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Need help linking James Morrison, b about 1760 who married Margaret. surname unknown. They had children Elizabeth, James, Andrew, John, Margaret and Christian between 1791 and 1813, all in the Fintry, Falkirk, Alva area.
Ancestry hints that Margaret is the daughter of Grizel Gilmour of Craigmillar, first wife of George, Lord Ross This is clearly wrong as she died in 1749 and Margaret DOB should be circa 1760. All records only give Margaret's surname as Morrison, or Morison. I cannot find her maiden name. I estimate she married James in 1789/90. The incorrect ancestry link to the noble family Ross (well researched and widely available through George, Lord Ross) could be true if Margaret was a descendant of George and his 2nd marriage to Jean Ramsay - they had a daughter Margaret Ross who could be the mother of the Margaret I search for but again I cannot trace any history for Margaret Ross either.
Any help in breaking this would be most grateful. James and Margaret's son, Andrew was my GGG grandfather with his daughter Margaret marrying into the Ferguson line.