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Gwendolyn Esther Morris was born in New Zealand on 29 May 1939. She was born deaf, due to her mother contracting German measles during pregnancy.

Gwendolyn died on 7 February 2008 in Ashburton, Canterbury, at age 68.¹ Her ashes were buried on 6 May 2009 at Ashburton Lawn Cemetery in Ashburton.¹

Harold Gerard Morris was born in Invercargill, Southland, on 22 April 1907.¹

He married Margaret Noble Adams in New Zealand on 12 June 1944.²

He acquired 'Winchmore' from his Uncle Hunter and later retired at Taupo before returning to the farm. 'Winchmore' later passed to his son John.

Harold died on 31 May 1989 at 'Winchmore' in Ashburton, Canterbury, at age 82^3,4 and his ashes were later interred on 8 October 1990 at Ashburton, Canterbury, at Ashburton Lawn Cemetery.⁵

Hugh Morris was born in Irvine, Ayrshire, on 25 November 1787.² and was baptised on 26 November 1787 in Irvine.^2,1

Hunter Morris was born at Thornden in Helensburgh, Row, Dunbartonshire, on 25 April 1872.^2,1

He farmed at 'Winchmore', near Ashburton prior to WWI, and was an active member of the Nth Canterbury Roads Board.

He was named executor in the will of James Howe Morris dated 18 July 1910 in Timaru, Canterbury.³

He enlisted on 28 Jun 1916 in the NZEF (#17525) as a Trooper in the 19th Reinforcements, NZ Mounted Rifles Brigade and embarked for Egypt on the troopship Waihora, in Wellington on 5 December 1916.^4,5
He served on active duty from 12 January 1917 in Egypt as part of the Sinai-Palestine campaign, before embarking on the 30 Jun 1919 on the Ulimaroa to return to New Zealand. He was discharged in Wellington on the 9 Sep 1919.⁵

Crosby Morris and Hunter Morris were appointed executors of James Howe Morris's estate in Christchurch on 12 November 1946.³

Hunter died on 20 June 1961 in Ashburton, Canterbury, at age 89.^2,6,7 He was buried on 22 June 1961 at the Ashburton Lawn Cemetery in Ashburton.^8,9

Farmer. James Howe Morris was born in Anderson's Bay, Dunedin, Otago, on 17 June 1865.^1,2

He signed a will dated 18 July 1910 in Timaru, Canterbury, with his brothers Crosby Morris and Hunter Morris named as executors. Apart from a bequest of £500 to his niece Jessie May Ridings, the income from the estate was to be paid to his mother while she was alive and was then to be distributed equally amongst his surviving brothers and sisters. However, for those that had pre-deceased him, their share was to be divided equally amongst their children.³

He signed a codicil to his will on 12 January 1937 in Timaru, Canterbury, leaving £1000 to his housekeeper, Lilian Taylor.³

James died on 17 November 1945 in Temuka, Canterbury, at age 80.^1,4,3

His will was probated in Christchurch on 12 November 1946 with Crosby Morris and Hunter Morris appointed executors of an estate valued at £6778/2/3d.³

James Howe Morris was born in Greenock, Renfrewshire, on 10 May 1821.¹ and was baptised on 22 May 1821 in West (Old) Parish.¹

On the death of their father in 1854, the MORRIS siblings inherited nearly £1000. It is likely that the inheritance provided much of the capital for James and his brother Arthur to purchase (for £1550) a small ship, the US-built S. W. Nash, which Arthur renamed the Dunedin. (See the history of the Dunedin for more detail).²

A small band of Scottish pioneers and brothers Arthur and James left London for New Zealand on the Dunedin, under the command of Capt McNeur in October 1855; after picking up Arthur at Portsmouth on the 29 Oct, the Dunedin completed the passage to Port Chalmers in only 84 days, a record at the time.³
He was listed as the brother of Margaret Hunter Morris in the 1891 Census at Mayfield Cottage, West Back Rd in Irvine, Ayrshire, and was a retired accountant.⁴

He was appointed executor of Margaret Hunter Morris's estate in Irvine, Ayrshire, on 25 September 1894.^5,6,7,8

James died on 31 May 1896 in Irvine, Ayrshire, at age 75.^9,6,10,11,12 He was buried at the Old Parish Churchyard in Irvine.¹²

His estate was confirmed in Irvine, Ayrshire, on 12 November 1896 with Arthur William Morris appointed executor but was complicated by its geographic spread and his death intestate - although sealed in Irvine, 12 Nov 1896 with a value of £1279/19/-, it had a confirmation seal in England (21 Nov 1896) with a further lodgement by his brother Arthur in Dunedin, New Zealand (12 Mar 1897) declaring the estate there was no more than £9808.

The Scottish estate consisted of cash, furniture, Clydesdale Bank deposits and rents due. The English portion included Dalgety Ltd debentures and interest as inherited from his sister Margaret.
As the sole surviving family member, his brother Arthur, while acting as executor, was also the sole inheritor of the estate, including the substantial New Zealand holdings.^13,6,10,14

Janet Morris was born in Irvine, Ayrshire, on 10 September 1790.¹ and was baptised on 19 September 1790 in Irvine.²

Jean Morris was born in Irvine, Ayrshire, on 23 February 1782.¹ and was baptised on 4 March 1782 in Irvine.²

Jessie Morris was born in Dunedin, Otago, on 19 May 1860.^1,2

She married James Percy (Boz) Ridings at First Church in Dunedin, Otago, on 8 December 1891.^1,3,4,5

She was named as a beneficiary of the will of Arthur William Morris dated 2 May 1904 in Dunedin, Otago.⁶

She was widowed at age 86 on the death of her husband James on 19 January 1947.^7,8

Jessie died on 28 December 1950 in Auckland at age 90.^1,9