Morkham Family History & Genealogy

Thomas Morkham was born on June 15, 1815 in Dunster, Somerset County, England United Kingdom. Thomas was baptized on July 10, 1815 at St George in Dunster. Thomas Morkham died at age 80 years old in 1895 in Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thomas Morkham.

Thomas Morkham was born on November 9, 1775 in Somerset County, England United Kingdom. Thomas was baptized on December 10, 1775 in Dunster. Thomas Morkham died at age 69 years old on April 13, 1845 at Hanover Square in St George, Middlesex County England. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thomas Morkham.

Birth: 1st January 1901 (MyHeritage) 1911 ENGLAND CENSUS MORKHAM, William Ken Head Married M 61 1850 Civil Service Victoria Retired Australia Victoria MORKHAM, Diana Denniss Wife Married 14 years F 34 1877 Spain MORKHAM, Horace Son M 10 1901 School At Sea MORKHAM, Diana Lenon Daughter F 4 1907 Surrey Nunhead MORKHAM, Cynthia Daughter F 2 1909 Surrey Lingfield GATTON, John Visitor Single M 34 1877 Crackman East Grinstead Sussex RG number: RG14 Piece: 4983 Reference: RG14PN4983 RG78PN219 RD75 SD2 ED5 SN56 Registration District: East Grinstead Sub District: East Grinstead Enumeration District: 5 Parish: East Grinstead Address: Yewhurst Coombe Hill East Grinstead County: Sussex "Unfortunately, Horace was prosecuted for making false statements on his marriage certificates (c. 1956), so I have not much reliable information about him. He was married at least three times, with different names for his father on all three marriage certificates. None of the names was ‘William Morkham’, who appears to have been his real father." Note: It seems that Horace hated his father and blamed him for the premature death of his mother when he was 11 years old, having given predjudicial evidence against him at the coronial inquest into her death. William died of chirrhosis of the liver in following year leaving Horace and his two younger sisters orphaned. Evidently, he refused to use William Morkham's name on his marriage certificates. Horace appears to have been unable to sustain lasting personal relationships possibly due to the trauma he suffered as a boy at the hands of William Morkham who was a disgraced senior civil servant who fled Australia for England and in his final days became an alcoholic. The circumstances of the death of his son Eustace Valentine Morkham at age 16 in 1896 is also suspicious. It was widely reported at the time that he died after accidently shooting himself in the leg with a double barrelled shotgun whilst rabbit hunting, at his father's country retreat, and stepping on a snake. This event occured only after a month after evidence was heard by a 1896 Public Service Board inquiry into corruption in the Public Service, that Valentine was guilty of trading in stamps stolen from the Postal Department of Victoria, of which William Morkham was the Chief Accountant and Controller of Stamps, and passing the proceeds on to his father. William was a wealthy man but when he fled Australia all of his property was left in his wife's name. It appears that they never divorced. (John Aldwyn Swales) Marriages Mar 1923 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grindlay Beatrice A Morkham St.Geo.H.Sq. 1a 786 Morkham Horace F F J Grindlay St.Geo.H.Sq. 1a 786

Birth:1920 (MyHeritage) Death: 19th October 1992 (MyHeritage) Burial: Springvale (MyHeritage)

Birth: 29th August 1853 (MyHeritage) Death: 10th October 1944 in South Melbourne, Victoria. (MyHeritage) Probate Granted: 11th November 1944 (MyHeritage)

Mary (Ford) Morkham was born on May 7, 1791. She was married to Thomas Morkham on July 23, 1814 at Hanover Square in St George, Middlesex County England, and they were together until Thomas' death on April 13, 1845 at Hanover Square in St George England. She had children Thomas Morkham, William Morkham, Henry Morkham, Frances Morkham, Margaret Morkham, Sarah Morkham, and John Morkham. Mary Morkham died at age 78 years old on November 7, 1869 in Dunster, Somerset County, England United Kingdom, and was buried on November 7, 1869 in Dunster. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary (Ford) Morkham.

Emily Sophia Goodrich Morkham of Camberwell Australia was born in 1848, and died at age 64 years old in 1912 in Camberwell.

FAMILY NOTICES BIRTHS MORKHAM. - On the 10th November, at Riversdale-road, Camberwell, the wife of William Morkham of a son. The Argus (Melbourne, Victoria) Saturday 17th November 1883 p.1 Death: 26th March 1950, St Ann's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. (MyHeritage)

Birth: 1896, England (MyHeritage) Death: 17th January 1966 (MyHeritage) Will Proved: May 26th 1966 (MyHeritage)

Henry Amery Morkham was born in 1921, and died at age 90 years old on April 26, 2012 at Melbourne VIC, Australia in Melbourne, VIC Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Henry Amery Morkham.

