Richard MORRIS

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• Census: 1841, Ridgoe, Gulval, Cornwall, England

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Extract from the SA Biographical Index :
Arrived in SA 17 August 1847 from England on CRESSY
Occ Blacksmith
Res Gawler West, Adelaide, Willaston

Richard married Janet ALLEN on 09 Feb 1864. Janet was born in in Manchester, Lancashire, England; died on 06 Jan 1907 in Willaston, South Australia, Australia; was buried in Willaston Cemetery, South Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1841, Ridgoe, Gulval, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 14 Aug 1847, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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Name:
Extract from the SA Biographical Index:
Arrived in Adelaide 17 August 1847 from England in CRESSY
Occ Wheelwright, Blacksmith, Coachbuilder
Res Adelaide, Goodwood, Edwardstown
Rel CofE, Wesleyan

Died:
OBITUARY.
The death of another old colonist, Mr. William Leaity Morris, of Edwardstown, is reported. Mr. Morris was born in the Parish of Gulvall, near Penzance, Cornwall, in 1807, and thus had reached the ripe old age of 90 years. He and his wife (who has been dead about nine years), with three sons and two daughters, arrived the colony in 1847 in the ship Cressy. They lived in Adelaide for a short time, and then removed to Magill.
Mr. Morris worked at his trade as a wheelwright in the employ of the late Mr. Adamson for a time, and subsequently, after purchasing land in King William-street south, he commenced business there on his own account. It was while carrying on this business that he became so widely known, especially as a waggon builder. After taking the first prize for the first colonial-built waggon in connection with the Agricultural Society's shows his vehicles were much sought after by farmers and carriers of the colony, and the good name he then earned as a tradesman was maintained up to the time of his retirement from business, about 12 years ago.
Mr. Morris never took part in public affairs, being of a retiring disposition, but he was admired by all who came in contact with him for his sterling business integrity and uprightness of character. Four sons and three daughters with their families of 50 grandchildren and 42 great grandchildren survive him.
Transcribed from the Chronicle (Adelaide, SA:1895-1954), Sat 20 Feb 1897, Page 16. Accessed 10 January 2021.

William married Honor LOWRY on 24 May 1828 in Gulval, Cornwall, England. Honor (daughter of John LOWRY and Elizabeth JORY) was born in 1808 in Gulval, Cornwall, England; was christened on 19 Jun 1808 in Gulval, Cornwall, England; died on 04 Apr 1888 in Edwardstown, South Australia, Australia; was buried in West Terrace cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1841, Ridgoe, Gulval, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 14 Aug 1847, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

James married Elizabeth LAITY on 12 Sep 1792 in Angmering, Sussex, England. Elizabeth (daughter of John LAITY and E. ROSEWARDEN) was born in 1771; was christened on 20 Jan 1771 in Breage, Cornwall, England; died in 1842. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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This connection is based only on verbal info for the marriage connection, received third hand. There has been a verbal confirmation of this marriage from a family source, received third hand. I am still looking for more evidence, but it looks correct on probabilities.

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I have only moderate confidence about the correctness of this family data. Cannot find multiple records to corroborate.

John married Elizabeth JORY on 28 Feb 1807 in Kea, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married E. ROSEWARDEN [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]