Morphett, John
Descendants of :
Sir John MORPHETT
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Generation 1
1. John MORPHETT was born 04 May 1809 in London, England and died 07 Nov 1892 in Cummins, Morphettville, SA. He married Elizabeth (Bessey) FISHER 15 Aug 1838. She was born 04 Apr 1815 in England and died 07 May 1905 in Cummins, Morphett Vale, SA, daughter of James Hurtle FISHER and Elizabeth JOHNSON.
Other events in the life of John MORPHETT
Immigration: 11 Sep 1836, Cygnet
Title: 1870, Knighted
Children of John MORPHETT and Elizabeth (Bessey) FISHER:
i. 2. Mary MORPHETT was born 15 Apr 1840 in Cummins, SA and died 30 Oct 1932 in Eastwood, SA
ii. 3. Amy Gawler MORPHETT was born 13 Aug 1841 in Adelaide, SA and died 16 May 1922 in Joslin, SA
iii. 4. Ada Fisher MORPHETT was born 05 May 1843 in Cummins, SA and died 18 Feb 1939 in Adelaide, SA
iv. 5. John Cummins MORPHETT was born 16 Sep 1844 in Cummins, SA and died 04 Jun 1936 in Unley Park, SA
v. 6. Adelaide Sturt MORPHETT was born 07 Jan 1846 in nr Glenelg, SA and died 17 Dec 1940 in Taranaki, New Zealand
vi. George Cooper MORPHETT was born 22 Oct 1848 in nr Glenelg, SA and died 25 Feb 1868 in nr Glenelg, SA
vii. 7. Violet MORPHETT was born 15 Nov 1850 in Cummins, Morphettville, SA and died 22 May 1927 in North Adelaide, SA
viii. Charles Edward MORPHETT was born 06 Jun 1852 in nr Glenelg, SA and died 1926 in Berwick, Victoria
ix. James Hurtle MORPHETT was born 11 Feb 1854 in nr Glenelg, SA and died 04 Feb 1919 in Adelaide, SA
x. Hurtle Willoughby MORPHETT was born 29 Jul 1855 in nr Glenelg, SA and died 17 Oct 1938 in Adelaide, SA
xi. 8. Marian Fisher Georgina MORPHETT was born 27 Jul 1859 in nr Glenelg, SA and died 18 Mar 1931 in Adelaide, SA
Generation 2
2. Mary MORPHETT was born 15 Apr 1840 in Cummins, SA and died 30 Oct 1932 in Eastwood, SA. She married William MAIR 07 Jul 1862 in Glenelg, SA. He was born ABT 1836 and died 14 Oct 1897 in New Glenelg, SA.
Children of Mary MORPHETT and William MAIR:
i. 9. Hurtle William Morphett MAIR was born 20 Sep 1863 in Bay Road, Adelaide, SA and died 10 Dec 1940 in Quirindi, NSW
ii. 10. George Hay Morphett MAIR was born 1865
iii. 11. Olive Morphett MAIR was born 01 Dec 1867 in Glenelg, SA and died 17 Jan 1941 in North Adelaide, SA
iv. 12. Burgo Morphett MAIR was born 22 Jun 1870 in Brighton, SA and died 18 Dec 1956 in College Park, SA
v. 13. Constance Mary Morphett MAIR was born 21 Nov 1872 in Somerton, SA and died 15 Oct 1951 in Prospect, SA
3. Amy Gawler MORPHETT was born 13 Aug 1841 in Adelaide, SA and died 16 May 1922 in Joslin, SA. She married Charles William MAY 24 Jun 1861 in Glenelg, SA. He was born ABT 1831 and died 17 Feb 1873 in Adelaide, SA.
