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Capt. Thomas MORTON (1811 - 1875)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Eliza Annie Narn MORTON (1842 - 1915) Ellen MORTON (1842 - ) Sarah Edith MORTON (1843 - 1912) Thomas MORTON (1845 - ) Robinna Oram MORTON (1847 - 1847) Mary Ann (?? Marion) MORTON (1849 - ) Marion MORTON (1850 - 1870)	Capt. Thomas MORTON (1811 - 1875) + Nancy PRIESTLY ( - 1875)	Thomas James MORTON
		Reubena ORRAN

b. 1811 at Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

m. 1832 Nancy PRIESTLY ( - 1875) at St Mary, Newington, Southwark, London, England

d. 1875 at Mackay, Queensland, Australia aged 64

Near Relatives of Capt. Thomas MORTON (1811 - 1875)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Father	Thomas James MORTON
Mother	Reubena ORRAN
Self	Capt. Thomas MORTON	1811	Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland	1875	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	64
Wife	Nancy PRIESTLY			1875	Sydney, NSW, Australia
Daughter	Eliza Annie Narn MORTON	abt 1842		1915	Norwood, Adelaide, South Australia	73
Daughter	Ellen MORTON	abt 1842
Daughter	Sarah Edith MORTON	1843	Perth, WA, Australia	1912	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	69
Son	Thomas MORTON	1845	Perth, WA, Australia
Daughter	Robinna Oram MORTON	1847	Perth, WA, Australia	1847	Perth, WA, Australia	0
Daughter	Mary Ann (?? Marion) MORTON	1849	Perth, WA, Australia
Daughter	Marion MORTON	abt 1850		1870	Fiji	20
Son in Law	John KNOX
Son in Law	Joseph Priestly KEMP
Son in Law	George Boyes EVANS	1838	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia	1880	Levuka, Fiji	42
Grandson	Walter Horace Kemp KNOX	1877	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia	1941	South Australia, Australia	64
Granddaughter	May Bessie Sunderland EVANS	abt 1870	Probably Fiji	1928	Queensland, Australia	58

Events in Capt. Thomas MORTON (1811 - 1875)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1811		Capt. Thomas MORTON was born	Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland	Note 1
1832	21	Married Nancy PRIESTLY	St Mary, Newington, Southwark, London, England	Note 2
abt 1842	31	Birth of daughter Eliza Annie Narn MORTON		Note 3
abt 1842	31	Birth of daughter Ellen MORTON
1843	32	Birth of daughter Sarah Edith MORTON	Perth, WA, Australia	Note 4	52
1845	34	Birth of son Thomas MORTON	Perth, WA, Australia	Note 5	52
1847	36	Birth of daughter Robinna Oram MORTON	Perth, WA, Australia	Note 6	52
1847	36	Death of daughter Robinna Oram MORTON	Perth, WA, Australia	Note 7	52
1849	38	Birth of daughter Mary Ann (?? Marion) MORTON	Perth, WA, Australia	Note 8	52
abt 1850	39	Birth of daughter Marion MORTON		died 1870 - age 20 = c 1850
1870	59	Death of daughter Marion MORTON (aged 20)	Fiji	Note 9	60
1875	64	Capt. Thomas MORTON died	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	Note 10	52, 60
1875	64	Death of wife Nancy PRIESTLY	Sydney, NSW, Australia	Note 11	60
1875	64	Burial	Mackay City Cemetery, Mackay, Queensland	Note 12	90
		Death of daughter Ellen MORTON		Note 13

Note 1: died 1875 - age 64 = c 1811 Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms Name: Thomas Morton Gender: Male Birth Date: 7 Nov 1811 Birth Place: , Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland Baptism Place: , Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland Father: Thomas Morton Mother: Robina Oram FHL Film Number: 1066683 Reference ID: 2:17HQ7QT

Note 2: London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 Name: Nancy Priestley Spouse: Thomas Morton Record Type: Marriage Event Date: 9 Jul 1832 Parish: St Mary, Newington Borough: Southwark Register Type: Parish Register Witnesses: James Priestly and Maria Priestley

