Margaret Morrison, 18631944 (aged 81 years)

Name
Margaret /Morrison/
Given names
Margaret
Surname
Morrison
Birth 1863 41 37

Birth of a brotherMale Morrison
1867 (aged 4 years)

Death of a motherAnn Thompson
8 August 1876 (aged 13 years)

Burial of a motherAnn Thompson
after 8 August 1876 (aged 13 years)
MarriageWilliam Thomas PittView this family
7 November 1882 (aged 19 years)
Birth of a sonCharles Edward Pitt
1883 (aged 20 years)

Birth of a daughterAnnie Elizabeth Pitt
1885 (aged 22 years)

Birth of a sonWilliam James Pitt
1887 (aged 24 years)

Birth of a daughterIda Adeline Pitt
1889 (aged 26 years)

Death of a fatherJames Morrison
26 October 1889 (aged 26 years)

Burial of a fatherJames Morrison
after 26 October 1889 (aged 26 years)
Birth of a sonFrederick Arthur Pitt
1893 (aged 30 years)

Birth of a sonCecil Roy Pitt
1899 (aged 36 years)

Marriage of a childWilliam Charles Parsons MurrayAnnie Elizabeth PittView this family
7 April 1909 (aged 46 years)
Note: MURRAY - PITT.

MURRAY - PITT. The marriage of Mr. William Charles Parsons Murray, son of Mr. W. Murray, of Burrundulla, to Miss Annie Elizabeth Pitt, daughter of Mr. William Thos. Pitt, of Mullamuddy, took place at St. John's Church yesterday, the ceremony being performed by the Ven. Archdeacon Dunstan. Mr. C. E. Pitt was best man, and Miss Ida A. Pitt bridesmaid. The wedding breakfast was held at the Coronation Hall. Mr. G. A. Rae presided and proposed the health of the bride and bridegroom. The toast was enthusiastically honored, and was responded to by the bridegroom. Several other toasts incidental to the occasion, were honored. Mr. and Mrs Murray left for Sydney, where the honeymoon will be spent (Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, Thursday 8 April 1909, page 11).

Death of a brotherJohn Bremmer Morrison
28 March 1910 (aged 47 years)

Burial of a brotherJohn Bremmer Morrison
after 28 March 1910 (aged 47 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam James PittLaura Charlotte SmithView this family
3 September 1913 (aged 50 years)
Note: Marriage.

Marriage. A very pretty wedding took place at St. John's Church of England yesterday, the contracting parties being William James Pitt, son of Mr. William Thomas Pitt, of McDonald's Creek, and Laura, fourth daughter of Mr. James Smith, of Lawson's Creek. The bride, who was beauti-fully attired, was given away by her father. Mr. Charles Pitt, bRother of the bridegroom, acted as best man, and Miss Minnie Smith, sister of bride, as bridesmaid. The service was choral. Mr. F. W. Harmer offi-ciated at the organ. The bride had been for some years connected with the St. John's Church Choir. The church was prettily decorated. After the ceremony the bridal party were driven to the home of the bride's parents, where the breakfast was held. The happy couple, to whom we extend our congratulations, left by the evening's train for the Mountains, where the honeymoon is to be spent. Their future home will be at Mullamuddy (Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, Thursday 4 September 1913, page 26).

Death of a sisterIsabella Jane Morrison
1919 (aged 56 years)

Marriage of a childCecil Roy PittAnnie Louisa WalshView this family
6 November 1920 (aged 57 years)
Note: Wedding.