Children of Amy Gawler MORPHETT and Charles William MAY:
i. 14. Guy Morphett MAY was born 1864 in Adelaide, SA and died 01 Feb 1945 in Perth, WA
ii. 15. Amy Mabel MAY was born 11 Jul 1866 in North Adelaide, SA and died 23 Nov 1953 in Gloucester, England
iii. 16. Alice Eliza MAY was born 13 Apr 1868 in Hackney, SA and died 03 Oct 1949 in Mosman, NSW
iv. 17. Beatrix Sophia MAY was born 1870 in Adelaide, SA and died 22 Dec 1927 in Adelaide, SA
v. Almeric Charlotte MAY was born 1873 in Adelaide, SA and died 1936 in Adelaide, SA
4. Ada Fisher MORPHETT was born 05 May 1843 in Cummins, SA and died 18 Feb 1939 in Adelaide, SA. She married Harry Lockett AYERS 01 Oct 1866 in Glenelg, SA. He was born 27 Apr 1844 in Adelaide, SA and died 28 Apr 1905 in Adelaide, SA, son of Henry AYERS and Anne POTTS.
Children of Ada Fisher MORPHETT and Harry Lockett AYERS:
i. George AYERS was born 10 May 1868 in Adelaide, SA and died 13 May 1868 in Adelaide, SA
ii. 18. Mary Elizabeth AYERS was born 1869 in Adelaide, SA and died 20 Nov 1951 in College Park, SA
iii. Henry AYERS was born 29 Sep 1870 in Adelaide, SA and died 26 Aug 1874 in Glenelg, SA
iv. 19. Amy Josephine AYERS was born 02 Mar 1873 in Adelaide, SA and died 1961 in Hampstead, London, England
v. Genevieve AYERS was born 14 Mar 1875 in Adelaide, SA and died 20 Mar 1881 in Glenelg, SA
vi. Frank AYERS was born 07 Nov 1876 in Adelaide, SA and died 28 Mar 1881 in Adelaide, SA
vii. Harry Cecil AYERS was born 1879 and died 16 Mar 1881 in Glenelg, SA
viii. 20. Sidney Hurtle AYERS was born 25 Jun 1880 in Glenelg, SA and died 25 Dec 1941 in North Adelaide, SA
ix. John Morphett AYERS was born 26 May 1882 in Adelaide, SA and died 01 Jun 1967 in Norwood, SA
x. Lancelot Ernest AYERS was born 10 Apr 1884 in Adelaide, SA and died 10 Oct 1891 in Adelaide, SA
xi. Lucy Lockett AYERS was born 13 Apr 1886 in Adelaide, SA and died 15 Feb 1971 in Adelaide, SA
5. John Cummins MORPHETT was born 16 Sep 1844 in Cummins, SA and died 04 Jun 1936 in Unley Park, SA. He married Mary Frances SANDERS 11 Mar 1875 in Adelaide, SA. She was born 11 Jul 1849 in Glen Osmond, SA and died 30 Jun 1931 in Unley Park, SA.
Children of John Cummins MORPHETT and Mary Frances SANDERS:
i. 21. George Cummins MORPHETT was born 16 Jan 1876 in Adelaide, SA
ii. Arthur Hurtle MORPHETT was born 26 Aug 1877 in Adelaide, SA
iii. 22. Annie Elizabeth MORPHETT was born 1879 in Adelaide, SA and died 1952 in Adelaide, SA
iv. Bessey MORPHETT was born 1880 and died 09 Sep 1947 in Darling Point, NSW
v. Mary Eleanor MORPHETT was born 12 May 1882 in Glenelg, SA and died 17 Nov 1882 in New Glenelg, SA
vi. 23. Lucy MORPHETT was born 18 Sep 1883 in Glenelg, SA and died 10 Jan 1946 in Cremorne, NSW
6. Adelaide Sturt MORPHETT was born 07 Jan 1846 nr Glenelg, SA and died 17 Dec 1940 in Taranaki, New Zealand. She married George HENDERSON 30 Dec 1864 in Glenelg, SA. He was born 1841 and died 1886 in New Zealand.
