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Originated in County Sligo. Family Bible of Robert (Son) says "Calhouney" probably Collooney (about 6 Morrison families in Ballisodare parish over the years - 2 in Knockbeg part of the electoral district of Collooney); possibly Coolaney (but only a Johnston Morrison found here in 1825). Sailed (probably in 1855 or 1856 (1901 Canadian Census and A newspaper writeup) A newspaper writeup) on the Robert Morrison's 50th Wedding Anniversary says Robert was 12) to Canada aboard one of the last sailing ships. The only place we find Robert's parents mentioned even is on Robert and Mary's wedding registration. I have been completely unable to ever locate them in the Canadian 1861 or 1871 Census. With first names like John and Mary we cant even find a burial record as there are just too many John Morrison's married to a Mary. Further there don't appear to be any consistent family stories about the couple either. Family legends claim there was a son Hugh left in Ireland.
1. An Index of surnames of householders in Griffith's primary valuation and tithe applotment books - 1825 Co. Monaghan Co. Offaly Co. Roscommon Co. Sligo Co. Tipperary - FHL Film 0919006
Ballisodare (received 26 Feb 1826)
Croftum? - James Morrison
Battinobull: JAs Morrison
BAllinacarrow : John and MAtthew Morrison
Knock beg west: (almost unreadable)
Hugh Morrison (crofter) : area: 4 0 0
Arthur Morrison: 2 00
2 properties
John Morrison :4 0 0
Robert Morrison 4 0 0
2.. Valuation lists for Sligo County, Sligo Rural District, 1855-1966 by Great Britain. Office of the General Valuation of Ireland v. 13 Electoral division: Collooney - FHL film 0868161
Knockbeg west NOTE: looks like a different valuation with a diff format and a John Morrison listed not Hugh (is this the third son left in Ireland) Did he come to ON later and was MAry living with him in 1871?????)
14 15 John Morrison ; Col Edward J Cooper lessor; Acres: #14 : 13 2 29 rate 10 10 0 #15: 18 3 30 rate 16 15 0; buildings 2
21 Mary Morrison same : Acres 1 1 32 Rate: Land 1 5 buildings 10s
3. General valuation of rateable property in Ireland, 1847-1864 (844993) has two Morrisons in the Collooney district of Ballysadare parish:
Knockbeg West 14-15 : Hugh Morrison (occupier); Edward J Cooper (Lessor); Description: Land house and offices; Area: 14: 13a 2r 3p; Area 15: 18a 3 r 39 p; RATE: LAnd: 14 10 pounds 10 shillings; 15 16 pounds 15 shillings ; Buildings 15: 2 pounds; Total (both properties) 29 pounds 5 shillings
Knockbeg West 17 18:
Knockbeg West: 21 Mary Morrison; Edward Cooper (lessor); land house and offices; 1 acre 1 rod 32 p(?) RATE: land 1 pound 5 s house: 10 s Total 1p 15s
Ballysadare parish a.k.a. Kilvarnet. Note that this one is dated 1857 - after the John Morrisons had left for Canada. The two are Hugh (14-150 and Mary Morrison (21). both living at Knockbeg West a small area that is part of the Collooney district. (Knockbeg East and West adjoin the Town of Collooney). These are the exact same properties the John and Robert Morrisons were all on in 1827 AND in the 1855 English run Valuation as well (only Mary listed Robert obviously deceased by 1855.
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Hi
This may not be relevant but I noticed you have Coulters in your list of families as well as Morrison so this may be of interest. John Coulter (d 1889 aged 83) & Margaret Coulter (died 1913 aged 87) of Farnaharpy, Skreen were the parents of Annie who married William B Morrison.
William B Morrison was born c 1867. Further info: William B Morrison is in Farnaharpy in 1901 & 1911, & died 1927 aged 62.
My two Sligo families, Clarke & Livingston were from Skreen and Killoran respectively. So the Livingstons were in the same area as your Morrison family and the Clarkes married Coulters, which is how I happened to notice this Coulter /Morrison connection in Skreen.
Cheers
Linda
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I have a connection to the Morrison family. My g g grandmother was Rebecca Jemima "Mima" Morrison b. 1882. I have a photocopy of a bible inscription that Mima had. Mima was the daughter of Robert Morrison b. who left Ballymote, County Sligo, Ireland on May 16, 1843. His cousin – also named Robert Morrison gave it to him just prior to his trip to “America” (Canada). The bible belonged to Mima’s nephew Jerry Morrison, who lived on Ominica Street in Moose Jaw Sask. Mima had a younger brother Fred (1884) and a sister Ida (b. 1886). Ida married Wellington Barry. Fred’s son Jerry is the owner of the bible.
Here is that line:
Robert Y. Morrison
Robert Y. Morrison parents were Mathew and Mary Morrison as indicated by the following reference:
Marriage Registration 1881 - MORRISON, Robert Y., 45 years, res. Arthur b. Ireland, Widower s/o Matthew and Mary MORRISON m. Mary RATHWELL , 32 years, res. Arthur, b. Montague, d/o Samuel and Rebecca RATHWELL at Kenilworth
[Public Archives of ON 01224581]
Mathew Morrison b. 1825
Descendants of Robert Y. Morrison
1 Robert Y. Morrison b: 1823 in Ballymote Co. Sligo Ireland d: 14 Apr 1890 in Arthur Twp. Wellington Co
+Mary Morrison b: 17 Jul 1835 in Upper Canada m: 21 Feb 1850 in Tullamore, Ont.
d: 11 May 1870 in Arthur Tp., Wellington Co.
