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See what you can find out. I'd like to know why he went by different names and had 2 death certs. It appears as though he wanted to be known by a more English name like Daniel Morris rather that Donald Morrison.

Rose

thanx again i cant wait to see my uncles, so i can pass info on xxx

1851?


1851 Scotland Census
about Daniel Morrison
Name: Daniel Morrison
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Inveraray, Argyllshire
Parish Number: 513
Civil Parish: Inveraray
County: Argyll
Address: Inveraray The Skeete In The Burgh Bear No Particular Names
Occupation: Son
ED: 2
Page: 6 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 21
Line: 17
Roll: CSSCT1851_109
Household Members:
Name Age
John Morrison 39
Elizabeth Morrison 35
Agnes Morrison 7
Daniel Morrison 4
Margaret Clark 22
Elizabeth Campbell 16

Rose

thanx for your help Rose, i will try and find out some more off my uncles tomorrow x

Without knowing his father it's going to be impossible to find him in Scotland.

Rose

thanx for your help June. sleep well x

my uncle has just told me that his full name could have been
John Daniel Donald Morrison

Hi Julia it looks like they added the on morrison or when they married it was heard wrong , with him being scottish but it is them on all census

Off to bed now nite

June x

His death with both names, but with different page numbers.

Deaths Jun 1919
Morris Daniel 71 Bury 8c 529
Morrison Donald 71 Bury 8c 529a

Rose

i havnt got any info
Donald Morrison 54
Louisa Morrison 49
thanx for your help this is all very confusing
Julia x

Births Dec 1911 (>99%)
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Hanson Louisa mmn Morrison Bury 8c 1030





Marriages Sep 1910 (>99%)
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Morrison Matilda Bury 8c 953




June x

1871?


1871 England Census
about Donald Morrison
Name: Donald Morrison
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Relation: Servant
Gender: Male
Where born: Scotland
Civil Parish: Pilsworth
Ecclesiastical parish: Birch
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: Bury
Sub registration district: Heywood
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 1
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Lindsay 72
Elizabeth Lindsay 68
Donald Morrison 23
Patrick Broadie 25
James Slater 15

Rose

1901

Name: Donald Morrison
Age: 54
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Louisa
Gender: Male
Where born: Scotland

Civil Parish: Bury
Ecclesiastical parish: Bury St Peter
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Bury
Sub registration district: South Bury
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 107
Household Members: Name Age
Donald Morrison 54
Louisa Morrison 49 Ds, Germany
John D Morrison 22
Matilda Morrison 19





June x

Same in 1901:


1901 England Census
about Matilda Morrison
Name: Matilda Morrison
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Donald
Mother's Name: Louisa
Gender: Female
Where born: Bury, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Bury
Ecclesiastical parish: Bury St Peter
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: Bury
Sub registration district: South Bury
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 107
Household Members:
Name Age
Donald Morrison 54
Louisa Morrison 49
John D Morrison 22
Matilda Morrison 19

Rose

Daniel Morris 36
Louisa Morris 31 germany they had 2 children
John Daniel Morris 2
Matilda Morris

Matilda married Alfred Hanson
and had a daughter Louisa Hanson
who later married William Westhead
Louisa was my grandma
i think i have got this right

found them

1891

Name: Louisa Morrison
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Donald
Gender: Female
Where born: Stade, Germany

Civil Parish: Bury
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Bury
Sub registration district: South Bury
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Donald Morrison 46 Inveraray, Scotland
Louisa Morrison 38 Stade, Germany
John D Morrison 12
Matilda Morrison 9




looking at image now reads Donald morrison ?



Births Jun 1881 (>99%)
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MORRIS Matilda Bury 8c 545



June x

Julia please tell us all you know to help you


June x

theses look like you witnesses but no clues there Sorry

1881

Name: John Walmersley
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Elton, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Elton
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address: 8 Goose Green
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Labourer

Registration district: Bury
Sub registration district: Elton
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Walmersley 31
Ann Walmersley 33 Lancashire
Betsy Walmersley 11



June x

I don't see them after 1881. Are you related to their son? What else do you know?

Rose

As far as i know they lived in Bury Lancs