Other events in the life of Adelaide Sturt MORPHETT
Burial: Manaia CemeteryTaranaki, New Zealand
Residence: 1932, New Zealand
Children of Adelaide Sturt MORPHETT and George HENDERSON:
i. 24. Elizabeth Mary Morphett HENDERSON was born 22 Mar 1868 in Auckland, New Zealand and died 18 Oct 1946 in Taranaki, New Zealand
ii. Arthur George Morphett HENDERSON was born 1872 in Auckland, New Zealand and died 27 Feb 1923 in Sydney, NSW
iii. 25. Leo Morphett HENDERSON was born 20 Jun 1874 in nr Glenelg, SA and died 1965 in Perth, WA
iv. Claude Graham Morphett HENDERSON was born 17 May 1877 in Auckland, NZ and died 1964 in New Zealand
7. Violet MORPHETT was born 15 Nov 1850 in Cummins, Morphettville, SA and died 22 May 1927 in North Adelaide, SA. She married Reginald COBB 20 Jul 1869 in Christchurch, NZ. He died 1873 in New Zealand. She married Robert Alfred STOCK 05 Jan 1889 in Burnham, NZ. He was born ABT 1846 and died 07 Mar 1904 in Mount Lofty, SA.
Children of Violet MORPHETT and Reginald COBB:
i. 26. Reginald Frederick COBB was born 1871 in New Zealand and died 14 May 1960 in Toorak Gardens, SA
ii. 27. William Morphett COBB was born ABT 1872 and died 20 Jun 1938 in Portugal
Children of Violet MORPHETT and Robert Alfred STOCK:
iii. 28. Kate Morphett STOCK was born 07 Dec 1891 in Adelaide, SA and died Jan 1979
8. Marian Fisher Georgina MORPHETT was born 27 Jul 1859 in nr Glenelg, SA and died 18 Mar 1931 in Adelaide, SA.
She married (1) Edward Mammat COLLEY 08 May 1885 in Glenelg, SA. He was born 28 Oct 1856 in Glenelg, SA and died 19 Aug 1887 in Adelaide, SA, son of Richard Bowen COLLEY and Isabella DANIELS.
She married (2) Frederick Goldsmid LEVI 09 Nov 1905 in Hindmarsh, SA. He was born 07 Oct 1871 in Torrens, SA and died 05 Apr 1934 in North Adelaide, SA, son of Edmund LEVI and Gertrude GOLSMID.
Generation 3
9. Hurtle William Morphett MAIR was born 20 Sep 1863 in Bay Road, Adelaide, SA and died 10 Dec 1940 in Quirindi, NSW. He married Kathleen DOWLING 1900 in Adelaide, SA. She was born 04 Apr 1876 in North Adelaide, SA.
Children of Hurtle William Morphett MAIR and Kathleen DOWLING:
i. 29. Nancy Morphett MAIR was born 1907 in SA
10. George Hay Morphett MAIR was born 1865. He married Dora LIST 30 Jun 1904 in Pietsburgh, Transvaal, South Africa.
Other events in the life of George Hay Morphett MAIR
Residence: 1900, Broken Hill, then South Africa
11. Olive Morphett MAIR was born 01 Dec 1867 in Glenelg, SA and died 17 Jan 1941 in North Adelaide, SA. She married Charles IRWIN 02 Nov 1892 in Glenelg, SA. He was born ABT 1861 and died 18 Aug 1823 in Glenelg, SA.
Children of Olive Morphett MAIR and Charles IRWIN:
i. John Morphett IRWIN was born 24 Jan 1894 in Glenelg, SA and died 01 Aug 1946
ii. 30. Sydney Mary IRWIN was born 24 Sep 1896 in Mtcham, SA and died 10 Nov 1993
12. Burgo Morphett MAIR was born 22 Jun 1870 in Brighton, SA and died 18 Dec 1956 in College Park, SA. He married Catherine Amy JOHNSON 21 Aug 1901 in Prospect, SA. She was born 31 Mar 1871 in Lindsay Villa, SA and died 25 Mar 1911 in College Town, SA. He married Celia Catherine RAYE 21 Jul 1926 in Adelaide, SA. She was born ABT 1874 and died 13 Dec 1944 in Kent Town, SA, daughter of Boulton RAYE.
