Hi,
while researching my Scottish ancestry in the RC Parish records, Kirkconell, Kirkudbrightshire I hit a brick wall. My ancestor John Morrison was baptised here in 1811 and recorded as born in New Abbey, Kirkudbrightshire to James Morrison and Martha Stranach. I could not find a single trace of this pair and then began to look in the same parish records for any other Morrisons. what I found was a baptism of James Morrison 1809.Parents James Morrison and Martha Strandford, Gibbon Hill.
Gibbon Hill and New Abbey are a few miles apart and being the only Catholic Morrisons I can find, and the names being so close, suspect these are the same people.Next comes the part where I need help.The baptism is recorded as follows:
'James son to James Morrison & Martha Strandford said to be his lawful wife & married about five years ago, in Granart Parish County of Longford by F. Peter Daily Parish Priest' sponsors etc
I have found a reference to the parish priest of Granard being Peter Daly , so presume this is the same person. The trouble is I can't find any record(as yet) of a James Morrison and Martha Strandford or Stranach. So, I have a couple of questions:
1. Does anyone out there have an opinion on this being the same parents (of John and James)
2. Can anybody help with where I might find a trace of their marriage?
I've just attempted to look in the parish records from 1800 -1809 but could not see them. Although I did find it really hard going and may have overlooked them.
I found their Scottish records on the UK Find My Past site and strangely there is no record of them on the Scotlands People site.
I am totally unfamiliar with Irish records and would appreciate any help or suggestions.
