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Tasmania - September 2017
This was a quick visit to Tasmania with Darren, but we achieved a lot. We visited St Matthew's Cemetery in Rokeby where many of the Morrisby family were buried. (Refer to Norfolk Island, First Fleeters and families Blog). I took Darren to Hobart Botanical Gardens where William Davidson was the first Superintendent in 1828. We saw the Davidson sundial, his portrait and his signature etched into a pane of glass. (Refer to Davidson Family Archives Blog). We visited friends of Darren's for dinner. To my delight they live in "Sunnyside", a large home that Grandpa frequently visited 1896-1939 and I had read about in his diaries. (Refer to Rev L.S.Macdougall Diaries Blog). A visit to St David's Park and Cornelian Bay Cemetery had lots of family interest. It was a quick trip but a great time to share some family history with Darren.
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Darren & Joy at top of Mount Wellington in Hobart.
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Joy throwing snow on Mount Wellington.
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St Matthew's cemetery at Rokeby, Tasmania where many relatives were buried.
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James Morrisby (1756-1839), his son Henry (1803-1856) & grandson George (1842-1843).
Christina Morrisby (1810-1885), wife of Henry Morrisby.
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Elizabeth (Mack) Morrisby (1808-1830), wife of Henry Morrisby.
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Richard Larsom (1790-1849) & Ann (Kidner) Larsom (1798-1854).
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Agnes (1894-1919) & Alfred Morrisby (1883-1957).
Alfred was great grandson of James Morrisby. |
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Christopher Calvert (1809-1876) & Hannah (Watson) Calvert (1820-1911)
& daughter Hannah (1838-1855).
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| Daniel Stanfield (1790-1856) & Maria (Kimberly) Stanfield (1792-1851). |
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| Daniel Stanfield (1829-1902) & Elizabeth (Morrisby) Stanfield (1830-1909). |
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William Davidson (1804-1837) at St David's Park.
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Memorial to "First Fleeters and Norfolk Island Convicts" at St David's Park, Hobart.
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James Morrisby & Ann Brooks & family (Diana, George, Grace, Henry, John)
were relocated to Clarence Plains in 1808.
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Edward Kimberley & Mary Cavanaugh & family (Hannah, Mary, William)
were relocated to Clarence Plains in 1808.
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Daniel Stanfield & Alice Harmsworth & family
(Daniel & his wife Maria, Mary, Sarah, Thomas, William) were relocated to Clarence Plains in 1808. |
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Harry Wells (1858-1935) & Elizabeth (Saunders)Wells (1862-1850)
at Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart.
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William Macdougall (1849-1830) & Sarah Calvert) Macdougall (1850-1941)
at Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart.
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| Louis M Shoobridge employed Leslie Macdougall to tutor his 4 boys 1896-1900. |
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Darren & Joy at Botanical Garden with William Davidson memorabilia.
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William Davidson (1804-1837),
Superintendent of Tasmanian Botanical Gardens from 1828. |
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William Davidson's signature dated 18 February 1833.
This pane of glass was taken from a window in the cottage he lived in while Superintendent. |
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In 1830 William Davidson commissioned Daniel Herbert (a convict stonemason who also carved the gargoyles on the Ross Bridge in Tasmania) . The Sundial was given to his wife and has been handed down 5 generations but donated back to the Tasmanian Botanical Gardens in 1999.
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| Darren & Joy enjoying coffee at Botanical garden - walking in our ancestors footsteps. |
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Darren & Joy visited friend at "Sunnyside" in New Town. Joy's grandpa visited "Sunnyside" many times. Samuel Clemes lived there in 1896-1910 and Louise M Shoobridge lived there in 1911-1939.
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| "Sunnyside" in New Town, Hobart. |
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In memory of our Scottish Pioneers. Trinity Hill, Hobart.
(Captain) John Macdougall 1781-1845) and his son John Campbell(1805-1848). |
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Is that John & Sarah Macdougall?
Old Presbyterian Burial Ground at Trinity Hill, Hobart. |
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