Wedding. PITT WALSH. The wedding was celebrated at St. John's Church of England on Saturday afternoon, by the Rev. Canon Dunstan, of Cecil Roy Pitt, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pitt, of Mudgee, and Miss Annie Louisa Walsh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Walsh, of Havilah. The bride entered the church on the arm of her mother, who gave her away. Mr. Fred Pitt (bRother of the bridegroom) was best man, and Miss Florence Walsh (sister of the bride) was bridesmaid. After the ceremony an adjournment was made to the residence at the bride-groom's parents, where the wedding breakfast was held. Later Mr. and Mrs. Pitt left by the mail train on the honeymoon, after which they will return to Mudgee, their future home. Mudgee Guardian, Monday 8 November 1920, p. 9. Wedding Pitt and Walsh

Death of a sisterElizabeth Morrison
19 May 1927 (aged 64 years)

Death of a brotherAndrew Morrison
29 January 1931 (aged 68 years)

Note: ANDREW MORRISON

ANDREW MORRISON As briefly reported in our last issue, the death occurred in a Sydney hospital on Thursday last of Andrew Morrison, a very old and respected resident of Rylstone district. Deceased, who was 78 years of age, went to Sydney about three weeks ago to seek expert medical advice and treatment. He followed the occupation of farmer and grazier, and had a nice little property on the Olinda road, near Rylstone. His wife predeceased him some years ago. He is survived by the following sons and daughter: Percy (Merriwa), Herbert ( Brogan's Creek), Stanley (Cox's Creek), Cecil (Olinda Road, Rylstone), and Mrs. Norman Dunn (Rylstone district). The body was taken to Rylstone and the funeral took place on Friday to the Church of England portion of the cemetery, the Rev. J. Richards officiating at the graveside. The funeral was largely attended (Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, Thursday 5 February 1931, page 6).

EventWilliam Thomas PittView this family
Golden Wedding
7 November 1932 (aged 69 years)
Note: Golden Wedding

Golden Wedding MR. AND MRS. W.T. PITT Enthusiastic Celebration All Mudgee congratulates Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Pitt, two very popular and well-known residents of the town, who celebrated their golden wedding on Monday at the residence of their son, Mr. F. Pitt, of Mt. Knowles. The imposing array of relatives who sat down to the tea at 4.30 p.m. bore testimony to the esteem in which the elderly couple are held by all members of their family. At the table were Mr. and Mrs. Pitt themselves; their four sons, viz., Charles, of Melrose; William, of Mullumuddy; Frederick, of Mt. Knowles, and Cecil, of Lue - all with their wives. Then there were the two daughters. Mrs. W. Murray, of Sydney, and Mrs. J. Mills, of Mt. Knowles, and Mr. Mills. Others present were Mr. James Pitt and Mr. Samuel Pitt (bRothers, and their wives, at Cudgegong and Mullamuddy respectively, and Mrs. Joseph Pitt (sister-in-law), of Mudgee. There were also a number of nieces and nephews and 27 grandchildren. Three grandchildren, who live in Sydney, were not present. After the tea Mr. R. J. Cohen. the only one present outside the family, and an old friend of the celebrants, proposed their health. He said he was honored to think that he was the only one present outside the family, and congratulated them on their golden wedding and on Mr. Pitt's seventy-eighth birthday, which fell on that day. He referred to the high esteem and respect in which the Pitt family were held in the district, and hoped he would be present when they celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of the wedding day, which appeared very probable. Mr. R. J. Cohen then presented the celebrants with a cheque. Mr. Samuel Pitt also presented them with a cheque, and Mr. Cecil Pitt with two easy chairs on behalf of his two sisters. The enormous crowd of friends who came along later on definitely testified to the popularity of the celebrants in the district. There were fully 150 people at the dance in the evening, and all thoroughly enjoyed themselves as they swayed to the merry tunes of schottisches, waltzes and modern dances. The dance went on until the early hours of the morning, and the floor was always well filled. Splendid music was supplied by Miss Rita Pitt (pianist), Mr. Cecil Pitt (violinist), Mr. M. Byron (violinist) and Mr. E. Jones (accordeon). A euchre tournament was also held inside the house while the dancing was in progress, and a large number of guests participated. Supper was served during the evening. Although it seemed almost an impossibility to serve so many people with refreshments, the feat was accomplished. All the food, incidentally, was home made by members of the family. Mr. and Mrs. Pitt, aged 78 and 70 respectively, were married in Cudgegong on November 7, 1882. Mr. Pitt is a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pitt, of "Rosehill," Cudgegong, farmer and grazier. His father came from the Windsor district and settled in the Mudgee district in 1868, with six children, of whom Mr. Pitt was the eldest. Mr. Pitt was born in the Richmond River district, and came to Rose-hill at the age of 13. He was there for more than 20 years, carrying on mixed farming. He then moved to "Millsville," Upper Mullamuddy, where he was a mixed farmer for 26 years. His next place of abode was McDonald's Creek. He was a grazier there for nine years, after which time be sold out in 1921 and settled down in Mudgee. Mrs. Pitt was born in the Rylstone district, and is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Morrison, old settlers in the district. Both have enjoyed good health all their lives, and it is a noteworthy fact that Mr. Pitt has only had to consult a doctor once, and then for a minor complaint. This surely approaches a record. It is to be hoped that both have very many more happy and healthy years to come (Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, Thursday 10 November 1932, page 3).

