Alexander Morrison (abt. 1833 - 1895)

Born about 1833 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Isabella (McCulloch) Morrison — married 10 Apr 1865 in Church St, No. 10, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Died 8 Nov 1895 at about age 62 in 28 Church St, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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Biography

Alexander Morrison was born in Scotland.

Alexander Morrison was born about 1833 in Glasgow, the son of William Morrison and Margaret Mearns. In the 1841 census, Alexander is with his parents and brother William at Church St in Hamilton^[1]. In the 1851 census, Alexander, age 17, is with his parents and siblings Helen and James at 21 Postgate in Hamilton^[2]. In Aug 1863, Alexander was living at Queen St in Motherwell when he was the death informant for his sister Helen.

Alexander, age 31, a Labourer in Iron Works, married Widow Isabella Milligan born McCulloch, age 29, a Tambourer, on 10 Apr 1865 at 10 Church St in Hamilton. Witnesses were John Watson and Janet McKay. In the 1871 census Alexander is at 10 Church St in Hamilton with his wife and brother-in-law Alexander McCulloch and Isabella's father John McCulloch. In the 1881 census, now at 18 Church St in Hamilton, Alexander and Isabella are with Isabella's grandson William Milligan, age 1, Isabella's father John McCulloch, and a boarder Edward Hedley.

In the 1891 census, Alexander and Isabella are at 28 Church St with grandson William Milligan and a boarder David Somerville. Alexander died at age 62, on 08 Nov 1895 at 28 Church St in Hamilton. He had bronchitis for 2 weeks. His brother-in-law Alexander McCulloch was the death informant.

Sources

1. 1833 estimated birth year based on age 62 at death in 1895. Location based on 1851 census.
2. 1841 census from FreeCen site.
3. 1851 census from Scotlands People. Also listed at the FreeCen site
4. 1863 death record for sister Helen from Scotlands People.
5. 1865 marriage record from Scotlands People.
6. 1871 census from Scotlands People.
7. 1881 census from LDS issued CD's.
8. 1891 census from Scotlands People.
9. 1895 death record from Scotlands People.

1. ↑ "Scottish General Register Office: 1841 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a14df44f4040b9d6ee5452f : viewed 22 Dec 2021), Alexander MORRISON in household of William MORRISON, Church Street, Lanarkshire, Scotland; from 1841 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives HO 107/647, Folio 9, Page 21, Schedule , The National Archives, Kew, Surrey
2. ↑ "Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a14fe08f4040b9d6e078b5b : viewed 22 Dec 2021), Alex MORRISON in household of William MORRISON, 21, Postgate, Lanarkshire, Scotland; from 1851 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives /647, Folio 658, Page 19, Schedule 76, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey