Calvert and Macdougall families

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Calvert and Macdougall families

 

William Calvert born 1777 in Yorkshire and died 1863 in Sydney.  William married Hannah Farrar on 13 March 1799 in Spofforth, Yorkshire, England.

Together they had 7 children:
1. David Farrar Calvert born 14 October 1801 in St. Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire. David married Ann Goodall on 28 March 1830 in St. Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire.

2. Hannah Calvert born 23 May 1804 in St. Peter's, Leed.  Hannah married Samuel Heald on 4 November 1829 in St.Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire.

3. Mary Farrar Calvert born 9 December 1807 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.

4. Christopher Calvert born 1 August 1809 in Leeds and died 8 July 1876 in Rokeby, Tasmania, Australia.  Christopher married Hannah Watson on 16 January 1837 in Holy Trinity, Hobart, Tasmania.

5. Mary Ann Calvert born 1813 in Leeds and died 21 May 1877 in Melbourne, Australia.  Mary married Thomas Wellard on 11 February 1836 in Hobart, Tasmania.

6. Sarah Calvert born 20 September 1815 in St.Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire and died 10 July 1882 in Dimboola, Victoria, Australia. Sarah married Archibald C.Macdougall on 9 September 1837 in St David's Church, Hobart, Tasmania.

7. Albina Louise Calvert born 14 August 1820 in St Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire married Thomas Martyn on 7 March 1838 in Hobart, Tasmania.

Christopher Calvert and Hannah Watson

Hannah Watson was born 1820 and died 5 February 1911. Hannah and Christopher were buried in St Matthew's Churchyard, Rokeby, Tasmania.  Tombstone photo.

Together they had 11 children:

1. Hannah Calvert born 1838 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia and died 1 March 1855 in Ralphs Bay, Tasmania.  Hannah was buried at St Matthew's Churchyard, Rokeby, Tasmania.

2. William Thomas Calvert was born 18 April 1840 in Geelong, Victoria and died 6 August 1935 in South Arm, Tasmania.  William married Caroline Fisher 17 May 1865, Catherine Morrisby 28 September 1869 and Emma Florence Westrope 26 August 1913.

3. John Calvert born 1843 in Geelong, Victoria and died 6 September 1932 in South Arm, Tasmania.

John married Elizabeth Eldridge Baily on 16 June 1869 in Holy Trinity, Hobart, Tasmania.

4. Christopher Calvert born 13 July 1845 in Hobart and died 11 June 1923 in Hobart.  Christopher married Elizabeth Maria Alomes on 19 October 1869 in Hobart, Tasmania.

5. David Calvert born 23 July 1848 in Cambridge, Tasmania and died 18 November 1936 in Sandford, Tasmania.  David married Elisa Walker Morrisby on 18 December 1880 in Hobart, Tasmania.

6. Thomas Calvert born 29 April 1851 in Sandford, Tasmania and died 4 March 1941 in Surges Bay, Tasmania. Thomas married Mary Matilda Watson on 3 February 1880 in Muddy Plains, Tasmania.

7. Watson Calvert born 5 August 1853 in Tasmania and died 1947 in South Arm, Tasmania.  Watson married Florence Emily McGowan on 28 September 1881 in Tasmania.

8. Annie Calvert born 20 December 1855 in Sandford, Tasmania and died 8 February 1922 in Sandford, Tasmania.  Annie married Orlando George Morrisby.

9. Hannah Calvert born 21 March 1858 in Sandford, Tasmania and died August 1947 in South Arm.

10. Henry Calvert born 7 October 1862 in Ralphs Bay, Tasmania and died March 1948 in South Arm, Tasmania.  Henry married Rose Quinn.

11. Robert Calvert was their 11th child.

William Calvert & Catherine Morrisby.

William Thomas Calvert married Catherine Morrisby on 28 September 1869 in Christina Morrisby's home in Rokeby.  Catherine was the daughter of Henry Morrisby and Christina Smith and grand daughter of James Morrisby and Ann Brooks.  William & Catherine had 9 children.  

Their son William Henry Fairfax Calvert married Gwenneth Lenore Macdougall born 16 March 1892 in Launceston, Tasmania  and died 31 October 1982 in Hobart, Tasmania.  William married Gwenneth Macdougall on 31 October 1925 in Hobart, Tasmania, the grand daughter of Sarah Calvert who married Archibald Macdougall.  William & Gwenneth did not have children although William had 3 children to his first wife, Winifred Wright.