Children of Burgo Morphett MAIR and Catherine Amy JOHNSON:
i. Rosetta Catherine MAIR was born 25 Oct 1902 in Stepney, SA
ii. 31. Angas Fisher Morphett MAIR was born 22 Dec 1903 in College Town, SA and died 17 Oct 1967 in Wahroonga, NSW
iii. Eveline Amy MAIR was born 28 Oct 1905 in College Town, SA and died 05 Oct 1926 in Norwood, SA
iv. Christine Mary Trego MAIR was born 26 Dec 1908 in College Town, SA
13. Constance Mary Morphett MAIR was born 21 Nov 1872 in Somerton, SA and died 15 Oct 1951 in Prospect, SA. She married Frederick William RALPH 16 Nov 1898 in Glenelg, SA. He was born ABT 1864 and died 13 Dec 1944 in Prospect, SA.
Children of Constance Mary Morphett MAIR and Frederick William RALPH:
i. Sydney Morphett RALPH was born 23 Sep 1899 in Glenelg, SA and died 04 Jun 1986
ii. 32. James Hurtle RALPH was born 21 Feb 1901 in Glenelg, SA and died 07 Aug 2000
iii. Constance Miriam RALPH was born 12 Nov 1904 in Glenelg, SA
iv. Penelope Moorcroft RALPH was born 10 May 1910 in Glenelg, SA
14. Guy Morphett MAY was born 1864 in Adelaide, SA and died 01 Feb 1945 in Perth, WA. He married Sophie STEGELMANN 1903 in Narrogin, WA.
Children of Guy Morphett MAY and Sophie STEGELMANN:
i. Charles Weekes MAY was born 1904 in Narrogin, WA
15. Amy Mabel MAY was born 11 Jul 1866 in North Adelaide, SA and died 23 Nov 1953 in Gloucester, England. She married George Walpole LEAKE 07 Jan 1893 in Perth, WA. He was born 1825 in Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England and died 03 Oct 1895 in Perth, WA, son of Luke LEAKE and Mary Ann WALPOLE.
Children of Amy Mabel MAY and George Walpole LEAKE:
i. 33. Kathleen Almeric LEAKE was born 1895 in Perth, WA and died 1979 in Gloucester, England
16. Alice Eliza MAY was born 13 Apr 1868 in Hackney, SA and died 03 Oct 1949 in Mosman, NSW. She married James Kenneth CUDMORE 28 Mar 1894 in Glenelg, SA. He was born 29 Dec 1867 in River Murray, SA and died 28 Apr 1948 in Mosman, NSW.
17. Beatrix Sophia MAY was born 1870 in Adelaide, SA and died 22 Dec 1927 in Adelaide, SA. She married Walter John Penaluna CHAMBERS 1898 in Rockhampton, Qld.
Children of Beatrix Sophia MAY and Walter John Penaluna CHAMBERS:
i. John Penaluna CHAMBERS was born 1906 in Qld
ii. Annie Beatrix CHAMBERS was born 1910 in Qld and died 1910 in Qld
18. Mary Elizabeth AYERS was born 1869 in Adelaide, SA and died 20 Nov 1951 in College Park, SA. She married Howard Watson LLOYD 27 Apr 1898 in Adelaide, SA. He was born 03 Mar 1868 in North Adelaide, SA and died 20 May 1955 in College Park, SA.
Children of Mary Elizabeth AYERS and Howard Watson LLOYD:
i. 34. Ursula Howard LLOYD was born 05 Apr 1899 in College Town, SA
ii. Marian Howard LLOYD was born 18 Jan 1901 in College Town, SA
iii. Lancelot Howard LLOYD was born 26 Nov 1902 in College Town, SA
iv. Henry Howard LLOYD was born 28 Jun 1904 in College Town, SA
19. Amy Josephine AYERS was born 02 Mar 1873 in Adelaide, SA and died 1961 in Hampstead, London, England. She married Gerald Arthur COWLE 25 Apr 1900 in Adelaide, SA. He was born 1867 in Maldon, Victoria and died 1952 in Hampstead, London, England, son of Charles Tobin COWLE.
