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can any one find matthew morrison and his son james in the 1911 census i have the following info on them
matthew morrison birth 1869 houghton le spring , he married hannah watson [ birth 1870 washington ] 1889 at houghton le spring , i have one child for them james morrison birth 1893 fatfield ,
i found hannah in 1911 visiting her brother and his family in 1911 at westgate but she is under her maiden name watson , but i cant find matther or his son in 1911 , in 1901 they were living in heworth , i have hannah,s death in 1933 she died from being hit by a car in felling and i spoke to durham records office shortly after hannahs death mathew was living at 11 ridley terrace heworth with a martha watson this is the same address as hannah on her death can anyone please find matthew and his son in the 1911 census , durham records office has said that no 1911 census are missing

I can't find Hannah in the 1911 census that you mention.

I've looked in vain too Margee.

could this be james morrison in 1911


James Morrison
United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records
Name James Morrison
Event Type Military Service
Event Year Range 1918-1921
Event Place United Kingdom
Birth Year 1893

Ah, found Hannah - just for our reference:

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
78 Pitt Street Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Westgate, Northumberland, England

Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place

William Watson Head Married Male Coal Miner Hewer 32 1879 Newcastle on Tyne
Kate Watson Wife Married Female - 29 1882 Newcastle on Tyne
Alice Watson Daughter - Female At School 10 1901 Newcastle on Tyne
Hannah Watson Daughter - Female - 6 1905 Newcastle on Tyne
Maggie Watson Daughter - Female - 5 1906 Newcastle on Tyne Transcription
George Allan Visitor Married Male Bricklayer 60 1851 Newcastle on Tyne
**Hannah Watson Visitor Married Female - 40 1871 County Northumberland Fatfield County Durham

hannah is under the name watson as a vistitor to william watson 32 , kate wife 29 , children alice 10, hannah 6 maggie 5 , it has her as born tainty but on the actual census it says fatfield the address is 78 pitt street newcastle

Malyon - is this the merchant seaman record you've posted a short version of?

Merchant Seamen Transcription

First name(s) JAMES
Last name Morrison
Age -
Birth year 1893
Birth day 13
Birth month December
Birth place Rainer Valtos Nig Scotland
Birth county -
Place RAINER VALTOS NIG SCOTLAND
Discharge number -
Identity certificate number 480818
Card type CR10
Date range 1918-1921
Series BT350

Was James DEFINITELY born 1893, or is that one of the erroneous birth years calculated by census transcribers?

If he was born Fatfield then I would think it should come under Houghton district, these are Durham births a few years each side:

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

Births Mar 1891
MORRISON James Sunderland 10a 652
MORRISON James Houghton 10a 487

Births Jun 1892
Morrison James Gateshead 10a 971

Births Dec 1892
Morrison James Houghton 10a 462a

Births Mar 1893
Morrison James Easington 10a 425

Births Mar 1894
Morrison James Chester le S. 10a 522

I would probably go for the late 1892 birth in Houghton.

Now why couldn't I find Hannah in the 1911 census? Must be getting old!

There's this James in 1914 but gives name of NOK as mother Margaret Young:

James Morrison

in the British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920
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Name: James Morrison
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1892
Birth Place: Penshaw, Durham, England
Age: 22
Document Year: 1914
Regimental Number: 11734
Regiment Name: General Service Infantry
Form Title: Short Service Attestation
Number of Images: 7
Other Records: Search for 'James Morrison' in other WWI collections
Family Members:
Name Relation to Soldier
James Morrison Self (Head)
Margaret Young Mother

the james morrison with mother margaret young is not the james im looking for and i only have my james morrison in 1901 census but i have another james morrison 1893 penshaw parents are william and margaret and i have him upto 1911 census still with his parents