Not sure if our Morrison family would link as the Alexander Morrison I am talking about was the only one from his line that I am aware of who came to England. Alexander Morrison was b 5 April 1873 in Macduff Banffshire Scotland. His parents were Alexander Morrison b 1832 in Gamrie Banffshire m Elspet Michie 1858 there were 11 children (I have all their births). The above Alexander b 1832 parents were John Morrison b 12 May 1792 m Jean Brodie1825 (second wife) there were 6 children that I know of John Morrison b 1792 parents were John Morrison b 11 December 1762 m Anne davidson 1788 they had 3 children that I know of John Morrison b 1762 parents were James Morrison b abt 1735 m Margaret Brebner abt 1760 I do have a fair bit of information on some of the children of all of the above and am aware that some moved to Aberdeenshire and in fact some still live there. Others migrated to Canada and I have a litle bit of information there. A bit of intersting information is that my father Mathew Wright Downey Morrison worked in the shipbuilding trade before he became an overhead crane driver. So maybe shipbuilding was in the Morrison blood. If anyone can link to this tree I would love to hear from you. Anne Ambrose >From: "Dorothy Newby" <bluevelvet@mstar2.net> >To: ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [SUNDERLAND] Hardy >Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 19:07:54 -0800 > >Hello Anne > >I am also a Morrison by birth. It will be interesting if we connect. > >My grandfather, Alexander MORRISON was born 17 April 1873 in Monkwearmouth. >His father, Alexander MORRISON was born 21 September 1830, Monkwearmouth >Shore; >His father Alexander MORISON was born 21 June 1786 in Edinburgh, his father >was William MORRISON born 23 February 1758 also Edinburgh; William married >Margaret MORISON born about 1760 and her father was Donald MORISON. Where >they were from, I do not know. William and Margaret were married 18 May >1785 at Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh. This may be the line where we may tie >in. The Margaret MORISON line. > >William's father was William MORISON born 8 February 1730 also Edinburgh., >his father was James Morison christened 8 May 1698 at St Cuthbert, >Edinburgh, his father was Williame Morisone, christened 25 November 1660 at >Edinburgh Parish, his father was James MORISONE christened 20 September >1629 at Edinburgh Parish. > >I have a trip to Scotland in the planning stage to try and find Margaret >MORISON and her father, Donald MORISON and where they might be found. I >have found several Margaret MORISON's with a father, Donald MORISON from >several places and not sure just where they might be from. I thought that >if I go to Edinburgh I may find a clue as to where they might be from. > >My grandfather came to America with his mother, Susannah Webster HILES >MORRISON when he was 16 years old. > >The MORRISON line seemed to follow the shipbuilding industry or the Royal >Navy as an occupation. > >The given names of William, Alexander, James, John and Robert were >prominent in my MORRISON family line. I have spelled the names as I found >them on the original record. I have found over 36 ways to spell MORRISON >including MORREYSOUNE. > >I will share any information I have with others also. Regards > >Dorothy >USA >----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne Ambrose" ><anneofgrafton@hotmail.com> >To: <ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 12:45 PM >Subject: RE: [SUNDERLAND] Hardy > > >>Hi Jane >> >>I am a Morrison by birth born in Sunderland. Father was Mathew Wright >>Downey Morrison son of Alexander Morrison. Alexander Morrison was born in >>Banffshire Scotland 6 April 1873. I can trace most of this family back to >>James morrison b abt 1735 in Gamrie Banff Scotland. If you think we might >>have a link let me know as I am always keen to share information >> >> >> >> >>Anne Ambrose nee Morrison >> >> >> >> >>>From: Jane Waddington <jfreemandesigns@btinternet.com> >>>To: ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-L@rootsweb.com >>>Subject: [SUNDERLAND] Hardy >>>Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 12:26:11 +0000 (GMT) >>> >>>Hi, >>>If anyone has any info on the following names, i'd greatly appreciate it. >>>Noble(Sunderland, know lived @ 6, Salem St South @1901census) >>>Hardy(Sundreland) >>>Purdy(Sunderland) >>>Also 'May Noble' - comedienne, apparently connected to Jimmy James and >>>the Poirots(Sunderland) >>>May Garbutt >>>Ward Kennedy >>>Igas Swarwell(Norweigen name I believe) >>>Freeman >>>Morrison(JohnMcWilliam)(Scotland) >>> >>>Thanks, hope to hear form anyone soon >>>Jane >>>North Yorkshire >>> >>> >>> >>>==== ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND Mailing List ==== >>>To post to the list, messages should be sent to >>>ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-L@rootsweb.com >>> >> >> >> >>==== ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND Mailing List ==== >>This list is only as good as you make it. 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