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Looking for information about the family of George Morris from Beaufort, Vic.

Looking for information about the family of George Morris from Beaufort, Vic.

Posted: 2 Jun 2012 9:27AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 2 Jun 2012 9:28AM GMT
Surnames: MORRIS, WEBSTER
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.

Re: Looking for information about the family of George Morris from Beaufort, Vic.

Posted: 2 Jun 2012 2:13PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 2 Jun 2012 3:25PM GMT
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

Re: Looking for information about the family of George Morris from Beaufort, Vic.

Posted: 2 Jun 2012 11:16PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 2 Jun 2012 11:19PM GMT


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




Re: Looking for information about the family of George Morris from Beaufort, Vic.

Posted: 25 Jul 2015 5:38AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 25 Jul 2015 5:47AM GMT
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

Re: Looking for information about the family of George Morris from Beaufort, Vic.

Posted: 25 Jul 2015 10:15AM GMT
Classification: Query
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

Re: Looking for information about the family of George Morris from Beaufort, Vic.

Posted: 25 Jul 2015 12:08PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 25 Jul 2015 12:10PM GMT
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

Re: Looking for information about the family of George Morris from Beaufort, Vic.

Posted: 26 Jul 2015 6:46AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Morris
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

Re: Looking for information about the family of George Morris from Beaufort, Vic.

Posted: 26 Jul 2015 8:31AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 26 Jul 2015 8:38AM GMT
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.
Attachments:

Re: Looking for information about the family of George Morris from Beaufort, Vic.

Posted: 26 Jul 2015 8:36AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Mary,
Only one page appears to have gone, so I'll try the other two pages here.
James.
Attachments:

Re: Looking for information about the family of George Morris from Beaufort, Vic.

Posted: 26 Jul 2015 9:41AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 27 Jul 2015 10:35AM GMT
Hi James
did you receive my email and attachment containing information about Abner James Webster.
Cheers
Jill
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