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Title: Richard Morrison b. 1882, Ireland; > Quebec, 1911
Post by: rickpat on Wednesday 19 January 11 15:59 GMT (UK)

Greetings,

I am trying to learn more about my great uncle, Richard Morrison, b. 1882, Portadown, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland to Thomas and Elizabeth (Vaughan) Morrison.

A record of his border crossing from Canada to Niagara Falls, NY for a temporary stay indicates that he arrived in Quebec on 12 June 1911 aboard the SS Scotian. 

I have found the passenger list for the Scotian. I have also found a Richard Morrison on the Toronto Directories for 1912 and 1918 which indicate he was employed as a sales clerk for T. Eaton's & Co.

I would like to find a marriage and/or death certificate as well as an info about children.

Richard had several brothers; I have been able to find nothing on George Morrison, b. 1871 in Portadown (Derryhale) and wonder if he also went to Canada.

Richard Morrison
near Boston, MA

Title: Re: Richard Morrison b. 1882, Ireland; > Quebec, 1911
Post by: Elwyn Soutter on Wednesday 19 January 11 19:45 GMT (UK)

Could this be George in the 1901 Irish census:

www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Armagh/Portadown_Rural/Aratabracka/1028438/

Title: Re: Richard Morrison b. 1882, Ireland; > Quebec, 1911
Post by: rickpat on Wednesday 19 January 11 20:26 GMT (UK)

Hi,

Thank you very much!  I can safely assume that it is George on the 1901 Census...and the James who is listed as HOH?  That would be my grandfather a year before he made his first trip to the States.  I thought I had fully explored the '01 & '11 Census.   Guess I better double check.

Thanks again,
Richard