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Dunbartonshire / Re: Morrisons
« on: Saturday 11 November 06 09:02 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Barbara

I have Elijah MORRISON b 10.11pm 25 Jan 1897, Birdston Campsie

Parents Elijah MORRISON Ship Steward and Barbara MORRISON ms MILLIGAN marr. 21 nov 1892, Glasgow.

Birth reported by Barbara Morrison Mother on 18 Feb at Lennoxtown Registrar Malcolm Baird. Parish of Campsie District of Stirling

Source (Statutory Births 475/00 0022)


Elijah MORRISON b 0:15 am 1 Mar 1862, 31 Salisbury Street Glasgow

Parents Robert MORRISON Cartwright Journeyman and Elizabeth MORRISON ms TURNER marr 20 Dec 1860

Birth reported by Robert MORRISON father on  3 March 1862 at Glasgow Asst Registrar Jas M Thompson District was Hutchesontown

If you look on the map you will see that  Birdston and Lennoxtown are very close to Kirkintilloch. Birdston was a hospital which my gran worked in when she was living in Kirkintilloch

Hope this helps.

best wishes

Margaret

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Dunbartonshire / Re: Morrisons
« on: Tuesday 31 October 06 19:06 GMT (UK)  »
Hi

I think have found your Elijahs!!!

I have birth certificate of Elijah MORRISON b.28 JAN Birdston, Campsie, Stirling ( near Kirkintilloch!!). This was where my grandparents lived also Morrison but I dont think related...

Parents were Elijah MORRISON Ship Steward and Barbara MORRISON ms MILLIGAN marr. 21 NOV 1892 Glasgow.

I also have another Elijah MORRISON b 1 MAR 1862 31 Salisbury Street Glasgow.

Parents were Robert MORRISON Cartwright Journeyman and Elizabeth  MORRISON ms TURNER they were married on 28 Dec 1860.

Hope this helps

Best wihes

Margaret Gray ms MORRISON

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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: 1891 Census St Pancras - Lookup HUTCHINGS
« on: Wednesday 28 June 06 15:33 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Rowena - that fits with all the ages for Annie after marriage in the Scottich censuses, and on her marriage certificate.

Will send for that certificate and confirm parents.

This is my sole English ancestor so far...

Thanks for helping with the census  - this line has been really frustrating me.

Best wishes

Margaret

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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / 1891 Census St Pancras - Lookup HUTCHINGS
« on: Tuesday 27 June 06 18:15 BST (UK)  »
Please can someone help with my "brickwall". Trying to locate whereabouts of HUTCHINGS family in 1891census or before 1881

My great-grandmother Annie Elizabeth HUTCHINGS was born abt 1874 in St Pancras, and was living there at the time of her marriage 24 Jan 1900. She marr.William MCCULLOCH a Scot from Lanark ( dont know how they met!)

Her parents are listed as George HUTCHINGS on marriage certificate - mother deceased but noted as Hannah KEMP on Annies death certificate in 1936.


Any help much appreciated as trying to finish this line for golden wedding anniversary.

Thanks

Margaret Gray

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The Lighter Side / Re: Average Age of Family History Enthusiasts
« on: Thursday 23 December 04 05:13 GMT (UK)  »
 :)

Hi there

Became very aware of my age reading these postings -I am 47!!!but still feel 17. I am waiting to feel"grown up" - when does it happen.


I did the first part of my tree when I was in my twenties and used to spend hours chatting with my "wee"granny in Scotland I treasure a letter she sent with BMDs in answer to my questions...

With the demands of work and family and the time need to travel and search through records I confess I did little for several years.Enthusiasm was rekindledwith the advent of two golden weddings in the family and the vague notion that a "family tree" would be a nice present...now I am hooked,becoming obsessive!!

Love browsing through rootschat and finding others that share the same excitement of finding an elusive scrap of information!

All I want for Christmas is info on the parents of George MORRISON b New Cummnock 20 Jul 1813 - hope Santa obliges.

 :)

Margaret


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Occupation Interests / Re: What is the most interesting occupation in you family tree?
« on: Thursday 16 December 04 10:30 GMT (UK)  »
Hi there

Just tracked down a marriage certificate for 1900 and the bride's father is described as a "traveller" .

Interestingly from same certificate my great-grandfather, who the family only ever knew as a miner/coal hewer from a family of miners had his profession recorded as  "baker".

So far my familys occupations are a strange mix - canal boatmen, miners,  gardeners, cofters, weavers and a grocer.

On husbands side brickmakers, horse-drawn omnibus driver ( a GRAY driving 2 grey horses),farrier, groom, and a signalman on GWR...







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Occupation Interests / Re: What is the most interesting occupation in you family tree?
« on: Wednesday 15 December 04 14:55 GMT (UK)  »
My x3 great-grandfather was a "calico block cutter".

The family were living in Paisley so we have an image of him making patterns in the Paisley print shape - but probably nothing like that...

Another bit on my list of things to look up.

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Ayrshire / Morrison New Cumnock
« on: Tuesday 14 December 04 13:27 GMT (UK)  »
Hi

Wondered if anyone can help with my "brickwall".

Have traced back through my father's line to George MORRISON b 20 Jul 1813  Rigg New Cumnock Ayrshire. Have copy of parochial register entry but it only gives father - James MORRISON . I was hoping for details of both parents to look for marriage certificate and more clues.

Can anyone advise next step? Or has anyone have George and James in their tree...

Thanks

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Technical Help / Re: .gif file
« on: Tuesday 14 December 04 13:09 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Tristan

It is a "lookup request" board bu seem to have been able to view other attchment without any problem.

Am now baffled

Have sent message to Chris who posted - so will keep fingers crossed.

Thanks for your help.

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