John Morris1

M, #1547, b. 1826, d. 26 May 1896
FatherJames Morris1 d. May 1854
MotherSarah Mitchell1 b. 19 May 1792, d. 8 Aug 1876
Relationship4th great-uncle of Timothy George Sheens
Last Edited14 Sep 2022
Birth*1826 NSW1 
Marriage*16 May 1845 Mount York, NSW;
I, John Morris do hereby declare that I am a Member of, or hold Communion with,
the Presbyterian Church of Scotland
John Morris (signed)
I, Maria Collits do hereby declare that I am a Member of, or hold Communion with,
Maria Collits (signed)
the Presbyterian Church
I, Colin Stewart of the Hermitage Minister of the Vale of Clwyd
Do hereby Certify that John Morris of Mount Clarence, Bachelor and
Maria Collits of Mount York, Spinster were joined together in Wedlock by me,
on the Sixteenth day of May 1845, at Mount York in the
presence of Pierce Collits, and Sophia Collits, both of Mount York
Pierce Collits (signed)
Sophia Collits (signed)
Colin Stewart, Presbyterian Minister
;Bride=Maria Collits2 
Birth of Daughter14 April 1848 Mount Clarence, NSW;Principal=Susanna Morris3 
Birth of Daughter9 August 1853 Mallanduran, NSW;Principal=Maria Morris4 
Death of FatherMay 1854 Mount Clarence, NSW;Principal=James Morris5 
Birth of Daughter7 January 1858 Hartley, NSW;Principal=Amanda Morris6 
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 Mitchell7 
Death of Daughter18 February 1883 Walgett, NSW;Principal=Clara May Morris8 
Death of Daughter10 January 1892 Walgett, NSW;Principal=Susanna Morris9 
Death*26 May 1896 Walgett, NSW10 

Family

Maria Collits
Children

Citations

  1. [S158] 1828 Census for New South Wales, Australia (online image).
  2. [S430] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, marriage John Morris & Maria Collits 1845.
  3. [S430] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, 1513/1848 V18481515 32A Susanna Morris (not indexed).
  4. [S430] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, baptism Maria Morris 1853.
  5. [S407] NSW Presbyterian Burial Registers, 1826-1856 ",James Morris 1089/1854 V18541089 106."
  6. [S420] Ancestry - Sydney Anglican Parish Registers, 1814-2011, online www.ancestry.com, baptism Amanda Morris 1858.
  7. [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), Sarah Morris 6694/1876.
  8. [S11] NSW Death Index, 10229/1883 Clara Hoath.
  9. [S11] NSW Death Index, 13101/1892 Susannah Morris.
  10. [S11] NSW Death Index, 8229/1896 John Morris.
  11. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 1825/1849 V18491825 55 Clara Morris.