AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
NameDaisy Cavendish MORRIS 
, Step G Grandmother
, Step G GrandmotherBirth Date5 Mar 18725427
Birth PlaceMuswellbrook, Muswellbrook Shire, New South Wales, Australia
Reside Date19375428 Age: 64
Reside PlaceParramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoDaisy had moved to 100 Grose Street, Parramatta. She lived with members of the Doyle family, namely Andrew Veron & wife Anna & Arthur Benard presumable a son of Andrew & Anna.
Reside Date19435429 Age: 70
Reside PlaceParramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoDaisy now lived at 34 Harold Street. She lived with Anna Evangeline Doyle, her sister.
Reside Date19495430 Age: 76
Reside PlaceParramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoDaisy now lived at 8 Seville Street. She lived with Andrew Laurence Morris Doyle & his wife Florence Sarah. Andrew being a nephew and son of Andrew V & Daisy’s sister Anna.
Will Date10 Sep 1949 Age: 77
Will PlaceParkes Shire, New South Wales, Australia
MemoWill made 10 Sep 1949 at 8 Seville St Parramatta left estate to nieces and nephews of sister late Anne Evangeline Doyle, with nephews Andrew Laurence Morris Doyle and Arthur Bernard Doyle being Executors.
Death Date28 Apr 19505431 Age: 78
Death PlaceParramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoDied at 8 Seville Street.Causes were 1. Cerebral Thrombosis 5 days 2. Arteriosclerosis years. Informant then of 8 Seville Parramatta North was nephew L M Doyle.
Burial Date29 Apr 1950
Burial PlaceRookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Memocremation
Prob Date22 Jun 19505486 Age: 78
Prob PlaceSydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoEstate valued 1793 pounds on which duty of 95 pounds was paid.
Occupationartist
Alias/AKAEmma Sophia5432
FatherFrederick William Cavendish MORRIS (ca1835-1909)
MotherEmma Jane PEBERDY (1839-1914)
Spouses
1Harry WHAITE , G Grandfather
, G GrandfatherBirth Date6 Dec 18555399
Birth PlaceDukinfield, Cheshire, England
MemoBorn in Hill Street, Dukinfield. His father was George, a spindle maker and his mother was Ann, later Fisher, formerly Harris.
Job Dateca 1886 Age: 30
Job PlaceMelbourne City, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
MemoAfter arriving in Victoria, around 1886, Harry was the Manager of the St. George Hall Photo Company in Burke Street Melbourne. This is known from a business photo card. (see picture).
Reside Date18955400 Age: 39
Reside PlaceSurry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoHenry lived at 232 Crown Street until 1897
Reside PlacePyrmont, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoIn 1901 Harry lived at 108 Pyrmont Street but when census taken was living at 8 Darlington Road, Darlington as in 1902-03.
Reside Date19025403 Age: 46
Reside PlaceDarlington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoIn 1902-03 Harry lived at 8 Darlington Road Darlington.
Reside Date19045404 Age: 48
Reside PlacePaddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoHarry was living at 7 Olive Street.
Job DateSep 1919 Age: 63
Job PlaceSydney City, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoIs the last record of Harry's work as Scenic Artist is mentioned in a Sydney Morning Herald review of a later Kate Howarde production of "Possum Paddock" at Sydney's Theatre Royal.
Harry was at least 56 years, or using birth date given on his death certificate 64 years. It seems he had no significant employment after 1919. As there was no government pension as we know it in 1920 what income he and Daisy had would be limited. Daisy appears to have had some income as she is shown on electoral rolls as an artist.
Harry was at least 56 years, or using birth date given on his death certificate 64 years. It seems he had no significant employment after 1919. As there was no government pension as we know it in 1920 what income he and Daisy had would be limited. Daisy appears to have had some income as she is shown on electoral rolls as an artist.
Death Date22 Mar 19315405 Age: 75
Death PlaceMosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoApparently had cancer (see inquest). At Ashton Park in Bradley’s Head Mosman. Informant Eric L Morris brother-in-law "Oxley" Tamworth. See research note under Frederick William C Morris regarding Eric’s identity.
Burial Date25 Mar 1931
Burial PlaceRookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoCremated
OccupationEngine Turner(1876), mechanic (1876), Iron turner (1877), oil painter (1879), artist (1881-82), photographer (1884), photographic manager (ca 1886), artist (1896), scenic artist (ca1900-ca1920), retired (1924 >)
Alias/AKASamuel John, (at birth & marriage in 1876), John Harry (after 1879), Henry
FatherGeorge WHAITE (<1831-1878)
MotherAnne HARRIS (ca1828-1868)
Marr PlacePaddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marr MemoMarriage took place at 7 Olive Street under the rites of the New Unitarian Church. Witnesses were William Greig and Bene Zimmerman.
Reside Date19075434
Reside PlacePaddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Memoliving at 5 West Street until at least 1908
Reside Date19095435
Reside PlacePaddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoHarry & Daisy lived in Comber Street, at number 14 which is recorded after 1920 as 18 and after 1925 as 14-18.
trav Date9 May 19145436
trav PlaceSydney City, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoHarry & Daisy leave for Europe
Mr. & Mrs. H Whaite depart on the Orvieto, an Orient Line ship for Europe.
It is probable that Daisy’s mother was residing at Comber St. whilst Daisy & Harry were in Europe. As with the mortgage in previous item it is possible a contribution towards the cost of this trip could have come from Daisy’s mother.
Mr. & Mrs. H Whaite depart on the Orvieto, an Orient Line ship for Europe.
