Hi Arlene, I am interested in Morrisons from Kirriemuir as they are a prominent part of my mother's side of the family. However none of those listed come up in my records though William is a common Morrison name. On this basis I had a look at Scotlandspeople to see if there might be a connection. There isn't but see below. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arlene Halme" <ahalme@shaw.ca> To: <angus@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 7:31 AM Subject: [ANGUS] Morrison of Kirriemuir 1851 census > Trying to crack a genealogical wall. > > William MORRISON born about 1857 in Kirriemuir married Agnes > McPHERSON born March 1855 in Kirriemuir they were married in > Kirriemuir Jan 3, 1881. Cannot locate a suitable birth record for > William. > > His parents are elusive. He lists his parents as Alexander MORRISON & > Agnes WALLACE on his marriage cert. and his age has been consistent > on census records for birth to be c.1857. On the 1861 Kirriemuir > census Alexander and Agnes have 2 children, William age 4 and Janet > age 8 mos. IGI has Janet Wallace or MORRISON b. Jul 18 1860 > Kirriemuir. William doesn't show up under WALLACE on the IGI. So > seems his parents may never have married so may not be a marriage > cert to check for parents. > > So my search is for ALEXANDER MORRISON born about 1815 may have died > after the 1881 census and before the 1891 census as Agnes Wallace is > by herself on 1891 and 1901 Kirriemuir. Scotlandspeople turned up 2 > possible deaths but both were in Dundee I found two possible deaths in Scotlandspeople but can discount one of them as his parents and age didn't seem to fit. The other might be the Alexander Morrison you are looking for: Alexander Morrison Hand Loom Linen Weaver (Single) South Muir, Kirriemuir Died: December 18 1886 Age 75 Parents: Thomas Morrison (deceased) Jand Morrison (MS Milne) (deceased) Reported by: W Morrison Son and Inmate (not present) Born 1811, slightly earlier than you thought but still close, and single with a son to report his death? Cheers, Bruce D