John Morris Colbeck (1829-1919)
Born: Abt 1829, Cumberland, England
Died: 1919, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Parents: John Colbeck and Elizabeth Murray
Spouse: Harriet Martha Chivers (1837-1879)
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John Morris Colbeck (c. 1829-1919)
+Harriet Martha Chivers (c. 1837-17 May 1879)
1-Emily Colbeck (10 Jul 1860-?)
2-Anna Martha Colbeck (11 Jan 1862-16 Apr 1875)
3-Edith Harriet Colbeck (28 Oct 1863-?)
4-Eliza Catherine Colbeck (12 Jul 1865-21 Apr 1875)
5-John Mayland Colbeck (11 Jan 1869-?)
6-George William Cyril Colbeck (17 Mar 1872-30 Apr 1875)
John Morris Colbeck (born c. 1829, Cumberland, England) arrived in Hobart on 30 September 1833 aboard the Ann with his parents, John (a tailor, 40) and Elizabeth (44), and siblings William, Sarah, Rosina, and Hannah.
On 5 September 1859, at the age of 30, John married 22-year-old Harriet Martha Chivers at St James’ Church, Montacute, near Bothwell. Harriet was born c. 1837 at Bothwell, the eldest daughter of George Chivers and Martha Inee, and was baptised there on 20 March 1837. John steadily acquired small Crown allotments in the Bothwell district between 1854 and 1856, purchasing and receiving grants totalling several acres. He and Harriet lived at Dennistoun and other properties in Bothwell throughout the 1860s and early 1870s. In the 1870s, John began selling his allotments in preparation to leave Tasmania. Several advertisements in 1874 and 1878 offered parcels of his land for sale in Bothwell. By the late 1870s, the family had moved to New South Wales. Harriet Martha Colbeck died at Wagga Wagga, N.S.W., on 17 May 1879, aged 42. John Morris Colbeck lived on to the remarkable age of 90, dying at Wagga Wagga in 1919.
Unless otherwise stated, all events took place in Tasmania.
JOHN MORRIS COLBECK
c. 1829: Born in Cumberland, England; son of John Colbeck and Elizabeth Murray.
5 September 1859: John Morris Colbeck, a 30-year-old shepherd, married Harriet Martha Chivers, aged 22, at St James' Church, Montacute Estate, Hollow Tree; witnesses: E. S. Chivers, George Chivers and William Knight.
1919: Died in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales; aged 90.
Spouse: HARRIET MARTHA CHIVERS
c. 1837: Born in Bothwell; daughter of George Chivers and Martha Inee.
20 March 1837: Baptised in Bothwell.
5 September 1859: John Morris Colbeck, a 30-year-old shepherd, married Harriet Martha Chivers, aged 22, at St James' Church, Montacute Estate, Hollow Tree; witnesses: E. S. Chivers, George Chivers and William Knight.
17 May 1879: Died in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales; aged 42.
COLBECK - On May 17, 1879, at Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Harriet Martha, wife of John Colbeck, and daughter of the late George Chivers, of Bothwell. [TROVE]
1-EMILY COLBECK
10 July 1860: Born in Bothwell; informant: her grandfather, John Colbeck.
26 August 1860: Baptised in Bothwell.
No further research carried out at this time.
2- ANNA MARTHA COLBECK
11 January 1862: Born in Bothwell.
2 December 1862: Baptised in Bothwell.
16 April 1875: Died in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales; aged 13; cause: measles and congestion of the lungs.
COLBECK - On 16th April,1875, at Wagga Wagga, N.S.W., of measles and congestion of the lungs, Anna Martha, second daughter of John Colbeck, late of Tasmania, aged 13 years and 3 months.... [TROVE]
3-EDITH HARRIET COLBECK
28 October 1863: Born in Bothwell; named Harriett Colbeck; informant: her grandfather, John Colbeck.
30 March 1864: Baptised in Bothwell; named Edith Harriet Colbeck.
No further research carried out at this time.
4-ELIZA CATHERINE COLBECK
12 July 1865: Born in Bothwell; informant: her grandfather, John Colbeck.
24 October 1865: Baptised in Bothwell.
21 April 1875: Died in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales; aged 9; cause: measles and bronchitis.
COLBECK - ... Also on 21st April, of measles and bronchitis, Eliza Catherine, fourth daughter of John Colbeck, aged 9 years and 8 months... [TROVE]
5-JOHN COLBECK
11 January 1869: Born in Bothwell; informant: his father, George, a shepherd.
21 May 1869: Baptised in Bothwell.
No further research carried out at this time.
6-GEORGE WILLIAM CYRIL COLBECK
17 March 1872: Born in Bothwell.
21 July 1872: Baptised in Bothwell.
30 April 1875: Died in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales; aged 3.
COLBECK - ... Also on 30th April, of measles and low fever, George William Cyril, second son of John Colbeck, aged 3 years. [TROVE]
Residences and Properties
The following properties and records relate to the Colbeck family during their time in Bothwell. Click the images to view the full history of each property.
Land Grant issued (1854)
Land Grant issued (1856)
Land Grant issued (1856)
For more information, click on the link under the map. Complete maps located on the Property History page. Tasmanian Archives: Bothwell B37, AF819/1/26 (modified) & Bothwell B38, AF819/1/27 (modified)
Resources Used:
Libraries Tasmania: Despatches received from the Secretary relating to Advances of Emigrants (GO3); Tasmanian Birth & Marriage Registers
New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages: Family History Records
Tasmanian Archives: Bothwell Church of England Baptismal Register; Bothwell Presbyterian Church Registers
TROVE (National Library of Australia): Launceston Examiner; The Mercury