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Biography

Mary Ann Povey was born 5 June 1852 in Breadalbane, New South Wales, Australia to John Povey (1809-1879) and Sophia Harris (1832-1926) and died 15 September 1939 Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia of unspecified causes. She married Thomas Morton (1847-1921) 21 January 1871 in St Saviours, Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia.




Children


Offspring of Thomas Morton (1847-1921) and Mary Ann Povey
Name Birth Death Joined with
Sophia Jane Morton (1873-1947)
William John Morton (1874-1955) 28 June 1874 Breadalbane, New South Wales, Australia 13 April 1955 Collector, New South Wales, Australia Elizabeth Ada Matthews (1875-1937)
Dina May Morton (1877-1962)
Alice Annie Morton (1879-1922)
Isabella Ada Morton (1880-1881)
Lily Morton (1881-1957) 14 October 1881 Breadalbane, New South Wales, Australia 28 August 1957 Burwood, New South Wales, Australia David Betts (1873-1944)
Thomas Mitchell Morton (1883-1955)
Henry Allan Morton (1886-1975)


Obituary

MRS. MARY MORTON

The death occurred at Bankstown on Friday, September 15, of Mrs Mary Ann Morton, aged 88, a well-known and respected former resident of Breadalbane, where she was born and resided all her life with the exception of the last five years.

She was possessed of a loving and sympathetic nature, and made many friends. She is survived by three sons and three daughters: Mr. William Morton (Breadalbane), Mrs. G. Merton (Baw Baw), Mrs. M Humphries (Bowral), Mrs. D Betts (Bankstown), Mr. Thomas Morton (Goulburn) and Mr. Harry Morton (Newcastle).

One daughter, Mrs. Charles Betts, predeceased her.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, 29 September 1939, page 4 (Daily)







Footnotes (including sources)

‡ General
§ Remains
  • MORTON.—The Relatives and Friends of the late MARY ANN MORTON, late of Breadalbane and Bankstown, are informed that her remains will leave Central Railway Station THIS (Saturday) MORNING at 11.25 o'clock for interment in the Church of England Cemetery, Breadalbane, at 4.30 o'clock.
The Sydney Morning Herald, 16 September 1939, page 13
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