George Morris
Summary
Transportation
The Isabella was built in London in 1818. She was owned by William Wiseman, Patrick Chalmers and James Wallace. The Isabella transported convicts to Australia in 1818 (NSW), 1822 (NSW), 1823 (NSW), 1832 (NSW), 1833 (VDL) and 1842 (VDL).

References
Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 16 |
Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
Claims
“Servant to explorer Hamilton Hume, had James George Morris had Ruby Morris 1888-1942 my grandmother”

“Maternal Great, Great Grandfather.”

Convict Notes
Wanted to come to Australia but couldn't afford the fare, deliberately stole 8 shillings from a haberdashery store but got around the corner felt guilty and took it back, store owner dobbed him in anyway and off to Australia he went. He married and had 10 children and now has over 2000 decentants
Served his time as servant to explorer Hamilton Hume, married Caroline Louisa Kitt, children included James George Morris 1851-1925 who married Sarah Greenwood, children included Ruby Morris 1888-1942 my grandmother who deceased before I was born. She had married Elijah Thomas Stephen McIlwain Keam.
Details of George Morris's life can be found in the 2006 booklet "His Mistake, Our Benefit: The Story of George Morris and his Descendants" by Ashley D. Fraser, printed by Metro Digital Print, 4 Westside Ave, Port Melbourne.
Died Saturday 06 June 1891. Source: The Avoca Mail 16 June 1891 page 2, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/203006669/22321071
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Revisions
Contributor | Date | Changes |
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15th Mar 2025 | date_of_death | |
27th Mar 2023 | date of birth: 1796 (prev. 0000), date of death: 1891 (prev. 0000), gender: m, crime | |
Anonymous | 12th May 2011 | none |