HENRY MORTON
Sex: M
Birth Date: Abt 1834 Place: Sheffield, England
Death Date: 17 Feb 1889 Place: Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
Father: Robert MORTON
Mother: Catherine
Birth Date: Abt 1834 Place: Sheffield, England
Death Date: 17 Feb 1889 Place: Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
Father: Robert MORTON
Mother: Catherine
Spouse: Matilda CHAPMAN (28 Feb 1841 - 4 Nov 1907)
Marriage Date: 1881 Place: Glebe reg. district, New South Wales, Australia
Children: Ruby MORTON (1882-1966)
ARRIVAL: Henry Morton's arrival in Australia has not been definitely located.
A Henry Morton travelled from Maryborough to Sydney on the following ships as a steerage passenger, no further details.
1875: Port of Departure: Brisbane & Maryborough, Port of Arrival: Sydney, New South Wales, Voyage Arrival Date: 4 Nov 1875 Vessel Name: You Yangs - steerage passenger, no further details.
1876: Port of Departure: Brisbane and Maryborough Port of Arrival: Sydney, New South Wales, Voyage Arrival Date: 23 Aug 1876, Vessel Name: Edina
No confirmation that it is the same Henry Morton, but considering that he returned to Maryborough in later years, he may have had connections there.
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1881 MARRIAGE registered at Glebe, an inner suburb of Sydney, New South Wales.
1875: Port of Departure: Brisbane & Maryborough, Port of Arrival: Sydney, New South Wales, Voyage Arrival Date: 4 Nov 1875 Vessel Name: You Yangs - steerage passenger, no further details.
1876: Port of Departure: Brisbane and Maryborough Port of Arrival: Sydney, New South Wales, Voyage Arrival Date: 23 Aug 1876, Vessel Name: Edina
No confirmation that it is the same Henry Morton, but considering that he returned to Maryborough in later years, he may have had connections there.
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1881 MARRIAGE registered at Glebe, an inner suburb of Sydney, New South Wales.
Newspapers on Trove have been searched for a marriage announcement but nothing found.
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Extract from book 'Cootamundra - Foundation to Federation'
Burton's Brewery, location about the corner of the present day Richards and Lawrence Streets, was opened at the beginning of November (1881?)
Standing on four acres of land and owned by Mary Jane Rochester, Henry Morton and Frederick Henry Jackson, the brewery was erected on four levels or storeys, with a flat roof holding tank reservoirs of water pumped from a nearby well. The official opening was conducted by Mrs. John Barnes. A bullock was roasted and the town band played for the crowd of between three and four hundred which attended, despite the counter attraction of a horse stealing trial at the Court House.
note the brewery is no longer standing.
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Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 11 November 1882, p.3 Cite: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13516682
Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 18 November 1882, p.4 Cite: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13522365
BREWERY FOR SALE.
The BURTON BREWERY at Cootamundra, New South Wales, newly and substantially built of brick, with tower fifty (50) feet high (24 x 20, four stories), together with large rooms for gyles, cooling, warehousing, and other purposes.
Ten (10) horse power engine, with boilers and appurtenances complete, cooper's shop, bottling sheds, cottages and offices.
The land comprises three and a half (3 1/2) acres in the rising town of Cootamundra, the district of which this town is the centre being famous for its splendid farming land, and in the immediate neighbourhood of the rich mineral land of Barmedman and Temora. The land is substantially fenced in, and no expense has been spared to render this brewery one of the most perfect and easily worked in the colony. For further particulars, apply to Alfred Sandeman, Temple Court, Sydney; or to Edward Strongitharm, Cootamundra.
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1882 insolvency index: NSW state archives:
MORTON, Henry: locality Cootamundra, Brewer, sequestration 22/08/1882, file no.17400
Sydney Morning Herald, Wednesday 23 August 1882, p.9
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Extract from book 'Cootamundra - Foundation to Federation'
Burton's Brewery, location about the corner of the present day Richards and Lawrence Streets, was opened at the beginning of November (1881?)
Standing on four acres of land and owned by Mary Jane Rochester, Henry Morton and Frederick Henry Jackson, the brewery was erected on four levels or storeys, with a flat roof holding tank reservoirs of water pumped from a nearby well. The official opening was conducted by Mrs. John Barnes. A bullock was roasted and the town band played for the crowd of between three and four hundred which attended, despite the counter attraction of a horse stealing trial at the Court House.
note the brewery is no longer standing.
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Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 11 November 1882, p.3 Cite: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13516682
Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 18 November 1882, p.4 Cite: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13522365
BREWERY FOR SALE.
The BURTON BREWERY at Cootamundra, New South Wales, newly and substantially built of brick, with tower fifty (50) feet high (24 x 20, four stories), together with large rooms for gyles, cooling, warehousing, and other purposes.
Ten (10) horse power engine, with boilers and appurtenances complete, cooper's shop, bottling sheds, cottages and offices.
The land comprises three and a half (3 1/2) acres in the rising town of Cootamundra, the district of which this town is the centre being famous for its splendid farming land, and in the immediate neighbourhood of the rich mineral land of Barmedman and Temora. The land is substantially fenced in, and no expense has been spared to render this brewery one of the most perfect and easily worked in the colony. For further particulars, apply to Alfred Sandeman, Temple Court, Sydney; or to Edward Strongitharm, Cootamundra.