Note 3: died 1912 - age 73 = c 1842 - eldest daughter

Note 4: 27 Feb 1843, Australia - ancestry trees - Perth, aust given as birth place on marriage cert age 22 in 1865 Sarah Morton Name: Sarah Morton Birth Date: Abt 1843 Birth Place: Perth Registration Year: 1843 Registration Place: Western Australia, Australia Father: Thomas Morton Mother: Nancy Priestly Registration Number: 165

Note 5: Thomas James Morton Name: Thomas James Morton Birth Date: Abt 1845 Birth Place: Perth Registration Year: 1845 Registration Place: Western Australia, Australia Father: Thomas Morton Mother: Nancy Priestly Registration Number: 521

Note 6: Robinna Oram Morton Name: Robinna Oram Morton Birth Date: Abt 1847 Birth Place: Perth Registration Year: 1847 Registration Place: Western Australia, Australia Father: Thomas Morton Mother: Nancy Priestly Registration Number: 946

Note 7: Robinna Oram Morton Name: Robinna Oram Morton Birth Year: abt 1847 Age: 10 Months Father's name: Thomas Mother's name: Nancy Registration Year: 1848 Registration Place: Western Australia Registration Number: 329

Note 8: Mary Ann Morton Name: Mary Ann Morton Birth Date: Abt 1849 Birth Place: Perth Registration Year: 1849 Registration Place: Western Australia, Australia Father: Thomas Morton Mother: Nancy Priestley Registration Number: 1261

Note 9: Adelaide Observer 25 Jun 1870 DEATHS EVANS.-On the 12th March, at Port Morton, Yassaws, Fiji Islands, Mrs. G. B. Evans, beloved sister of Mrs. J. Knox, Glenelg, aged 20 years. The Queenslander (Brisbane) 28 May 1870 EVANs.-On the 12th March, at Port Morton, Yassaws, Fiji Islands. Mrs. G. B. Evans, sister of Mrs. J. P. Kemp, of this city, aged 20 years.

Note 10: Adelaide Observer 19 June 1875 MORTON. — On the 11th June, at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. J. P. Kemp, Mackay, Queensland, Captain Thomas Morton, Fiji, and formerly of South Australia, aged 64 years, beloved father of Mrs. J. Knox, Hutt street, Adelaide. Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name Thomas Morton Death Date 11 Jun 1875 Death Place Queensland Father's Name Thomas James Morton Mother's Name Reubena Orran Registration Year 1875 Registration Place Queensland Registration Number 001117 Page number 10548

Note 11: Evening News (Sydney) 29 July 1875 The Fiji Argus of June 18th says: Mrs. Morton, the much respected wife of Captain T. Morton, an old resident in Fiji, and now in Sydney for the purpose of obtaining medical advice for a dangerous cancer, we regret to say expired at her residence in this town on Saturday last. Her remains were attended to the grave on the following afternoon by a large number of friends.

Note 12: CPT Thomas Morton Birth 1811 Death 11 Jun 1875 (aged 63–64) Burial Mackay City Cemetery Mackay, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia Plot Presbyterian Section 2, Line 9, Plot 15 age - 64 years

Note 13: possibly 3 Dec, 1924 - ancestry trees

Personal Notes:

New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922 Name Thomas Morton Estimated Birth Year abt 1812 Age 44 Port of Departure Adelaide, South Australia Port of Arrival Sydney, New South Wales Voyage Arrival Date 27 Mar 1856 Vessel Name William and Martha - Thomas was serving as First Officer Origin Location British

Source References:

52. Type: Australia Birth Marriage Death Index 1787 - 1985 Record

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name Thomas Morton Death Date 11 Jun 1875 Death Place Queensland Father's Name Thomas James Morton Mother's Name Reubena Orran Registration Year 1875 Registration Place Queensland Registration Number 001117 Page number 10548

60. Type: Newspaper, Title: Trove, http://trove.nla.gov.au

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Adelaide Observer 19 June 1875 MORTON. — On the 11th June, at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. J. P. Kemp, Mackay, Queensland, Captain Thomas Morton, Fiji, and formerly of South Australia, aged 64 years, beloved father of Mrs. J. Knox, Hutt street, Adelaide.

90. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find A Grave, Title: Findagrave.com

- Reference = (Burial)

- Notes: CPT Thomas Morton Birth 1811 Death 11 Jun 1875 (aged 63–64) Burial Mackay City Cemetery Mackay, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia Plot Presbyterian Section 2, Line 9, Plot 15 age - 64 years

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