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He was baptised on 27 August 1758 at Kilwinning, Ayrshire.¹

William Morries was born in Scotland.

He married Margaret Osburn in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, on 29 December 1741. Banns had been published on Dec 12th and the Minister was an Alexander FERGUSSON, which may explain their first-born son's name.^1,2

He was baptised on 10 May 1761 at Kilwinning, Ayrshire.¹

(un-named) Morris was born in Dunedin, Otago, on 15 November 1887.^1,2

(un-named) died on 15 November 1887 at Royal Terrace in Dunedin, Otago, having lived only 3 hours.^1,3 He/she was buried on 17 November 1887 at the Northern Cemetery.⁴

Airlie Josephine Morris was born in Wellington on 10 January 1927.¹

Airlie died on 28 June 2006 at Elderslie Lodge, Redwood St in Upper Hutt, Wellington, at age 79.^2,3 She was buried on 3 July 2006 at the Akatarawa Cemetery.²

Airlie May Morris was born in New Zealand on 8 March 1895.¹

She married Theodore Warren Jones.

She was widowed on the death of her husband Theodore in 1960.² She was buried in 1978 at the Akatarawa Cemetery.³

Airlie died in 1978 in New Zealand.⁴

Alexander Morris was born in Dunedin, Otago, on 14 November 1858.^1,2,3

He was educated at Otago Boys' High School, was a keen foorballer and member of the Dunedin Club. He commenced work with the Colonial Bank shortly after it was established and was managing the bank's branch in Lawrence when it amalgamated with the Bank of New Zealand - he was subsequently promoted to Invercargill.
He was next appointed to the inspectors' staff, rising to be resident insepctor, head-quartered in Wellington. He was on sick leave at the time of his death in Dunedin.⁴

He married Emily Louisa Haggitt at St Paul's in Dunedin, Otago, on 23 September 1886, The wedding was preceded by a ball at the Haggitt residence and it is possible that the reception was then held at 'Wychwood.^1,5,6,7'

Janet (Jessie) Moodie, Alexander Morris, George Moodie Morris and Crosby Morris were named executors in the will of Arthur William Morris dated 2 May 1904 in Dunedin, Otago; Jessie was also to immediately receive £250 and inherit all household goods and effects and the residue of the estate went to the four executors in trust.⁸

Arthur William Morris, Alexander Morris, George Moodie Morris and Crosby Morris were named executors in the will of Janet (Jessie) Moodie dated 3 May 1904 in Dunedin, Otago.⁹

Janet (Jessie) Moodie, Crosby Morris, George Moodie Morris and Alexander Morris were appointed executors of Arthur William Morris's estate in Dunedin, Otago, on 7 June 1910, with the estate and effects declared to be 'under £25,000.⁸'

Alexander Morris, George Moodie Morris and Crosby Morris were appointed executors of Janet (Jessie) Moodie's estate in Dunedin, Otago, on 13 December 1910, it being declared to be 'under £10,000.⁹'

Alexander died on 1 April 1918 at George St in Dunedin, Otago, at age 59.^1,10,11,12 He was buried on 3 April 1918 at the Northern Cemetery.¹³

Alexander Morris was born in Irvine, Ayrshire, on 6 December 1777.^3,1 and was baptised on 16 December 1777 in Irvine.^3,1

Marriage banns for Alexander and Marion Howe were published on 18 September 1814 in Irvine, Ayrshire.⁴

He married Marion Howe, daughter of James How and Margaret Hunter, in Irvine, Ayrshire, on 21 September 1814.^4,5

He was listed in the 1841 census at West Back Rd in Irvine, Ayrshire, with his wife Marion; he was 'living on independent means'. Their child Margaret was listed with them.⁶

He was widowed at age 69 on the death of his wife Marion on 24 July 1847.⁷

He was listed in the 1851 census as Head of Family at West Back Rd in Irvine, Ayrshire; he was a retired ship-master. His children Alexander and Margaret were listed as living with him.⁸

