Charles Edward Morphett (1852 - 1926)

Born 6 Jun 1852 in Morphettville, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Died 8 Dec 1926 at age 74 in Berwick, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Charles Edward Morphett was born on 6 June 1852 at Cummins in Morphettville, South Australia, the son of Bessey Morphett and John Morphett.^[1]

Charles died on 8 December 1926 in Berwick, Victoria.^[1]

Research notes

Obituary^[1]

News has been received of the death of Mr. Charles Edward Morphett, at Berwick (Victoria). Mr. Morphett was the third son of the late Sir John Morphett, and was born at Cummins, Morphettville, in 1852. He was educated at St. Peter's College, and after having spent a short time in a local bank he went north to Telowie Station. About 1887 he left South Australia, transferring to Thurulcoona Station, on the Warregal, Queensland. Mr. Morphett spent a number of years in pastoral pursuits in the northern State, and also visited New Zealand, Canada, and England. In more recent years he settled on a fruit farm near Berwick. He took part in the South African campaign about 1899, and was also on service throughout the Great War. His surviving brothers are Mr. J. C. Morphett, for many years Clerk of Parliament, and Mr. Hurtle Morphett.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} 'Morphett, Charles Edward (1852–1926)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/morphett-charles-edward-19206/text30741, accessed 12 January 2020 by Clare Spring.