George MORRIS

[DaveHam9]

1841
HO107 Piece/Book 802/12 Folio 9 Page 12
Civil Parish: Stanwick
Hundred: Higham Ferrers
County: Northamptonshire
Registration District: Thrapston
Sub-RD: Raunds
ED: 3
Address: Stanwick
Betsy Morris 30 Y
Alice 6 Y
George 10 Y
Jesse 11 Y

'Emperor' 1851 Sydney and/or Newcastle Reel 2136, [4/4790] Page 73; Reel 2462, [4/4920]
Arrived 6 Jun 1851 - Reel 2462
Jesse 21 Labourer Stanwick Northamptonshire George & Elizabeth father at Parramatta N.S.W. CofE Read Father George Morris Parramatta Good None £3
Alice 17 Laundress Stanwick Northamptonshire George & Elizabeth father at Parramatta N.S.W. CofE Both Father George Morris Parramatta Good None £2

Death 3844/1869 MORRIS GEORGE - JOHN DIED GRAFTON GRAFTON * 30 May * Inquest says he was about 50.

Looking for the marriage of George to Elizabeth.

Looking for George's arrival before 6 Jun 1851.

Presume Elizabeth died between 1841 and George's arrival.

Thanks,

Dave

 

[horse]

No George Sr. in 1841?

Geoff

 

[DaveHam9]

No.

Jesse
Gender Male
Christening Date 05 Feb 1832
Christening Place Stanwick, Northampton, England
Father's Name George Morris
Mother's Name Elizabeth Turnor

 

[horse]

No George Sr. in 1841?

A tree has this..

England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892
George Morris
Age: 27
Date of Trial: 27 Feb 1837
Trial Year: 1837
Location of Trial: Northamptonshire

Geoff

EDIT: Sentenced to life for shop breaking.

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks Geoff.

Had no idea re convict. Don't know if George knew when Elizabeth died but he remarried.

Marriage 1428/1856 MORRIS GEORGE - HIGGINS ANNE - GRAFTON * 12 Aug 1856

Dave

 

[horse]

Tree has 1846, Stanwick for Elizabeth's death, not validated.

Geoff

 

[DaveHam9]

Is the vessel 'Portsea" ?

MORRIS George Portsea 1838 44/2650 Ticket of Leave [4/4194; Reel 954] District: Newcastle; Tried: Northampton ass

MORRIS George - Portsea 1838 49/0304 16 Jul 1849 Ticket of Leave Passport [4/4272; Reel 978] Ticket of Leave 44/2650; On the recommendation of Parramatta Bench

MORRIS George - Portsea - - Recommended Conditional Pardon [4/4480; Reel 798 Page 298] -

MORRIS George - Portsea 1838 51/309 1 Sep 1851 Conditional Pardon [4/4473; Reel 795 Page 121-122]

 

[horse]

Is the vessel 'Portsea" ?

Looks like it, Dave.. arrival 1838

Geoff

 

[DaveHam9]

Tree has 1846, Stanwick for Elizabeth's death, not validated.

Geoff

No reg for a Betty/Betsy/Elizabeth in 1846.

George got his CP after the children arrived.

Dave

 

[horse]

Looks like it, Dave.. arrival 1838

Maybe not, image has native place as Bristol..

Geoff

 

[horse]

No reg for a Betty/Betsy/Elizabeth in 1846.

No, tree hasn't got it validated, I can't see it yet!

Geoff

 

[horse]

Maybe not, image has native place as Bristol..

Oh!

ToL has Northamptonshire, so it is the 'Portsea'

Geoff

 

[DaveHam9]

It has Newcastle then Parramatta.


180041 Morris George Portsea 1838 16 October 1844 Newcastle Newcastle Court of Petty Sessions Letter Book

Letter No. 44/ 165. Correspondence by Major Crummer to the Superintendent of Convicts re George Morris and his meritorious conduct in having apprehended John Hicklin alias Kangaroo Jack a notorious cattle stealer who with others effected their escape from the gaol at Newcastle but through the activity of Morris was captured and brought back to the gaol. Hicklin was subsequently tried at the Circuit Court at Maitland an convicted of the offence and sentenced to 10 years transportation. Major Crummer recommended Morris for the indulgence of a ticket of leave


180105 Morris George Portsea 1838 9 Arpil 1845 Newcastle Newcastle Court of Petty Sessions Letter Book

Letter 45/41. Letter recommending the alteration of the ticket of leave of George Morris to the district of Parramatta

 

[horse]

Assuming tree is correct, Elisabeth is 'Elizabeth [Betsy] Rivett' married 1829 Little Harrowden.

Geoff

 

[DaveHam9]

Convict Ship Portsea 1838
Embarked: 240 men
Voyage: 140 days
Deaths: 1 Surgeon's Journal: yes
Captain Samuel John Lowe
Surgeon Superintendent Thomas Bell R.N.

The prisoners were formed into divisions and exercised each day, walking four miles round the long boat while the band played.

https://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_portsea_1838.htm

The Band?

Pink Floyd.

 

[horse]

Letter 45/41. Letter recommending the alteration of the ticket of leave of George Morris to the district of Parramatta

The Tol has 1849, "remain in Clarence River for something service to Mr Jno McDonald on the recommendation of the Parramatta Bench, 14 June 1849"

Geoff

 

[horse]

The prisoners were formed into divisions and exercised each day, walking four miles round the long boat while the band played.

The Band?

Pink Floyd.

A bit lost for words here

Geoff

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks Geoff.

1851 shipping record has Parramatta - so children didn't know that in 1849 he was already up north in Clarence River district.

Marriages solemnized in the District of Clarence River in the Year 1855
No. 71
Jesse John Morris of the District of Clarence River, Bachelor
Anne Crabbe of the same District, Spinster
married in usual place of public worship Eatonsville by Licence with consent of Parents
Twenty fifth day of October 1855 By me Arthur E. Selwyn Minister of the District of Clarence River
Both by their mark
Witnesses: Wm. Southern of First Falls, Mary (her x mark) Timmins of Eatonsville

No county or parish set up there at that time.

 

[DaveHam9]

Death 18989/1926 MORRIS ANN - FAITHFUL - ELIZABETH - GRAFTON * 27 Oct

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser (NSW) - Fri 29 Oct 1926 p.2
PERSONAL
The death has occurred of Mrs. Ann Morris at her residence, South Grafton. The deceased lady came to Australia from England with her parents at a very early age, and she resided practically all of her life in the Clarence River district, at Eatonsville and afterwards at Grafton. Mrs. Morrls, who reached the age of 86 years, is survived by two sons and two daughters.

I don't have arrival of Crabb(e) family or deaths for Ann's parents.

Dave

 

[horse]

I don't have arrival of Crabb(e) family or deaths for Ann's parents.

No quick solution, Dave.. Tree doesn't have Ann's arrival or parents.

Geoff