John Morkham died as an infant. FAMILY NOTICES BIRTHS MORKHAM. - On the 15th inst., at Riversdale-road, Camberwell, the wife of William Morkham of a son. The Argus (Melbourne, Victoria) Friday 23rd November 1877 p.1

EMIGRATION Departed England 18th January 1849 on "Duke of Bronte" Arrived in Melbourne via Geelong 10th October 1849 FAMILY NOTICES DEATHS MORKHAM. - At her residence, Strode-street, Richmond, Ann, the beloved wife of William Morkham, senior. The Leader (Perth, WA) Saturday 7th April 1883 p.42 The friends of Mr. William Morkham are respectfully invited to follow the remains of his late dearly beloved wife to their last resting place, in the Boroondara Cemetery, Kew. The funeral will leave his residence, Strode-street, off Sherwood-street, THIS DAY (Tuesday), at 2 o'clock. THOMAS BELL, Undertaker, 14 Lennox-street, Richmond. The Age (Melbourne, Victoria) Tuesday 3rd April 1883 p.8 RESIDENCES 1818-1849: Bath, SOM 1855: Geelong, Victoria, Australia. 1883: Strode Steet, Richmond, Victoria, Australia.

Probate Granted: 10th September 1947 (MyHeritage) Death: 26th July 1947 at Camberwell, Melbourne. (MyHeritage)

ADVERTISING "THE GOLDEN BOOT," MOORABOOL STREET, GEELONG. WILLIAM MORKHAM, In returning thanks for the liberal patronage he has received from his friends and the public generally, begs respectfully to call their attention to his large and well-selected Stock of Ladies', Gentlemen's, Girls', and Infants' BOOTS AND SHOES AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. ALL KINDS OF BOOTS AND FANCY SLIPPERS MADE TO ORDER AND REPAIRED. Lasts fitted and kept expressly for persons having tender feet. Any person, having: thus secured an easy well-fitting Boot, can rely upon any future order being satisfactorily executed without further trouble - the same Last being always available. N.B. - New Elastic put in Boots at very reasonable prices. Note the address -. "The Golden Boot." next to Lowe and M'Kenzie's. The Geelong Advertiser (Geelong, Victoria) Monday 3rd April 1871 p.2 FAMILY NOTICES DEATHS MORKHAM. - On the 9th March, at his residence, 14 Strode-street, Richmond, William Morkham, sen., formerly of Geelong, aged 76 years. "Until He come." The Argus (Melbourne, Victoria) Monday 11th March 1901 p.1 ADVERTISING LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE Is hereby given, that after the expiration of fourteen days from the publication hereof application will be made to the Supreme Court of Victoria, in its Probate Jurisdiction, that PROBATE of the WILL of WILLIAM MORKHAM, late of No. 11 Strode-street, Richmond, in the state of Victoria, gentleman, deceased, may be granted to William Henry Potter, of Moorabool street, Geelong, in the said stale, grocer, and William Hitchins, of Gheringhap street, Geelong aforesaid, accountant, the executors named in and appointed by the said will. Dated this twenty-second day of March, A.D. 1901. W. and W. HIGGINS, Yarra-street, Geelong, proctors for the applicants. The Argus (Melbourne, Victoria) Saturday 23rd March 1901 p.10