Note: GOLDEN WEDDING

GOLDEN WEDDING MR and Mrs Pitt, sen., who are among Mudgee's oldest and most highly respected residents, will celebrate their golden wedding to-night, and a big function will be held at Mr F. Pitt's residence at Mr. Knowles in honor of the occasion (Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, Monday 7 November 1932, page 4).

Death of a husbandWilliam Thomas Pitt
25 June 1937 (aged 74 years)
Note: Aged 82 years
Note: Mr. W. T. Pitt

Mr. W. T. Pitt Mr William Thomas Pitt 82 passed away at his Denison street residence on Friday after a period of ill health. The late Mr Pitt was born at Cudgegong, where he spent the early part of his life. For most of his life, however, he had resided at Mullamuddy. He had been living in Mudgee during the last few years. He was one of the most highly esteemed men in the Mudgee district, and his death will be the cause of widespread regret. A wife and a grown-up family survive. The funeral was held on Saturday morning after Canon Walker had conducted a service at St. John's Church of England, at which he paid a tribute to Mrs and the late Mr Pitt, who had been married 55 years. Canon Walker also officiated at the Mudgee Cemetery, where the burial was carried out by Messrs J. C. Swords and Son (Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, Monday 28 June 1937, p. 3).

Birthday
Birthday
June 1939 (aged 76 years)
Note: GRAND OLD LADY

GRAND OLD LADY Mrs. W. T. Pitt Honored THERE was great jollification at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Mills, Mt. Knowles, this week, when the latter's mother, Mrs. W. T. Pitt, a grand old Mudgee lady, was entertained on the occasion of her 76th birthday. All the members of the family, including Mrs. Murray (Sydney), gathered round 'mum' and made the evening a very happy one for her. The collection of presents must have brought joy to the heart of the venerable guest. The beautiful birthday cake, a gift from her grandchildren, was greatly admired. During the evening the cards were introduced, and quite fittingly the coveted prize was won by Mrs. Pitt. Needless to say, her victory was loudly applauded. Muslc also filled the happy hours, and it was with a sigh of regret that the joyous party broke up. The 'Guardian' extends its heartiest congratulations, and expresses the hope, which will be re-echoed by all her friends, that Mrs. Pitt will be spared to celebrate many more birthdays (Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, Thursday 8 June 1939, page 6).

Death of a sisterMary Ann Morrison
19 June 1939 (aged 76 years)

Note: DEATHS

DEATHS BROWN. - June 19, 1939, Mary Ann, widow of the late William Lee Brown, of Lindfield (formerly of Rylstone), and dearly loved mother of George, Mary (Mrs. A. Lloyd, deceased), William, Flora (Mrs. P. H. Clarke), Janet, Charles, and Alice, aged 88 years. Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 20 June 1939, p. 10. Death Mary Ann Brown

Note: Mainly About People

Mainly About People Mudgee District Personalities THE following death notice appeared in Tuesday's “Herald,” June 19, 1939, Mary Ann, widow of the late William Lee Brown, of Lindfield, (formerly of Rylstone), and dearly loved mother of George, Mary (Mrs. A. Lloyd, deceased), William, Flora (Mrs. P. H. Clarke), Janet, Charles and Alice, aged 88 years. Mudgee Guardian, Thursday 22 June 1939, p. 2. Obituary Mary Ann Brown

