Jane Morris1

F, #6406, b. 1824, d. 18 November 1900
FatherJames Morris2 d. May 1854
MotherSarah Mitchell2 b. 19 May 1792, d. 8 Aug 1876
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited17 Aug 2022
Birth*1824 NSW, Australia2 
Married Name31 July 1839 Watkins1 
Marriage*31 July 1839 Christ Church, Castlereagh, NSW, Australia;
James Watkins free NB of the Parish of Vale of Clyad and
Jane Morrice free NB of the Parish of Vale of Clyad were
married in this Parish by License with consent of all concerned
this 31st day of July in the year 1839
By me Henry Fulton Chaplain
This Marriage was solemnized between us:
James Watkins (his mark)
Jane Morrice (her mark)
In the Presence of:
John Blackman of Vale of Clyad (his mark)
Elizabeth Blackman of Vale of Clyad (her mark)
;Groom=James Watkins1 
Death of Spouse5 October 1853 Mount York, NSW, Australia;Principal=James Watkins3 
Death of FatherMay 1854 Mount Clarence, NSW;Principal=James Morris4 
Married Name8 August 1854 Rawsthorne5 
Marriage8 August 1854 Carcoar, NSW, Australia;Groom=James Rawsthorne5 
Death of Mother8 August 1876 Lithgow, NSW;
Name: Sarah Morris
Date of Death: 8 Aug 1876
Place of Death: Lithgow Valley, District of Hartley
Occupation: Widow
Sex: Female
Age: 88
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: On the sea
Time in Aust Colonies: 87 years in N S Wales

Father: James Wilson
Occupation: Officer on ship-board (sic)
Mother: Unknown

Place of Marriage: Parramatta
Age at Marriage: Unknown
Name of Spouse: James Morris
Children of Marriage: 6 males, 4 females living; 1 male, 2 females deceased
Informant: Edward Morris (his mark), son of deceased, Lithgow Valley

Cause of Death: Old age
Length of Illness: 1 week
Medical Attendant: Dr Swift
Date last seen: 5 Aug 1876

Date of Burial: 10 Aug 1876
Place of Burial: Mount York
Minister & Religion: Rev Robert H Mayne, Church of England
Undertaker: Andrew B Pitt
Witnesses: Thomas Mills, Edward Field;Principal=Sarah Mitchell6 
Death*18 November 1900 Camp Hill, Forbes, NSW, Australia;
Deaths at Forbes.
About 1 a.m. on Sunday morning last Mrs. James Rawsthorne, senr., late of Carrawobity Station, died from failure of the heart's action at the residence of her son (Mr. J. E. Rawsthorne), Camp Hill Forbes, at the ripe age of 78 years. The deceased was mother of Mrs. J. H. Richards, Newhaven, Condobolin.7 

Family 1

James Watkins b. 8 Aug 1817, d. 5 Oct 1853
Children

Family 2

James Rawsthorne b. 26 Jan 1834, d. 10 Jun 1890
Children

Citations

  1. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, marriage James Watkins & Jane Morrice 1839.
  2. [S1235] 1828 Census for NSW Australia.
  3. [S1419] Our past Blue mountaineers, vol 1, cemetery transcitions.
  4. [S1758] NSW Presbyterian Burial Registers 1826-1856.
  5. [S1481] NSW Marriage Indexes, 798/1854 V1854798 41B James Rawsthorn & Jane Watkins.
  6. [S1294] NSW Death Registration Transcription.
  7. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Lachlander, Friday, November 23, 1900.
  8. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, 2493/1840 V18402493 25A John Watkins.
  9. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, 2665/1843 V18432665 27A James Watkins.
  10. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, baptism Mary Watkins 1844.
  11. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, 1927/1845 V18451927 31A Thomas Watkins.
  12. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, 1879/1847 V18471879 32A William Watkins.
  13. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, 3294/1849 V18493294 35 Grant Watkins.
  14. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, 2301/1851 V18512301 37A George R Watkins.
  15. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 8712/1857 Joseph E Rawsthorne.
  16. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 8988/1860 Morris E Rawsthorne.
  17. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 11170/1865 Sarah E Rawsthorne.
  18. [S1299] NSW Marriage Certificate.