Lieutenant-Colonel James-Thomas Morisset (1781-1852) from
Australia, previously from England, and Emily Vaux got married on May 2,1826
in Ryde, Isle of Wight, England. They came back to Australia where
they spent their adult life and raised their family. James-Thomas Morisset
was probably a descendant of a French Huguenot who fled France during the
previous century.
Here are some documents regarding the biography and the descendants
of Lieutenant-Colonel James-Thomas Morisset:
First document, a biography of James-Thomas Morisset written by
Vivienne
Parsons.
Second document, a biography of James-Thomas Morisset written by
Margaret Thompson of Queensland, Australia.
Third document, a biography of James-Thomas Morisset available on internet at
this address.
Morisset City
Three references ( A
and B
and
C) on Morisset City that was founded in Australia by Lieutenant-Colonel
James-Thomas Morisset in April 1823.