Alexander was working at age 11 as a coal miner in the 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census.
Sources
"Scotland Census, 1851," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VYY8-6J3 : accessed 09 Nov 2014), Alexr Morris, Middle Ward, Lanarkshire, Scotland; from "1851 England, Scotland & Wales census," index and images, findmypast (www.findmypast.co.uk : DC Thomson, 2012); PRO HO 107, p. 25, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 1042425.
"Scotland Census, 1861," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VBWY-SP1 : accessed 09 Nov 2014), Alexander Moris, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland; from "1861 England, Scotland & Wales census," index and images, findmypast (www.findmypast.co.uk : DC Thomson, 2012.); PRO RG 9, p. 18, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 103845.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Alexander by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Alexander: