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Australian Pioneer Families

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James Melling, Sampson Mitchell, John Morrish, James Moss, Peter Moss, John Murphy,

Melling

The Monteagle came Apr 1853 with over 500 Assisted British Immigrants including Michael Melling 31, Eliza Melling 27, Margaret Melling 4, Eliza Melling 2 and Louisa Melling infant

Michael Melling 31 came April 1853 with Eliza Dawson 27 and lived at Collingwood

10 Children

1. Margaret Melling c1848
2. Eliza Melling c1850
3. Louisa Melling c1853 registered Louisa Ann Melling 1854 #198
4. Charlotte Melling 1856 #3376
5. Emma Melling 1858 #4838 died
6. Hannah Melling 1859 #5622
7. Henry James Melling 1861 #17956
8. William Melling 1863 #13640
9. Alfred Edward Melling 1866 #7619
10. Emma Alice Melling 1868 #8461

Charlotte Melling 1856 #3376 wed 1879 #1313 to Henry Warne born in London, and lived at Carlton

5 Children

1. Eva Margaret Warne 1880 #2463 lived 2 days
2. Flora Mary Warne 1881 #7641
3. Eliza Elsie May Warne 1882 #7748
4. William Henry Warne 1883 #14893
5. Emily Alice Warne 1885 #24674

5. Emily Alice Warne 1885 #24674 wed 1911 #2825 to William Edmund Gillies

Mitchell

Sampson Mitchell 1834 aged 18 when came Dec 1852 on the Bombay could be Sampson Mitchell christening: 01 Jan 1832 Marytavy, Devon, England son of Rebecca and William Michell

From on Tue, 29 Jan 2008
HI Elizabeth
Sampson & Mary Ann Mitchell (nee Aver) wed 23rd Jan 1819 in Perranzabuloe Cornwall England, they had 7 children names in order
(1) Mary Ann Mitchell b 1821 Cornwall England
(2) Jane Mitchell b 1826 Perranzabuloe Cornwall,
(3) Sampson Mitchell b Oct 1827 Perranzabuloe Cornwall
(4) Elizabeth Mitchell b 1829 Perranzabuloe
(5) John Aver Mitchell b 1831
(6) Thomas Mitchell b 1836 in Perranzabuloe
(7) William Aver Mitchell b 1839 Perranzabuloe (my great grandfather) wed Ann Hanlin.
They all came out on a boat called La Belle Alliance arrived in Port Adelaide 4th April 1847. Sampson died 9 months after they arrived in Adelaide. If you want more info let me know.
See Ship list for La Belle Alliance, who took 88 days, after returning to Plymouth to have her main topmast replaced, then departed 4 Apr 1847 and they arrived 2nd July 1847 at Pt Adelaide
Enid

Cornwall Census 1841, Civil Parish of St. Austell, Book 1 Folio 32 Page 9 and 10, Carvath,1,
Benjamin Michell,55, Miner,In county, Benjamin Michell,20, Miner,Not in county, John Michell, 15 In county, Elizabeth Michell,,50, Not in county, Sampson Michell,15, Miner,Not in county, Elizabeth Michell, 14 In county, William Michell,10, Chandler Apprentice,In county,

3. Sampson Mitchell christened 04 Feb 1827 at Uny Lelant, Cornwall, England son of Elizabeth and Thomas Michell
Sampson Mitchell wed 12th Feb 1850 to Catherine Prideuax at Kooringa Burra Sth Australia. They had 7 children the 6th child was Annie Aver b 1862
Sampson Mitchell 1827 - 1863 #3414 aged 36 killed 1863 #3414 age 36 in a mine accident at Ballarat came c1852 with Catherine Prideaux to Ballarat

7 Children

1. Sampson Mitchell 1849 - 1853 #2073 lived 4 years
2. Edward Mitchell c1852
3. Sampson George Mitchell c1854 born at Ballarat
4. Henry Davies Mitchell 1857 #14670
5. child
6. Annie Aver Mitchell b 1862
7. child

2. Edward Mitchell wed c1870 to Eliza Uren and lived at Clunes

3 Children

1. Eliza Mitchell 1871 #1517
2. Sampson Uren Mitchell 1872 #14997 - 1873 #597 lived 5 months
3. Sampson Uren Mitchell 1874 #14642