David Calvert married Eliza Walker Morrisby on 18 December 1880 in Hobart, Tasmania.  Eliza was the daughter of Henry and Christina Smith and grand daughter of James Morrisby and Ann Brooks.  David & Eliza had 7 children.

Annie Calvert married Orlando Morrisby on 27 August 1885 in Clarence, Tasmania.  Orlando was the son of George James Morrisby and his 1st wife Sarah Wood, grandson of John Morrisby and Emmaline Sophia Carter Alomes, great grandson of James Morrisby and Ann Brooks.   Sarah Wood's sister Jane Wood married Robert Carter Alomes, brother of Emmaline Sophia Carter Alomes & son of Elizabeth Bellett & Robert Alomes.  Annie & Orlando had 2 children.

Christopher Calvert married Elizabeth Maria Alomes on 19 October 1869 in Hobart. Elizabeth was the daughter of Robert Alomes and Jane Wood, sister of Sarah Wood who married George J.Morrisby.  Christopher & Elizabeth had 5 children.

Sarah Calvert and Archibald C.Macdougall

Sarah Calvert born 20 September 1815 in St.Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire and died 10 July 1882 in Dimboola, Victoria, Australia.  Sarah married Archibald C.Macdougall, born 26 September 1815 in Campbelltown, Argyll, Scotland and died 2 April 1870 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on 9 September 1837 in St.David's Church, Hobart, Tasmania.  

Together they had 10 children:

1. Archibald Henry Macdougall born 16 February 1841 in Adelaide, South Australia and died 18 August 1895 in Melbourne. Archibald married Lavinia Richards on 1 January 1866 in Windsor, Melbourne.  Archibald had 2 children with Lavinia Richards, and 2 more children with her sister Eliza Richards.

2. Jessie Hannah Macdougall born 23 October 1842 in Adelaide, South Australia and died 11 August 1843 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

3. Davinia Louisa Macdougall born 11 April 1844 in Adelaide, South Australia and died 7 October 1922 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.  Davinia married George Thomas Geer in 1869.  Davinia & George had 7 children.  George Geer became an Archdeacon in the Anglican Church.

4. John Campbell Macdougall born 21 January 1846 in Longbottom, Adelaide and died 1889 in Balmain, New South Wales.  John married Mary Ann Falkiner on 7 January 1875 in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia.  John & Mary had 6 children.  John was a Christian Minister.

5. James Daniel Macdougall born 17 August 1847 in Adelaide and died 26 August 1847 in Adelaide.

6. William Arthur Macdougall born 15 April 1849 in Hobart, Tasmania and died 2 July 1930 in Hobart.  William married Sarah Ann Allason born 17 August 1850 and died 21 August 1941 in Hobart, on 15 April 1876 in Hobart, Tasmania.  William & Sarah had 6 children.

7. Charles Frederick Eggleston Macdougall born 19 October 1850 in Hobart and died 17 May 1873 in Benin River, West Coast of Africa.

8. Edward Dermid Macdougall born 27 October 1852 in Clarence Plains, Tasmania and died 22 March 1853 in Hobart, Tasmania.

9. Unnamed Macdougall born 31 January 1854 and died 31 January 1854 in Hobart, Tasmania.

10. Walter Cummin Macdougall born 1855 in Hobart and died 26 January 1917 in Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.  Walter married Emma Jane Parkinson born in 1855 and died 1 October 1941 on 4 January 1882 in Petersham, Sydney.  Walter & Emma had 7 children.  Walter was the Proprietor of "Balmain Observer".

Sarah Allason and William Arthur Macdougall 

Together they had 6 children:

1. Leslie Stuart Macdougall born 4 March 1877 in Hobart, Tasmania and died 8 February 1949 in Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.  Leslie married Beatrice Helen Louise Wells born 9 September 1888 in Formby, Tasmania and died 8 November 1983, on 9 September 1912 in Hobart. Leslie & Beatrice had 3 daughters.  Leslie was a Methodist Minister.

2. Hugh Campbell Macdougall born 17 February 1881 in Launceston, Tasmania and died 7 August 1913 in Launceston. Hugh died from T.B.

