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Hi Betty,

I'm not sure if this is the correct James and Margaret but it is the only result that I got for Moray in 1891. Any clues as to where they were born?

Maverston, Urquhart, Moray

James Williamson, 50, Road Labourer born Elgin
Margaret Williamson, 45, born Inverness
Isabella, 14
Annie, 10
Christina, 8
Robert, 5     all born Urquhart



Couldn't find Margaret in the 1901 Census, maybe someone else will have better luck than me 

Elaine

Kit,

Cairnwhelp was/is a place name in Cairnie

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/ABD/_gazeteer/c.html

Elaine

Just launched today from Aberdeen City Libraries Local Studies department.
http://www.silvercityvault.org.uk/  offers online access to a range of their collections. Well worth a browse.

Elaine

Hello Louisa,

I haven't looked at this thread for some time and it was purely by chance that I did yesterday and saw your post. It's been a while since I looked at my Morrisons so wanted to get up to speed again before I replied!

Thanks to your information, I found John Morrisons marriage to Eveline and also where they were in 1881. I also looked again at some of his siblings and found his brother Robert's marriage to Isabella Wilson and their children. They settled in Macduff.
Going back to Alexander Morrison and his wife Elizabeth (John's parents)...I had her surname as Joss and at first I thought that I had been mistaken and that it should be Ross after seeing your post. I've looked again at her marriage and death certificate and it is definitely Joss. This is also confirmed with Robert's daughter who was named Elizabeth Joss. I don't know if this helps or hinders but agree that the name Eveline is unusual and feel that there probably is a connection if we can only find it!

Thanks again for the information and I'll let you know if I find out anything else.
Elaine

Hi Alan,

Thank you for the link, I've bookmarked it...very interesting 

Elaine