3. Sampson George Mitchell c1854 born at Ballarat wed 1878 #4235 to Jessie Stuart Dawson 1857 #6444 born in Geelong, and lived at Clunes then to Clifton Hills

5 Children

1. Jessie Catherine Mitchell 1879 #14931
2. George Henry Mitchell 1881 #22294
3. Elsie Stuarts Mitchell 1884 #1550
4. Gertrude Mary Mitchell 1886 #1781
5. William Dawson Mitchell 1888 #10070

1. Annie Aver Mitchell wed 1887 #4336 to Michael Hudson Demedici born in England

5. Sampson Geo Mitchell wed 1896 #389 to Mary Horn 1864 #22348 and lived at Chiltern

4 Children

1. Blanche Iris Mitchell 1897 #2186
2. Pearl Mitchell 1898 #2126 lived 1 day
3. Frances Lilian Mitchell 1899 #25505
4. Clarace Myrtle Mitchell 1904 #1993

7. William Aver Mitchell b 1839 Perranzabuloe wed Ann Hanlin in South Australia and came c1867 to Pleasant Creek.

2 Children

1. Amelia Mitchell 1868 #11395
2. William Avar Mitchell 1869 #17791

Morrish

Cornwall Census 1841 Civil Parish of St. Austell, Book 3 Folio 64 Page 3 and 4, Levrean Manor,1, all born in county
Thomas Stoneman,50, Farmer, Martha Stoneman, 50, William Stoneman,23, Farmer, James Stoneman,20, Elizabeth Stoneman, 18, John Stoneman,14, In county,

John Morrish 1820 - 1883 aged 63 born at Trevusa and died at Bungaree, Victoria, wed 23/09/1843 at Illogan, Cornwall to Elizabeth Stoneman 25/5/1825 - 14/5/1899 aged 74 born at Illogan Downs and died at Kingston Vic, came with 2 children from Cornwall October 1848 on the Berkshire which brought 489 Assisted British Immigrants, and were living at Waterholes when they took their son Thomas to Christ Church, Church of England, Geelong to be christened in 1850. They then lived at Indented Head, Kingston

11 children

1. Mary Ann Morrish 8 Sep 1844 - 20 Mar 1845 Illogan, Cornwall
2. John Henry Morrish 29.1.1846 - 4.11.1942
3. Mary Morrish c1847
4. Elizabeth Morrish c1849
5. Thomas Morrish 1850 #22397
6. William Morrish 1854 #6666 born at Drysdale wed 1883 #1598 to Rachel Louisa Gamble
7. Catharine Morrish 1856 #1661
8. Anne Morrish 1859 #19179
9. Emily Morrish 1861 #20672
10. James Morrish 1863 #21137
11. Phillipa Morrish 1865 #16206 - 1869 #8875 lived 4 years

2. John Henry Morrish wed 1877 #1566 to Ellen Brennen 1860 - 18.9.1909 born at Belfast (Port Fairy) and lived at Kingston, then at Colac

9 children

1. Frank Yeoman Brennen 1876 #6055
2. John Henry Morrish 1878 #3547
3. Winifred Morrish 1879 #17288
4. Eliza Ellen Morrish 1880 #23483
5. Emily Beatrice Morrish 1882 #17215
6. Mabel Evelyn Morrish 1884 #3455
7. Camey Gertrude Morrish 1885 #18880
8. Annie Edith Morrish 1887 #4282
9. Cath Muriel Morrish 1888 #19175

3. Winifred Morrish 1879 #17288 - 1958 wed 1905 to Albert Edward Dunstan 1878 - 1986 son of Eliza Blight and Thomas Henry Dunstan

4 children

1. Eliza Ellen Dunstan (Nellie) 1906 - 1970 wed 26/10/ 1929 to Daniel Francis McNamara
2. Thomas Henry Dunstan Jnr (Tom) 1907 - 1946 wed Millie Jean Christina Watson.
3. Winnifred Mary Dunstan (Winnie) 1910 - ? wed 1930 to Victor Alfred Gore and in 1953 to William Bell
4. Thelma Laurel Dunstan 1913 - 1973 wed Lloyd McNamara (no relation).