BIRTH RECORD Victorian Register of Births, Death & Marriages Registration Number: 3014/1880 FAMILY NOTICES BIRTHS MORKHAM. - On the 17th inst., at her residence, Riversdale-road, East Camberwell, the wife of William Morkham of a son. The Argus (Melbourne, Victoria) Tuesday 20th January 1880 p.1 DEATH RECORD Victorian Register of Births, Death & Marriages Registration Number: 12622/1896 Age at Death: 16 A LAD'S TERRIBLE DEATH THRILLING ADVENTURE WITH SNAKE AND GUN SUCCOR BROUGHT BY A DOG A bush adventure of an uncommonly touching character, in connection with which a lad: named Valentine Morkham,16 years, son of Mr. William Morkham, of the Postal department, Melbourne, underwent a terrible ordeal, has been attended with a fatal termination. Young Morkham had left his home at Camberwell on Saturday morning with the intention of spending a few weeks on his father's farm at Yarra Glen. Arriving there he passed the afternoon in the company of the overseer, Mr. Thomas Walker, who was the only other person on the homestead. On arising the following morning Walker, who was going to a neighbouring farm asked the lad whether he would care to accompany him: but the latter excused himself on the ground that the weather was too hot, and the overseer went, by himself. Returning home late on Sunday evening, he found Morkham's door locked. Thinking he had retired to rest, Walker himself went to bed. On arising next day, however, he was unable to get any answer to repeated knockings, and burst in the door. Then he found to his astonishment that the bed had not been occupied, and young Morkham was nowhere to be seen. A dog belonging to the homestead was also missing. Walker strolled into the bush a little distance, and whistled loudly in the hope that the dog might be attracted towards him, and sure enough after a time the dog made its appearance. The behavior of the animal when it came up to him was so extraordinary that the overseer felt convinced that something was wrong. By its constant sharp barking and excited short runs in the direction whence it had come the animal conveyed to the overseer as plainly as could be done without the spoken word that some disaster had happened to the lad, and accordingly he started walking in the direction the dog had took. The animal commenced jumping and barking as if overjoyed to find itself understood. After a walk through the bush of The Dividing Range they came upon a shaded spot on the banks of the Yea River, about a mile from the homestead, where the missing youth was found in a fearful condition. In his right thigh was a gaping wound, which had become fly-blown, while the excessive heat and loss of blood had added ten-fold to his torture. Though still suffering intense pain, young Morkham was quite conscious and explained that after Walker left the homestead on Sunday morning, he decided to go rabbit shooting and setting out with the dog had reached the spot where he was found, when he trod upon a snake. The reptile raised its head menacingly, and fearing a bite, Morkham acting on the spur of the moment, struck at it with the butt of his gun. It would appear that either through lack of acquaintance with guns or through thoughtlessness, he was carrying the weapon at full c***, for directly the butt struck the ground both barrels of the weapon were discharged at close range into his thigh. He was rendered insensible at once, but recovered consciousness about daybreak on Monday morning, when he found the faithful dog sitting by his side. The animal had remained with him until the sound of the overseer whistling was heard when he started off to answer it, and a little while afterwards returned to the spot, bringing the overseer with him. The services of Dr. Kilpatrick, of Lillydale, were soon obtained; and late on Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. Morkham and Dr. Soilleaux, of Camberwell, visited Yarra Glen, and conveyed the sufferer to his home at Camberwell. On Tuesday the lad was examined, and it being apparent that the only hope of saving his life was by amputation of the injured limb, that operation was successfully performed by Dr. Charles Ryan, assisted by Dr. Soilleaux and Dr. Moore. The unfortunate youth rallied somewhat after the operation but about 5 p.m. fell into a very low state, and gradually sinking expired at 7 o'clock on Wednesday evening. Source: The Age (Melbourne, Victoria) Wednesday 25th November 1896 p.5 THE BUSH TRAGEDY. INVESTIGATED BY MR. CANDLER The coroner for Bourke investigated at Camberwell the circumstances of the death of Master Eustace Valentine Morkham, 16 years of age, whose death from the effects of a gunshot would have been reported in “The Argus.” The evidence of Mr. Thomas Walker, of Kinglake, corroborated the details already published, and showed further that the deceased had on several previous occasions used the gun with which he accidentally shot himself. Mr. William Morkham, father of the deceased, having given formal testimony, the jury returned the verdict, “That the deceased died from the effects of a gunshot wound caused by the gun exploding accidentally, when the deceased was endeavouring to kill a snake. The Argus (Melbourne, Victoria) Friday 27th November 1896 p.6 FAMILY NOTICES BEREAVEMENT CARDS MR. and Mrs. WILLIAM MORKHAM and Family desire to intimate to their friends and the public generally their grateful appreciation of the condolence and sympathy contained in letters and telegrams, and of the many floral tributes of love and esteem received on the occasion of their recent bereavement. (The Argus (Melbourne, Victoria) November 30th 1896 p.1)

