Diggery Morcom (1856 - 1933)

Born 1856 in Redruth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 8 May 1933 at about age 77 in Stawell, Victoria, Australia

Biography

Birth Diggery Morcom was born in 1856 in Redruth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, son of Henry Morcom (1824–1871) and Jane Allen (1829–1883).^[1]

Immigration Diggery immigrated to Victoria, Australia in 1869 on the ship Charlotte Gladstone. ^[2][3]

Marriage Diggery married Sarah Jane Thomas in 1880 in Victoria, Australia. ^[4]

Death Diggery died on 8 May 1933 in Stawell, Victoria, Australia, aged 76.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008", database
   citing Birth Registration, Redruth, Cornwall, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England
   FamilySearch Record: 265P-87J (accessed 19 October 2023)
   Digary Morcom birth registered Jan-Feb-Mar 1856 in Redruth.
2. ↑ Unassisted Immigration: "Unassisted passenger lists (1852-1923)", database with images, Public Record Office Victoria(https://prov.vic.gov.au : accessed 19 October 2023), entry for DIGORY MORCOM, age 13, arrived DEC 1869 aboard the CHARLOTTE GLADSTONE, citing Public Record Office Victoria, Inward Overseas Passenger Lists (VPRS 947).
3. ↑ Immigration: "Australia, Victoria, Inward Passenger Lists, 1839-1923", database with images
   citing Digital film/folder number: 008140888; Image number: 354
   FamilySearch Record: QPWD-RG7Z (accessed 19 October 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSKW-VSYW-5
   Name: Digory Morcom; Emigration Date: 27 Dec 1869; Emigration Place: Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom; Immigration Place: Melbourne; Birth Date: 1856; Age: 13; Age Years: 13; Record Nbr: 29; System Of Record: SLS.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Historical index", database, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria(https://my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au/efamily-history/- : accessed 19 October 2023), entry for marriage of Diggery Morcom and Sarah Jane Thomas, 1880/2559; citing marriage certificate of Diggery Morcom and Sarah Jane Thomas, married 1880, Victoria, Australia. Family name MORCOM Given name(s) Diggery Event marriage Spouse's family name THOMAS Spouse's given name(s) Sarah Jane Reg. year 1880 Reg. number 2559/1880.
5. ↑ Death: "Historical index", database, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria(https://my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au/efamily-history/- : accessed 19 October 2023), entry for death of Diggery Morcom, 1933/14833; citing death certificate of Diggery Morcom, died 1933, Stawell, Victoria, Australia. Family name MORCOM Given name(s) Diggery Event death Mother's name Jane Mother's family name at birth ALLEN Father's name MORCOM Henry Place of birth - Place of death STAWELL Age at death 77 Reg. year 1933 Reg. number 14833/1933.

• Probate: "Australia, Victoria, Index to Probate Registers, 1841-1989", database with images
  citing Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, series 263, record 707, Public Record Office, Victoria; FamilySearch digital folder 004105287
  FamilySearch Record: JVH9-HPB (accessed 19 October 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HT-64P3-S8Q Image number 218
  Diggery Morcom probate on 18 Jun 1934 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Died 8 May 1933. Occupation: Grazier.