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I would be gratefull if any onecould locate a Jessie Stuart Morrison

Details from the 1911 census Scotland census.

Jessie S Morrison granddaughter, dob 1903 New York, British subject by parentage.

Jessie is living with her grandparents in 1911

Alexander Morrison dob 1839 Aberdeenshire
Jessie S Morrison ( nee Stuart) dob 1839 Aberdeenshire
Jeannie Morrison daughter dob 1867 Aberdeenshire.

From earlier censuses these are the children of Alexander and Jesse Morrison

Isabella S Morrison dob 1866 Aberdeen
Jeannie Morrison dob 1867
Alexander Morrison dob 1876 Aberdeen

Alexander oes not appear with the family in 1911.

Isabella S Morrison 1866 from her death certificate died in 1952 at 410 Great Western street Aberdeen
The informant was Jesie S Fenton neice.

The 1937 passenger list shows Jessie S Fenton going to stay at 410 Great Western Road Aberdeen where her aunt Isabella died. Travelling with her is Jack Fenton dob 1901 an Engineer, presumably Jessies husband.

I have no other details for this couple other than they frequently appear on the ships lists travelling to or back from various places ie Aden Trinidad Yemen etc.

Rather long winded i know but i am hoping to establish who the parents are of Jessie S Morrison 1903 New York.

Thank you for any replies

Maurice.

just thinking could alexander be jessie's father

Scotland's People website is a pay to view site £7 for 30 credits
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/

Without using credit I have found that a Jessie Stuart Morrison died in 1994 whose birth year is shown as 1902
If the 1911 census showed she was 8 then whereas they take 1911 - 8 == 1903, the birth is more likely to actually be 1902.

I have no idea if it is your girl.

Buy credits, (you may already have them if you can reproduce the 1911 census) it will cost you 0 to get the information I have, just by manipulating the site. Further manipulation without cost would tell you which county, district etc.

For 1 credit you could get the GROS reference to enable you to purchase the certificate of death - as the death is less than 50 years ago you won't be able to view online

Death certificate will give you, subject to the informant knowing, the name, surname and occupation of her Father and the name, maiden surname of the mother amongst other details.

Thank you for your replys Yvonne and Greyghost, my cousin who i share my research with said he had checked Scotlands People but did not mention that death. I wiil ask him about it.

If it is her, there still remains the question of her whereabouts 1903_-1911
And of course another mystery who is Jessie S Fenton.

Best wishes
Maurice.

This would appear to be Jessie S Fenton - just one example, but showing middle name Stuart, YOB c1902:

Jessie Stuart Fenton
in the UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960

Name: Jessie Stuart Fenton
Gender: Female
Age: 52
Birth Date: abt 1902
Departure Date: 30 Nov 1954
Port of Departure: London, England
Destination Port: Aden, Yemen
Ship Name: Strathmore
Search Ship Database: Search for the Strathmore in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line: P and O
Official Number: 164521
Master: A G Jenkin


Last UK address, Hotel Stuart, Richmond.
Heading for Aden.
Jack's not with her.

And again, Jack Fenton and Jessie Stuart Fenton, of Hotel Stuart, Richmond Hill, Richmond, heading for Trinidad. He's a petroleum engineer:

Jack Fenton
in the UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
Name: Jack Fenton
Birth Date: abt 1901
Age: 53
Port of Departure: London, England
Arrival Date: 18 Jan 1954
Port of Arrival: London, England
Ship Name: Braemar Castle
Search Ship Database: Search for the Braemar Castle in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line: Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company Ltd
Official Number: 184728

Jessie S Morrison
in the UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960

Name: Jessie S Morrison
Gender: Female
Age: 29
Birth Date: abt 1903
Departure Date: 15 Apr 1932
Port of Departure: Falmouth, England
Destination Port: Abadan, Iran
Ship Name: British Renown
Search Ship Database: Search for the British Renown in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line: British Tonker Co
Official Number: 160397
Master: T B Large

UK address: 410 Gt Western Rd, Aberdeen.
She's a typist.

Yes ArgyllGran, tieen following be i have the one i have been following.
They appear to have travelled all over but there does not appear to be a record of Jessie between 1903_1911 travelling unless it is mistranscibed.

Best wishes
Maurice.

Following on from Yvonne's suggestion that Alexander could be Jessie's father, here's a long shot - I expect you've already investigated this:

Alexander Morrison

in the California, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1959
Name: Alexander Morrison
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1876
Birth Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Age: 42
Arrival Date: 15 Sep 1918
Port of Arrival: San Francisco
Ship Name: Korea Maru
Port of Departure: Honolulu, Hawaii
Destination: San Francisco, California, USA
Last Residence: Hawaii

He's married, and is a plant manager.

Thank you ArgyllGran, dont think i have seen this one.

Best wishes
Maurice.

I will have to pass that one to my cousin ArgyllGran, he has the worldwide ancestry i have the next one down.

Thank you all the same.

Maurice.

