There are four families in our Harper tree that made the trip to the new Victorian colony. It is worth noting that Melbourne was founded in 1835 and Victoria didn’t become a separate ‘colony’ until July 1 1851 when writs were issued proclaiming the new colony of Victoria. The first settlement was at Corinella in […]
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William Trew b.1789 Witham, Essex
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William Trew was born in 1789 in Witham, Essex, England. He married Hannah Hills in Witham on April 21, 1807. The 1841 England Census has the following record for William Trew: Age: 50 Street Address: Malting Office Cottages Household Members William Trew 50 (Tanner) Samuel Trew 13 Harriet Trew 11 Edward Trew 5 The 1861 […]
Welcome to the Harper-Trew Family Tree
By Gary in Harper, Trew 8 Comments Tags: harper, trew
Welcome to the Harper Trew Family Tree. My family history journey began in earnest towards the end of 2011. I had toyed with the idea of family research back in the 90′s but most of the resources back then required that you travel to various registries, make phone calls and spend a considerable amount of […]
Charlotte Moorse – b.1834 Milborne Port, Somerset, England and Samuel Trew b.1828
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This one is an interesting story due to the conflicting records. According to official marriage records, Charlotte Moorse, aged 22 who was the daughter of Samuel Moorse and Amelia Moorse, married William Taylor at the ‘Temporary Church of St. Stephen’ in Portland on December 24, 1855. We believe that Charlotte actually married Samuel Trew but […]