John Morrison ~1826- >1875

Ploughman - on 1935 dc of daughter Jane

1841C. MAYBE Mosstown, Kennithmont

John Morison Male 40 1801 Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret Morison Female 40 1801 Aberdeenshire, Scotland
John Morison Male 15 1826 Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret Morison Female 10 1831 Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Isabella Morison Female 8 1833 Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Morison Female 5 1836 Aberdeenshire, Scotland
William Morison Male 3 1838 Aberdeenshire, Scotland

this John, 51, married in 1881C in Kennethmont, merchant & postmaster,

1851C. POSSIBILITY Mellinside, Culsamond, Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire - ~20-30k SE of Kennethmont

George Harper Head Married Male 41 1810 Farmer Of (133 Acres Employing 5 Lab) Daviot, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Ann Harper Wife Married Female 35 1816 Farmer Wife Oyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Jane Harper Daughter - Female 9 1842 Scholar Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Agness Harper Daughter - Female 8 1843 Scholar Aberdeenshire, Scotland
George Harper - - Male 6 1845 Scholar Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Robert J Harper - - Male 4 1847 Scholar Aberdeenshire, Scotland
William Harper Son - Male 0 1851 - Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Jane Young Servant Unmarried Female 23 1828 House Serv Aberdeenshire, Scotland
John Morison Servant Unmarried Male 26 1825 Farm Lab Aberdeenshire, Scotland
William Cooper Servant Unmarried Male 20 1831 Farm Lab Rayne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Alexander Laing Servant Unmarried Male 19 1832 Farm Lab Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
George Sim Servant Unmarried Male 14 1837 Farm Lab Oyne, Abe

 

1855. Jane Smith (Morrison) was born East Brachmont Durrris on 6/2/1855 to Margaret Smith, aged 26 & single. But John Morrison was the father and this girl is known as Jane Morrison by 1861C Durris Kincardineshire, Scotland.

1857. Margaret Smith, 27, died 29/1/1857 at Denside, Durris

1861C. His now acknowledged daughter, Jane Morrison, is living with her dead mother's family at Denside Durris Kincardineshire

William Smith Head Unmarried Male 30 or 38 1831 Crofter & Labourer DurrisKincardineshire, Scotland
Margaret Smith Mother Widow Female 71 1790 Crofters Mother DurrisKincardineshire, Scotland
Jane Smith Sister Unmarried Female 27 1834 Crofters Sister Kincardineshire, Scotland
William Watson Nephew - Male 13 1848 Scholar Kincardineshire, Scotland
Jane Morrison Niece - Female 6 1855 Scholar Durris Kincardineshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Duncan Niece - Female 3 1858 - Kincardineshire, Scotland

2 possibilities for him,1861C, ploughman, both married, at East Drumgowan Leslie Aberdeen - this not that far from Kennethmont

George McLean Head Married Male 53 1808 Farmer Of 96 Acres Employ 2 Lab 1 Boy 1 Girl Drumblade, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth McLean Wife Married Female 36 1825 - Leslie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret McLean Daughter Unmarried Female 8 1853 Scholar Leslie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
George McLean Son - Male 6 1855 Scholar Leslie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
William McLean Son - Male 4 1857 Farmers Son Leslie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Ann McLean Daughter - Female 2 1859 Farmers Daur Leslie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
John McLean Son - Male 0 1861 Farmers Son Leslie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
John Morrison Servant Married Male 36 1825 Ploughman Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
George MacKie Servant Unmarried Male 19 1842 Ploughman Aberdeenshire, Scotland
John McPherson Servant Unmarried Male 14 1847 Cattleman Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Jean Stewart Servant Unmarried Female 20 1841 Domestic Serv Banffshire, Scotland

Kennethmont ~ 50 k NW of Durris but also, 1861C, ploughman, Castle Farm Cottage, Kintore, Aberdeenshire

Map of Scotland

John Morrison Head Married Male 33 1828 Ploughman King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Jane Morrison Wife Married Female 29 1832 Ploughman Wife Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret Morrison Daughter - Female 2 1859 Ploughman Daur Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
John Morrison Son - Male 0 1861 Ploughman Son Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Helen Reith Sister-In-Law Married Female 43 1818 Farmer's Wife Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret Young Servant Unmarried Female 12 1849 Domestic Servant Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

this John seemingly a draper,21, b. King Edward, son of Joseph Morrison, Indpt. Minister & Margaret in 1851C?? Millseat Manse, King Edward, Turiff.

and in 1871C, aged 42, farmer of 12? acre. at Farm House on Castle, Kintore in 1871C! : this John dies, aged 47, in Kintore in 1878

Another one, merchant & Poor Inspector, in Kennethmont in 1871C!

Seemingly still alive in 1875

Conclusion: just too many John Morrisons of the correct age around in Aberdeen/ Kincardineshire !!

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