Name/TitleEdwin Morris, 1833-1920, Port Campbell
About this objectStudio portrait of Edwin Morris, smoking a pipe and wearing a cap. He was a local of the Port Campbell region.
Edwin Morris was born in London in 1833 to James Morris and Mary Jane Jefferies
He travelled to Victoria via Tasmania aboard the ‘Sir Charles Napier’ and resided in Camperdown and Port Campbell until his death in 1920.
In 1917, Mr Morris filled out a Pioneer Register for the Historical Society of Victoria providing us with details of his family including one of his poems and noted things he could remember.
He married Catherine McVean in 1859 in Port Fairy and they had five children.
This image is provided for research purposes and must not be reproduced without prior permission .For a high resolution copy of this image, contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria
Inscription and MarksOn the back of the cardboard frame is "Edwin Morris / of Port Campbell"
Measurements7.3 x 6 cm (image)
25.1 x 30.4 cm (mount)
Object TypePhotograph
Subject and Association KeywordsMorris, Edwin, 1833-1920
Subject and Association KeywordsPort Campbell (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsPortrait
Subject and Association KeywordsCamperdown (Vic.)
Named CollectionImages collection
Object numberP-140-Pi
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