3. Ruby Frederica Macdougall born 3 September 1882 in Launceston & died 17 July 1972 in Hobart.  Ruby was Single.

4. Olive May Oban Macdougall born 5 October 1888 in Launceston and died 14 November 1975 in Hobart, Tasmania.  Olive was Single.  She was a Farmer on King Island.

5. Ila Aisbett Macdougall born 5 October 1888 in Hobart and died 24 September 1960 in Hobart.  Ila was a twin to Olive.  Ila married Leonard Augustus Griffiths who died 11 October 1932 on 5 December 1916 in Hobart.  Ila & Leon had 2 children.

6. Gwenneth Lenore Macdougall born 16 March 1892 in Launceston and died 31 October 1982 in Hobart.  Gwenneth married William Henry Fairfax Calvert born 14 February 1872 in Ralphs Bay, Tasmania and died 8 June 1942 in Hobart.  William was the son of William Thomas Calvert and Catherine Morrisby, grandson of Henry Morrisby and Christina Smith, and great grandson of James Morrisby and Ann Brooks.

The small world continues

James Morrisby and Ann Brooks had a son John Morrisby and Emmaline Alomes, who had a son John Robert Morrisby born 1832 and died 1923 and married Amelia Rumney born 1842 and died 11 April 1913, on 18 June 1863 in Clarence, Tasmania.  They had a son Alfred Rowland Morrisby born 25 January 1883 in Ralphs Bay, Tasmania and died 18 April 1957 in Hobart who married Agnes H.Rosina Wood born 1895 and died 12 January 1919 in Hobart, on 17 March 1915 in Sydney.  Alfred & Agnes Morrisby had 2 children Russell & Nance Morrisby.  (Tombstone photos).

After Agnes died Alfred Morrisby married Amy Neylan  born 1889 and died 15 May 1968 in Hobart, in 1922. Reading Leslie Macdougall’s 1926 diary, it records Leslie and his family visited Alfred & Amy. In 1960 Beatrice Macdougall, Winsome Petfield and daughters Joy & Dawn visited the Morrisby property and Dawn rode their ex-race horse at 13 years of age. Amy was a lifelong friend of Beatrice Macdougall. 

Sarah Allason’s mother Elizabeth Naisbett born 2 May 1811 and died 15 October 1871 married No.1 William Davidson, born 1804 Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England and died 9 July 1837 in Hobart on 1 September 1829.  Together they had 5 children.  In 1828 William Davidson was appointed the first Superintendant of the Botanical Gardens in Hobart. (Refer to Davidson Family Archives blog).

Elizabeth married No.2 Edward Allason born 18 May 1819 and died 25 November 1888 in Launceston, Tasmania on 16 January 1843.  Together they had 6 children, one of them being Sarah Allason who married Archibald Macdougall who had a grand daughter Gwenneth who married William Thomas Calvert.  William was the son of Sarah Calvert's brother Christopher Calvert.

Tombstones in St Matthew's Churchyard at Rokeby, Tasmania.

Tombstone in St Matthew's Churchyard at Rokeby, Tasmania.  In memory of James Morrisby (1756-1839), his son Henry Morrisby (1803-1856) and wife Christina Morrisby (1810-1885) and their son George (1842-1843).

Tombstone in St Matthew's churchyard at Rokeby, Tasmania.  In Memory of John Morrisby (1805-1852), his wife Emmaline Morrisby (1810-1898), daughter Emmaline Morrisby (1830-1837), and son Charles Brown Morrisby (1834-1849).

Tombstone in St.Matthew's churchyard at Rokeby, Tasmania.  In Memory of Charles Brown Morrisby (1834-1873), son of Henry & Christina Morrisby.  Also Sarah Ann Morrisby (1829-1876)  the 1st wife of George James Morrisby (1829-1917).

Tombstone in St Matthew's Churchyard, Rokeby, Tasmania.  In Memory to Christopher Calvert (1845-1923) and wife Elizabeth Maria Calvert (1849-1877).

Tombstone at St Matthew's churchyard, Rokeby, Tasmania.  In Memory of George James Morrisby (1829-1917), and his 2nd wife Hannah Morrisby (1850-1912).

Tombstone in St Matthew's Churchyard at Rokeby, Tasmania.  In Memory of John Robert Morrisby (1832-1923) and Amelia Morrisby (1842-1913), also son Albert William Morrisby (1865-1886).