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1882 insolvency index: NSW state archives:
MORTON, Henry: locality Cootamundra, Brewer, sequestration 22/08/1882, file no.17400
Sydney Morning Herald, Wednesday 23 August 1882, p.9
Cite: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13519100
INSOLVENCY COURT - Tuesday, (Before the Chief Commissioners)
CERTIFICATE APPLICATIONS. SURRENDERS
Henry Morton, Frederick H. Jackson, trading with Mary June Rochester, at Cootamundra, as brewers, on petition and affidavit. Schedule and statement to be filed on or before 1st September. Mr. Sandeman, official assignee.
INSOLVENCY COURT - Tuesday, (Before the Chief Commissioners)
CERTIFICATE APPLICATIONS. SURRENDERS
Henry Morton, Frederick H. Jackson, trading with Mary June Rochester, at Cootamundra, as brewers, on petition and affidavit. Schedule and statement to be filed on or before 1st September. Mr. Sandeman, official assignee.
Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 12 September 1882, p.5
Cite: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13525066
INSOLVENCY COURT, Schedules filed.
Henry Morton, Frederick H. Jackson, and Mary J. Rochester, of Cootamundra. Liabilities. £5206 13s. 10d., of which £8562 11s. 1d. is secured. Assets, £4597 11s. 1d.
INSOLVENCY COURT, Schedules filed.
Henry Morton, Frederick H. Jackson, and Mary J. Rochester, of Cootamundra. Liabilities. £5206 13s. 10d., of which £8562 11s. 1d. is secured. Assets, £4597 11s. 1d.
Sydney Morning Herald, Wednesday 29 November 1882, p.14
Cite: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13517488
INSOLVENCY BUSINESS
Wednesday - Mary John (sp.) Rochester, Henry Morton and Frederick Henry Jackson, third meetings.
INSOLVENCY BUSINESS
Wednesday - Mary John (sp.) Rochester, Henry Morton and Frederick Henry Jackson, third meetings.
Sydney Morning Herald, Monday 17 March 1884, p.5
Cite: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13556201
Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday 11 June 1885, p.5
Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday 11 June 1885, p.5
Cite: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13590689
Insolvency Business: ditto as above
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1889 DEATH:
It is likely that he died on 17 February 1889 at March Street, Maryborough Queensland.
Insolvency Business: ditto as above
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1889 DEATH:
It is likely that he died on 17 February 1889 at March Street, Maryborough Queensland.
The death notice placed in the Brisbane Courier newspaper states the fact that he was late inspector of breweries, Gympie.
This occupation could fit with the previous ownership of the Cootamundra Brewery in NSW.
The following year an 'In Memoriam' notice was placed in the same newspaper in the name of his 'little daughter' Ruby, who would then have been about 7 years old.
The cause of death given in the newspaper notice was paralysis of the brain and gave his age at 54 years.
A search of the Queensland BDM indexes found his death registered as Harry Morton, born in England and aged 55 years, father's name Robert Morton and mother Catherine (no maiden name).
1902 DAUGHTERS MARRIAGE: Henry was deceased by 1902 at the time of his daughter Ruby's marriage, the marriage notice in the Sydney Morning Herald stated that the late Henry Morton was from Sheffield England.
The cause of death given in the newspaper notice was paralysis of the brain and gave his age at 54 years.
A search of the Queensland BDM indexes found his death registered as Harry Morton, born in England and aged 55 years, father's name Robert Morton and mother Catherine (no maiden name).
1902 DAUGHTERS MARRIAGE: Henry was deceased by 1902 at the time of his daughter Ruby's marriage, the marriage notice in the Sydney Morning Herald stated that the late Henry Morton was from Sheffield England.
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Source Citations
NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Marriage index online database, 2141/1881 district Glebe. MORTON, Henry & CHAPMAN, Matilda.
NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Marriage index online database, 2141/1881 district Glebe. MORTON, Henry & CHAPMAN, Matilda.
also in
1889 'Family Notices.', The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939), Saturday 2 March 1889, p. 385, viewed 17 August, 2011, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19811842
MORTON - On the 17th February, at March-street, Maryborough, of paralysis of the brain, Henry Morton, late inspector of breweries, Gympie, aged 54 years.
1890 'Family Notices.', The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Monday 17 February 1890, p. 4, viewed 17 August, 2011, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3506465
IN MEMORIAM: MORTON - In loving remembrance of my dear father, who died at Maryborough on 17th February, 1889. Just one year has passed away Since, my dear father, Henry Morton, was called away. The trial was hard ; but I'll not complain But trust in God to meet again. Inserted by his little daughter Ruby.
Queensland BDM index search online:
Reg #1889/C3333, Given Names: Harry, Surname: Morton, Father's Name: Robert Morton, Mother's Name: Catherine (no surname for mother) born England, aged 55 years
further from Ancestry.com:
Name: Harry Morton, Death Date: 17 Feb 1889, Death Place: Queensland
Father's Name: Robert Morton, Mother's Name: Catherine
Registration Year: 1889, Registration Place: Queensland, Registration Number: 003333, Page Number: 10545
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATES HAVE NOT BEEN OBTAINED FOR MARRIAGE OR DEATH
