morley
he was a scholar in the 1911 census.
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Wilfred Ranjitoinbyi Morley was born in 1900 at Calverton, was the son of Nathan and Hannah Morley of Grococks Yard Calverton.
He was the brother of Samuel (killed in action 30/5/1917), Fred and Joe Darling Morley. In 1911 they lived at Burrow's Yard Calverton.
Both his father Natahan and his mother Hannah Watson were born in 1861 in Calverton, they were married in 1885 , their marriage was recorded in the Basford Registration district , they had 9 children , sadly three of which died in infancy or early childhood prior to 1911, their children recorded in the 1901-1911 census were Ada 1886, Arnold 1887, Mary Ann 1888, Ethel 1889, Samuel b1894, Fred b1897, Wilfred 1899 (killed in action 23/8/1918) and Joe Darling Morley b1902
In the 1911 census they lived at Burrow's Yard Calverton and were shown as Nathan 50 yrs a trussing hay and straw, he is living with his wife Hannah 50 yrs and their children Samuel 17 yrs a farm Labourer, Fred 14 yrs a day boy on a farm, Wilfred Ranjitsinaji 11 yrs a scholar and Joe Darling 8 yrs a scholar.
Private Wilfred Ranjitoinbyi Morley nlisted in Nottingham. he served with the 8th battalion king's Own Royal Lancashire Regiment, he was killed in actio on 23rd August 1918 he is buried at Douchy-Les-Ayette British Cemetery
His brother Private. Samuel Morley, enlisted in Calverton and served with 1/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire) Regiment, he was killed in action on 30th May 1917 and is buried in Loos British Cemetery.
Additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of Wilfred Ranjitoinbyi Morley
Douchy-Les-Ayette British Cemetery, France