Tombstone in St Matthew's Churchyard, Rokeby, Tasmania.  In Memory of Agnes Rosina Morrisby (1895-1919), wife of Alfred Rowland Morrisby (1883-1957).  Mother of Russell and Nance Morrisby.


Of particular note:

In 2026, the family of Lois Calvert have launched a website to publish Lois' Tasmanian and Norfolk Island family history memoirs and essays online, to coincide with her 89th birthday.

https://www.loiscalvertmemoirs.com.au

To add to the family of William Calvert and Catherine Morrisby above:

David Calvert born 23 July 1848 in Cambridge, Tasmania and died 18 November 1936 in Sandford, Tasmania.  David married Elisa Walker Morrisby on 18 December 1880 in Hobart, Tasmania.

Their son David Archibald Calvert (1882-1955) married Edith Kathleen Johnson (1900-1992). 

Their children were Kathleen Lois Calvert (born 1937) and David Neville Calvert (born 1939) who married Odette.

Kathleen Lois Calvert married Roger Wettenhall (divorced 1977).  Lois had 4 children Irene, Lynn, Dean and John.

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Intrigues of family relationships

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Intrigues of family relationships.

James Morrisby & Ann (Lavender) Brooks had a daughter Grace Morrisby who married George Smith.  They had a son Henry Smith who married Henrietta Smith, parents of Matilda Smith who married Clement Moss, parents of Doris Moss who married Arthur Olney, parents of Keith Olney who married Marjorie Wallis, parents of Peter Olney who married Joy Petfield - me! 

James Morrisby was transported on "Scarborough" and Ann Brooks on "Lady Juliana".

Henrietta Smith’s father Henry Laporte Smith was a Convict in Hobart in 1842.

James Morrisby & Ann (Lavender) Brooks had a son Henry Morrisby who married No2 Christina Smith.  They had a daughter Catherine Morrisby who married William Thomas Calvert.  Their son William Henry Fairfax Calvert married Gwenneth Macdougall, brother of Leslie Stuart Macdougall who married Beatrice Helen Louise Wells who had a daughter Winsome Macdougall who married Allan Petfield who had a daughter Joy Petfield - me!

James Morrisby & Ann (Lavender) Brooks  had a son John Morrisby who married Emmaline Sophia Carter Alomes.  They had a son George Morrisby who married Sarah Wood, parents of Orlando Morrisby who married Annie Calvert.  Annie Calvert’s father Christopher Calvert was the brother of Sarah Calvert who married Archibald C Macdougall, parents of William A Macdougall who married Sarah Allason, parents of Leslie Stuart Macdougall who married Beatrice Wells who had a daughter Winsome Macdougall who married Allan E.Petfield who had a daughter Joy Petfield - me!

Archibald C Macdougall’s father John Macdougall was a Convict in Hobart in 1841.

James Morrisby & Ann (Lavender) Brooks had a son Henry Morrisby who married No2 Christina Smith.  They had a daughter Eliza Walker Morrisby who married David Calvert.  David Calvert’s father Christopher Calvert was the brother of Sarah Calvert who married Archibald C Macdougall, parents of William A Macdougall who married Sarah Allason, parents of Leslie S Macdougall who married Beatrice Wells who had a daughter Winsome Macdougall who married Allan E Petfield who had a daughter Joy Petfield - me!

James Morrisby & Ann (Lavender) Brooks had a son Henry Morrisby who married No1 Elizabeth Mary Mack (Rev Robert Knopwood’s Ward).  They had a daughter Elizabeth Sarah Betsy Morrisby who married Daniel Stanfield, son of Daniel H. Stanfield and Maria Kimberly.

James Morrisby & Ann (Lavender) Brooks had a daughter Grace Morrisby who married George Smith.  They had a daughter Grace Smith who married William Peter Stanfield, brother of Daniel H. Stanfield.   William & Daniel Stanfield’s parents were Daniel Stanfield (Marine) & Alice Harmsworth (widow of desceased Marine Thomas Harmsworth). Daniel H. Stanfield married Maria Kimberly.  Her parents were Edward Kimberly & Mary Cavenaugh. Edward was transported on “Scarborough” & Mary on “Lady Juliana”.

