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 did locate on the 1851 Kirriemuir census an interesting James MORRISON age 40 wife Ann age 42, dau Helen age 9, dau Ann age 3 and dau Susan age 5 months and a brother ALEXANDER age 38. On the 1881 census an Agnes McIntosh age 9 months is listed as grandchild living with Alexander MORRISON and Agnes WALLACE ( she is listed as general servant, housekeeper, boarder on 3 census never as a wife). On the 1881 Kirriemuir Jessie MORRISON McIntosh age 19 wife is with William McIntosh age 21 Does anyone have any connection with any of the above? Suggestions welcome. Connected families all of Kirriemuir, Malcolm, McPherson, Morrison, McDonald, Bush.

Hi Arlene Is this your William & Agnes ------------------------------------------------------- 1871 Scotland Census about William Marrison Name: William Marrison Age: 13 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858 Relationship: Servant Gender: Male Where born: Kirriemuir, Forfarshire Registration Number: 299 Registration district: Kirriemuir Civil parish: Kirriemuir County: Angus Address: Balbridie Bothy Occupation: Farm Servant ED: 9 Household schedule number: 20 Line: 17 Roll: CSSCT1871_56 Household Members: Name Age Ann Hogg 37 James Alexander 14 James Whyl 24 Charles Fotheringham 17 Alexander Wallace 16 William Marrison 13 ----------------------------------------------------- 1881 Scotland Census about William Morrison Name: William Morrison Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857 Relationship: Head Spouse's name : Agnes Gender: Male Where born: Kirriemuir, Forfarshire Registration Number: 299 Registration district: Kirriemuir Civil parish: Kirriemuir County: Angus Address: Whamonts Rd Occupation: Linen (Factory Tenter) ED: 12 Household schedule number: 205 Line: 1 Roll: cssct1881_93 Household Members: Name Age William Morrison 24 Agnes Morrison 26 ---------------------------------------------------------- Name: Agnes Morrison Age: 26 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855 Relationship: Wife Spouse's name : William Gender: Female Where born: Kirriemuir, Forfarshire Registration Number: 299 Registration district: Kirriemuir Civil parish: Kirriemuir County: Angus Address: Whamonts Rd Occupation: Linen Weaver ------------------------------------------------ 1881 Scotland Census about Alexander Morrison Name: Alexander Morrison Age: 2 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879 Relationship: Grandson Gender: Male Where born: Kirriemuir, Forfarshire Registration Number: 299 Registration district: Kirriemuir Civil parish: Kirriemuir County: Angus ED: 12 Household schedule number: 178 Line: 24 Roll: cssct1881_93 Household Members: Name Age Elisabeth McPherson 58 Alexander McPherson 30 Daniel McPherson 17 Alexander Morrison 2 ---------------------------------------------------- Name: Elisabeth McPherson Age: 58 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823 Relationship: Head Gender: Female Where born: Inverkeilon, Forfarshire Registration Number: 299 Registration district: Kirriemuir Civil parish: Kirriemuir County: Angus Occupation: Housekeeper --------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Alexander McPherson Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851 Relationship: Son Mother's Name: Elisabeth Gender: Male Where born: Forfar, Forfarshire Registration Number: 299 Registration district: Kirriemuir Civil parish: Kirriemuir County: Angus Occupation: Coal & Lime Merchant ------------------------------------------------------------ Name: Daniel McPherson Age: 17 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864 Relationship: Son Mother's Name: Elisabeth Gender: Male Where born: Kirriemuir, Forfarshire Registration Number: 299 Registration district: Kirriemuir Civil parish: Kirriemuir County: Angus Occupation: Factory Operative ------------------------------------------------------ 1891 Scotland Census about William Morrison Name: William Morrison Age: 34 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857 Relationship: Head Spouse's name : Agnes Gender: Male Where born: Kirriemuir, Forfarshire Registration Number: 299 Registration district: Kirriemuir Civil parish: Kirriemuir Town: Kirriemuir County: Angus Address: Duthie's Row Occupation: Power Loom Tenter ED: 11 Household schedule number: 5 Line: 19 Roll: CSSCT1891_101 Household Members: Name Age William Morrison 34 Agnes Morrison 35 Alexander Morrison 12 William Morrison 8 -------------------------------------------------------- Name: Agnes Morrison Age: 35 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856 Relationship: Wife Spouse's name : William Gender: Female Where born: Forfar, Forfarshire Registration Number: 299 Registration district: Kirriemuir Civil parish: Kirriemuir Town: Kirriemuir County: Angus Address: Duthie's Row ------------------------------------------------------------ Name: Alexander Morrison Age: 12 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879 Relationship: Son Father's Name: William Mother's Name: Agnes Gender: Male Where born: Kirriemuir, Forfarshire Registration Number: 299 Registration district: Kirriemuir Civil parish: Kirriemuir Town: Kirriemuir County: Angus Address: Duthie's Row Occupation: Scholar --------------------------------------------------------------- Name: William Morrison Age: 8 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883 Relationship: Son Father's Name: William Mother's Name: Agnes Gender: Male Where born: Kirriemuir, Forfarshire Registration Number: 299 Registration district: Kirriemuir Civil parish: Kirriemuir Town: Kirriemuir County: Angus Address: Duthie's Row Occupation: Scholar ----------------------------------------- 1901 Scotland Census about William Morrison Name: William Morrison Age: 43 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858 Relationship: Head Spouse's name : Agnes Gender: Male Where born: Kirriemuir, Forfarshire Registration Number: 299 Registration district: Kirriemuir Civil parish: Kirriemuir Town: Do County: Angus Address: 3 Bank St Occupation: Hotel Keeper ED: 4 Household schedule number: 35 Line: 3 Roll: CSSCT1901_108 Household Members: Name Age William Morrison 43 Agnes Morrison 44 William Morrison Jr. 18 ---------------------------------------------------- Name: Agnes Morrison Age: 44 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857 Relationship: Wife Spouse's name : William Gender: Female Where born: Kirriemuir, Forfarshire Registration Number: 299 Registration district: Kirriemuir Civil parish: Kirriemuir Town: Do County: Angus Address: 3 Bank St Occupation: Hotel Keeper Wife -------------------------------------------------- Name: William Morrison Jr. Age: 18 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883 Relationship: Son Father's Name: William Mother's Name: Agnes Gender: Male Where born: Kirriemuir, Forfarshire Registration Number: 299 Registration district: Kirriemuir Civil parish: Kirriemuir Town: Do County: Angus Address: 3 Bank St Occupation: Clerk Jute Factory ------------------------------------------------- ----- 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 did locate on the 1851 Kirriemuir census an interesting James > MORRISON age 40 wife Ann age 42, dau Helen age 9, dau Ann age 3 and > dau Susan age 5 months and a brother ALEXANDER age 38. > > On the 1881 census an Agnes McIntosh age 9 months is listed as > grandchild living with Alexander MORRISON and Agnes WALLACE ( she is > listed as general servant, housekeeper, boarder on 3 census never as > a wife). On the 1881 Kirriemuir Jessie MORRISON McIntosh age 19 wife > is with William McIntosh age 21 > > Does anyone have any connection with any of the above? Suggestions > welcome. > > Connected families all of Kirriemuir, Malcolm, McPherson, Morrison, > McDonald, Bush. >