Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry

Eliza Ehlers Clift

      Sex: F

AKA: Lizzie Clift ³⁴⁹⁴

Individual Information

Birth Date: 8 Jul 1857 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴⁸⁰ ^,3494 Christening: Death: 3 May 1934 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 76) ¹⁶⁷¹ ^,3494 Burial: After 3 May 1934 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁶⁷¹ ^,3494 Cause of Death:

Events

• Census: Household of Dr. Herbert Rendell, Physician at Tuberculosis Sanatorium, 1921, St. John's, Newfoundland. (Household Member)

Parents

         Father: Hon. James Shannan Clift ⁵⁷²^,1870^,2286
         Mother: Jane Sydney Shanks Le Messurier ¹⁴¹^,213

Spouses and Children

1. *Dr. Herbert Rendell ISO, OBE ⁴⁸⁰ Marriage: 22 Jun 1889 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴⁸⁰ ^,481

Marriage Events

• Minister/Priest: Ambrose Heygate, 22 Jun 1889, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

• Witnesses: Reginald F. Heygate, Mary Elizabeth Whieway, 22 Jun 1889, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Children: 1. Capt. Herbert Rendell M.C., MID 2. Edgar Rendell 3. Lieut. Clifford Rendell RNR

Fanny Maud Clift

      Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1864 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁵⁷² ^,573 ^,1887 Christening: 21 Feb 1864 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁵⁷³ ^,1887 Death: Burial: Cause of Death:

Events

• Minister/Priest: Thomas Martin Wood, 21 Feb 1864, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

         Father: Theodore Clift ⁵⁷²
         Mother: Selina Sophia Bayly ⁵⁷²^,620

Flora Le Messurier Clift

      Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: 9 Oct 1854 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁵¹¹ Christening: 12 Nov 1854 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²²⁸⁹ Death: 21 Jun 1939 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 84) ²²⁸⁹ Burial: After 21 Jun 1939 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Cause of Death:

Events

• Alt. Birth: 1854, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

         Father: Hon. James Shannan Clift ⁵⁷²^,1870^,2286
         Mother: Jane Sydney Shanks Le Messurier ¹⁴¹^,213

Spouses and Children

1. William Punton Munn ⁷⁰ ^,1870 Marriage: Oct 1878 - Bromley, Kent, England ²²⁸⁹ ^,3495 ^,3496

Marriage Events

• Witnesses: William Pomfret Burra and Flora Rose Hore, Between Oct and Dec 1878, Bromley, Kent, England. Children: 1. John Shannon Munn 2. *Sir Edgar Rennie Marshall Bowring K.C.M.G. Kt. ¹⁸⁷⁰ ^,2286 Marriage: 11 Jan 1888 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴⁸¹ ^,1870 ^,2286

Marriage Events

• Minister/Priest: Ambrose Heygate; Anglican Cathedral, 11 Jan 1888, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

• Witnesses: Eliza G. Cliff, Henry Dunfield, 11 Jan 1888, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Marriage Notes

Gazette (Royal Newfoundland Gazette) 1807-; Evening Mercury (then Evening Herald) 1882-1920

Bride was eldest daughter of the late Hon. James Shannon Clift and widow of the late W.P. Munn, Harbour Grace. Groom was the son of the late John Bowring, Liverpool, England.

Flora Shannon Clift

      Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1900 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁰⁵¹ ^,2762 Christening: 28 Jan 1900 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁰⁵¹ ^,2762 Death: 26 Apr 1983 - Stracathro, Angus, Scotland ( at age 83) ⁴⁹ Burial: After 26 Apr 1983 - Stracathro, Angus, Scotland ⁴⁹ Cause of Death:

Events

• Minister/Priest: G. R. Godden, 28 Jan 1900, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

         Father: Sir James Augustus Clift KC, CBE ⁵⁷²^,573^,1884
         Mother: Agnes Paterson ⁴⁹^,572

Spouses and Children

1. *Capt. James Hugh Campbell Laird Of Stracathro ⁵ ^,51 Marriage: 11 Feb 1920 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁵¹

Marriage Events

• Witnesses: J. A. Clift, H. V. Reid, Alexander Harris, Lamont Paterson, Constance Harris, F.R. Hayward, B. Hayward, Flora Bowering, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

• Minister/Priest: William Newfoundland (Bishop), 11 Feb 1920, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Notes

General:

290114 from Enid O'Brien:

Flora Shannon Clift, dgt Hon James Augustus Clift (Minister of Mines and Resources) md Capt James Hugh Campbell, Laird of Stracatho, who is the nephew of Sir Campbell Bannerman, who made much of his youthful relative and left him a fortune.

From http://www.ancestor.abel.co.uk/Angus/Stracathro.html
A partial listing of monuments in Stracathro churchyard
JAMES HUGH CAMPBELL of Stracathro beloved husband of FLORA SHANNON CAMPBELL born 8th April 1889 died 11th March 1934. He leaves a song behind.
FLORA SHANNON CAMPBELL born 1st January 1900 died 26th April 1983.
ALICE ELIZA CAMPBELL mother of HUGH CAMPBELL of Stracathro born 21st August 1862 died 15th July 1952. I will lift mine eyes to the hills.
[cross] AGNES CLIFT the beloved mother of FLORA SHANNON CAMPBELL died 12th November 1934 In God's holy keeping

George Clift

      Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 1766 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ⁴⁴⁴ Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:

Events

• Alt. Birth: Dartmouth, Devon, England, 1762.