Ann Lavender Brooks had a son Richard Larsom who married Ann Whiting.  Ann Whiting’s parents were Thomas Kidner and Jane Whiting. Thomas was transported on "Alexander" and  Jane on "Lady Juliana".

Two convict couples had 3 children that married each other. Jacob Bellett & Ann Harper had Mary Bellett who married James Garth, son of Edward Garth  & Susannah Gough. Another daughter Ann Bellett married Edward Garth and son John Bellett married Susanna Garth.

Jacob Bellett & Ann Harper had a son George Bellett who married Jemima Larsom, daughter of Richard Larsom and Ann Kidner.  Richard was the son of Ann Brooks before she married James Morrisby. Ann Kidner was the daughter of convict parents Thomas Kidner and Jane Whiting.

Jacob Bellett & Ann Harper had a daughter Elizabeth Bellett who married Robert Alomes.  They had a daughter Emmaline Alomes who married John Morrisby, the son of James Morrisby & Ann Brooks.

Elizabeth Bellett & Robert Alomes had a son Robert C. Alomes who married Jane Wood.  They had a daughter Elizabeth Alomes who married Christopher Calvert, the brother of Sarah Calvert who married Archibald Macdougall who had a son William Macdougall who married Sarah Allason who had a son Leslie Macdougall who married Beatrice Wells  who had a daughter Winsome Macdougall who married Allan Petfield who had a daughter Joy Petfield - me!

Richard Larsom & Ann Whiting Kidner had a daughter Sarah Diana Larsom who married Samuel Joseph (1825-1905).  After Sarah Larsom died in 1874, Samuel Joseph married Susannah Langford Smith (1840-1922).

Susanna Langford Smith's parents were Henry Laporte Smith (1792-1877) and Maria Langford (1804-1841). Henry Laporte Smith was convicted in 1841 and transported to Tasmania.

Maria Langford and Henry Laporte Smith together had 8 children including Susanna and Henrietta Smith.  Henrietta Smith (1832-1898) married Henry Smith (1823-1910).  Henry Smith's parents were George August Smith (1778-1858) & Grace Morrisby (1797-1827).  Grace's parents were James Morrisby (1756-1839) & Ann Brooks (1762-1813).  

Richard Larsom & Grace Morrisby were step-siblings. Samuel Joseph, the widow of Richard Larsom's daughter Sarah Larsom  married  Susanna Langford Smith.  Grace Smith's son Henry Smith married Henrietta Smith, sister of Susanna Langford Smith.

Jacob Bellett was transported on "Scarborough " and Ann Harper on "Lady Julianna".
Edward Garth was transported on "Scarborough".

Christopher Calvert & Hannah Watson had a son William T.Calvert who married Catherine Morrisby, daughter of Henry Morrisby and Christina Smith.  They had another son  David Calvert who married Elisa Morrisby, daughter of Henry Morrisby & Christina Smith.

Christopher Calvert & Hannah Watson had a daughter Annie Calvert who married Orlando Morrisby whose parents were George Morrisby & Sarah Wood, sister of Jane Wood who married Robert C.Alomes.

John Morrisby & Emmaline Alomes had a son George Morrisby who married Sarah Wood, sister of Jane Wood.

James Morrisby & Ann (Lavender) Brooks had a daughter Grace Morrisby who married George Smith. They had a daughter Christina Smith who married Henry Morrisby, the brother of Grace Morrisby.

Grace Morrisby & George Smith had a daughter Grace Smith who married William P. Stanfield, son of  Daniel Stanfield & Alice Harmsworth.  Daniel was a Marine on "Supply".  Alice (wife of Marine Thomas Harmsworth) came out on the "Prince of Wales".



It is intriguing how the Morrisby, Calvert, Smith, Macdougall, Bellett, Garth, Stanfield, Kimberly, Smith, Olney families became family through marriages.

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Rev Robert Knopwood

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Rev. Robert Knopwood

Rev. Robert Knopwood (1763-1838) arrived on “Calcutta”, which entered Sullivans Bay (Sorrento, Port Philip Bay) on 9 October 1803 under the command of Lieutenant David Collins.

The first child born on the settlement of Port Phillip on 25 November 1803 was baptised by Rev Knopwood on 25 December 1803.   The first Victorian marriage was conducted by Rev Knopwood on 28 November 1803.