It is probable that Daisy’s mother was residing at Comber St. whilst Daisy & Harry were in Europe. As with the mortgage in previous item it is possible a contribution towards the cost of this trip could have come from Daisy’s mother.
trav Date20 Jun 19145437
trav PlaceTilbury, Essex, England
MemoHarry & Daisy arrive England.
trav Date9 Oct 1914
trav PlaceLondon City, London, England
MemoHarry & Daisy depart England on the Oronte.
trav Date19 Nov 19145438
trav PlaceSydney City, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoDaisy arrives on the Oronte without Harry.
trav Date9 Dec 19145439
trav PlaceSydney City, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoHarry arrives on Ophir 3 weeks after Daisy so must have stopped off at aport or ports on the way home.
Reside Date19265440
Reside PlaceWaverley, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoHarry & Daisy lived at 17 Park Street until 1831 thereafter Daisy lived there until moving to Parramatta
No Children
Notes for Harry (Spouse 1)
There is a quite a progression in Harry’s christian names from Samuel John to John for the birth of his first child with Isabella Hall Thompson in 1877. This is based upon research by Roger Whaite (of Manchester)5441. See his document “THIS IS HARRY WHAITE”. I believe this is the best explanation of Harry’s early years5442. In 1881 Census, his name was the more formal Henry, but by the birth of his first son with Alice Blakeney in 1882, he was John Harry. By the time his second son George was born in 1884, his father was Harry and that was the name he used thereafter.5443
Harry’s death registration gives his mother’s name as Annie Garrow, not Annie Fisher or Annie Harris. Perhaps Harry had claimed this connection to the Garrow family, a family of some fame in legal, literary and artistic circles. Annie was definitely not a Garrow, however, Annie’s first husband was Charles Fisher and his mother was Theodosia Abrams. After Charles father’s death Theodosia married Joseph Garrow in 1812. It is quite possible Harry met Joseph Garrow although he died two years after Harry’s birth. Perhaps Harry, or even last wife, Daisy, heard there was a relationship between Annie and the Garrow family and made the most of it.5444
Harry’s death registration gives his mother’s name as Annie Garrow, not Annie Fisher or Annie Harris. Perhaps Harry had claimed this connection to the Garrow family, a family of some fame in legal, literary and artistic circles. Annie was definitely not a Garrow, however, Annie’s first husband was Charles Fisher and his mother was Theodosia Abrams. After Charles father’s death Theodosia married Joseph Garrow in 1812. It is quite possible Harry met Joseph Garrow although he died two years after Harry’s birth. Perhaps Harry, or even last wife, Daisy, heard there was a relationship between Annie and the Garrow family and made the most of it.5444
Notes for Harry & Daisy Cavendish (Family)
“It was while living here in February 1905 that he [Harry] was married to Daisy Cavendish Morris by a member of a sect called New Unitarian Church. Daisy was born as Emma Sophia in Muswellbrook in 1872 and her family were graziers around Tamworth, while her brother Eric was the informant on Harry's Death Certificate in 1931. Some time before 1905, Harry had engaged her as a sort of secretary to manage his business affairs and from remarks made by Lilian Whaite, it seems that Daisy after her marriage set about slowly putting into her name most of Harry's properties and possessions.”5446
After researching the Morris family and their properties, mainly near Broke in the Upper Hunter Valley and the property transactions of Harry and Daisy I’ve concluded Lilian’s remarks were wrong. Further, in a conversation I had with Harry Whaite [1912-2011], Liliian’s eldest son, he indicated his mother could be rather biggeted in her attitudes at times. Harry also said he had little contact with with his grand father as he and his parents lived interstate until the late 1920s. He did recall having a meal with Grandfather Harry and Daisy when his parents moved from Brisbane to Melbourne. My research [summarised in PDF “Harry & Daisy Whaite Properties”] show Harry having a mortage on the Paddington property until 1913 when it was discharged. This about the time Daisy’s mother, Emma, came to stay with Harry and Daisy. Emma was the owner of the family assets after her husband died in 1910. I think it most likely Emma paid off the mortage and may have also help finance Harry and Daisy’s European trip in early 1914. In 1925 a property in Park Street, Bondi, was puchased with a mortage by Daisy and in 1926 the Paddington property was transferred to Daisy with proviso that she give Harry an annuity of £39 to Harry for the rest of his life. This seems a reasonable arrangement as Daisy was some 17 years younger than Harry who was then over 70 years old.[ P H WHAITE]5447
After researching the Morris family and their properties, mainly near Broke in the Upper Hunter Valley and the property transactions of Harry and Daisy I’ve concluded Lilian’s remarks were wrong. Further, in a conversation I had with Harry Whaite [1912-2011], Liliian’s eldest son, he indicated his mother could be rather biggeted in her attitudes at times. Harry also said he had little contact with with his grand father as he and his parents lived interstate until the late 1920s. He did recall having a meal with Grandfather Harry and Daisy when his parents moved from Brisbane to Melbourne. My research [summarised in PDF “Harry & Daisy Whaite Properties”] show Harry having a mortage on the Paddington property until 1913 when it was discharged. This about the time Daisy’s mother, Emma, came to stay with Harry and Daisy. Emma was the owner of the family assets after her husband died in 1910. I think it most likely Emma paid off the mortage and may have also help finance Harry and Daisy’s European trip in early 1914. In 1925 a property in Park Street, Bondi, was puchased with a mortage by Daisy and in 1926 the Paddington property was transferred to Daisy with proviso that she give Harry an annuity of £39 to Harry for the rest of his life. This seems a reasonable arrangement as Daisy was some 17 years younger than Harry who was then over 70 years old.[ P H WHAITE]5447