Spouses and Children

1. *Sarah Graham ¹⁰⁹^,168 
       Marriage: 14 May 1797 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ⁷⁴³^,1798
Marriage Events
•  Witnesses: Mary Morry & Matthew Morry, 14 May 1797, Dartmouth, Devon, England. 
Marriage Notes 



211009: From The Deanery of Totnes CD CLIFT GEORGE  14 05 1797 N GRAHAM SARAH

070412 from DRO transcript of St. Saviours marriages: 14/5/1797: 
George Cliff [sic] & Sarah Graham, by License Both sign. Wits; Mary Morry & Matthew Morry

280216:
I had always thought that the witnesses were Matthew Morry and his wife, Mary Graham Morry, sister of the bride. But I just now realised that this causes a conflict in dates. Mary Graham Morry is supposed to have died the year before and the records for both her death and burial seems solid, so who was this Mary Morry? If could have been their daughter of that name, but she would only have been 12 at the time. It could also have been Mary Foale Luke Morry, Matthew's daughter-in-law, the wife of his son John. John and Mary had just gotten married three days earlier in the same church.

It now becomes a bit of a mystery.

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050517 from FindMyPast:

First name(s)   George   
rdrtrdrdbrdrw10 rdrbrdrdbrdrw10 Last name   Clift   
Age   -   
Birth year   -   
Marriage year   1797   
Marriage date   14 May 1797   
Place   Dartmouth, St Saviour   
Residence   Dartmouth St Saviours   
Spouse's first name(s)   Sarah   
Spouse's last name   Graham   
Spouse age   -   
Spouse's residence   Dartmouth St Saviours   
County   Devon   
Denomination   Anglican   
Country   England   
Archive   South West Heritage Trust   
Archive reference   2992A/PR/1/10   
Record set   Devon Marriages   
Category   Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)   
Subcategory   Marriages & divorces   
Collections from   United Kingdom   
 Findmypast


       Children:
                1. Noah Clift Esq.
                2. Capt. Christopher Graham Clift Esq., J. P.

Notes
General:

171009:
It is worthy of note that this man's surname became a middle name for a grandson of Matthew and Mary Morry, who witnessed his marriage to Mary's sister, Sarah.

110114:
Also noteworthy that the Clift family was in Newfoundland and associated with the Morrys in business and through marriage later. Most likely the same family.

George Clift

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1846 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ⁴⁴⁴ ^,445 Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Census: Household of Christopher Graham Clift, Above Town, 1851, Dartmouth, Devon, England. (Household Member)
• Occupation: Ship Owner and master mariner, 1851, Dartmouth, Devon, England. (Witness)
• Residence: 1851, Dartmouth, Devon, England.

Parents

Father: Capt. Christopher Graham Clift Esq., J. P. ⁴⁴⁴ ^,939 ^,1795 ^,1796 ^,1797 Mother: Marina Holecombe Bartlett ³⁹⁷ ^,444 ^,445

Henry Augustus Clift

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 17 Aug 1830 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴²⁷ Christening: 23 Oct 1835 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴²⁷ Death: Cir 1891 - ( about age 61) ⁵⁷² Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Alt. Birth: Cir 1830, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

Father: James Clift Esq. ³⁴⁸⁷ Mother: Flora Shannan ¹⁷⁸⁰ ^,1870

Notes
General:

111109 from NGB: Henry Augustus CLIFT James & Flora SHANNAN b Aug 17 1830 bap Oct 23 1835 merchant

Herbert Wood Clift

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 2 May 1860 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁵¹¹ Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:

Parents

Father: Hon. James Shannan Clift ⁵⁷² ^,1870 ^,2286 Mother: Jane Sydney Shanks Le Messurier ¹⁴¹ ^,213

Notes
General:

091109: Note that this name does not appear as a child of James Shannan Clift and Jane Sydeny Shanks LeMessurier in the www.southsidefamilies.com list.

Hugh Charles Clift

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1856 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁸⁷⁰ Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:

Parents

Father: Hon. James Shannan Clift ⁵⁷² ^,1870 ^,2286 Mother: Jane Sydney Shanks Le Messurier ¹⁴¹ ^,213

Isabel Clift

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: 9 Jun 1861 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁵⁷² ^,573 ^,1886 Christening: 30 Jun 1861 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁵⁷³ ^,1886 Death: Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Minister/Priest: Thomas Martin Wood, 30 Jun 1861, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Residence: At time of marriage a s;pinster, Gower, 18 Jul 1881, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

Father: Theodore Clift ⁵⁷² Mother: Selina Sophia Bayly ⁵⁷² ^,620

Spouses and Children

1. *Arthur George Duder ⁵⁷² Marriage: 18 Jul 1881 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁰ ^,1429 ^,3498
Marriage Events
• Minister/Priest: Arthur C. F. Wood, M. A., 18 Jul 1881, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Witnesses: Theodore Clift, Eliza Clift, Edwin Duder, G. J. Crowdy, 18 Jul 1881, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 2. James Elliott Rendell ⁴⁸⁰ ^,572 Marriage: 9 Oct 1884 - Pictou, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada ¹⁶⁷¹ Children: 1. Stephen James Rendell

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