“Calcutta” had 299 convicts on board and most famous of them was William Buckley who escaped and lived with local indigenous people for 32 years before giving himself up. The saying “You’ve got Buckley’s chance” came from William Buckley’s vanishing act into the bush with no change of survival. Our family connection with William Buckley is that Archibald C. Macdougall published the book “The life and adventures of William Buckley” in 1852.

Another person of note on board “Calcutta” in 1803 was John Pascoe Faulkiner (later changed to Fawkner). He was the son of a metal refiner, sentenced to 14 years transportation for robbery. His wife with their son John and daughter Elizabeth were enabled to accompany him in the “Calcutta.” Young Fawkner loved the First Settlement and he grew up in Van Diemen’s Land a pugnacious, hardworking and self-willed lad. His shrewdness and tenacity brought financial results.

John Fawkner returned to Port Phillip, arriving just later than Batman and became one of the founders of Melbourne. He brought with him all that he had accumulated and used it to help in the establishment of this new colony. He built the first hotel in Melbourne and published Melbourne’s first newspaper, the first few copies being issued in manuscript form. He was elected to the first electoral body in Melbourne, also to the first Town Council and the first Legislative Council. He was a Justice of the Peace and held almost every position of honour in the State.

The “Calcutta” moved on to Hobart Town departing 30 January 1804.

Rev. Knopwood was appointed the 1^st Clergyman and Magistrate in Tasmania in 1804.  He was known for his kindness and generosity but he became a heavy drinker and loved his women. There is even a Pub named after him at Salamanca (Joy & Darren went there!). Rev Knopwood was given 30 acres Parcel No.41 in Hobart.  Rev Knopwood is buried at St Matthew’s Anglican Cemetery in Rokeby along with so many of the Morrisby, Stanfield & Calvert families.

Tombstone in memory of Rev Robert Knopwood in St Matthew's Anglican Cemetery, Rokeby, Tasmania.

Our family interest in Rev Robert Knopwood is because he adopted a "poor orphan child" Elizabeth Mary Mack.  Elizabeth was born 23 August 1808 in Hobart.  Her mother Mary Mack died on 16 October 1808.  About a year later in 1809 Elizabeth Mack became a Ward to Rev Robert Knopwood, the first Chaplain for Van Diemen's Land.  Rev.Robert Knopwood was very fond of Elizabeth and had her best interests at heart. Rev. Knopwood's diaries on-line are very interesting reading.

Elizabeth Mary Mack married Henry Morrisby, a son of James Morrisby and Ann Brooks on 20 October 1824. Henry Morrisby was born 11 May 1803 on Norfolk Island and died 25 March 1856 in Rokeby, Tasmania.

Elizabeth Mack and Henry Morrisby had 2 children:
Robert Henry Morrisby, born 15 October 1825 in Hobart, Tasmania.
Elizabeth Sarah "Betsy" Morrisby, born 19 October 1830 in Clarence, Tasmania and died 12 December 1909 in Hobart. Elizabeth married Daniel Stanfield, son of Daniel Stanfield and Alice Harmsworth. 

Rev.Knopwood helped to secure a grant for Henry & Elizabeth Morrisby to purchase a property called "Woodland Green".  Elizabeth was living with Rev.Knopwood for most of her pregnancy with Robert in 1825 as she was very sick. Elizabeth died on 19 October 1830 as a result of giving birth to her second child Elizabeth at the age of 22 years.

After Elizabeth died, Henry Morrisby married his niece, Christina Smith, the daughter of Grace Morrisby and George Smith on 15 June 1831 and they lived at "Woodland Green".

Together they had 11 children, including Catherine Morrisby who married William Thomas Calvert and Eliza Walker Morrisby who married David Calvert.
(Refer to Henry Morrisby & Christina Smith Blog).

Tombstone in St Matthew's Anglican Cemetery, Rokeby in memory of Elizabeth Morrisby (1830-1909) and Daniel Stanfield (1829-1902).

Rev. Robert Knopwood, Betty Thackery & Samuel King.

