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Title: Burntisland look up request
Post by: marp on Sunday 09 October 05 05:47 BST (UK)
I am trying to find George Morrison who married Margaret Leslie on 17 March 1788 in Burntisland, Fife.

Any details such as birth dates and parents of George Morrison and Margaret Leslie would be appreciated.

marp
Title: Re: Burntisland look up request
Post by: irret on Tuesday 25 October 05 22:19 BST (UK)
Hello,
 I have found birth of George Morrison 16 Nov 1761 Burntisland Fife parents James Morrison- Janet Robertson :)
Title: Re: Burntisland look up request
Post by: marp on Thursday 27 October 05 12:53 BST (UK)
Many thanks for the information on George Morrison's birth and his parents' names.   It  is really great to have the information and very helpful.

Do you mind posting the source of the information please?   Was it a parish record or?

Thanks again,

marp
Title: Re: Burntisland look up request
Post by: bmorison on Thursday 15 June 06 06:31 BST (UK)
Hi Marp,

The data I have been given ( from Olive Morison ) tells me that Alexander Morison was born on the 30/10/1794).  He married Helen Garnoch on 3/9/1830.  I have detailed their children on another post.

Alexander was the son of  George Morison ( born ( 16/11/1761 ) and Margaret Lessells ( christened on 12/9/1756 ).  George had a sister, Margaret ( christened on the 24/11/1756 ).  Margaret married James Garnoch ( christened 15/11/1757 )  on the 18/8/1787.  James was the daughter of Ann Lessels.  I can only assume that  Ann Lessels and James Lessels were related.

There seems to be another family intermarriage as well.  Alexander Morison married Helen Garnoch on the 3/9/1830.  Helen is the daughter ( born 29/9/1798 ) of the James Garnoch mentioned in the previous paragraph.  This would mean Alexander and Helen were first cousins !  Furthermore, my chart shows that Helen had a younger brother named James Morison born on the 6/9/1800.  I assume his full name was James Morison Garnoch. 

Alexander Morison also had a brother named James born on the 28/1/1793.  It seems the name James was very popular.  It occurs in 5 consecutive generations.

I see you have some details of Alice Rosa Whitcher.  the same tree also has some details of her descendants.  It seems that here only son died as a baby, so this branch of the name died. 

This is all from a family tree which I obtained from Olive Morison.  I don't know which part of Scotland these people lived in. 

I hope this is useful for you.  I have just started using RootsChat.com so I don't know many of its features.
Cheers, Bruce.
Title: Re: Burntisland look up request
Post by: irret on Thursday 15 June 06 09:44 BST (UK)
Hi Marp,
Sorry I didn't reply I must of missed that one. I found it http://www.familysearch.org
Bruce, what a lovely reply, so much information how great!  :)
Title: Re: Burntisland look up request
Post by: irret on Thursday 15 June 06 09:52 BST (UK)
Also found on the IGI siblings of George
Margaret 24 Nov 1756 Burntisland
Betty 29 April 1759
Margaret 18 Nov 1756
Title: Re: Burntisland look up request
Post by: irret on Thursday 15 June 06 11:39 BST (UK)
Have found birth details of Margaret Leslie
About 1767 of Burntisland Fife Scotland
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/IGI/individual_record.asp?recid=700068988498&lds=1&region=2&regionfriendly=British+Isles&frompage=99
Title: Re: Burntisland look up request
Post by: irret on Thursday 15 June 06 11:47 BST (UK)
Children of George Morrison/Margaret Leslie
Wemys Morrison 20 July 1798 Burntisland
Alexander 20 Oct 1795
George 21 June 1800
Margaret 28 Dec 1789
Janet 29 Jan 1802
Elizabeth 27 Jan 1804
Andrew 2 Jan 1807
James 28 Jan 1793
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/ancestorsearchresults.asp at the bottom