4. Mary Morrish wed 1872 #2661 to Nicholas Morrish Rickard registered Dec 1843 at St Columb district Vol 9 page 62, from Cornwall and lived at Kingston, 7 children

5. Elizabeth Morrish wed 1875 #2777 to Nicholas John Bullen 8 children

6. Thomas Morrish 1850 #22397 wed 1871 #1439 to Ellen McIsaac and lived at Kingston, St Arnaud then at Avon Plain.

9 children

1. John Morrish 1872 #3247
2. George McIsaac Morrish 1874 #9700
3. Elizabeth Ellen Morrish 1876 #5578
4. Mary Morrish 1877 #11829
5. Thomas Morrish 1880 #6081
6. William Thomas Morrish 1882 #13355
7. Henry James Morrish 1885 #7252 - 1886 #69 lived 1 year
8. Albert Alan Morrish
9. Alex Henry Morrish

7. Catharine Morrish 1856 #1661 wed 1874 #1488 to Richard Rickard from Cornwall and lived at Kingston, 8 children

8. Anne Morrish 1859 #19179 wed 1879 #4055 to William Harris James, and lived at 'Mine' then at Ballarat, 6 children

9. Emily Morrish 1861 #20672 wed 1887 #165 to Walter Charles Clarke born in Tasmania, and lived at Smeaton

1st Child

1. Muriel Eveline Clarke 1888 #6725 - 1888 #15298 lived 11 months

10. James Morrish 1863 #21137 wed 1886 #4869 to Mary Elizabeth Grigg 1863 #12286

1st Child

1. James Leslie Morrish 1887 #9023

Moss

The Garland came July 1852 with 399 Assisted British Immigrants including James Moss 21 and Peter Moss 18 who wed 1861 #2998 to Margaret Flett
The Blanche came Nov 1852 with 339 Assisted British Immigrants including William Ritchie 38, Jean Ritchie 39, Janet Ritchie 16, Ann Ritchie 14, Helen Ritchie 12, Catherine Ritchie 8, George Ritchie 6, Jean Ritchie 3 and John Ritchie 1

James Moss c1831 came 1852 on the Garland and wed 1861 #3013 to Ann Ritchie c1838 and lived at Shelford, then at The Leigh

9 children

1. Jane Moss 1862 #3139
2. William Moss 1863 #21259
3. Mary Ann Moss 1866 #3020 - 1867 #2216 lived 1 year
4. Anna Maria Moss 1868 #3444
5. Benjamin Moss 1871 #9949
6. Eliza Ellen Moss 1873 #24901
7. Frederick Moss 1877 #23369
8. George Daniel Moss 1881 #3888
9. Eliza Moss 1886 #4050 - 1886 #9691 lived 5 months

1. Jane Moss 1862 #3139 wed 1883 #1991 to Andrew Simonsen from Denmark, and lived at 'Thel'?

1 child

1. George Andrew Simonsen 1884 #3575

7. Fred Moss possibly 1877 #23369 born at 'The Leigh', wed 1904 #1236 to Flora Ellen Glass 1879 #6888 and lived at Inverleigh

2 children

1. David James Moss 1904 #18943
2. John Chas Moss 1905 #28560

Peter Moss 1834 wed 1861 #2998 to Margaret Flett 1842 and lived at Richmond then at Emerald Hill
The Constance came Oct 1851 with 463 Assisted British Immigrants including John Flett 44, Mary Ann Flett 44, John Flett 20, Peter Flett 18, Eliza Flett 16, William Flett 15, Ellen Flett 11, Mary Ann Flett 13, Margaret Flett 9, Isabella Flett 8, James Flett 6

8 children

1. John Moss 1862 #10668 - 1863 #9139 lived 16 months
2. John Irvin Moss 1864 #4753 - 1865 #2301 lived 13 months
3. Margaret Moss 1866 #8130 - 1866 #4977 lived 3 months
4. Amelia Isabella Moss 1869 #15470 - 1878 #1479 lived 8 years
5. Florence Anne Moss 1871 #8858 - 1871 #6112 lived 4 months
6. Marion Christina Moss 1876 #9079
7. Alice May Moss 1879 #8977
8. Isabella Matilda Moss 1881 #23265

Murphy

John Murphy from Tasmania wed 1867 #3330 to Mary Jane Bryant from Adelaide

2 children

1. Alice Victoria Louisa Murphy 1869 #163
2. John Francis 1870 #13036

4. Alice Victoria Louisa Murphy 1869 #163 wed 1892 #4095 to William Henry Grimwood 1866 #13752 - 1943 #17559 aged 76, 1 child

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