Mary (Sinclair) Morrison (1826 - 1912)

Born 20 Oct 1826 in Brake of Bigton, Dunrossness, Shetland Island

Ancestors

Wife of James Morrison — married 28 Jan 1858 in Brake of Bigton, Dunrossness, Shetland Islan

Died 19 Feb 1912 at age 85 in Brake of Bigton, Dunrossness, Shetland Island

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Biography

Mary was born in 1826. She was the daughter of Robert Sinclair and Katharine Gadie. She passed away in 1912.

Sources

Source: [S675974210] Ancestry Family Trees

Source: [S681095451] Familysearch.org Where Within Source: K4XD-NVK

Source: [S681095450] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Where Within Source: FHL microfilm 919,487 Note: Mary Sinclair Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Name: Mary Sinclair Gender: Female Christening Date: 30 Nov 1826 Christening Place: DUNROSSNESS,SHETLAND,SCOTLAND Birth Date: 21 Oct 1826 Father's Name: Robt. Sinclair Mother's Name: Cathn. Gaudie Citation "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1ZL-SW5 : 10 February 2018), Mary Sinclair, 21 Oct 1826; citing , reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 919,487

Source: [S676011979] 1841 Scotland Census Where Within Source: Parish: South Ronaldsay St Mary; ED: 1; Page: 3; Line: 1090; Year: 1841 Note: Name: Mary Sinclair Age: 15 Estimated birth year: abt 1826 Gender: Female Where born: Orkney and Shetland, Scotland Civil Parish: South Ronaldsay St Mary County: Orkney and Shetland Address: Gavia Occupation: Strawplait M Household Members: Helen Sinclair 50 John Sinclair 35 Barbara Sinclair 25 Elizabeth Sinclair 20 James Sinclair 25 Helen Sinclair 20 Mary Sinclair 15 Thomas Sinclair 14 Margaret Sinclair 11 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1841 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: 1841 Scotland Census. Edinburgh, Scotland: General Register Office for Scotland. Reels 1-151. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Description The 1841 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 6 June 1841.

Source: [S681095454] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910 Where Within Source: FHL microfilm 6,035,516 Note: Mary Sinclair Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910 Name: James Morrison Spouse's Name: Mary Sinclair Event Date: 28 Jan 1858 Event Place: Dunrossness,Shetland,Scotland Citation "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY7S-MVC : 10 February 2018), James Morrison and Mary Sinclair, 28 Jan 1858; citing Dunrossness,Shetland,Scotland, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 6,035,516

Source: [S676012018] 1851 Scotland Census Where Within Source: Parish: Dunrossness; ED: 1; Page: 2; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1851_1; Year: 1851 Note: Name: Mary Sinclair Age: 14 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 Relationship: Daughter Father: Robt Sinclair Gender: Female Where born: Dunrossness Household Members: Robt Sinclair 65 Katherine Sinclair 70 Janet Sinclair 35 Martha Sinclair 33 Margory Sinclair 77 Mary Sinclair 14 _APID: 1,1076::31487

Source: [S676040905] 1861 Scotland Census Where Within Source: Parish: Dunrossness; ED: 1; Page: 2; Line: 22; Roll: CSSCT1861_1 Note: Name: Mary Morrison Age: 34 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827 Relationship: Wife Spouse's Name: James Morrison Gender: Female Where born: Dunrossness, Shetland County: Shetland Address: 2 Brake Occupation: Fishermans Wife Household Members: James Morrison 34 Mary Morrison 34

Source: [S676108159] 1871 Scotland Census Where Within Source: Parish: Dunrossness; ED: 1; Page: 1; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1871_1 Note: Name: Mary Morrison Age: 44 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827 Relationship: Wife Spouse's Name: James Morrison Gender: Female Where born: Dunrossness, Shetland County: Shetland Address: Brake Household Members: James Morrison 44 Mary Morrison 44

Source: [S676040887] 1881 Scotland Census Where Within Source: Parish: Dunrossness; ED: 1; Page: 1; Line: 11; Roll: cssct1881_1 Note: Name: Mary Morrison Age: 54 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827 Relationship: Wife Spouse's Name: James Morrison Gender: Female Where born: Dunrossness, Shetland Civil parish: Dunrossness County: Shetland Address: Break Occupation: Fisherman & Crofter Wife Household Members: James Morrison 54 Mary Morrison 54

Source: [S676040890] 1891 Scotland Census Where Within Source: Parish: Dunrossness; ED: 1; Page: 16; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1891_1 Note: Name: Mary Morrison Age: 64 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827 Relationship: Wife Spouse's Name: James Morrison Gender: Female Where born: Dunrossness, Shetland County: Shetland Address: Break Household Members: James Morrison 64 Mary Morrison 64

Source: [S676040883] 1901 Scotland Census Where Within Source: Parish: Dunrossness; ED: 1; Page: 1; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1901_1 Note: Name: Mary Morrison Age: 74 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827 Relationship: Wife Spouse's Name: James Morrison Gender: Female Where born: Dunrossness, shetland County: Shetland Address: Brake Occupation: Wife Household Members: James Morrison 74 Mary Morrison 74 _APID: 1,1101::2084