Burial of a sisterMary Ann Morrison
20 June 1939 (aged 76 years)
77th Birthday
77th Birthday
1 June 1940 (aged 77 years)
Note: 77th Birthday

77th Birthday QN Saturday night, 1st June, there was another annual reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Mills, Mt. Knowles, when the 77th birthday of the latter’s mother, Mrs. W. T. Pitt, was celebrated. All the children, with the exception of Mrs. Murray, of Sydney, gathered to make the ceremony a memorable one for the dear old lady. There was the usual collection of presents - tokens of affection from her family, while the beautiful birthday cake, a gift from her grandchildren, was the centre of admiration upon the groaning banquet board. The evening was spent in cards, games, etc, while music helped to make the evening one long to be remembered. The proceedings closed with 'Auld Lang Syne' and the Nattional Anthem. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Mrs. Pitt, and join with a legion of friends in wishing her Many Happy Returns of the Day (Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, Monday 10 June 1940, page 4).

Death 15 July 1944 (aged 81 years)

Family with parents
father
18211889
Birth: 11 July 1821Turriff, Scotland
Death: 26 October 1889
mother
18251876
Birth: 27 February 1825Rawdon, Yorkshire, England
Death: 8 August 1876
Marriage Marriage25 January 1842
3 years
elder brother
18441910
Birth: 25 August 1844 23 19
Death: 28 March 1910
3 years
elder sister
5 years
elder sister
2 years
elder brother
5 years
elder brother
3 years
elder brother
3 years
elder sister
4 years
herself
18631944
Birth: 1863 41 37
Death: 15 July 1944
5 years
younger brother
Family with William Thomas Pitt
husband
18541937
Birth: 7 November 1854
Death: 25 June 1937Denison Street, Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia
herself
18631944
Birth: 1863 41 37
Death: 15 July 1944
Marriage Marriage7 November 1882Cudgegong, New South Wales, Australia
14 months
son
18831963
Birth: 1883 28 20
Death: 27 December 1963Orange Base Hospital, Orange, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
daughter
1885
Birth: 1885 30 22
3 years
son
18871950
Birth: 1887 32 24
Death: 25 October 1950
3 years
daughter
18891969
Birth: 1889 34 26
Death: 13 December 1969Mudgee District Hospital, Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia
5 years
son
18931977
Birth: 1893 38 30
Death: 18 December 1977Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
7 years
son
18991974
Birth: 1899 44 36
Death: 29 September 1974Rylstone District Hospital, Rylstone, New South Wales, Australia
Event

