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Re: Morris arrival Tasmania c1844/5
« Reply #18 on: Wednesday 10 October 18 02:19 BST (UK) »
Birth 1851 Hobart of George William Morris
https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-4-p347j2k
The father signs it as 'W Lauther Morris' to my eyes

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Re: Morris arrival Tasmania c1844/5
« Reply #19 on: Wednesday 10 October 18 02:31 BST (UK) »
Application for admission to the Queens Orphanage
Applicant M*  SEWELL, Ware Street Hobart  November 1st 1860

William MORRIS 8 years  protestant,
Father William Louther MORRIS, free, pension, arrived Lord Petric Lefroy, died Dec 1859 by accident at Fingal.
Mother Bridget MORRIS, died 7 years hence, arrived free Lord Petric Lefroy

Admitted 17 Dec 1861
Margaret Louther MORRIS 9 years      details for parents as for William

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Re: Morris arrival Tasmania c1844/5
« Reply #20 on: Wednesday 10 October 18 02:41 BST (UK) »
Application for admission to the Queens Orphanage
Applicant M*  SEWELL, Ware Street Hobart  November 1st 1860

William MORRIS 8 years  protestant,
Father William Louther MORRIS, free, pension, arrived Lord Petric Lefroy, died Dec 1859 by accident at Fingal.
Mother Bridget MORRIS, died 7 years hence, arrived free Lord Petric Lefroy

Admitted 17 Dec 1861
Margaret Louther MORRIS 9 years      details for parents as for William

Maybe thats when they arrived 15th October, 1843 on the Lord Petric. The 99th. regiment did accompany convicts but only the convicts are listed on the manifest. 

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Re: Morris arrival Tasmania c1844/5
« Reply #21 on: Wednesday 10 October 18 02:42 BST (UK) »
Application in 1860 to the Orphan School for William Morris aged 8
Father William Lauther Morris died Dec 1859 by accident at Fingal
Mother Bridget Morris died seven years since
Ship - Lord Petrie to Sydney
Applicant "Mrs Sewell eldest daughter of the late William Morris..."

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https://stors.tas.gov.au/SWD26-1-3$init=SWD26-1-3p595j2k



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Re: Morris arrival Tasmania c1844/5
« Reply #22 on: Wednesday 10 October 18 02:45 BST (UK) »

Launceston Examiner 29 Dec 1859  p2 Fingal
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/38998606?
...death of William MORRIS......wife and five children...

Inquest record, 27 Dec 1859, to see for William Luther MORRIS

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Re: Morris arrival Tasmania c1844/5
« Reply #23 on: Wednesday 10 October 18 02:47 BST (UK) »
Orphan School entry for William Morris discharged 1865
https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=3950

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Re: Morris arrival Tasmania c1844/5
« Reply #24 on: Wednesday 10 October 18 02:55 BST (UK) »
https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-28p31j2k

Death for William Louther MORRIS Dec 1859, Fingal

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Re: Morris arrival Tasmania c1844/5
« Reply #25 on: Wednesday 10 October 18 03:13 BST (UK) »
Continuing from reply #13

TAS BDM marriage 29 Jul 1858 Hobart
SEWELL John, 30 yrs, bachelor, butcher
CONNELL Jesse, 23 yrs, spinster,
witnesses Mary MORRIS, Joseph MORRELL

The name is indexed at Tesse MORRIS, but is Jesse when compared to other upper case "J"

From Intention to Marry record, for length of residence (Hobart Town) John SEWELL is three years, Jesse CONNELL is two years.

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Re: Morris arrival Tasmania c1844/5
« Reply #26 on: Wednesday 10 October 18 03:39 BST (UK) »

Further to the admission of Margaret MORRIS to thee Queens Orphanage, 1861 -
...brother was this child was admitted Nov. 1860....married sister residing at Newtown....has now gone to New Zealand......