Looking for information about the family of George Morris from Beaufort, Vic.
Hello all - I'm hoping someone can help me discover more about the family of George Morris and Cecilia Webster who were married in 1850 in NSW. They settled in Mt. Raglan and Beaufort, Victoria. Their children were George Morris b. 1856, George John Morris b. 1858, William Henry Morris b. 1861, Ellen Hettles Morris b. 1863, Alfred Charles Morris b. 1866 and Sydney Henry Morris b. 1869. George and Cecilia are buried in the Beaufort Cemetery. Any informaton would be most welcome.
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Re: Looking for information about the family of George Morris from Beaufort, Vic.
They also had a son born in NSW in 1851, named Peter Charles. His marriage, chn and death:
Surname: MORRIS Given Names: Peter Charles Event: M Spouse Surname: FINCH Spouse Gvn Names: Eliza Birth Place: NSW Year: 1880 Reg Number: 699
Chn: Cecilia Ann 1881 Beaufort George Alfred 1882 Beaufort, d. 1971 Geelong aged 89 Charlotte May 1885 Beaufort, d. 1926 aged 41 Albert Edward 1889 Beaufort Lionel Chas 1891 Beaufort, d. 1949 Ivanhoe aged 58 Wm Arthur 1893 Beaufort, d. 1924 Skipton aged 30
Surname: MORRIS Given Names: Peter Charles Father: Morris George Mother: Cecilia WEBSTER Death Place: LISMORE Age: 82 Year: 1935 Reg Number: 16529 Event: D
The Argus, Monday 12 August 1935 MORRIS.- On the 11th August, at his residence, Lismore (V.), Peter Charles, loving father of Cecelia, George, May (deceased), Albert, Lionel, and Will (deceased), aged 83 years, late of Main Leads, Beaufort.
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Son George died aged 1 in 1857. They had another son, Francis Arthur, in 1872 in Beaufort.
The other children's marriages/children/deaths:
Surname: MORRIS Given Names: Alf Chas Event: M Spouse Surname: UNDERWOOD Spouse Gvn Names: Hart [b. 1859 Violet Town, d. 1900 aged 38, d/o Joseph Alexander & Maria nee BROWN] Birth Place: BEAUFORT Year: 1895 Reg. Number: 1781
Chn; John George 1896 Violet Town (Jack), m. Ethel Maud HARCOURT 1919 Alf Chas 1897 Violet Town (Charlie)
MORRIS John George : Service Number - 55417 : Place of Birth - Violet Town VIC : Place of Enlistment - Melbourne VIC : Next of Kin - (Father) MORRIS Alfred Charles
MORRIS Alfred Charles : Service Number - 21552 : Place of Birth - Violet Town VIC : Place of Enlistment - Melbourne VIC : Next of Kin - (Father) MORRIS Alfred Charles
Alf Chas snr remarried in 1904 to Jane RAMSAY (reg 3316). Both died in 1919. He was a hotelkeeper.
Surname: MORRIS Given Names: Alfd Chas Event: D Father: Morris Jno Geo Mother: Cecilia WEBSTER Age: 53 Death Place: Violet Tn Year: 1919 Reg. Number: 9777
The Argus, Friday 30 May 1919 MORRIS.--On the 28th May, at Railway Hotel, Violet Town, Alfred Charles and Jeanie Morris, dearly loved father and step-mother of Jack and Charlie (AIF). MORRIS (nee Ramsay).--On the 28th May, at the Railway Hotel, Violet Town, Jeanie, dearly loved daughter of Jane Ramsay.
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Surname: MORRIS Given Names: Wm Hy Event: M Spouse Surname: FOX Spouse Gvn Names: Annie Ada [b. 1870 Raglan/Mt Cole, d. 1918 Beaufort aged 48, d/o Richard Halford FOX & Eliz Mary WELLMAN] Birth Place: BEAUFORT Year: 1890 Reg. Number: 6138
Chn: Francis Arthur Clarence 1894 Geelong Wm Hy Vincent 1896 Geelong, m. Edith Victoria TRETHOWAN 1919, d. 1973 Heidelberg aged 76 Annie Ada Elizabeth 1902 Geelong, m. Fredk Chas TILEY 1933, d. 1963 aged 61
MORRIS William Henry Vincent : Service Number - 6318 : Place of Birth - Geelong VIC : Place of Enlistment - Melbourne VIC : Next of Kin - (Father) MORRIS William Henry
Surname: MORRIS Given Names: Wm Hy Father: Morris Geo Mother: Cecilia Ann WEBSTER Death Place: BEAUFORT Age: 71 Year: 1932 Reg Number: 284 Event: D
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Surname: MORRIS Given Names: Geo Jno Event: M Spouse Surname: HALSE Spouse Gvn Names: Agnes Frances [b. 1862 Ballarat, d/o Edwin Wm & Mary Jane nee CARTER] Birth Place: BEAUFORT Year: 1892 Reg. Number: 6787
No chn.
