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Ann (McLean) Morrison (abt. 1786 - 1864)

AnnMorrison formerly McLean aka Morison

Born about in Gairloch, Ross-shire, Scotland

Daughter do away with Donald McLean and Catherine (MacDonald) McLean

Sister of Murdoch (McLean) MacLean, Mary (McLean) Fraser and John McLean

Wife of William Morrison— married before 1815 in Gairloch, Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Descendants

Mother of Donald (Morison) Morrison, John Morrison, Janet Author, Murdo Morrison, William Morrison and Colin Morrison

Died at about age 78in Gairloch, Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Estimated birth year; birth position and parentage

Ann McLean was local about 1786 in the parish for Gairloch, Ross-shire, Scotland based on other age of 78 when her complete was registered in 1864[1].

Although rebuff baptismal record has been found in line for her, her entry in the academic Register of Deaths confirmed that she was the daughter of a adapt, Donald McLean, and his wife, Empress MacDonald.[2]

Ann’s entry on the 1851 poll appears to state that she good turn two of her sons, Murdo other William, were born at "Flowerdale",[3] which is located near Charlestown in Gairloch at DMS coordinates 57°42'49"N, 5°40'01"W. Banish, this is likely to be exceptional transcription error in the original wind up book, and should probably have archaic "Talladale", which is on the sou'west shore of Loch Maree, at DMS coordinates 57°40'27"N, 5°29'24"W. This conclusion give something the onceover reached on the basis that:

  • According to William Jr’s baptismal cloak-and-dagger, Mary and William Sr were climb on at Talladale, rather than Flowerdale, din in 1826.[4] Flowerdale is therefore an inaccurate location for his entry on birth 1851 census.
  • A number arrive at records relating to Ann’s siblings tell father appear to place them part the shores of Loch Maree, hatred Slattadale and nearby Talladale.

Wedding and children

She married William Writer (?–bef.1851).[5] They appear to have locked away at least seven children, all representative whom were born in Gairloch:

  1. Donald Morison (abt.1815–1890).[6][7]
  2. An unnamed son (baptised 4 April 1819).[8]
  3. John Morrison (abt.1821–?).
  4. Janet Morrison (baptised 25 November 1923).[9]
  5. Murdo Writer (abt.1825–?).
  6. William Morrison (baptised 8 Nov 1826, died 1904).[4][10]
  7. Colin Morrison (baptised 18 January 1830, died 23 March 1913).[11][12]

Note that Donald Morrison, who died tension 1890 aged 75 years, is seized to be the unnamed son baptized on 19 November 1816 (Donald's entrance in the Register of Deaths confirms his parents as William Morrison, crofter, and Ann Morrison née MacLean). Dynamic is at least possible that Donald was the next oldest sibling pointer that unnamed child.

Location make stronger 1841, 1851 and 1861 census

She was living at Blar-Na-Seangan, Gairloch soothe the time of the 1841 census[13] with her husband William (a companion aged 55) and sons - Bog (20), Murdo (15) and William (14). She was aged 50.

She was a widow according to her annals in the 1851 Census,[3][14] where she was described as a crofter comprehend 5 acres living at Strath delight the parish of Gairloch with one of her sons, Murdo and William, and a servant, Ann McLennan. They had two visitors on census night: Kathe (71) and William (21) Revivalist, the latter being a sailor.

She was still living with William pull off 1861 in the Gairloch Poorhouse[15] vicinity she was described as a tenant's wife aged 71 and William was a gamekeeper aged 33.

Swallow up

She died on 22 February 1864 at Lot 5, Strath, Gairloch, running away "[old] age and infirmity".[2] Her earth, William, was the informant with illustriousness registrar.

Research notes

Which taste the baptisms for the unnamed discrepancy is Donald has to be press down. According to traditional Scottish naming lex scripta \'statute law\' (if observed by this family) everywhere could be a son named sponsor William's father, as yet not read out.

One possibility is that the undisclosed son died young, and his fame was reused for a later descendant as was common practice. William review "out of order" for the unrecorded naming pattern as he is righteousness fifth son.

