John Morgan (1834 - 1915)

Born 1834 in Chorlton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Ellen (Finnerty) Morgan — married 1 Jan 1859 in Chorlton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 25 Sep 1915 at about age 81 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Biography

John was born in 1834 in Chorlton, Lancashire. He was the son of Hugh Morgan and Agnes Hardman ^[1], ^[2].

He married Ellen Finnerty in 1859 in Chorlton.

They arrived in Australia in 1863.^[3]

John and Ellen's children include:^[4]

1. Agnes Morgan, 1860-
2. Mary Jane Morgan, 1862-bef.1878
3. John Morgan, 1865-
4. Alecia Jane (Morgan) Harvey, 1866-1955^[5]
5. Nicholas Morgan, 1870-1949^[6]
6. Elizabeth Eunice Morgan, 1872-^[7]
7. Theresa Morgan, 1874-
8. Rosanna Morgan, 1876-
9. Hubert John Morgan, 1878-1925, emigrated to New Zealand

He passed away about 1915 in Geelong, Victoria, and was buried at Geelong Eastern Cemetery.

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQLH-1NK : Fri Mar 08 19:01:58 UTC 2024), Entry for Hugh Morgan and Agness Morgan, 1841. (accessed 29 Apr 2024)
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYC-475 : Sat Mar 09 03:33:56 UTC 2024), Entry for Hugh Morgan and Ann Morgan, 1851. (accessed 29 Apr 2024)
3. ↑ "Australia, Victoria, Outward Passenger Lists, 1852-1924", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2PC-9L3M : Sat Mar 09 05:39:17 UTC 2024), Entry for John Morgan, 1864. (accessed 29 Apr 2024)
4. ↑ The years of birth have been calulated from ages gven on Hubert's birth record. So (a) they are approximate and (b) there may have been more children following Hubert.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164068534/alecia_jane-harvey: accessed April 27, 2024), memorial page for Alecia Jane Morgan Harvey (1866–9 Nov 1955), Find a Grave Memorial ID 164068534, citing Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Geelong, Greater Geelong City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by Ron M (contributor 48458376).
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164784758/nicholas-morgan: accessed April 27, 2024), memorial page for Nicholas Morgan (1870–1 Aug 1949), Find a Grave Memorial ID 164784758, citing Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Geelong, Greater Geelong City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by Ron M (contributor 48458376).
7. ↑ "Elizabeth" is clear on Hubert's birth record, but the "Eunice" is not clear.

• Provided by descendant, Rosalie Wallan, in 2022.
• Marriage: "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D79-MDH : 13 December 2014), John Morgan, 1859; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1859, quarter 1, vol. 8C, p. 608, Chorlton, Lancashire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
• Death: "Australia Deaths and Burials, 1816-1980", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTCS-TXD : 28 January 2020), John Morgan, .
• Burial: "Find a Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q23R-639L : 10 June 2021), John Morgan, ; Burial, Geelong, Greater Geelong City, Victoria, Australia, Geelong Eastern Cemetery; citing record ID 160933533, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com. (Image attached.)