George Morison

[marp]

I am seeking information on George Morison (born about 1832 in Burntisland, Fife) son of Alexander Morison and Helen Garnoch.  In the 1841 census he lived with his parents and brothers in Queensferry, West Lothian.

George became a pharmacist and lived in Peebles.  I would much appreciate any information about him and his family. 

many thanks, marp

[runningbear]

hope this may be of some help

1841 census; high street, south side, queensferry

alexander...age 45...supervisor of excise duty
helen...age 40
george...age 9
james...age 8
alexander...age 6
henry...age 5
andrew...age 3
john...age 1


1851 census; graham's road, falkirk

alexander...head...age 56...supervisor/inland revenue...burntisland
helen...wife...age 52...born burntisland
alexander...son...age 16...apprentice draper...born edinburgh
henry...son...age 15...born edinburgh
andrew...son...age 13...born edinburgh
john...son...age 9...born south queensferry, liniithgowshire

1851 census; 4 jamaica street, edinburgh

household of john kerr

george...lodger...age 19...druggist's shopman... born burntisland


1861 census; chapel lane, falkirk

alexander...head...age 66...retired sup/inland revenue
helen...wife...age 61

both born burntisland

1861 census; high street, peebles

george...head...age 29...chemist & druggist/employs 2 apprentices
betsey andrew...servant...age 35...born edinburgh

hope someone else can pick up from here my friend as i can only go as far as 1861

Joe

[marp]

Hello Joe,

Thank you so much for the information from the 1841, 1851 and 1861 census.  I did not have this information about the Morison family and it fills in many gaps.  I was aware of the fact that George Morison became a chemist/druggist in Peebles, but did not quite know how he got there from Burntisland.

Thanks again,

marp

[runningbear]

i am pleased that i could of been of help

now with your new found info you can post looking for more

happy hunting

Joe

[marp]

Has anyone got access to the 1871 census for Peebles?
 I have been given some great information so far on George Morison(born 1832 Burntisland).   

I would appreciate it if there is any more information out there on George - what he was doing in the 1871 census, marriage date and the like.

here's hoping...
marp

[Gadget]

Hi marp 

Is this George a relative to the one's I found in Fife on your Stirlingshire board posting?

I'll have a look for you.

Regards

Gadget

Just noticed - he's their son 

[Gadget]

1871 
Parish 768 ED 3 Page 2

High Street, Peebles

George Morison, hd, mar, 38, chemist and druggist, b. Burntisland
Jane Melrose, serv, unm, 22, gen dom. servant., b. Peebles

Gadget 

[marp]

Thanks again Gadget.   Yes George Morison was the son of Alexander Morison and Helen Garnoch.   John Morison the minister at Auchtermuchty was another brother.

There were six brothers.
George who went to Peeebles,
James who emigrated to Melbourne, Australia
Alexander who in 1851 was an apprentice draper
Henry who emigrated to New Zealand
Andrew who became a seaman and who was lost in 1866 on the famous wreck the "General Grant" off the coast of New Zealand
John who became a minister at Auchtermuchty

I am trying to tie up the loose ends of the Morison family!

This has been really helpful.  Thanks again

marp

[marp]

Thanks to everyone for your help so far.   Is it possible for someone to look up the 1881 and 1891 census data for Peebles to check whether or not George Morison was still alive - whether he had children?

Any information would be appreciated.

thanks, marp