......... 2 Jane (Jenny) Morrison b: Abt. 1852 in Tullamore (??) Ont.
......... 2 Sarah Morrison b: 1855 in Arthur TP. Wlgtn. Co d: in Maple, On
......... 2 William James (Yankee Billy) Morrison
......... 2 George Hamilton Morrison b: 1860 in Arthur Tp. Wlgtn. Co d: 1919
......... 2 Mary Ann Morrison b: 1862 in Arthur Tp. Wlgtn. Co d: 26 May 1952 in Markdale, ON
......... 2 Margaret Ellen Morrison b: 1864 in Arthur Tp. Wlgtn. Co d: 16 Mar 1944 in Markdale, ON
......... 2 Matthew Morrison b: 08 Jun 1866 in Arthur Twp., Wellington County
d: 03 Mar 1888 in Arthur Twp., Wellington County
......... 2 Robert Y. Morrison Jr. b: 1870 in Arthur Tp. Wlgtn. Co
*2nd Wife of Robert Y. Morrison:
+Mary Rathwell m: Abt. 1881
......... 2 Ida May Morrison b: 25 May 1885 in Arthur Tp. Wlgtn. Co
......... 2 Rebecca (Mima) Jemima Morrison b: 28 Aug 1882 in Arthur Tp. Wlgtn. Co d: 1915.
......... 2 Frederick Henry Morrison b: 1884 in Arthur Tp. Wlgtn. Co
I am by no means an expert on the Morrison's. If this is making sense please contact me.
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There seems to be a lot of duplicate names etc but it doesn't look like this is my family. Perhaps I am of the "cousins" line. Mine definitely came 1856. But there are not a lot of Morrisons in Sligo so perhaps.... Have you ever done DNA? you can email me at lhess at shaw dot ca (I am from Saskatchewan coincidentally).
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How come not one person has given their religion? No point in looking at RC g/yards if they weren't RC etc. I have some g/yard photos for Collooney C of I on IGP!
Haven't checked as I don't know religion... even some RC's were buried in C of I g/yards!!
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File contributed for use in Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives by:
Gordon Lyons (*) April 21, 2012, 10:08 pm
Source: Old Family Photo
Name: Matthew Morrison
Date Of Photograph: ca1897
Photo can be seen at:
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/sligo/photos/morrison417gph.jpg
Image file size: 240.3 Kb
Matthew Morrison (1826-1903), a native of County Sligo emigrated from Ireland
to Canada in 1852 with his new bride, Jane, nee Morrison, daughter of William
Morrison and Mary Ann Shaw. Matthew and Jane settled first in Peel County,
Ontario, where their first child, Mary Ann was born in 1853. A short time
later they relocated to Arthur Township, Wellington County where a number of
other Morrison families from Sligo also settled. Here they took up land at
lot 21, Concession 11, near Wagram. The township at that time was
predominately bush and it has been stated that Matthew’s brother-in-law showed
him how to chop down his first tree. Here they prospered and raised a family
of eleven children. Matthew was the fifth child of James and Jane Morrison and
had eight siblings, Arthur, Robert B., John S., James, William C, Mary Ann,
Eliza, and Sarah Jane. Matthew is said to have joined the Irish Constabulary
at age sixteen, remaining with the force until he immigrated to Canada.
Additional Comments:
Matthew and Jane are paternal great grandparents, their daughter Eliza Jane,
(Mrs. John O. Lyons) my grandmother.
File at: http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/sligo/photos/morrison417gph.txt
This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/irfiles/
File size: 1.9 Kb
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File contributed for use in Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives by:
Pat McDougall (*)
August 1, 2011, 10:19 am
Source: Family
Name: Mary Francis Clarke
Photo can be seen at:
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/sligo/photos/clarke285gph.jpg
Image file size: 830.7 Kb
Mary Francis Clarke, born 1885 in Drinaghan, County Sligo, emigrated to the US
in 1904. This photo was likely taken about 1910 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. In
1917, she married John Smith, from County Meath. (*)
This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/irfiles/
File size: 0.9 Kb
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As I don't know Religion here's all Morrisons on IGP g/stones... http://search.freefind.com/find.html?si=13812782&pid=r&n=0&_charset_=UTF-8&bcd=%C3%B7&query=Morrison&s=sligostones
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As I don't know Religion here's all Clarkes on IGP g/stones... http://www.rootschat.com/links/0186b/
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Hi Hallmark,
Sorry I did not say but I am referring to Church of Ireland records for Skreen and maybe both Church of Ireland and Presbyterian for Killoran/Rathbarron.
I have visited both areas and have photos of the tombstone of both my gt-grandparents (Livingston/Clarke) and 2 x gt grandparents Clarke at Skreen, but thank for the links to other Clarke graves. My 2 x gt grandfather was Patrick Clarke b c1818 d 1915.
