Morrison / Dowling

[sparrett]

Hi
Who was the informant on the death certificate of JAMES?

The information's accuracy depends on the knowledge the informant has regarding the deceased.

Errors and confusion are very common.

Sue

[Bikegirl]

Interesting in regards to child Edward James Morris who died on 7/1/1859 aged 1 year and three months. The second child born to our James Morrison was a Edward James who was born 19th Oct 1857 and died (according to oral history) 1857 ? unsure.  Our birth date and record of death date who put this child at 1 year and 3 months . mmmmmmm ??

[Dundee]

Does your James MORRISON's death certificate actually name his children, or just give numbers of males and females?

Debra 

[rosball]

There is a submitted tree on family search for James Frederick Morrison and Elizabeth (Eliza) Dowling and their 13 children

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/S5YV-6W5

regards,
   Ros

[Bikegirl]

Ros - thanks so much yep this is part of my tree but alot of those details are not verified  ie : no birth, death, marriage certificates

Hi Debra  : Death certificate details supplied by his son Edward William Morrison. Lists nine children in name living and age but states  4 males and 3 females deceased (which is more than we know of) We have baptismal records for 13 children

Appreciate your help

[rosball]

Some of the names for births in Queanbeyan for Eliza and James Morris seem to match (but then others don't)

   1856 Helena
   1857 Edward J
   1859 Mary
   1860 James

but then there are
    1862 Ruth
    1863 Sarah J
    1866 Christina

Sorry if this is a red herring 

regards,
   Ros

[Neil Todd]

I was wondering if you have any of the DC's for the children of James and Elizabeth.

There doesn't seem to be too much on them in the BDM's either
(MODIFIED)
I meant to add that the children that seem to be twins may or may not have been. I is very likely that they may have have had a Baptism for two on the same day. IE If the records you have are Baptisms. It was not uncommon then.
Neil

[Bikegirl]

Hi Ros - been checking and looks like those extra three do belong - would match the death certificate of the James snr.

Also it appears that the first 4 children were all under Morris ( Names, DOB, places, baptism records concur where the next appear to be Morrison but Mum still Eliza.  Rest have Morrison and Elizabeth.

Have requested a few copies NSW BDM so hopefully these will prove that James Morrison is James Morris and confirm marriage.

Thanks so much for your help everyone.
 Neil - you were right - one set of twins were not twins- have found correct DOB  under Morris for that child

[cando]

Are you aware that in NSW you can purchase transcriptions of certificates for $18 which is considerably cheaper than a certified certificate.  The transcriptions are emailed. 
http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/howToTraceYouFamTree.htm#TranscriptionAgent

If you know then just ignore my message

Cheers
Cando