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Title: Morris, Andrew Whithorn 1863
Post by: warboys on Sunday 30 November 08 17:50 GMT (UK)

Hi, I am looking for an Andrew Morris who was in Whithorn about 1862/3. His occupation was given as a gamekeeper.

He had an illegal son by Sarah Carly (or Carlie) in Whithorn on the 15th March 1863. For some reason I seem to be unable to find Andrew Morris on any records in Dumfries and Galloway.
Can anyone help

Cheers,
Bob

Title: Re: Morris, Andrew Whithorn 1863
Post by: Jamjar on Monday 19 January 09 09:34 GMT (UK)

Could this be him in 1851?

Andrew MORRISON aged 17 living at Broughtane Mains, Whithorn
unmarried and an agricultural labourer.
He was born in Glasserton WGT

Jamjar

Title: Re: Morris, Andrew Whithorn 1863
Post by: warboys on Monday 19 January 09 17:35 GMT (UK)

Thanks for your reply. I see Broughtane Mains is only about 3 miles from Whithorn so there is a chance that this is the correct person. Although the surname is not correct it is not the first time we have come across this problem.

Thanks again, cheers

Title: Re: Morris, Andrew Whithorn 1863
Post by: Cheyenne on Friday 08 May 09 20:00 BST (UK)

Hi Bob,

I just came across your message.  Not sure if you have already found the information you were looking for, so thought I would send what I found. 

Regards,
Charlene

1861:
Gamekeeper's Cottage, Whithorn, Wigtownshire
Enumeration District: 1, Page: 4
Donald Tolmie......head......28...Dingwall, Ross-Shire...gamekeeper
Andrew Morris...assistant...23...Longforgan, Perthshire...gamekeeper assistant

Note: This is from a transcription, so I couldn't see the farm or estate on which the cottage was located - the farmer from Cutloy Farm was on the same page, but he may have been working on another nearby property.


From LDS Family Search website - information extracted from old parish registers:
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp

ANDREW MORRIS...Male     
Birth:  02 DEC 1837   
Christening:  17 DEC 1837, Longforgan, Perth, Scotland
Father:  JOHN MORRIS 
Mother:  ELIZABETH ANDERSON


1851:
Village Of Longforgan, Longforgan Parish, Perthshire
Enumeration District: 1, Page: 4
John Morris, head, age 42, born Erroll, Perthshire, labourer 
Elisabeth Morris, wife, 45, born Inchture, Perthshire   
Janet Morris, daughter, 16, born Inchture, Perthshire, weaver   
Mary Morris, daughter, 15, born Longforgan, Perthshire   
Andrew Morris, son, age 13, born Longforgan, Perthshire   
Robert Morris, son, age 11, born Longforgan, Perthshire   
Elisabeth Morris, daughter, age 7, born Longforgan, Perthshire   
William Morris, son, age 4, born Longforgan, Perthshire   
Isabell Morris, daughter, age 2, born Longforgan, Perthshire   

Title: Re: Morris, Andrew Whithorn 1863
Post by: KirstyG on Wednesday 13 May 09 10:39 BST (UK)

There seem to be 2 threads on this topic, maybe they should be merged to prevent duplication of effort.  :)

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=1ca3400916c711299855093100084afc&topic=348336.msg2268305

Title: Re: Morris, Andrew Whithorn 1863
Post by: warboys on Sunday 17 May 09 16:17 BST (UK)

Hi, sorry about the delay in replying.
Thanks for the additional information, every little bit helps and this information has moved our tree to a completely different part of the country.
Yes I agree these threads need merged and I will do that once I work out how to !

Thanks again