I have some knowledge of other Clarke families in Skreen as well as other families from the Cof I Parish if they connect to mine. This is why I mentioned the Morrison family.
Cheers
Linda (NZ)
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Hi there,
My grandfather Johnston Morrison was from outside Ballysadare, which is near Collooney. He was born around 1861 (He was a Constable in the RIC) - I believe his father was Hugh Morrison and Hugh's father was also a Johnston Morrison. They were Chuch of Ireland.
If my research so far is correct Hugh Morrison married a Margaret Archey. After Margaret died, Hugh and the children moved to Yorkshire, England, where Hugh remarried a widow called Elizabeth Carlisle.
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I only have records for two sets of Morrisons in the Skreen records and neither match your family.
The main family is that of William B Morrison whose family is listed at Farranyharpy (or variants) in 1901 & 1911. In 1901 his mother in law, Margaret Coulter aged 83 was with the family.
The other is a William Morrison farmer of Killeenduff, son of William, who married on 22 Feb 1872, aged 23, to a Mary Jane Scott aged 26, dau of Robert Scott.
My gt grandfather's sister Jane Livingston married (1879) Thomas Black & they lived in Lugawarry, Ballysadare. Skreen was not their local parish so I would not expect your Morrisons to be in the Skreen records either. I do not have church records for Ballysadare.
Sorry I cannot help, except to suggest you check the Griffiths valuations for Hugh. He could have been a farmer. Two of my gt-grandfather's brothers, as well as my gt-grandfather were also RIC and their father was a farmer.
Linda (NZ)
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Hi Linda,
My Morrison's lived in Lugawarry as well.
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I expect the two families knew each other then, especially if the Morrisons were still in the area after Jan 1876 when my gt-grandfather William Livingston joined the RIC, though I imagine that was a bit earlier than Johnston jnr joined the RIC. William's two older brothers Thomas & Jeremiah joined even earlier. Jeremiah in 1870 and Thomas pre 1875 (when he married in Co Mayo). Both Thomas & Jeremiah served in Co Mayo.
The RIC did not usually allow their constables to remain in their home county so after his initial training my gt-grandfather was also transferred to Co Mayo, in Aug 1876. He later transferred to Co Louth (1887) which is where he was made sergeant, and where my grandfather was born. William married Margaret Clarke of Skreen in 1888. Hence my Skreen connection.
I have a copy of William's RIC service record which is where I got the names & dates, but haven't obtained copies of the records for his brothers.
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I seem to have forgotten to list the most important fact. I don't know for sure what religion my Morrison's were BEFORE they emigrated to Canada but they joined the Methodists in Canada - belonging to both Primitive and Wesleyan Churches. I know there wasn't a Methodist Chapel near them, and the first Chapel in Collooney was not established until the 1860's AFTER they left Ireland in 1856. I can see Morrison is not a common name in Sligo. There must be connections somewhere. However, and this is pure speculation - my Morrisons may have been RC. For some strange reason in a family that seems to have all its roots well known and frequently discussed, absolutely nothing is known about the parents or potential siblings of my Robert. We wonder if perhaps his marriage to a protestant girl and joining the Methodist church might have sparked a division. My grandpa often talked about the family of MAry Coulter, wife of Robert, and his mother, but he never spoke about his Dad's family - ever. I was too young to notice. What I would give for a few more moments with him!
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I suspect we must have a connection here somewhere. My DNA is on Ancestry, ftDNA and gedmatch. I will happily supply my kit # if you are interested and have DNA any of those places.
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http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/sligo/photos/tombstones/emlaghfad/target16.html
Morrison of Ballymote and Chicago!!
a few others too here.. http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/sligo/photos/tombstones/emlaghfad/index.html
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Lil here again. I have had contact with another Morrison researcher here in Canada. She is researching a James Morrison in Ontario but knows little else. We do match DNA so perhaps it is on the Morrison line
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Hi there, not sure if this helps - there are Blacks in Ballysadare - they are buried in the Church Of Ireland graveyard near Beltra. Black was my great grandmother's maiden name and there were RIC in her father's line. Her brother Willy was injured in WW1 and returned to the area to live with her for a while. Here is a video of Molly Ellis (formerly Glenn), my grandmother, and his niece, talking about the family there in a recording from 1998. She passed away at 89 in 2005. We are all up in North County Down now, although I think some of the old family still live in Sligo. I have some photos here and will return to the area to film in the next month or so.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjuxWmBJUT4
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Hi
Thank you for the link. I recognise the churchyard as I visited there in 1999 and have a few photo of gravestones. My gt uncle Bob Livingston retired from the USA to live in Beltra and is buried at Skreen.
I do not recognise any of the names of the Black family that Molly mentioned but they could be related.
Cheers
Linda (NZ)
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Here are the whole family in 1901 - Mary, the wife/mother, was a Black and Molly her granddaughter was named after her. Molly's mother Hester Baines is here at 15 years of age. They are living in Ballysadare.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Sligo/Ballysadare_West/Larkhill/1682458/