IRISH NATIONAL BOARD - COMUNN NA FIENNE EXAMINATION PRIZE LIST 3. History of England - 4 Book Prizes and 5 Certificates of Merit, Total points obtainable 200. 2nd Certificate of Merit - William Morkham, Gheringhap street Presbyterian school. 4. Grammar—Orthography. Etymology. Syntax. Derivation of Scientific Terms in the Fifth Book. Prosody. To Parse Prose and Poetry. Analysis of a Simple Sentence. 5 Book Prizes, and 5 Certificates of Merit, Total points obtainable 200. 2nd Prize - William Morkham, Gheringhap street Presbyterian school, 87 points. 8. Composition - To write an Original Composition on a given subject, the spelling must be correct; 4 Book Prizes and 5 Certificates of Merit. Total points obtainab!e 200. 4th Certificates - William Morkham, Gheiinghap street Presbyterian School. The Geelong Advertiser (Geelong, Victoria) Tuesday 30th December 1862 p.3 MARRIAGE RECORD Victorian Register of Births, Death & Marriages Registration Number: 4504/1872 FAMILY NOTICES MARRIAGE MORKHAM-GOODRICH. - On the 5th inst. by the Rev. James Martin, B A., William, son of William Morkham, of Geelong, to Emily Sophia, eldest daughter of the late John Goodrich. The Argus (Melbourne, Victoria) Tuesday 8th October 1872 p.4 William Morkham (an officer of the third class) to be sub-accountant from 1st July,1881. The Argus (Melbourne, Victoria) Saturday 19th August 1882 p.13 THE TRAFFICKING IN STAMPS For some days past the Premier, Post-master-General, and Attorney General have been holding an the inquiry into alleged trafficking at the General Post-office in old issues of stamps by some of the officials, contrary to the regulations of the department. After hearing statements made by various officers and questioning those immediately concerned, it has been decided to ask the Public Service Board to inquire into the matter. The officers who are to appear before the board are Mr William Morkham, accountant and controller of stamps; Mr W. H. Sinnot, clerk in the accountants branch; Mr Albert Conlson, clerk, now in the Income Tax office; and Mr H. C. Treyvand, sorter, Geelong. The charges to be preferred are alleged "trafficking in stamps; giving untrue statements to the Ministers when inquiring into the matter; and general neglect of duty." These officers, in view of the serious nature of the charge, will be suspended from duty pending the charges against them being investigated by the board. Considerable interest will be taken in the proceedings, as it is the first time that an officer holding such a high and responsible position in the service as Mr W. Morkham has been sent before the Public Service Board. - Argus. The Kyneton Observer (Melbourne, Victoria) Thursday 24th September 1896 p.1 FAMILY NOTICES DEATHS MORKHAM. - On the 20th November, at Brighton, England, William Morkham,- late of Camberwell and Victorian civil service. The Argus (Melbourne, Victoria) Wednesday 3rd December 1913 p.1 PERSONAL Many old public servants in Melbourne will regret to hear of the death of Mr. William Morkham, which occurred on November 30 in Brighton, England. Mr. Morkham was for many years a leading official in the Melbourne General Post Office. He had lived in retirement in England for some time previously to his death. The West Australian (Perth, WA) Thursday 25th December 1913 p.8 TRAVEL NOTES A Mr. W. Morkham travelled from London, England to Melbourne, Australia in 1898 on the "Arcadia". A Mr. T. Swales also travelled from London, England to Singapore in 1898 on the "Arcadia".

BIRTH RECORD Victorian Register of Births, Death & Marriages Registration Number: 23582/1876 FAMILY NOTICES BIRTHS MORKHAM. - On the 19th inst., at Auburn-road, Hawthorn, the wife of William Morkham of a daughter. The Argus (Melbourne, Victoria) Friday 22nd September 1876 p.1 TRAVEL NOTES A Mr. W. Morkham travelled from London, England to Melbourne, Australia in 1898 on the "Arcadia". A Mr. T. Swales also travelled from London, England to Melbourne, Australia in 1898 on the "Arcadia". A Mrs Swales (Age 27) i.e. Edith arrived in Victoria in April 1904 on the "Argus" together with a 1 year old child (Age 1) i.e. Valentine Swales A Miss Edith A. M. Swales travelled from Liverpool, England to Rangoon, Burma in 1914 0n the "Gloucestershire". A Mrs E. A. M Swales (b.1876) age 50 travelled from London, England to Melbourne Victoria, Australia in 1926 on the "Orvieto". A Mrs. E. Goodrich travelled from Liverpool, England to Boston, USA in 1901 on the "Ivernia". In 1901, Emily Morkham, accompanied by her daughter Edith Morkham travelled to England and the USA to search for evidience in support of an inheritance claim. The mission failed. (ATS) FAMILY NOTICES DEATHS SWALES. - On August 6. at 4 Alma-road. Camberwell. Edith Anne Mary, beloved wife of the late Thomas, loved mother of Valentlne and Aldwyn. The Age Saturday 7th August 1943 p8 FUNERAL NOTICES DEATHS SWALES. - The Funeral of the late Mrs. EDITH A. M. SWALES will leave our parlours, Burke road. Camberwell. THIS DAY (Monday), at 10 a.m. for the Kew Cemetery. LE PINE & SON. JA1104. The Argus Monday 9th August 1943 p.10

