John MORPHEW ¹

  General Notes:

Awarded a silver medal of honour by Louis, Napoleon lll for services rendered as Director of Customs in Ceylon.

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Individual Note
John Morphew served in the Civil Engineer's Department from 1841, and was appointed Assist civil Engineer, Feb 1 , 1843; civil engineer, Nov 30 1844; Acting Assist Govt agent, Kandy, Sept 25 1846,, ditto Hambantota, July 1 1849; confirmed as such, April 1 1850, ditto Batticaloa Sept 1 1854; confirmed as such July 1, 1855; on leave, 16 Aug 1858; District Judge Trincomalee, 1860

John married Anna Matilda Munn OLDING, daughter of John OLDING and Mary MUNN, on 9 Nov 1859 in St. Saviour, Paddington, London, England. (Anna Matilda Munn OLDING was christened on 12 Oct 1837 in St Clement, Jersey, England and died on 24 Apr 1897 in Bedfordshire, England.)

  Marriage Notes:

Source Citation
London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: p87/sav/007

Source Information
Ancestry.com. London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Original data: Church of England Parish Registers. London Metropolitan Archives, London.