Jessie's death:

1994 FENTON JESSIE STUART
Other surname MORRISON
F 92 PERTH /PERTH AND KINROSS 390/00 0560


And maybe Jack's death:

1997 FENTON JACK M 95 CRIEFF /PERTH 394/00 0077

Wow, thanks ArgyllGran. Wonderful it doe's appear to be them.

I will see if those certificates are available and will post my findings.

Best wishes
Maurice.

ArgyllGran's post re death would appear to be the one I found earlier under the Morrison name, although I hadn't posted details of where etc.

Hi Greyghost, yes it does indeed.

I am most gratefull for your contributation.

I will of course post the details when i have them.

Once again thank you for your assistance.

Best wishes Maurice.

I have ordered the death certificate for Jessie Stuart Fenton nee Morrison, it could take upto 15 days to arrive.
How exciting
Regards Maurice.

The death certificate for Jessie Stuart Morrison has arrived.

Details from the certificate

Jessie Stuart Fenton dod 6 August 1994

Dob 12 May 1902.

Age at death 92

Fathers name Alexander Morrison deceased salesman.
Mothers name Maggie Morrison ms Diack deceased.

A marriage of intent off Scotlands people shows
Alexander Morrison to a Margaret A G Diack in 1897.

Using Jessies dob for a birh in New York on Ancestry show a Margaret Morrison
same dob in Manhatton.

Family search has this record and shows Margaret as the child of
Alexander Morrison and Maggie Diack Morrison.

Unless there where twins Jessie is actually Margaret.

Thank you all who contrubuted.

It is greatly appreciated.
Maurice.

Marriage, with place:

1897 MORRISON ALEXANDER
DIACK MARGARET A G
PETERHEAD /ABERDEEN 232/01 0085

Looks like Maggie's birth:

1878 DIACK MARGARET ANN GR(ANT)
F ST NICHOLAS ABERDEEN CITY/ABERDEEN 168/01 0947


Margaret A G Diack

in the 1881 Scotland Census
Name: Margaret A G Diack
Age: 2
Estimated birth year: abt 1879
Relationship: Daughter (Child)
Father's name: Alexander Diack
Mother's name: Margaret Ann Diack
Gender: Female
Where born: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
Registration Number: 168/1
Registration district: St Nicholas
Civil Parish: Aberdeen St Nicholas
County: Aberdeenshire
Address: 5 Windy Wynd
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 59
Household schedule number: 23
LINE: 11
Roll: cssct1881_51
Household Members:
Name Age
Alexander Diack 25
Margaret Ann Diack 22
John Grant Diack 4
Margaret A G Diack 2
Mary H W Diack 5 Mo



Margaret A G Diack
in the 1891 Scotland Census
Name: Margaret A G Diack
Age: 12
Estimated birth year: abt 1879
Relationship: Daur (Child)
Father's name: Alexander Diack
Mother's name: Margaret A Diack
Gender: Female
Where born: Aberdeen
Registration Number: 168/1
Registration district: St Nicholas
Civil Parish: Aberdeen St Nicholas
County: Aberdeenshire
Address: 5 Windy Wynd
Occupation: Machinist Shirtmaker
ED: 52
Household schedule number: 108
LINE: 9
Roll: CSSCT1891_51
Household Members:
Name Age
Alexander Diack 35
Margaret A Diack 32
John G Diack 14
Margaret A G Diack 12
Mary H W Diack 10
Alexanderia Diack 8
George R Diack 3
Margaret Grant 65 - mother-in-law


But if that's her, she's still listed at home with parents, as Diack, in 1901:

Margaret Ann Diack

in the 1901 Scotland Census
Name: Margaret Ann Diack
Age: 24
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Relationship: Daur (Child)
Father's name: Alexr Diack
Mother's name: Margaret Ann Diack
Gender: Female
Where born: Aberdeen
Registration Number: 168/1
Registration district: St Nicholas
Civil Parish: Aberdeen St Georges in the West
County: Aberdeenshire
Address: 98 Gerrard St
Occupation: N?? Machinist
ED: 50
Household schedule number: 190
LINE: 7
Roll: CSSCT1901_54
Household Members:
Name Age
Alexr Diack 45
Margaret Ann Diack 42
John Janet Diack 24 - "Janet" should be Grant, I expect
Margaret Ann Diack 24
Mary Helen Diack 20
Alexander Diack 18
George Bennie Diack 13
James Alexander S Diack 4

Details from marriage cert ( not a church wedding):

27 Sept 1897, in Peterhead, by declaration in presence of John Diack, plumber, and Mary Helen Diack, fancy box maker.
A Morrison, clothier, bachelor, age 21, usual residence 596 George Street, Aberdeen.
Parents: Alexander Morrison, clothier, and Jane Morrison, ms Stewart.

Margaret A G Diack, machinist, spinster, age 19, usual residence 98 Gerrard Street, Peterhead.
Parents: Alexander Diack, comb maker, and Margaret Ann Diack, ms Grant.

There's something written in the margin of the cert, which I can't decipher.
Looks like "Erasure [?? something] 5", and something which might be initials

Had a look at the 1901 census.
Although Margaret's listed with surname Diack, she's listed as married.