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Midlothian / Morrish / Smith married in Tolboth Church/St Giles 1809 and children naming
« on: Sunday 26 November 23 01:40 GMT (UK)  »
Hi
My GGGGGF was Nicholas Morrish and married May Smith in April 1809 in the Tolbooth Church (which was part of St Giles).  May's father was James Smith a trunkmaker. NM was listed as Nichols Morris.

NM was a drummer in the Royal Marines for 23 years and he is from Cornwall.  They moved back to St Enoder Cornwall in 1814-1817 approx.

I have the family downpat from here to today.  My interest is over the forebears/ancestors to both MS and NM.

I have some leads in my tree eg James Smith married Agnes Anderson in Glasgow / Mason and dau Mary in 1787.

These were based on the childrens names, they are

Elizabeth B 1810 (no OPR record found but in Edingbugh from census data from 1841 onwards)
James B 1812 (same as above, both in Scotland, no OPR record found)
Nicholas Anderson B 1816 Truro/Cornwall. So, where does this name originate from
Miriam Smith B1817 St Enoder - so uses Mother name but this is type 3rd dau
John B 1820
Jane B 1821 -  no trace after baptism
Christian Anderson B 1823
Catherine B 1824
Philly B1825
Thomas Kerr B1827 - this is my line and the name Carr comes into use, probably due to accents!

So, do the children's names provide clues to the forebears for me to check further.

Perhaps there were more children between 1812-1816 - the first two could not be found for Baptisms (only known born in Edinbugh from census data)

I can find an Anderson - married James Smith.  Can not link any Kerrs (assume Scottish).  On the fathers' side, there are a lot of other Nicholas Morrish from the same area in Cornwall.Crantock

May names changed in census to Miriam/May/Mary

Any tips appreciated.    Cheers.  James M. Australia



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Cornwall / Re: Family name FRICKER
« on: Sunday 26 November 23 00:52 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Richard

Yes, I am a Morrish and the family is from Kingston.  There still is a Morrish on a farm there.  Frank was in partnership with Gordon Morrish with the Morrish Bros chaff business.  The brothers were sons of John Morrish whom was a Bro in the original Morrish bros chaff business partnership.  I am descendants of one of the other Bros from the original partnership.

Cheers.  James M

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Unwanted Birth, Marriage, Death Certs H to M / Re: JAUNAY, Hubert Adolphe - Birth Certificate 1889 Queensland
« on: Sunday 05 April 15 10:53 BST (UK)  »
Yes it dos thanks

James

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Australia Lookups completed / Re: COMPLETED Catherine RAWLINGneeMORRISH-looking for her after Husband early death
« on: Saturday 08 February 14 10:57 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Richard

I have sent you an email - we are 3rd cousins and are from the same Kingston Morrish's

Talk soon

Cheers


James M

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Australia / Re: Gus LINQUIST - Port Lincoln
« on: Friday 02 December 11 23:28 GMT (UK)  »
Yes Terri - sent you a PM...as I am confused as it seems that there may be more than one of them?

I have been in touch with Golleys in SA plus I intend to back check a possible Morrish/Morish connection there as well in the near future.

Thanks...James M

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Australia / Re: Gus LINQUIST - Port Lincoln
« on: Friday 02 December 11 22:27 GMT (UK)  »
Would love to hear form you Terri, My mother's maternal mother was Mary Alice Maud Golley but I have not been able to name her father. I know it was not Victor. She was born in 1939 and died in 1996. She visited Pt Lincoln when her paternal mother passed away but I don't believe she found any answers. I had the name Axel Stenross as a lead ( not from my mother ). You are obviously a 1/2 cousin and I would love to hear from you   Regards Wendy

Hi...Would her hubby be William C Deavin?

I have MAMG in my tree but I have issues here as well.....it does not seem that there are two of them??

Thanks...James M

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Midlothian / Re: Where to start with Scottish Roots - Smith/Ker Midlotian
« on: Tuesday 29 November 11 07:28 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Nell
Thanks for the links to the old Tollbooth church..much appreciated and the book as wel..most interesting.

Thanks...James M

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Midlothian / Re: Where to start with Scottish Roots - Smith/Ker Midlotian
« on: Monday 28 November 11 04:23 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Nell
Thanks for the comments...Given what I have found over the weekend, I think I know why I have not gone too far with this before.......

Miriam/May/May did marry Nicholas M in Apr 1809 - drummer in Royal Marines (as per Edinburgh parish record and census and discharge sheet) - he served for 24 years and was in 3 Napoleon naval battles inc Camperdown and Copenhagen.

The name James / Smith / Anderson/ Christian and Ker/r were used in the offspring and looking at Nicholas side - Nicholas/John and Mary were the very common names going back further in time.

I do not think that the Agnes Anderson married and daugh are valid for my family.  It is all going to be supposition.

I do not know why the two first children - Elizabeth and James were not baptised in Scotland nor Cornwall..  The third child - Christian Anderson M was baptised at the parish of Nicholas's parents - as per tradition and not his parish St Enoder.

Thanks...James M





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Midlothian / Re: Where to start with Scottish Roots - Smith/Ker Midlotian
« on: Sunday 27 November 11 02:40 GMT (UK)  »
Hi All,

I have found a bit on the ancestor page...but I can not find the first 2 kids from Nicholas Morrish and Miriam/May Smith - before they moved back to Cornwall....incl Catholic section.....looked at all variants and was blowing money looking at them all.

I have James Anderson+ Christian Henderson (name used in M family) had  a daug Agnes b1703 who married John Dunmoir in 1717> 2 kids b 1726/1728 and then married John Smith in 1737 with one son James in 1738.  James Smith married Katherine Ker in 1771 (he would mid 30's) and can not find any children altho I know that dau Miriam was 11 dec 1787 who married Nicholas Morris in Apr 1809 (found this one)....and then can not find any for the 2 kids born in Scotland.

On the Ker side.....Katherine father was William who died before 1771...some possibilities here but all guesses.  It seems that Nich and Miriam's kids middle names mainly came from the Smith/Anderson line and only one from Ker side...

Any comments or suggestions welcome.......Thanks...James M

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