Antrim - Morrison

[pen4]

Need help with finding the marriages of
John MORRISON to Margaret ENGLISH  1810ish, Co Antrim;
also James MOORE to Elizabeth CRAWFORD 1810ish, Co Antrim;
John MORRISON to Mary Ann MOORE marriage abt 1832, Co Antrim.
John Morrison was b about 1815 Co Antrim
& Mary Ann Moore abt 1815 Co Antrim
Would love to find out where in Co Antrim they came from.
John & Mary Ann Morrison left Co Antrim abt 1839 for Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Also having trouble finding their son James Morrison b 1839 Blantyre, have lost him after the 1851 census.
Many Thanks

[TheWhuttle]

Hi pen4,

I searched 1st Donegore Pb marriage records 1806-1845, but found no (even approximate) matches.

I know of the MOORE and ENGLISH names associated with Glenavy CoI.
[There is a report of a tragic event involving a young Margaret MORRISON in Glenavy on 26-FEB-1834.
 Ref: http://www.glenavyhistory.com/glenavyEvents.php ]

'Tis pure speculation on whether this might help you ...

Capt. Jock

P.S. The only other things that I know about the MORRISONs are:

a) They were chased out of the island of Lewis by the MacLEODs and the MacIVERs;

b) Marian MORRISON (stage name "John WAYNE") had roots near Randalstown.

[BallyaltikilliganG]

in case its of interest for the names mentioned including English
Donegore Tithes
from http://www.irishgenealogyhub.com/antrim/tithe-applotments/donegore-parish.php#.VdIucUuDoYUCrawford, Henry    Townland: Ballyclaverty Year: 1833
Crawford, Henry    Townland: Ballywoodock Year: 1833
Crawford, John    Townland: Ballyclaverty Year: 1833
Crawford, John    Townland: Browndod Year: 1833
Crawford, Malcom    Townland: Ballyclaverty Year: 1833
Crawford, Malcom    Townland: Dunamuggy Year: 1833
Crawford, Rebecca    Townland: Ballywoodock Year: 1833
Crawford, Saml.    Townland: Browndod Year: 1833
Crawford, Willm.    Townland: Browndod Year: 1833
Morrison, Jas. Townland: Dunamuggy Year: 1833

Glenavy Tithes
http://www.irishgenealogyhub.com/antrim/tithe-applotments/glenavy-parish.php#.VdIv7EuDoYU
Crawford, James    Townland: Ballypitmare Year: 1834
Crawford, Saml.    Townland: Pitmave Year: 1826
Crawford, William    Townland: Ballypitmare Year: 1834
Crawford, William    Townland: Tullynewbane Year: 1834
Crawford, William    Townland: Tullynewbank Year: 1834
Crawford, Willm.    Townland: Pitmave Year: 1826
Crawford, Willm.    Townland: Tullynewbane Year: 1826
Moore, John    Townland: Crew Year: 1826
Moore, John    Townland: Crew Year: 1834
Moore, Langford    Townland: Ballypitmaeve Year: 1826
Moore, Langford    Townland: Ballypitmare Year: 1834
Moore, Michael    Townland: Carnkilly Year: 1834
Moore, Michael    Townland: Cornakilly Year: 1826
Moore, Michl.    Townland: Crew Year: 1826
Moore, Robt.    Townland: Pitmave Year: 1826
Moore, Widow Townland: Deerpark Year: 1834
Moore, William    Townland: Ballypitmaeve Year: 1826
Moore, William    Townland: Ballypitmare Year: 1834
Moore, William    Townland: Crew Year: 1826
Moore, William    Townland: Crew Year: 1834
Moore Johnston, John    Townland: Glenavy Year: 1826
Morrison, Charles    Townland: Aghadolgan Year: 1834
Morrison, Chas.    Townland: Aghadalgan Year: 1826
Morrison, Chas.    Townland: Aghadalgon Year: 1826
Morrison, Hu.    Townland: Aghadalgon Year: 1826
Morrison, Jno.    Townland: Aghadalgon Year: 1826
Morrison, Widow Townland: Aghadalgon Year: 1826
Morrison, Widow Townland: Aghadolgan Year: 1834

[greeneyedgirl]

Hi, looked at the parish registers and could not locate any of the 3 marriages you seek. In same registers, I then looked for births for John Morrison circa 1815 and Mary Anne Moore circa 1815 and found the following:

John Morrison birth @ 1815 Antrim:

1800 St Anne's, Shankill,Belfast  Church of Ireland
1809 St Anne's, Shankill, Belfast  Church of Ireland
1815 Rosemary St Presbyterian, Belfast  Presbyterian
1816 St Anne's, Shankill, Belfast  Church of Ireland
1819 St Anne's, Shankill, Belfast  Church of Ireland

Mary Anne Moore birth @ 1815 Antrim:

Mary  1801
Mary  1806
Mary  1809
Mary Anne 1812
Mary  1814
Mary  1815
Mary Jane  1816

If I may, one of these may be correct for the 2 relations you seek and the again none may be the correct one. You need more info to identify which if any is correct. Many parish registers are illegible, missing/lost or not given over for microfilming so without more you cannot just randomly pick one that seems most likely. If you get their death certs in Scotland, they may have listed at least one parent which would narrow these down. That would be my first suggestion. Also, if any children were born in Scotland get the child's birth cert as it should have the parents date of marriage on it as I could find no marriage forthem in the registers. You may be able to ID the church and contact them directly. Hope this helps, Kim

[greeneyedgirl]

Hi again, a couple of other things to add.

James Morrison
bap. 5 August 1838
place: Bothwell, Lanark
father: John Morrison
mother: Mary Anne Moor

Margaret Morrison
bap. 19 May 1844
place: Cambuslang, Glasgow
father: John Morrison
mother: Mary Anne Moore

1861 census:
19 Front Row, Blantyre, Lanark

James Morrison
age:21
born @ 1840
lodger
born in Bothwell, Lanark
occ: dye worker
residing with the McDonald family

again hope this is helpful, Kim

[pen4]

Thank you all for your help.
I have Scottish death notices of both John Morrison & his wife Mary Ann Moore. They say that they were both born in Co Antrim. John's parents were John Morrison, a master grain miller & Maragret English. Mary Ann's parents were James Moore, farmer & Elizabeth Crawford. There son James was born in 1838 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. On Mary Ann's death notice it mentioned their first 2 children who died young. Mary Ann b 1834 died at 11 days and Hugh d 1839 aged 4. I cannot find Hugh's death but it must have been in Scotland. I would love to know where in Co Antrim they came from. And how long the Morrison's had been in Ireland?
Many Thanks for your help. I have plenty of info from once they arrived in Scotland but need the info from Ireland.