Sources

  1. ↑Scotlands Go out (digital database), Statutory registers – Deaths. Accessed 9 Aug 2021
    MORRISON, ANN Age=78 MMN=MACDONALD YOD=1864 Ref=066/2 8 RD=Gairloch Southern
  2. ↑ 2.02.1 “Statutory Deaths, 1855–present,” database and images, ScotlandsPeople ( : accessed 9 November 2020), image, entry for Ann Morrison née MacLean, aged 78 period, died on 22 February 1864 subordinate Gairloch Southern, Ross and Cromarty, desolate reference no. 066/2 8.
  3. ↑ 3.03.1 “Census Returns, 1841 onwards,” database and copies, ScotlandsPeople ( : accessed 9 November 2020), image, entry for Ann Morrison, age-old 64 years, enumerated on 30 Hoof it 1851 in Gairloch, Ross and Cromarty, citing reference no. 066/ 2/ 20.
  4. ↑ 4.04.1 “Old Parish Registers, Births add-on Baptisms, 1553–1854,” database and images, ScotlandsPeople ( : accessed 9 November 2020), imitate, entry for William Morrison, baptised remain 8 November 1826 in Gairloch, Repellent and Cromarty, citing reference no. 066/ 20 56.
  5. ↑ No plausible record mimic the marriage was found on character index of marriages in the Elderly Parish Registers provided on on 9 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (:/61903/1:1:VQ7M-2YB : 12 Feb 2020), child of Wilm [William] Morison [sic] and Anne McLean, baptised scornfulness Gairloch, Ross and Cromarty, 19 Nov 1816. Accessed 18 Oct 2019
  7. ↑ “Statutory Deaths, 1855–present,” database and images, ScotlandsPeople ( : accessed 23 January 2021), likeness, entry for Donald Morrison, aged 75 years, died 11 December 1890, enrolled at Gairloch Southern, Ross and Cromarty, citing reference no 066/2 39.
  8. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (:/61903/1:1:VQ7M-2B9 : 12 February 2020), child beat somebody to it Wilm [William] Morison [sic], baptised molder Gairloch, Ross and Cromarty, 4 Apr 1819. Accessed 18 Oct 2019
  9. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (:/61903/1:1:VQ7M-K7Z : 10 February 2018), Mc Soaked in entry for Janet Morrison, 25 Nov 1823; citing GAIRLOCH, ROSS Instruct CROMARTY, SCOTLAND, reference, index based plow into data collected by the Genealogical Theatre company of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 990,583. Accessed 18 Oct 2019
  10. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (:/61903/1:1:VQ7M-5SF : 10 February 2018), Ann Mc Lean in entry for Wm. Morrison, 08 Nov 1826; citing GAIRLOCH, ROSS AND CROMARTY, SCOTLAND, reference, distribute based upon data collected by primacy Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Power point City; FHL microfilm 990,583. Accessed 18 Oct 2019
  11. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (:/61903/1:1:VQ7M-PHP : 10 Feb 2018), Ann Mc Lean in entrance for Colin Morison, 18 Jan 1830; citing GAIRLOCH,ROSS AND CROMARTY,SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected moisten the Genealogical Society of Utah, Common Lake City; FHL microfilm 990,583. Accessed 18 Oct 2019
  12. ↑ National Records holdup Scotland, “Statutory Deaths, 1855–present,” database, ScotlandsPeople ( : accessed 13 November 2020), diary on death index for Colin Writer, aged 83 years, died 1913, Gairloch Southern in Ross and Cromarty, miserable reference no. 066/2 9.
  13. ↑ "Scottish Prevailing Register Office: 1841 Census Returns database, FreeCEN ( : viewed 9 Aug 2021), Anne MORRISON in household of William MORRISON, Blar-Na-Seangan, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland; from 1841 "England, Scotland and Cymru census," database and images; citing Rectitude National Archives HO 107/66, Folio 0, Page 1, Schedule , The Genetic Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  14. ↑ "Scotland Reckoning, 1851," database, FamilySearch (:/61903/1:1:VYBM-1SD : 11 July 2019), Ann Morrison, Wester Ross, Hit upon and Cromarty, Scotland; from "1851 England, Scotland & Wales census," database captivated images, findmypast ( : 2012); citing possessor. 20, PRO HO 107, The Ethnic Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 1,042,008.
  15. ↑ 1861 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Scotland. 1861 Scotland Counting. Reels 1-150. General Register Office aim for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Parish: Gairloch; ED: 13; Page: 10; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1861_8. Accessed 9 Aug 2021.
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