John Robert Morrison (1856 - abt. 1916)

Born 28 Feb 1856 in South Shields, Durham, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Minnie (Mumsen) Morrison — married 1899 in Hartlepool, Durham, England, United Kingdom

Died about 1916 at about age 59 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

John Robert Morrison was born, lived, and died in Northumberland County in North East England. The county borders Scotland to the north and the North Sea to the east. The River Tyne divides the county east to west. His childhood home in Benwell village was recorded in A.D. 1050 known as Bynnewalle which roughly translates as "behind the wall" or "by the wall". Referring to its position relative to Hadrian's Wall (next to which was the Roman fort of Condercum, hence the nearby Condercum Road). The Benwell Collier was the place of employment for many. ^[1]

John Robert lived within a couple miles of the river for his entire life.

John Robert Morrison – one of ten siblings and the first son – was born in 1855 in Northumberland, England, to parents George Morrison and Ann Jones. He parents and siblings Elizabeth Jane (b. 1849), Mary Ann (b. 1851), Jane (b.1859), George (b.1862), James (b. 1864), Emmeline (b. 1868), Ellenor (b.1870), immigrated to Utah, United States, after converting to the Church of Latter-day Saints. They sailed in 1879 aboard the S.S. Wyoming as steerage passengers.

It is unknown if John Robert joined the church. He would have been 24 when his family sailed for the United States.

In the 1861 England census, the family lived in Benwell, John Robert was age 5, a scholar.

In the 1871 England census, John Robert, age 15, is at home and working as an Engine Fitter Apprentice on Bath Terrace, Newcastle on Tyne.

John Robert Morrison was age 44 married Minnie Munsen in 3rd quarter 1899 in Hartlepool.

1901: John is widowed, living at 9 Herbert Street, with sons John W and George. He is a machine tender. They have a 'servant', 16-year-old Frances M Oswell.

1911: John is widowed, still living at 9 Herbert Street, Newcastle on Tyne, with sons John W and George. He is a machine tender at an engineering works.

Herbert Street

John Robert and his two sons lived at 9 Herbert Street, a narrow sloped street of tidy brick houses on one side, and St. Mary's Gateshead Cemetery shielded by a high wall and trees.

Children:

1. John William Morrison, b. 1893
2. George Frederick Morrison, 1899

Death

at age 62, 4th quarter 1916, Newcastle upon Tyne, seems like a good source. Right place, age about right, he was in the 1911 census, and none since. There is a record for Robert Morrison, age 76, Newcastle, but John Robert always went by 'John.'

Geography

Northumberland

Tyne and Wear

South Shields

Gateshead

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Hartlepool

South Shields is a coastal town in the North East of England at the mouth of the River Tyne, about 3.7 miles (6.0 km) downstream[1] from Newcastle upon Tyne. Historically in County Durham, the town has a population of 75,337, the third largest in Tyneside after Newcastle and Gateshead. It is part of the metropolitan borough of South Tyneside which includes the towns of Jarrow and Hebburn. South Shields is represented in Parliament by Labour MP Emma Lewell-Buck. The demonym of a person from South Shields is either a Geordie or a Sand dancer.

Timeline

1855 birth in South Shields

1861 census in Benwell

1871 census in Newcastel upon Tyne

1899 marriage

1893 son John Wm born

1899 son George Frederick born

1901 at 9 Herbert Street

1911 at 9 Herbert Street

Research Notes

Death date is still unknown.

Possibly mother of his sons: ___ Oswell SHAW - unsourced.

It is unknown what became of his two youngest brothers, Thomas (b. 1872) and John (b. 1876). NEEDS RESEARCH --- Gill-3793 18:36, 1 May 2019 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benwell

• "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:265P-8PH : 1 October 2014), John Robert Morrison, 1856; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, South Shields, Durham, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. 22:34, 1 May 2019 (UTC)

Name John Robert Morrison

Event Type Birth Registration

Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar

Registration Year 1856

Registration District South Shields

County Durham

Event Place South Shields, Durham, England

• England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 for John Robert Morrison 18:54, 1 May 2019 (UTC)

• 1861 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. George Morrison family in Elswick, Northumberland 18:19, 1 May 2019 (UTC)

George Morrison, 34, Engine Fitter, Cleadon

Ann Morrison, 33, Northumberland

Elizabeth Morrison, 11, scholar

Mary A Morrison, 11, scholar

John R Morrison, 5, scholar

Jane Morrison 1

• 1871 England Census: http://person.ancestry.com/tree/63570848/person/46109290392/facts

• 1871 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. 1871 England Census for George Morrison 18:26, 1 May 2019 (UTC)

George Morrison, 44, Engine Fitter Foreman

Ann Morrison, 43

Mary A Morrison, 19

John R Morrison, 15, Engine Fitter Apprentice

Jane Morrison, 11

George Morrison, 8

James Morrison, 5

Emmeline Morrison, 2

Ellen Morrison, 6 Months

• FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915 for John Robert Morrison 18:36, 1 May 2019 (UTC)

Annie Jones

John Robert Morrison

Minnie Mumsen

• 1901 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. 1901 England Census for John Morrison 19:19, 1 May 2019 (UTC)

John Morrison, 46, widowed, machine tender, Durham-Gateshead

John W Morrison, 8, son, Newcastle-on-Tyne

George F Morrison, 2, son, Newcastle-on-Tyne

Frances M Oswell, 16, servant, Newcastle-on-Tyne

• 1911 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. 1911 England Census for John Morrison 19:31, 1 May 2019 (UTC)

John Morrison, 56, widowed, machine tender, Engineering Works, Gateshead

John William Morrison, 18, apprentice plumber, Newcastle-on-Tyne

George Frederick Morrison, 12, school, Newcastle-on-Tyne

• General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10b; Page: 62. Source Information; England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2007. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 for John Morrison 22:45, 1 May 2019 (UTC)

Name: John Morrison

Death Age: 62 Birth Date: abt 1854 Registration Date: Oct 1916 [Nov 1916] [Dec 1916] Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec Registration district: Newcastle upon Tyne Inferred County: Northumberland

See also:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Shields
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateshead
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northumberland
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcastle_upon_Tyne
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elswick,_Tyne_and_Wear