William Morris1

M, #6451, b. 19 October 1820, d. 11 June 1901
FatherJames Morris1 d. May 1854
MotherSarah Mitchell1 b. 19 May 1792, d. 8 Aug 1876
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited5 May 2022
Birth*19 October 1820 Penrith, NSW, Australia1 
Marriage*12 February 1841 Hassans Walls, NSW, Australia;
I William Morris do hereby declare that I am a Member, or hold communion with, the Presbyterian Church of Scotland
I, Colin Stewart, of Hassan Walls, Minister at the Vale of Clwyd, do hereby certify, that William Morris, Bachelor, residing at Mount Clarence, and Mary Ann Merrick, Spinster, of the Same Place, were joined together in Wedlock by me, on the Twelfth day of February 1841, at Hassans Walls, in the Presence of Witnesses:
Thomas Morris
William Peacock
Wm Merrick
;Bride=Mary Anne Merrick2 
Death of FatherMay 1854 Mount Clarence, NSW;Principal=James Morris3 
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 Mitchell4 
Death*11 June 1901 Granville, NSW, Australia5 

Family

Mary Anne Merrick
Children

Citations

  1. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, William Morris 1820.
  2. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, marriage William Morris & Mary Anne Merrick 1841.
  3. [S1758] NSW Presbyterian Burial Registers 1826-1856.
  4. [S1294] NSW Death Registration Transcription.
  5. [S1473] NSW Death Indexes, 5487/1901 William Morris.
  6. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, 4416/1843 V18434416 47 George Morris.
  7. [S1752] Ancestry Sydney Anglican Parish Regiters, 1818-2011, online https://ancestry.com, marriage Thomas Peacock & Jane Morris 1866.
  8. [S1752] Ancestry Sydney Anglican Parish Regiters, 1818-2011, online https://ancestry.com, marriage James Morris & Phoebe Morris 1866.
  9. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, 2441/1860 V18602441 37A William Morris.
  10. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, 857/1854V1854857 52 Grant M Morris.
  11. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, 172/1856 V1856172 53 William Morris.
  12. [S1752] Ancestry Sydney Anglican Parish Regiters, 1818-2011, online https://ancestry.com, baptism Alfred Morris 1858.
  13. [S1765] St John's Hartley Parish Registers, baptism Harriet Comfort Morris 1866.