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Alexander Morrison 1756 – 1809 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Nov 1756

Birth Location: Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1809

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: John Morison

Mother: Elizabeth Morrison

Spouse(s): Margaret Wilson

Children(s): Janet Morrison, Thomas Morrison, Catharine Morrison, Marion Morrison, Alexander Morrison, John Morrison, James Morrison, Alexander Morrison, John Morrison

In 1756, Alexander Morrison entered the world in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to John Morison and Elizabeth Morrison. Alexander Morrison married Margaret Wilson, and had children including Janet Morrison, Thomas Morrison, Catharine Morrison, Marion Morrison, Alexander Morrison, John Morrison, James Morrison, Alexander Morrison, John Morrison. Alexander Morrison passed away in 1809 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1756, Alexander Morrison entered the world in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to John Morison and Elizabeth Morrison.
  • Alexander Morrison married Margaret Wilson, and had children including Janet Morrison, Thomas Morrison, Catharine Morrison, Marion Morrison, Alexander Morrison, John Morrison, James Morrison, Alexander Morrison, John Morrison.
  • Alexander Morrison passed away in 1809 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Morrison's Ancestors

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Alexander Morrison
1756 – 1809
Birth Place: Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
John Morison
1731 – 1777
Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Morrison
1732 –
Lanark Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Morrison
1705 –
Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Margaret (Muir) Morrison
1705 –
Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland
William Morison
1708 –
Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jean Shirlaw
1707 –
Lanark Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Morrison
1680 – 1712
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Morrison's Descendants

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Alexander Morrison (10 Nov 1756 – 1809) m. Margaret Wilson (27 JUL 1755 – )
  1. 1. Janet Morrison (11 Apr 1778 – )
  2. 2. Thomas Morrison (03 Mar 1781 – ) m. Elisabeth Martin (1786 – 1863)
    1. 1. Janet Morrison (30 12 1814 – 1851) m. John McCarter (1811 – 1851)
      1. 1. Ann McCarter (1841 – 1881)
    2. 2. Robert Morrison (1821 – Unknown) m. Jane Henderson (25 Sep 1831 – 06 Aug 1900)
      1. 1. William Morrison (abt 1857 – )
      2. 2. Jean Morrison (abt 1859 – )
      3. 3. George Morrison (abt 1863 – )
      4. 4. Hugh (M) Morrison (abt 1867 – )
      5. 5. Robert Morrison (abt 1868 – )
      6. 6. William Morrison (abt 1873 – )
    3. 3. Mary Morrison (1823 – )
    4. 4. William (Harvey) Morrison (16 Sept 1826 – 24 Nov 1902) m. Mary Buchanan (22 July 1824 – 06 February 1903)
      1. 1. Thomas Morrison (abt 1852 – 1863)
      2. 2. Duncan (Buchanan) Morrison (02 Feb 1855 – 1856)
      3. 3. Ann Morrison (27 Nov 1857 – )
      4. 4. William (Harvey) Morrison (17 Aug 1860 – 6 Jan 1951)
      5. 5. John Morrison (28 Jan 1863 – )
      6. 6. Elizabeth Morrison (26 Nov 1865 – )
      7. 7. William Morrison (abt 1866 – )
      8. 8. Thomas Morrison (28 Aug 1870 – 1891)
    5. 5. Jeannie Morrison (1831 – 1900) m. William (Speirs) Kennedy
  3. 3. Catharine Morrison (19 Mar 1783 – )
  4. 4. Marion Morrison (18 Oct 1784 – )
  5. 5. Alexander Morrison (07 Jul 1787 – Between 1794-1798)
  6. 6. John Morrison (23 Jul 1791 – )
  7. 7. James Morrison (20 Apr 1794 – )
  8. 8. Alexander Morrison (4 Mar 1798 – )
  9. 9. John Morrison

Alexander Morrison's Timeline

2 Records

1756
10 Nov 1756
Birth of Alexander Morrison in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1809
1809
Age 53
Death of Alexander Morrison in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1756
    Event Place: Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1809
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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