Mary (Runciman) Morrison (1854 - aft. 1927)

Born 1 Jan 1854 in Banton, Par. of Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of Adam Morrison — married 18 Nov 1870 in Glasgow, Dist of Calton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died after 1927 after age 73 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada [uncertain]

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Biography

Mary Davidson was born 1 Jan 1854 to Mary Davidson in Banton, Par. of Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland.^[1]

Note: The Parish register shows Mary DAVIDSON as the natural daughter of Mary DAVIDSON, preceded immediately by son John's birth 4 Apr 1849 (as surname CAMPBELL), both at Banton. The page contains births from 1839 to 1854 organised mostly by families.

Both Mary and John's later certificates and census records show them as RUNCIMAN,^[2] but although Mary is likely to belong to George, George would only be 14 when John born, and his baptism was as CAMPBELL

Mary died after 1927, possibly at Windsor, Ontario, Canada^[3]

Immigration

Mary Morrison, age 72, arrived on 20 Nov 1926 in Quebec, Canada, having left from Greenock, Scotland on Montclare. ^[3]

Note: passenger list shows Mrs Mary MORRISON as 72, widow, born Kilsyth; Going to dtr Mrs R DUNLOP, 1160 Nananette Ave, Windsor; Rel. whence came, son Adam MORRISON of 15 Crofthead St, Uddingston; Passage paid by daughter

Mary Morrison, age 74, went to Detroit, Michigan for a visit, arriving on 3 Feb 1927. She was accompanied by her daughter Christina Hendry. Her son remained in Windsor, Canada. ^[4]

Family

Husband: Adam Morrison

Wife: Mary Runciman

Married 18 NOV 1870 Glasgow, Dist of Calton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Note: cert. shows Mary RUNCIMAN as 17 worker in cotton mill, X her mark, d/o George RUNCIMAN, blacksmith & Mary m.s. DAVIDSON; Adam as 21, coal miner of 49 Queen St, Glasgow, s/o Walter MORRISON, coal miner & Mary m.s. BURNETT; Wit: James McDIVET, and Ann ?DREW?, X her mark; Reg. 23rd^[5][6]

Census

In the 1861 census Mary (age 6) was the grandaughter (granddaughter) of Mary Davidson in High Banton, Kilsyth, Stirlingshire.^[2]

In the 1871 census Mary (age 17) was the wife of Adam Morrison at 49 Tureen St, Glasgow Calton, Lanarkshire.

MORRISON: Adam 21 miner b Inveresk Musselbarry (findmypast / fmp) or Somerset Muselberry (ancestry); wife Mary 17 b "Kelsyth Pirwood" (fmp) "Kilpatrick, Kinwood" (ancestry); Brother-in-law Andrew KNUDMORE (ancestry) RUNCLEMORE (fmp)^[7]

In the 1881 census Mary (age 27) was the wife of Adam Morrison at 38 Main Avenue, Inveresk, Midlothian. She was a Coalminer Wife.

MORRISON: Adam 30 coalminer b Newbattle, Midlothian; wife Mary 27 b Kilsyth, STI; Children: Walter 9, John 7, both scholars b Lanarkshire; Mary 5, Adam 3, both b Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire; brother Walter 14 Pottery Laborer b Tranent, HAD; Nephew Alexr McFarlane 1 b Kilsyth, STI^[8]

In the 1891 census Mary (age 36) was the wife of Adam Morrison in Tannoch Side 42, Bothwell, Lanarkshire. She was a Miner.

MORRISON: Adam 40 miner b Lanarkshire; wife Mary 36 b Lanarkshire; Children: John 19 miner b Glasgow, Adam 17 miner b Wishaw; Annie 7 b Wishaw; Catherine 5 b Glasgow; Robt 3 b Tannochside; Christina 8 b Tannochside; Walter 13 pony driver b Tannochside; Servant James Stirry 13^[9]

In the 1901 census Mary (age 47) was the wife of Adam Morrison in Muir Edge Rd Watsonvale No 8, Bothwell, Lanarkshire.

MORRISON: Adam 51 coalminer b Musselburgh; wife Mary 47 b Banton, STI; Children: Adam 23 coalminer b Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire; Kate 15 "Feshmay's Asst" (fishmonger's?), Robt 13, Chris 10, al b Tannocheith, Lanarkshire Male 7 b Uddn, LKS; Maggie 5 b Uddn, Lanarkshire^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 16 October 2023), Mary Davidson born or baptised on 1 Jan 1854, daughter of Mary Davidson, in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 483, Ref 70/323, Frame 1646.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "1861 Scotland Census," database, (Ancestry Record 1080 #2490394 : accessed 16 October 2023), Mary Runchman (6) grandaughter (granddaughter) in household of Mary Davidson (81) in High Banton in Kilsyth registration district. Born in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire; citing Parish Kilsyth, ED 3, Page 15, Line 6, Roll CSSCT1861_64, Registration Number 483, Household schedule number 74, Roll CSSCT1861_64.