BIRTH RECORD Victorian Register of Births, Death & Marriages Registration Number: 23392/1875 FAMILY NOTICES BIRTHS MORKHAM. - On the 21st September, at Auburn-road, Hawthorn, the wife of William Morkham of a son. The Age (Melbourne, Victoria) Thursday 23rd September 1875 p.2 MARRIAGE RECORD Victorian Register of Births, Death & Marriages Registration Number: 7877/1902 DEATH RECORD Victorian Register of Births, Death & Marriages Registration Number: 8455/1953 Age at Death: 78 DEATH MR. R. G. MORKHAM His death look place on Tuesday, August 4, 1953, at 1 Elphln Grove, Hawthorn (VIC), of Reginald John Goodrich Morkham, late of Lakes Entrance and formerly of "Hillside," Corowa. He is survived by his sister Muriel, his sister Edith and brothers Percival, Roland. Gordon having predeceased him. (The Corowa Free Press (NSW: 1875-1953) Friday 7th August 1953 p.3) FUNERAL NOTICES MORKHAM - The Funeral of the late REGINALD JOHN MORKHAM will leave Le Pine's Funeral Chapel, 357 Burwood Road, Hawthorn (opposite town hall), TOMORROW, after a service commencing at 10.45 a.m., for the Kew Cemetery. LEPINE & SON PTY. LTD. JB4J48 The Age (Melbourne, Victoria) Wednesday 5th August 1953 p.13 In 1914, a Mr. R.J.G. Morkham (b.1894) aged 40 travelled from London, England to Melbourne, Australia on the "Egypt". R.M.S EGYPT AT FREMANTLE The R.M.S. Egypt arrived from London this morning with the following passengers: For Adelaide: Captain and Mrs. Bovill and infant and nurse. For Melbourne: Mesdames Morkham,Barrington, Stephenson, Reilly, Wills, Howat, Payne, Courtney, Misses Stephenson, Leonard, Payne, Williams, Messrs. Morkham, Martin, Barrington, Stephenson, Cubitt, Wills, Howat, Campbell, Payne (2). The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney, NSW) Wednesday 27th December 1915 p.13

BIRTH RECORD Victorian Register of Births, Death & Marriages Registration Number: 3428/1886 FAMILY NOTICES BIRTHS MORKHAM - On the 26th inst., at Christowell, Riversdale-road, Camberwell, the wife of William Morkham of a son. The Australasian Sketcher (Melbourne, Victoria) Wednesday 10th February 1886 p.30 MARRIAGE RECORD Victorian Register of Births, Death & Marriages Registration Number: 7017/1919 FAMILY NOTICES MARRIAGES MORKHAM - McPHERSON. On the 25th September, at St. Andrew's Church, South Yarra, by the Rev. Hugh Kelley, W. Gordon, youngest son of the late William Morkham, of Camberwell, to Isabelle, only daughter of Allan McPherson, of Porter street, Prahran. The Argus (Melbourne, Victoria) Saturday 4th October 1919 p.13 FAMILY NOTICES DEATHS MORKHAM. — At Brisbane, William Gordon, beloved husband of Ella, father of William Amery, youngest son of the late William and Emily Morkham, formerly of Christowell, Camberwell, and brother of Reg, Percy, Roland, Amery, and Muriel Britton, of Reading, England. The Argus (Melbourne, Victoria) Saturday 8th January 1949 p.10 FAMILY NOTICES DEATHS MORKHAM. - On January 3, W. G. of Drane street, Clayfield, Brisbane, beloved husband of Isabelle Lena, father of William Allan. The Argus (Melbourne, Victoria) Saturday 8th January 1949 p.10 ADVERTISING LEGAL NOTICES AFTER "fourteen clear days from to-day application will he made to the Supreme Court, Brisbane, for a GRANT of PROBATE of the following WILL. Any person interested who desires to object to any application or to be heard upon it may file a Caveat in the Registry at any time before the relevant Grant is made. Deceased: WILLIAM GORDON MORKHAM, of Drane Street Clayfield. Brisbane, in the State of Queensland. Clerk in the Commonwealth Service. Applicant: ISABELLE LENA MORKHAM. Of Drane Street. Clayfield. Brisbane aforesaid the lawful Widow of the said deceased the Executrix appointed by the Will dated the eleventh day of February, 1944, Solicitors: CROUCH & PATERSON of Commerce House Adelaide Street. Brisbane Telegraph (Brisbane, Queensland) Friday 22nd April 1949 p.26

Henry Morkham was born to Mary (Ford) Morkham and Thomas Morkham, and has siblings William Morkham, Thomas Morkham, Frances Morkham, Margaret Morkham, Sarah Morkham, and John Morkham. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Henry Morkham.