Children of Amy Josephine AYERS and Gerald Arthur COWLE:
i. Sidney Josephone COWLE was born 01 Apr 1906 in Adelaide, SA
20. Sidney Hurtle AYERS was born 25 Jun 1880 in Glenelg, SA and died 25 Dec 1941 in North Adelaide, SA. He married Edna Gwendoline KIDMAN 10 Jul 1912 in North Adelaide, SA. She was born 11 Jun 1890 in Kapunda, SA and died 30 Apr 1975, daughter of Sidney KIDMAN and Isabel Brown WRIGHT.
Children of Sidney Hurtle AYERS and Edna Gwendoline KIDMAN:
i. John Kidman AYERS was born 15 Sep 1914 in Kent Town, SA and died 11 Jun 1981
21. George Cummins MORPHETT was born 16 Jan 1876 in Adelaide, SA. He married Violet Alice ANDERSON 12 Jun 1901 in Warrnambool, Vic.
Other events in the life of George Cummins MORPHETT
Residence: 1901, Mt Gambier, SA
22. Annie Elizabeth MORPHETT was born 1879 in Adelaide, SA and died 1952 in Adelaide, SA. She married John Bernard GUNSON 1908 in Adelaide, SA.
23. Lucy MORPHETT was born 18 Sep 1883 in Glenelg, SA and died 10 Jan 1946 in Cremorne, NSW. She married Bruce Agnew WILLS 15 Sep 1910 in Adelaide, SA. He was born 15 May 1886 in Beaumont, SA and died 1947 in New Zealand, son of Richard John Henry WILLS.
24. Elizabeth Mary Morphett HENDERSON was born 22 Mar 1868 in Auckland, New Zealand and died 18 Oct 1946 in Taranaki, New Zealand. She married Thomas Crosby SUTHERLAND 1895 in New Zealand. He was born 1862 and died 1929.
25. Leo Morphett HENDERSON was born 20 Jun 1874 in nr Glenelg, SA and died 1965 in Perth, WA. He married Dorothea N. CUDMORE 1914 in Perth, WA. He married Alice May BLAIR 1929 in Manly, NSW.
Other events in the life of Leo Morphett HENDERSON
Military: 1903, Boer War
26. Reginald Frederick COBB was born 1871 in New Zealand and died 14 May 1960 in Toorak Gardens, SA. He married Florence Esther Isabel STOCK 07 Sep 1898 in Adelaide, SA. She was born 10 May 1871 in Adelaide, SA and died 1948 in Surrey South Western, Surrey, England, daughter of Robert Alfred STOCK and Elizabeth Mary LEWIS.
27. William Morphett COBB was born ABT 1872 and died 20 Jun 1938 in Portugal. He married Alice CROSBY 1924.
28. Kate Morphett STOCK was born 07 Dec 1891 in Adelaide, SA and died Jan 1979. She married Percival Ray NEWLING 16 Jun 1920 in Adelaide, SA. He was born 11 Aug 1888 in Mount Gambier, SA and died 19 Aug 1963 in Beaumont, SA.
Children of Kate Morphett STOCK and Percival Ray NEWLING:
i. Jane Virginia NEWLING was born 04 Mar 1921 in Kirkcaldy, SA and died 04 Apr 2014
ii. Roger Charles Morphett NEWLING was born 08 Sep 1924 in Adelaide, SA and died 17 Dec 2001
iii. 35. Diana Ray NEWLING was born 24 Jul 1926 in Adelaide, SA
Generation 4
29. Nancy Morphett MAIR was born 1907 in SA. She married James Noel BARRETT. He was born 1903 and died 1958.
30. Sydney Mary IRWIN was born 24 Sep 1896 in Mtcham, SA and died 10 Nov 1993. She married Keith WILKINSON 10 Apr 1920 in Crafers, SA. He was born 12 Jan 1890 in Port Victor, SA and died 19 Oct 1961 in North Adelaide, SA.