Betty Thackery was a “First Fleeter” Convict, arriving on “Friendship”, and reportedly the first white woman to set foot in Australia. Betty was sentenced in Manchester on 4 May 1786 to seven years transportation (for stealing two black silk handkerchiefs, valued at one shilling). She was known as Elizabeth Thackery, wife of Thomas Thackery, soldier, 15th Foot. Betty was a troublesome convict and by the time the fleet reached Cape of Good Hope she was transferred from “Friendship” to “Charlotte”. By the time of arrival at Botany Bay, Betty was acting as a lady’s maid to the Officers wives.  The Officer’s wives were to be the first white women to land but did not like the look of the surf through which they had to be carried, with the possibility of getting wet. Just to be reassured, they asked that a maid (Betty) be carried ashore first as a rehearsal.

Betty was transported to Norfolk Island on “Sirius” on 4 March 1790.  There she continued to get into trouble and was reportedly given 25 lashes on 14 July 1791 for coming in from her settlement without permission.  In mid-June 1794, Betty was living with settler James (John) Dodding who had 10 acres Parcel No.38.  By 1800 Betty was free and able to purchase ten acres of land on Norfolk Island from Samuel King.  Betty also purchased 10 acres from Jacob Bellett on 1 May 1800.

Flagstaff Hill near where James Dodding & Elizabeth Thackery had land on Norfolk Island. (Parcel 38, 10 acres).

James Dodding and Elizabeth (Betty) Thackery were resettled to Van Diemen’s Land on “Porpoise”, departing on 25 December 1807 and arriving 17 January 1808.  The names of James Dodding and “his wife” Elizabeth Thackery are recorded on the Memorial in St David’s Park but they never married.

Elizabeth Thackery was given 20 acres Parcel No.1 in New Norfolk (Back River). James Dodding was given 30 acres Parcel No.14 at Tea Tree. Robert Knopwood was given 30 acres in Argyle near Sandy Bay, Hobart.

Rev. Robert Knopwood married Betty Thackery (1767-1856) and Samuel King (-1849) on 28 January 1810 in Tasmania.  Samuel was described as a “widower” & Betty as a “single woman”. 

A Memorial to Betty King was erected by Henry Shoobridge in Back River, Tasmania in 1963.  Betty left her property to Ebenezer Shoobridge, the father of Louis M. Shoobridge. Betty died 7 August 1856 at 90, and was the last known female survivor of the “First Fleet”. She was buried next to her husband in the Methodist Chapel churchyard in Lawitta Road, Magra, Tasmania (3 km north of New Norfolk).

Betty King (Thackery) died 7 August 1856 in New Norfolk, Tasmania.

Samuel King was a “First Fleeter” ex-Marine, who arrived in Port Jackson on “Sirius”. He was given 60 acres (Parcel 13) on Norfolk Island and was married, yet when he departed Norfolk Island on 3 September 1808 on “City of Edinburgh” and arriving in Van Diemen’s Land on 2 October 1808, he was alone.

Samuel King was given 28 aces Parcel No.13 at New Norfolk (Back River) and Rev Robert Knopwood married Betty Thackery on 28 January 1810. They called it “King’s Rocks”.  By 1815 Samuel owned 28 acres and Elizabeth had 20 acres in her own name at New Norfolk. Samuel died on 21 October 1849 at 86 and the last male survivor of the “First Fleet”.  Samuel King’s name is recorded on the Memorial in St David’s Park.

Samuel King was relocated to Van Diemen's Land on "City of Edinburgh" on 3 September 1808. Memorial to First Fleeters and Norfolk Islanders is found in St David's Park, Hobart.

Louis M.Shoobridge had 4 sons who were tutored by Leslie Macdougall between 1897 and 1900.  Leslie tutored at Leslie House School, New Town in 1900.  The Principal Samuel Clemes was living at “Sunnyside” New Town in 1900.  Samuel’s daughter Gertrude was married by Rev A Brain (Fiona Olney-Fraser's great grandfather) at St George’s in 1909.  Isabelle Clemes married Marcus Shoobridge in 1910 (nephew of Louis Shoobridge).  Louis Shoobridge lived at “Sunnyside” New Town 1910-1939.  Leslie Macdougall visited Samuel Clemes and Louis Shoobridge while they were living at “Sunnyside” New Town 1900-1939. Darren & Joy visited friends who now live at “Sunnyside” in September 2017.

When Darren and I visited "Sunnyside" I knew there was something special about this home.

Darren found Arthur Circus - part of an original grant to Rev. Robert Knopwood.

Arthur Circus in Battery Point, Hobart.

                                             

"Preachers Pub" in Knopwood Street, Battery Point, Hobart.

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