It named after Sir William Morice who owned the land at the time that it was being developed for housing for the employees in the Naval Dockyard.
Sir William Morice, 3rd Baronet (1707–1750), Member of Parliament for Newport 1727–1734, and for Launceston 1734–1750
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Sir William Morice, 1st Baronet (1628–1690), his eldest son, Member of Parliament for Newport 1689–1690
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