Elizabeth Morris1

F, #1509, b. 11 April 1808, d. 13 December 1901
FatherJames Morris1 d. May 1854
MotherSarah Mitchell1 b. 19 May 1792, d. 8 Aug 1876
Relationship4th great-aunt of Timothy George Sheens
Last Edited9 Nov 2021
Birth*11 April 1808 Nepean, NSW1 
Married Name1 November 1824 Blackman2 
Marriage*1 November 1824 Christ Church, Castlereagh, NSW;
Solemnization of Marriage by Banns between John Blackman and
Elizabeth Morrice and Married at Castlereagh church this Day by me
Henry Fulton
John Blackman (his mark)
Elizabeth Morrice (her mark)
Witnesses
Samuel Blackman (his mark)
Mary Blackman (her mark)
;Groom=John Blackman2 
Death of FatherMay 1854 Mount Clarence, NSW;Principal=James Morris3 
Death of Mother8 August 1876 Lithgow Valley, 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*13 December 1901 "Combogolong Station", Coonamble, NSW;
BLACKMAN.—At Combogolong station, Coonamble, on 18th December, Elizabeth, the wife of the late John Blackman, of Rose Dale, Hartley, in her 93rd year.5 

Family

John Blackman

Citations

  1. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 2471/1808 V18082471 1A Elizabeth Morris.
  2. [S177] Microfilm Marriage, Christ Church Castlereagh, 1826-1863 "John Blackman & Elizabeth Morrice 1824."
  3. [S407] NSW Presbyterian Burial Registers, 1826-1856 ",James Morris 1089/1854 V18541089 106."
  4. [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), Sarah Morris 6694/1876.
  5. [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday, December 26, 1901.