Morrison family of Moville.

[BRUCE123]

hi Joe. Thank you. I think you may have come across   The Ulster Covenant, also known as Ulster's Solemn League and Covenant, was signed by just under half a million men and women from Ulster, on and before 28 September 1912, in protest against the Third Home Rule Bill, introduced by the British Government in that same year.
lived at   1870 154 Moville. these are Morrison's no details.
The Ulster Covenant
Daniel.............Moville.
Isaac...............Greencastle.
James..............Greencastle.
James..............Greencastle.
John.................Greencastle.
Joseph..............Greencastle.
Margaret............Greencastle.
Robert...............Greencastle.
Robert...............Greencastle.

I have come across "Baird and Clark" married to Morrison, not Sarah abt1815
all the best Bruce.

[kokomo]

Hi there!
This is my first post here

My third great grandfather was John Morrison, from County Donegal. He got married in 1846 in Lower Moville with Mary Ann Campbell and as far as I know had three children
1) James (born in 1856 at Greencastle)
2) Thomas (born about 1857-58 supposedly at the same place)
3) Abraham (born in 1867 at Carrowhugh)

My second great grandfather was Thomas Morrison and emigrated to Argentina in the 1870's never to return. I am trying to find overall information about the family in general, and to check if any other members remained in Ireland. I believe they were of the Church of Ireland faith because in Argentina had their children baptised on Anglican churches. He declared being a farmer and his son James named his estate in Richmond, London, "Carrichue" after the family farm located between Moville and Greencastle (I think).

I am sorry not being able to provide any additional data, but I have very little information about him or his family.

Thanks in advance!

[Liam59]

Hi Kokomo,

Not sure if the Morrisons of Greencastle are connected to yours in Moville but there were quite a few Morrisons in Greencastle:

James and Marianne Morrison, who had two sons William Hugh (died 1875) and James (died 1876) both in infancy and a daughter Charlotte Ellen who died in 1884.  Also Marianne Morrison died 1903 and James Morrison died 1951.

William and Sarah Morrison (died 1897 and 1921 respectively).  William’s brother Robert died in 1923.

There was a James and Margaret Morrison (died 1965 and 1966 respectively), who lived in Greencastle and their sons were:
James Morrison died 27th February 1983 Greencastle
William Morrison died 18th May 1991
Robert Morrison died 20th July 1993
Their daughters were Margaret Ada died 1946 and Marion died 1976

Also John and Elizabeth Jane Morrison of Carrichue have a memorial in Greencastle.

In Moville there is a John (Jack) Morrison buried, who died in 2004.

The Morrisons mentioned above in Greencastle are in St. Finian's Church of Ireland graveyard.

[Kiltaglassan]

James and Marianne Morrison, who had two sons William Hugh (died 1875) and James (died 1876) both in infancy....

James died 1876 at Ballymacarter [sic]
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1876/020586/7222874.pdf

William Hugh died 1875 at Ballymacarter [sic]
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1875/020605/7229691.pdf

Ballymacarthur townland
https://www.townlands.ie/donegal/inishowen-east/moville-lower/greencastle/ballymacarthur/

James Morrison married Mary Ann Simpson on 27 February 1872 at St Columb's Parish Church, Moville. Their fathers were John Morrison, a farmer and Alexander Simpson, a shopkeeper.
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1872/11296/8143876.pdf

[BRUCE123]

Hi Kokomo, Your John Morrison and Mary Campbell were married in Lower Moville on the 11 Aug 1846
I have other documents on this family, but it will take a little while to dig them out as they're not part of my DNA family. I will get back to you. All the best, Bruce. 

[Kiltaglassan]

Also Marianne Morrison died 1903 and James Morrison died 1951.

Surely James Morrison died in 1931?
His son James was the informant. He died at Drumaweer.
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1931/04904/4329565.pdf
https://www.townlands.ie/donegal/inishowen-east/moville-lower/moville/drumaweer/

1901 census
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Moville/Drumaweir/1185819/

[BRUCE123]

Hi Kokomo, The marriage was in Mobile lower.  John's father was John Morrison. Mary Campbell. father was George Campbell. Their wives were not recorded. James joined up in 1914.
I have a write-up on James, I can't say who is by; it is a relative. Some of the points made.
he was known as "Pat" Born on the frame "Carrichue" came to the UK 1874 after serving in the Royal Navy, he was serving in the Royal Artillery. In 1983 he joined the Metropolitan Police. In 1905 he retired. 1915 He was injured. by a horse, an invalided home. In 1921 he was elected as Richmond Town Mayor. He lost his seat in 1936. Also says on here that he won the open mile at Crystal Palace for two years in succession.
His army record. shows that he married in Richmond. in 28/2/1892. Annie Fox. there was a spinster.
It also shows he had a daughter a Doris. Patricia. Fox, born 15/4/1902

[Kiltaglassan]

....and a daughter Charlotte Ellen who died in 1884.

Another mistake.

Charlotte Ellen Morrison died 16 January 1894 at Greencastle. Her father James was the informant. Her cause of death (aged 18 yrs) was Phthisis Pulmonalis - 12 months.
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1894/05977/4699208.pdf

[kokomo]

Hi, and thanks to all for your valuable input. Very much appreciated

Let me tell you what I have found on the past days since my previous message

a) I contacted National Archives of Ireland by email. They responded within 48hs and they response was something like "Morrison is not an Irish surname, most likely they were Scottish transplanted. Therefore they must have not been Catholic. 50% Church of Ireland records, the Irish version of Anglicanism, were destroyed in a huge fire in Belfast in 1922 and the parish of Lower Moville was affected, hard luck. However, we did manage to find an Abraham Morrison, child of John & Mary Ann".
b) I did my research on Abraham and got his death certificate from the GRO. He was an artilleryman at Woolwich Arsenal and died in 1905. A brother James is mentioned on his death certificate.
c) I searched on Geni, Family Search and Ancestry and came upon the package of information Bruce was kindly sharing.

So, where am I know?

John Morrison and Mary Ann Campbell were indeed married on 11 Aug 1846. I have found so far (on various sources) this issue (do you still call issue their children? my great grandpa used to employ that word):
John Morrison Jr (1850-1923)
George Morrison (1854-1915)
James Morrison (1856-1940)
THOMAS MORRISON (ca 1857/8- ca 1911)
Archibald Morrison (1859-1934)
Robert Alexander Morrison (1860-1924)
Abraham Morrison (1867-1905)

From all of them I have been able to find some piece of information, except from my direct ancestor Thomas, perhaps explained to that fire and him leaving quite young to Argentina. From family records he married in 1883 (at age 25 or so) and he stated as place of birth County Donegal only. Why did he leave is a mystery

John Morrison Sr 1817-1897 (son of John Morrison born in Scotland and Jane Tyler born in Inishowen, married around 1811)
Mary Ann Campbell ca. 1822-1896 (daughter of George Campbell and NN)

I am a bit lost with something. Within a county, for instance Donegal,are there any subdivisions? Because I see Lower Moville parish and Inishowen used indistinctively, is that correct? Then I see Greencastle and Carrickhue, these would be something like village and name of the house? I am lost.

Once again thanks for the feedback, cheers