   Mary Davidson Head F 81 Pauper Formerly Laundress Heillaghrenan, Argyllshire

   John Runchman Grandson M 12 Kilsyth, Stirlingshire

   Mary Runchman Grandaughter (granddaughter) F 6 Kilsyth, Stirlingshire

   Ann Runchman Grandaughter (granddaughter) F 2 Kilsyth, Stirlingshire

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 1263 #2520536 : accessed 16 October 2023), Name Mary Morrison, Gender Female, Arrival Age 72, Birth Year abt 1854, Birth Country Scotland, Departure Port Greenock, Scotland, Arrival Date 20 Nov 1926, Arrival Port Quebec, Canada, Vessel Montclare; citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Series RG 76-C, Roll T-14729.
4. ↑ "Detroit, Michigan, U.S., Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1963," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 1070 #516911 : accessed 16 October 2023), Name Mary Morrison, Gender Female, Age 74, Nationality Scotch, Birth Date abt 1853, Birth Place Sterlingshire, Scotland, Arrival Date 3 Feb 1927, Arrival Place Detroit, Michigan, USA, Departure Contact Son Adam, Accompanied by Daughter Christina Hendry, Arrival Contact Daughter Christine Hendry, Child Adam; citing The National Archives at Washington, D.C, Washington, D.C., Series Title Card Manifests (Alphabetical) of Individuals Entering through the Port of Detroit, Michigan, 1906-1954, NAI 4527226, Record Group Title Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004, Record Group Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004.
5. ↑ "Statutory Register of Marriages," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 16 October 2023), Mary Runciman marriage to Adam Morrison registered 1870 in Calton (Glasgow); citing Ref 644/4/388 Marr. 18 Nov 1870 Mary d/o George RUNCIMAN & Mary DAVIDSON; Adam s/o Walter MORRISON & Mary BURNETT, Calton, Lanarkshire 644/4 #388, copy d/loaded Sep 2012
6. ↑ "Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910," database, (Ancestry Record 60144 #3669734 : accessed 16 October 2023), Mary Runciman marriage to Adam Morrison on 18 Nov 1870 in Calton, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland; citing Original data Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah FamilySearch, 2013.
7. ↑ "1871 Scotland Census," database, (Ancestry Record 1104 #4240504 : accessed 16 October 2023), Mary Morrison (17), wife, in household of Adam Morrison (21) at 49 Tureen St, Glasgow Calton, Lanarkshire in Calton registration district. Born in Kilpatrick, Kinwood; citing Parish Glasgow Calton, ED 39, Page 1, Line 16, Roll CSSCT1871_131, Registration Number 644/4, Household schedule number 4, Roll CSSCT1871_131.

   Adam Morrison Head M 21 Miner C Somerset, Muselberry Inveresk Musselbarry (fmp)

   Mary Morrison Wife F 17 Kilpatrick, Kinwood

   Andrew Knudmore Brother-in-law M 7 Glasgow, Lanark

8. ↑ "1881 Scotland Census," database, (Ancestry Record 1119 #3737150 : accessed 16 October 2023), Mary Morrison (27), wife, Coalminer Wife, in household of Adam Morrison (30) at 38 Main Avenue in Inveresk registration district. Born in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire; citing Parish Inveresk, ED 13, Page 13, Line 17, Roll cssct1881_295, Registration Number 689, Household schedule number 61.

   Adam Morrison Head M 30 Coalminer Newbattle, Mid L

   Mary Morrison Wife F 27 Coalminer Wife Kilsyth, Stirlingshire

   Walter Morrison Son M 9 Scholar Lanarkshire

   John Morrison Son M 7 Scholar Lanarkshire

   Mary Morrison Daughter F 5 Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire

   Adam Morrison Son M 3 Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire

   Walter Morrison Brother M 14 Pottery Laborer Tranent, Haddingtonshire

   Alexr McFarlane Nephew M 1 Kilsyth, Stirlingshire

9. ↑ "1891 Scotland Census," database, (Ancestry Record 1108 #2702722 : accessed 16 October 2023), Mary Morrison (36), wife, Miner, in household of Adam Morrison (40) in Tannoch Side 42 in Bothwell registration district. Born in Shire, Lanark; citing Parish Bothwell, ED 8, Page 55, Line 16, Roll CSSCT1891_224, Registration Number 625/1, Household schedule number 219, Roll CSSCT1891_224.

   Adam Morrison Head M 40 Miner Shire, Lanark

   Mary Morrison Wife F 36 Miner Shire, Lanark

   John Morrison Son M 19 Miner Glasgow

   Adam Morrison Son M 17 Miner Wishaw

   Annie Morrison Daur (daughter) F 7 Scholar Wishaw

   Catherine Morrison Daur (daughter) F 5 Scholar Glasgow

   Robt Morrison Son M 3 Tannochside

   Christina Morrison Daur (daughter) F 8 Tannochside

   Walter Morrison Son M 13 Pony Driver Glasgow

   James Stirry Servant 13 (General) Coatbridge

10. ↑ "1901 Scotland Census," database, (Ancestry Record 1101 #3484406 : accessed 16 October 2023), Mary Morrison (47), wife, in household of Adam Morrison (51) in Muir Edge Rd Watsonvale No 8 in Bothwell registration district. Born in Banton, sts; citing Parish Bothwell, ED 4B, Page 10, Line 3, Roll CSSCT1901_247, Registration Number 625/1, Household schedule number 495, Roll CSSCT1901_247.

    Adam Morrison Head M 51 Coalminer Musselburgh, inh

    Mary Morrison Wife F 47 Banton, sts

    Adam Morrison Son M 23 Coalminer Cambusnethan, lank

    Kate Morrison Dau (daughter) F 15 Feshmay's Asst Tannocheith, lank

    Robt Morrison Son M 13 Tannocheith, lank

    Chris Morrison Dau (daughter) 10 Sch Tannocheith, lank

    Male Morrison Son M 7 Sch Uddn, Lank

    Maggie Morrison Dau (daughter) F 5 Uddn, Lank

See Also:

• The National Archives at Washington, D.C; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Card Manifests (Alphabetical) of Individuals Entering through the Port of Detroit, Michigan, 1906-1954; NAI: 4527226; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Runciman-392 created through the import of RuncimanJohnMcPHERSONMaryNov2012PlaceUpdated.ged on Nov 1, 2012 by L Henderson