George Morris

Summary

George Morris, one of 230 convicts transported on the Isabella, April 1818
Born
Jan 1796
Conviction Robbery
Departure Apr 1818
Arrival
Sep 1818
Death
Jan 1891
Personal Information
Name: George Morris
Aliases:
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1796
Death: 1st Jan 1891
Age: 95 years
Occupation: Unknown
Crime
Crime: Robbery
Convicted at: Middlesex Gaol Delivery
Sentence term: 7
Voyage
Departed: 3rd Apr 1818
Ship: Isabella
Arrival: 14th Sep 1818
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Ship: Isabella
Departed: 3rd Apr, 1818
Arrived: 14th Sep, 1818
Passengers: 234

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).

Isabella

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 16
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

Claims

“Servant to explorer Hamilton Hume, had James George Morris had Ruby Morris 1888-1942 my grandmother”

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Graeme Keam

“Maternal Great, Great Grandfather.”

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Simon Reddish

Convict Notes

Contributed by on 16th January 2015

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

Contributed by on 7th February 2025

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.

Contributed by on 15th March 2025

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.

Contributed by on 15th March 2025

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

ContributorDateChanges
15th Mar 2025date_of_death
27th Mar 2023date of birth: 1796 (prev. 0000), date of death: 1891 (prev. 0000), gender: m, crime
Anonymous12th May 2011none