Thomas Lachlan Morris1

M, #5436, b. 30 June 1847, d. 5 August 1909
FatherThomas Morris2 b. 14 Jun 1817, d. 7 Aug 1878
MotherSophia Collits2 b. 16 Jan 1810, d. 25 Jan 1868
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited23 Mar 2022
Birth*30 June 1847 Mount Clarence, Hartley, NSW, Australia3 
Baptism31 October 1847 Kelso, NSW, Australia;
son of Thomas & Sophia Morris, Farmer, Mount Clarence, Hartley3 
Death of Mother25 January 1868 Billybong, Forbes, NSW, Australia;Sophia Morris, age 58, relapsing fever, 6 weeks
Father Pierce Collits, Farmer
Mother Sophia Field
born Nepean, Penrith NSW
Married Thomas Morris, age 27, Hartley
Children of marriage 2 boys, 3 girls living; 2 girls deceased; by former marriage 1 son living; 2 sons deceased
Informant Thomas L Morris, son of the deceased, Blowclear, Billybong
Buried 27/1/1868, Forbes
Minister Rev J H L Zillman, Church of England;Principal=Sophia Collits4 
Marriage*12 March 1874 Forbes, NSW, Australia;Bride=Eliza Hibberson5 
Death of Father7 August 1878 Bogabagil near Forbes, NSW, Australia;
Name: Thomas Morris
Date of Death: 7 August 1878
Place of Death: Bogabagil near Forbes
Occupation: Ggrazier
Sex: Male
Age: 63 Years
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: Nepean River N.S.Wales
Time in Aust Colonies: In N.S.Wales snce birth

Father: Not known
Occupation: Farmer
Mother: Not known

Place of Marriage 1: Hartley (Supposed)
Age at Marriage 1: About 21 years
Name of Spouse 1: Sophia Collitt
Children of Marriage 1: 2 males, 3 females living; 2 females deceased
Place of Marriage 2: Grenfell
Age at Marriage 2: About 59 years
Name of Spouse 2: Jane Smithers Hayes
Children of Marriage 2: 2 females living
Informant: Lachlan Morris (his mark), son, Bogabagil near Forbes

Cause of Death: Cancer of Liver
Length of Illness: About 6 weeks
Medical Attendant: Dr A. J. Macqueen
Date last seen: 5 August 1878

Date of Burial: 8 August 1878
Place of Burial: Forbes Cemetery
Minister & Religion: Rev C. Demston, Church of England
Undertaker: Geo. J Thomson
Witnesses: Robert Low, Thomas Plunkett;Principal=Thomas Morris6 
Marriage*1 February 1885 Bourke, NSW, Australia;Bride=Ellen Astill7 
Death*5 August 1909 Bourke, NSW, Australia;
Mr. Thomas Lachlan Morris died on Thursday last at Bourke, after an illness of about eight months, from an internal complaint. Mr. Morris was 64 years of age, and was well known and highly respected, having been in the Bourke district over thirty years. At one time he owned Byrock station, but in recent years carried on the occupation of a drover. He leaves a wife and seven children.8 

Family 1

Eliza Hibberson
Child

Family 2

Ellen Astill

Citations

  1. [S1220] NSW Baptisms 1788-1855.
  2. [S651] NSW BDM Indexes, V18471877 32A/1847 Thomas L Morris.
  3. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, V18471877 32A/1847 Thomas L Morris.
  4. [S1317] Death Certificate transcript.
  5. [S1481] NSW Marriage Indexes, 2311/1874 Thomas Lachlan Morris & Eliza Hibberson.
  6. [S1596] NSW Death Certificate.
  7. [S1481] NSW Marriage Indexes, 4183/1885 Thomas Morris & Ellen Astill.
  8. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Dubbo Dispatch, Wednesday, August 11, 1909.
  9. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 10753/1875 James Richard Morris.