Alexander died on 14 February 1854 in Irvine, Ayrshire, at age 76.^9,2,7 He was buried at the Old Parish Churchyard in Irvine.⁷

His estate was confirmed in Ayrshire on 14 April 1854 with Alexander Fergusson Morris appointed executor and the inventory and dispersal of goods being based on the pre-nuptial contract between Alexander and his wife Marion (deceased); likewise his son Alexander appears to be signing the 'probate' as executor, without actually being named as such.¹⁰

Alexander Fergusson Morris was born in Greenock Old or West, Renfrewshire, on 6 July 1816.^1,2 and was baptised on 27 July 1816.²
The siblings Alexander and Margaret were listed in the 1851 census at West Back Rd in Irvine, Ayrshire, with their father Alexander Morris. Alexander was a ship-master.¹

He qualified as a Master Mariner when he received his Master's Certificate (#1489) on 27 December 1851. This had been exchanged for a First Class Certificate issued previously in Glasgow on 23 Mar 1849.³

At some time in the late 1840s he was master of the Elizabeth, as she appears in Melbourne shipping arrivals under his command. By 1852 he was in charge of the Caroline Agnes, which arrived in Adelaide from London on 5 May 1852 before sailing to Melbourne in June, then leaving for Guam in early 1853. This ship, of 570 tons, had been built in Sunderland in 1847 for Hamlin & Co of Greenock, the company where his brother Arthur worked as a shipping clerk. The painting of the Caroline Agnes under full sail later hung in Arthur's house in Dunedin for some years, and may have been a wedding present from Alexander to his brother.^4,5

He was appointed executor of Alexander Morris's estate in Ayrshire on 14 April 1854, without actually being named as such, as there was a pre-nuptial contract between his parents, rather than a will.⁶

He was recorded as the Heir General and Special to his father Alexander Morris on 30 May 1854, relative to two pieces of land, with teinds, in Irvine.⁷

He was appointed Harbour Master of Southland Province, New Zealand on 28 May 1862.⁸

He was listed in the 1871 census as Head of Family at West Back Rd in Irvine, Ayrshire; he was a mariner and the household included his sister Margaret Hunter Morris.⁹

He was listed in the 1881 census as Head of Family at May Cottage, West Back Rd in Irvine, Ayrshire; he was a ship-master (never married) and the household included his sister Margaret Hunter Morris.¹⁰

Alexander died on 28 February 1885 in Irvine, Ayrshire, at age 68.^11,12,13,14 He was buried at the Old Parish Churchyard in Irvine.¹⁴

His estate was confirmed in Irvine, Ayrshire, on 25 September 1885 with Margaret Hunter Morris appointed executrix but was complicated by its geographic spread and his death intestate. His sister Margaret duly appointed their brother Arthur to manage the New Zealand portion of the estate on 2 Oct 1885. Scottish probate was confirmed in Irvine, 10 Sep 1885 with a value of £1043/11/3 and was also noted in the English Probate Calendar - it was mainly cash and a small investment in land in Manitoba plus shares in the National Bank of NZ, held in England.
New Zealand Letters of Administration were duly granted to Arthur on 1 Dec 1885 in Dunedin with a bond of £1000 to prove that the NZ estate was less than £3400, such proof to be provided by 1 Dec 1886. Arthur subsequently provided such accounts on 24 Dec 1885 and they show a total value of £3327/14/5d. This consisted of a £2000 mortgage over property in Opopo, a further £400 mortgage over a Roslyn property and £927/14/5d in cash; there were further affidavits by his brother Arthur in Dunedin dated 1885-6.^15,16,12,17

Arthur Morris was born in Christchurch, Canterbury, in December 1931.

Arthur died on 14 December 1931 in Christchurch, Canterbury, only 3 days old. He was buried in December 1931 at the St Peter's Anglican churchyard, (SE corner).¹