Latest News About Jane Alice Morris

Updated 2026-05-21 09:01

I don’t have live updates right now, but here’s what’s widely documented about Jane Alice Morris (often called Jenny Morris), based on reliable biographical sources:

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JANE ALICE MORRIS BORN - The William Morris Society

Jane Alice (Jenny') Morris was born at the Red House. Morris named her Alice after his younger sister. She was - at a later date - christened at Bexley Church in Kent. A celebration dinner was held after the christening at the Red House which was attended by amongst others Rossetti, Swinburne, the Browns, the Marshalls

williammorrissociety.org

Jane Alice ('Jenny') Morris - National Portrait Gallery

Embroiderer William and Jane Morris's elder daughter was always known simply as Jenny. Educated at Notting Hill High School, she seemed destined for one of the new women's colleges; but after developing acute epilepsy was incapacitated for the rest of her life, with Jane becoming her primary carer.

www.npg.org.uk