Surname: MORRIS Given Names: Geo Jno Event: D Father: Morris Geo Mother: Cecilia WEBSTER Age: 53 Death Place: Fcray Year: 1912 Reg. Number: 1704
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Surname: MORRIS Given Names: Francis Arth Event: M Spouse Surname: JOLLY Spouse Gvn Names: Louisa Jane [b. 1874 Breakoday, d. 1960 aged 85, d/o Richard Wm & Hart nee BRIGHTWELL] Birth Place: BFORT Year: 1898 Reg. Number: 7295
Chn: Olive Cecelia 1899 Break O Day, m1. Percival Edward CAIN 1928, m2. ROSS, d. 1966 Ballarat aged 65 Evelyn Louisa France 1901 Ballarat, did not marry, d. 1975 Melb aged 73 Ivy May 1906 Beaufort, m. Robt Jas WIGGINS 1942, d. 1973 Melb aged 67
Surname: MORRIS Given Names: Francis Arth Event: D Father: Morris George Mother: Cecelia UNKNOWN Age: 47 Death Place: Melb E Year: 1920 Reg. Number: 2697
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Surname: MORRIS Given Names: Sydney Hy Father: Morris Geo Mother: Cecilia WEBSTER Death Place: INGLWD Age: 67 Year: 1937 Reg Number: 14514 Event: D
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Surname: MYRES Given Names: Ellen Hettles Father: Morris George Mother: Cecilia Ann WEBSTER Death Place: BEAUFORT Age: 67 Year: 1930 Reg Number: 8144 Event: D
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Re: Looking for information about the family of George Morris from Beaufort, Vic.
Death certificates for Peter and Cecilia Morris would be useful to you. There are probably additional NSW births? Also to find parents for them?
Possible? - This for family of Cecilia Webster in Sydney, if you do not have already -
NSW BDM
birth Abner J WEBSTER V1831192 45A/1831 parents Peter/Eleanor
birth Cecelia A WEBSTER V1833281 45A/1833 parents Peter Eleanor/Helena
The Sydney Gazette and NSW Advertiser 11 Aug 1831 on 9th at her fathers residence Dawes Battery, Eleanor wife of Captain Peter Webster ship Pocklington, a son
The Sydney Gazette and NSW Advertiser 9 Feb 1833 7th inst Fort Street the lady of Captain Peter Webster a daughter
Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser 16 Oct 1840. ..land grant 9 Feb 1839..Peter Webster..dec...wife now married to - Sheen
(seems to be uncertainty about the family name of second husband)
Peter Webster d. 24 Aug 1838 when he jumped from his ship, Pocklington, while suffering from typhoid fever.
There are several newspaper articles about the incident.
The Sydney Gazette and NSW Advertiser 9 Oct 1838 has an account.
There is Intestate Estate Case Papers file - Peter Webster, mMaster Mariner, 1839 number 0240 location 6/3490
Possibly the second marriage for widow of Peter Webster? Thomas SHERING m. Ellen WEBSTER V183927 23B/1839 CA
death Ann SHERRING 7079/1892 Leichhardt parents Thomas and Ellen
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Re: Looking for information about the family of George Morris from Beaufort, Vic.
Hi Jill, I have an extensive tree from George Morris and Cecilia Webster from Beaufort. Feel free to email me. He appeared to have a previous marriage also, but I have not been able to track her down. Regards James
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Re: Looking for information about the family of George Morris from Beaufort, Vic.
Hi James Thanks for your reply. I have very little information about Cecelia Webster so an extensive family tree would be really helpful My gg grandfather was Cecelia's brother, Abner James Webster. He was a gold miner in the Bendigo area and in latter years ended up in Charters Towers where he died.
What would the best way for me to access the tree from you ?
Cheers Jill
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Re: Looking for information about the family of George Morris from Beaufort, Vic.
Hi Jill, The Morris line is my wife's family line. George Morris is listed on the marriage certificate to Cecilia Webster as a Widower. But we have never been able to track down his first wife. Have you been to George and Cecilia's grave in Beaufort? I can send you photos if you wish. The Morris family were also gold miners in Beaufort. Abner Webster Born 9 Aug 1831. Sounds like their father (Peter Webster) had a rather miserable death according to the newspaper of the incident. I have lots of information on the Morris's, but your probably really more interested in the Webster line. I will give you an email written long-hand lexus at iinet net au. I don't keep any of my tree info on Ancestry. We would love to track George Morris back to England, but it is a very common name, which makes it rather difficult. I would be interested if Abner married and dates, death, etc. Regards, James
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Re: Looking for information about the family of George Morris from Beaufort, Vic.
Hi James,
I am not related. Re... " George Morris is listed on the marriage certificate to Cecilia Webster as a Widower. But we have never been able to track down his first wife. "
Can you please give all the details on the 1850 marriage certificate?
His age, will give us a clue, how far back, to search for a first wife.
Mary
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Re: Looking for information about the family of George Morris from Beaufort, Vic.
Hi Mary, You must like detective work. I have attached a copy of the marriage certificate and a two page report I have done for him. This is every thing I know about his background. I've never been able to go back any further to find his first marriage or how he got to Australia. He ended-up as a gold miner in Beaufort, VIC. He and his sons ran quite a reasonable mine for some years until it sold out. Anyway, always interested in any further information that may come up. Regards, James.
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Re: Looking for information about the family of George Morris from Beaufort, Vic.
Hi Mary, Only one page appears to have gone, so I'll try the other two pages here. James.
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Re: Looking for information about the family of George Morris from Beaufort, Vic.
Hi James did you receive my email and attachment containing information about Abner James Webster. Cheers Jill
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