Golden Wedding MR. AND MRS. W.T. PITT Enthusiastic Celebration All Mudgee congratulates Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Pitt, two very popular and well-known residents of the town, who celebrated their golden wedding on Monday at the residence of their son, Mr. F. Pitt, of Mt. Knowles. The imposing array of relatives who sat down to the tea at 4.30 p.m. bore testimony to the esteem in which the elderly couple are held by all members of their family. At the table were Mr. and Mrs. Pitt themselves; their four sons, viz., Charles, of Melrose; William, of Mullumuddy; Frederick, of Mt. Knowles, and Cecil, of Lue - all with their wives. Then there were the two daughters. Mrs. W. Murray, of Sydney, and Mrs. J. Mills, of Mt. Knowles, and Mr. Mills. Others present were Mr. James Pitt and Mr. Samuel Pitt (bRothers, and their wives, at Cudgegong and Mullamuddy respectively, and Mrs. Joseph Pitt (sister-in-law), of Mudgee. There were also a number of nieces and nephews and 27 grandchildren. Three grandchildren, who live in Sydney, were not present. After the tea Mr. R. J. Cohen. the only one present outside the family, and an old friend of the celebrants, proposed their health. He said he was honored to think that he was the only one present outside the family, and congratulated them on their golden wedding and on Mr. Pitt's seventy-eighth birthday, which fell on that day. He referred to the high esteem and respect in which the Pitt family were held in the district, and hoped he would be present when they celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of the wedding day, which appeared very probable. Mr. R. J. Cohen then presented the celebrants with a cheque. Mr. Samuel Pitt also presented them with a cheque, and Mr. Cecil Pitt with two easy chairs on behalf of his two sisters. The enormous crowd of friends who came along later on definitely testified to the popularity of the celebrants in the district. There were fully 150 people at the dance in the evening, and all thoroughly enjoyed themselves as they swayed to the merry tunes of schottisches, waltzes and modern dances. The dance went on until the early hours of the morning, and the floor was always well filled. Splendid music was supplied by Miss Rita Pitt (pianist), Mr. Cecil Pitt (violinist), Mr. M. Byron (violinist) and Mr. E. Jones (accordeon). A euchre tournament was also held inside the house while the dancing was in progress, and a large number of guests participated. Supper was served during the evening. Although it seemed almost an impossibility to serve so many people with refreshments, the feat was accomplished. All the food, incidentally, was home made by members of the family. Mr. and Mrs. Pitt, aged 78 and 70 respectively, were married in Cudgegong on November 7, 1882. Mr. Pitt is a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pitt, of "Rosehill," Cudgegong, farmer and grazier. His father came from the Windsor district and settled in the Mudgee district in 1868, with six children, of whom Mr. Pitt was the eldest. Mr. Pitt was born in the Richmond River district, and came to Rose-hill at the age of 13. He was there for more than 20 years, carrying on mixed farming. He then moved to "Millsville," Upper Mullamuddy, where he was a mixed farmer for 26 years. His next place of abode was McDonald's Creek. He was a grazier there for nine years, after which time be sold out in 1921 and settled down in Mudgee. Mrs. Pitt was born in the Rylstone district, and is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Morrison, old settlers in the district. Both have enjoyed good health all their lives, and it is a noteworthy fact that Mr. Pitt has only had to consult a doctor once, and then for a minor complaint. This surely approaches a record. It is to be hoped that both have very many more happy and healthy years to come (Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, Thursday 10 November 1932, page 3).

Birthday

GRAND OLD LADY Mrs. W. T. Pitt Honored THERE was great jollification at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Mills, Mt. Knowles, this week, when the latter's mother, Mrs. W. T. Pitt, a grand old Mudgee lady, was entertained on the occasion of her 76th birthday. All the members of the family, including Mrs. Murray (Sydney), gathered round 'mum' and made the evening a very happy one for her. The collection of presents must have brought joy to the heart of the venerable guest. The beautiful birthday cake, a gift from her grandchildren, was greatly admired. During the evening the cards were introduced, and quite fittingly the coveted prize was won by Mrs. Pitt. Needless to say, her victory was loudly applauded. Muslc also filled the happy hours, and it was with a sigh of regret that the joyous party broke up. The 'Guardian' extends its heartiest congratulations, and expresses the hope, which will be re-echoed by all her friends, that Mrs. Pitt will be spared to celebrate many more birthdays (Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, Thursday 8 June 1939, page 6).

77th Birthday

77th Birthday QN Saturday night, 1st June, there was another annual reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Mills, Mt. Knowles, when the 77th birthday of the latter’s mother, Mrs. W. T. Pitt, was celebrated. All the children, with the exception of Mrs. Murray, of Sydney, gathered to make the ceremony a memorable one for the dear old lady. There was the usual collection of presents - tokens of affection from her family, while the beautiful birthday cake, a gift from her grandchildren, was the centre of admiration upon the groaning banquet board. The evening was spent in cards, games, etc, while music helped to make the evening one long to be remembered. The proceedings closed with 'Auld Lang Syne' and the Nattional Anthem. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Mrs. Pitt, and join with a legion of friends in wishing her Many Happy Returns of the Day (Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, Monday 10 June 1940, page 4).