Morrison & Matthew Families (Huntly & Aberdeen

[mariahswind]

My gr-gr-grandmother was Margaret Matthew b. 28 Dec 1850 at Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland m. Robert Smith b. abt 1826 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, they were m. 24 Nov 1869 Toronto, Cananda.

Margaret's parents were John Matthew and Christina/Christian Morrison, who were married 8 Dec 1849 at Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland.

John's parents were James Matthew and Jane Simpson m. 7 Jul 1814 Elgin, Moray, Scotland. He was cr. 9 Oct 1819 Elgin, Moray, Scotland. Siblings found were Margaret and Ann.

Christina's parents were William Morrison and Margaret Ross m. 23 May 1812 Huntly, Aberdeen, Scotland. Christina was cr. 18 Aug 1819 Huntly, Aberdeen, Scotland. Siblings found were Margaret, Jean, Elizabeth, William and David.

Wishing to make any connections with these individuals and find additional info on ancestors and descendants!!!

I've just come across these ancestors of Margaret's in the last 24 hours so this is literally all I have on these individuals. 

[richarde1979]

Hello Mariah

I also have ancestors in Huntly and Elgin.

I have a couple of references to the Morrisons on the same page as mine in Huntly Parish Registers:

1793 Oct 4
"Robert Morrison, in Huntly, had a child by his wife Margaret Ingram, baptised and named Elizabeth, witnesses Lodovick Grant and John Ross"

1814 6 Aug
"John Morrison and Catherine Morrison, both in this parish, declared their purpose of marriage and after publication of banns were married"



There is also quite a bit of info on your Matthews on the LIBINDX Moray site.



Ref: NM065870
James Matthew
Occupation Gardener
Worked in Elgin
Baptised 2 April 1768
Son of William Matthew, Gardener and Margaret Taylor (Siblings David, Jean, Alexander, William, Anne and Elspet)
Married (1) to Jean Christie 29 Dec 1798 Elgin
Married (2) to Jane "Jean" Simpson on 7 July 1814 at Elgin
Children Ann, Margaret, John, Jean, Francis, William and Helen
Died 18 Aug 1844 Parish Register Entry MF A EL4
Interred at Elgin Cathedral


Ref: NM065867
Jane 'Jean' Matthew, nee Simpson
Born 28 June 1789, Urqhart, Moray
Dau of John Simpson, Weaver, of Mossend, Urquhart  and Margaret Duncan
Lived in Elgin
Married James Matthew, Gardener, of Elgin, on 7 July 1814, at Elgin
Died 3 April 1861 age 71 at 230 High Street Elgin
Death Reported in Newspapers Ref  FG 09/04/1861Page 3 column 5 and MA 10 April 1861 Page 4 Column 6



Ref:  NM052493
Isabel Matthew
Born 20 Feb 1801
Dau of James Matthew Gardener in Elgin and Jean Christie
Died 20 Jan 1806 aged 4 at Elgin
Parish Register:    MF A EL3
Intered at Elgin Cathedral

Ref: NM230782
Alexander Matthew
Occupation labourer and Farm Servant
son of James Matthew and Jean Christie
Born circa 1807 Elgin
Married Isobel McGillivray at 30 Oct 1831 at Dyke
Children JEAN & JAMES & ISABELLA & MARGARET & ALEXANDER & GEORGE & ELIZABETH & CAROLINE & HESTER HARRIET


Ref: NM245440
Ann Campbell, nee Matthew
Baptised 18 Oct 1814, Elgin, Moray
Dau of James Matthew and Jean Simpson
Married John Campbell, Cartwright and Joiner, 25 May 1839, Elgin
Children James, John, Ann, Robert 'Alexander', &William Ferguson Campbell
Died circa 1893 age 79 at 119 Dundee Street Edinburgh

Ref: NM245445
Margaret McGregor, nee Matthew
Born 4 Dec 1816, Elgin, Moray
Dau of James Matthew and Jean Simpson
Married John McGregor, 17 Jan 1845, at Elgin
Children Alexander, John, Margaret, & Helen (mother of William Murdoch)

Ref: NM245441
William Matthew
Occupation Cooper
Born 14 Jan 1827 at Elgin
son of James Matthew and Jean Simpson
Married Elizabeth Macgregor 10 Jun 1848 at Elgin
Children James, Alexander and Jane

Ref: NM245442
Helen Ross, nee Matthew
Born 17 Feb 1830 at Elgin
Son of James Matthew and Jean Simpson
Married Walter Ross 2 June 1854 Elgin


Also possibly yours?

Ref: NM131020
John Matthew
Occupation Fruiterer
Born Circa 1816
Died 31 July 1868 age 52 at 84 Skene Square Aberdeen
Death Reported in Elgin Corant Newspaper on 07/08/1868 Page 8 column 6

[richarde1979]

If you have not got it here are your Morrisons on the 1841 Census

1841 Census: Deveron Street, Huntly, Aberdeenshire

Wm Morison          50     Grocery Merchant       Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margt Morison        50                                   Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elisabeth Morison    20   Female Servant       Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Jane Morison         20   Dress Maker            Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Ann Morison         15   Female Servant           Aberdeenshire, Scotland


From the IGI Children of William Morrison and Margaret Ross

MARGARET MORISON    
18 MAY 1813 Huntly, Aberdeen, Scotland

ELIZABETH MORISON     
03 JUN 1814 Huntly, Aberdeen, Scotland

JEAN MORISON        
17 MAR 1816 Huntly, Aberdeen, Scotland

WM. MORRISON    
25 JUL 1817 Huntly, Aberdeen, Scotland

CHRISTIAN MORRISON 
18 AUG 1819 Huntly, Aberdeen, Scotland

ANN MORRISON    
28 SEP 1821 Huntly, Aberdeen, Scotland

DAVID MORRISON    
02 OCT 1825 Huntly, Aberdeen, Scotland

[mariahswind]

Thank you this helps heaps!! Can you post the URL to the LIBINDX Moray site please?

kind regards

[mariahswind]

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[richarde1979]

No problem

libindx.moray.gov.uk/

They have some more info too by looks of it on James Matthews siblings, and his father William, if you look around. You can order copies of the newspaper references direct from them fairly cheaply too. It's a great resource.

[mariahswind]

again many thanks :-)

[Mcsqueel]

Awesome everyone  Cheers!
Id been looking or this Robert alexander Campbell and John Campbell for ages. The marriage cert for Robert to his wife listed his mother as Ann Simpson and id been banging my head against a wall for months.
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Mcsqueel