31. Angas Fisher Morphett MAIR was born 22 Dec 1903 in College Town, SA and died 17 Oct 1967 in Wahroonga, NSW. He married Leila A. E. GORDON. She died 16 Jul 1985 in Wahroongah, NSW.
32. James Hurtle RALPH was born 21 Feb 1901 in Glenelg, SA and died 07 Aug 2000.
Children of James Hurtle RALPH:
i. 36. Cynthia Margaret Leyland RALPH was born 06 Aug 1935 and died 08 Oct 1994 in Naracoorte, SA
33. Kathleen Almeric LEAKE was born 1895 in Perth, WA and died 1979 in Gloucester, England. She married George Robert WEHNER 12 Apr 1923 in North Hammersmith, London. He was born 1894 in Epsom, Surrey, England and died 1966 in Gloucester, England.
Children of Kathleen Almeric LEAKE and George Robert WEHNER:
i. 37. John Hilary WEHNER died 2000
ii. 38. Ann WEHNER died 2009
iii. 39. Andrew Charles WEHNER died 28 Apr 2018
iv. 40. Phyllis Jane (Jane) WEHNER died 26 Dec 2017
34. Ursula Howard LLOYD was born 05 Apr 1899 in College Town, SA. She married Lancelot Morton Spiller HARGRAVE 31 May 1922 in Adelaide, SA. He was born 13 Aug 1895 in RosePark, SA and died 27 Apr 1972 in North Adelaide, SA.
35. Diana Ray NEWLING was born 24 Jul 1926 in Adelaide, SA. She married Barrie MARMION 1953 in England.
Generation 5
36. Cynthia Margaret Leyland RALPH was born 06 Aug 1935 and died 08 Oct 1994 in Naracoorte, SA. She married Colin Hope MURRAY 17 May 1958. He was born 22 Jun 1928 in North Adelaide, SA, son of Bill Hope MURRAY and Joyce Graham Dale WALD.
37. John Hilary WEHNER died 2000. He married Irene WEHNER - m.
38. Ann WEHNER died 2009. She married Sidney ATKINS.
39. Andrew Charles WEHNER died 28 Apr 2018. He married Mary CRANE.
40. Phyllis Jane (Jane) WEHNER died 26 Dec 2017. She married Peter BRINKWORTH.
Last updated 15 Jan 2022
John Morphett (1809-1892) was the son of a London solicitor [Nathaniel Morphett]. On leaving school at the age of 16 he worked in a commercial firm in London, before joining another firm in Alexandria, Egypt. On returning to England in 1834 he became interested in the South Australian Association and published a circular with the lengthy title: Reasons for the Purchase of Land in South Australia, by Persons Resident in Britain; with a view to the removal of Labourers, and the profitable employment of Capital. He became one of the most enthusiastic proponents of the establishment of South Australia and advertised his willingness to act for purchasers of land in the new province. He sailed in the Cygnet in 1836.
Morphett was involved in many aspects of early colonial life and was well known for his level-headed decision making. In 1838 John Morphett married Elizabeth, the eldest daughter of James Hurtle Fisher. He entered politics in 1843 when he was nominated as one of the first non-official nominees of the Legislative council. His political career was distinguished: he held the positions of Speaker of the Legislative Council, chief secretary in the Thomas Reynolds Ministries as well as later becoming president of the Legislative Council. He retired from politics in 1873 and died on the 7 November 1892.
- http://boundforsouthaustralia.net.au/journey-content/john-morphett.htmlReported to have attended the banquet given by Mr. E. Solomon at Adelaide Town Hall on December 28, 1871, for all colonists who arrived before 1841.
Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), Thursday 17 November 1910, page 9 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5210571Biography
'Morphett, Sir John (1809?1892)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/morphett-sir-john-2483
See also SIR JOHN MORPHETT. (1892, November 12). South Australian Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1895), p. 7. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article9229776
See also SIR JOHN MORPHETT. (1892, November 8). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), p. 6. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article25341335