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have been looking at Groni records and confirm:
A man called William Morrison married Ellen Pitt on 15 Apr 1903.
One child only showing on record
Robert Morrison b 13 Feb 1904

There's also a death of Ellen Morrison age 25 who died 20 Dec 1906

Unless it's a different death, it cannot be the same William Morrison who also married Hannah O'Hagan
Their marriage took place on 21 Jul 1906

Don't know if this has already been posted? But daughters born before the marriage listed!

British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920

Name: William Morrison
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1874
Birth Place: St Patrick, Antrim
Enlistment Age: 34
Marriage Date: 21 Jul 1906
Document Year: 1908
Regimental Number: 885
Regiment Name: Royal Garrison Artillery
Number of Images: 22
Form Title: Army Reserve (Special Reserve)

Hannah OHagan Spouse
Mary Morrison Child 30/04/1902 Londonderry <<<<<<<<<
Rose Anne Morrison Child 30/05/04 Londonderry <<<<<<<<<<<
Margaret Morrison Child 08/02/07 Belfast
Agnes Catherine Morrison Child 15/12/08 Belfast
John Patrick Morrison Child 16/07/13 Belfast
Hanna Morrison Child 12/11/14 Belfast

Here's the girls in 1911:

Residents of a house 13 in Lecky Road (Londonderry Urban (2), Londonderry)

Mc Coal Rose 60 Female Head of Family Roman Catholic
Mc Coal Annie 18 Female Daughter Roman Catholic
Mc Coal Cassie 16 Female Daughter Roman Catholic
Morrison Rose 7 Female Niece Roman Catholic <<<<<<
Scanlan Maggie 22 Female Boarder Roman Catholic
Morrison Mary 9 Female Niece Roman Catholic <<<<<<<<<
Scanlan William 2 Male Boarder Roman Catholic
Fleming Sarah 17 Female Lodger Roman Catholic
Mc Coal Patrick 24 Male Son Roman Catholic
Mc Coal James 12 Male Son Roman Catholic

I have to go out now- but I'm hoping that more can be found now.

Good find Austin!
That's them

William Morrison married Sarah McCool 17 Apr 1900 in Londonderry.
Births of both girls registered in Derry, mother's name: McCool

Death of 26yr old Sarah Morrison 23 Jun 1905, Londonderry

EDIT:
Rose McCool ( McCoal) on 1911 census is possibly the mother of Sarah and the grandmother of the Morrison girls

GlasgowLass- fantastic!!

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000631434/

Residents of a house 22 in Donegal Place (No. 2 Urban, South Ward, Londonderry)

Mc Cool Rose 50 Female Wife Roman Cathoclic
Mc Cool Patrick 13 Male Son Roman Cathoclic
Mc Cool James 2 Male Son Roman Cathoclic
** Mc Cool Sarah 22 Female Daughter Roman Cathoclic ****b Co Tyrone
Mc Cool Cassie 6 Female Daughter Roman Cathoclic
** Morrison William 19 Male Son in Law Roman Cathoclic ***** b BELFAST
Mc Cool Maggie 19 Female Daughter Roman Cathoclic
Mc Cool Annie 8 Female Daughter Roman Cathoclic
Donaghey George Male Grand Child Roman Cathoclic
Mc Cool George 46 Male Head of Family Roman Catochic
Donaghey George 23 Male Son in Law Roman Cathoclic

Nellie123....
David Morrison (RIP) was murdered on the 29 December 1921 by B Specials at the home he shared with his parents and brother Patrick was mentioned at the inquest as also living there...

There are different versions of the event (as there would be !!) and eventually despite evidence to the contrary the jury brought in a verdict of Lawful Killing by Crown Forces in the pursuance of their duty..!!!!
His death was due to one bullet in the back and 5 in the head.



http://mspcsearch.militaryarchives.ie/detail.aspxp
When you open the site ignore the p[art re John Cummins..Doesn't belong with the file.

Looking at Co Tyrone records looks like Rose McCool was nee Gallagher...

EDIT 18.50......Could be Dougherty....!!!..No Birth for Sarah McCool with mother Gallagher...its Doherty 1877.


George Mc Cool

Ireland Births and Baptisms

Name George Mc Cool
Gender Male
Wife Rose Gallagher
Son George Mc Cool



Name George Mc Cool
Gender Male
Christening Place Fintona, Tyr, Ire
Birth Date 05 Aug 1872
Birthplace Fintona, Tyr, Ire
Father's Name George Mc Cool
Mother's Name Rose Gallagher
All the other B. Tyrone children have same parents

i don,t know if this helps any but my husbands father,s name was John Patrick Morrison born 7/8/1926 Belfast

sorry i picked that up wrong i read John Patrick Morrison and thought of my husbands dad then i remembered it was Williams Brother not his son sorry Nellie

Nellie123....

Memorial Plot Milltown Cemetery... I will send by PM the photo


Vol. David Morrison, Óglaigh na hÉireann, 27/12/1921

You will see on the Memorial David is KIA.

Death of William & Hannah's son David- he appears on the 1911 census, but not on William's Service record:

Death:
First name(s) David James
Last name Morrison
Age at death 1
Birth year 1911
Registered year 1912
Registered quarter/year Oct - Dec 1912
Registration district Belfast
Volume 1
Page 250
County Antrim, Down
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Nellie, I'm confused- Your husband's father was John Patrick Morrison born 1926?

Yes Margaret Morrison 1907 Agnes C Morrison 1909 David James Morrison 1911 but died William Morrison 1918 Joseph Morrison 1919 James G Morrison 1920 Edward Morrison 1923 Charlie Morrison 1925 John Patrick Morrison 1926 Ellen Morrison 1929 All born Belfast Ireland

These are William and Hannah,s children

Hi Eringobragh i tried following your link but i could not get in Nellie

Try this link:

http://mspcsearch.militaryarchives.ie/detail.aspx

or search David Morrison here:

http://mspcsearch.militaryarchives.ie/search.aspx

Thank you AustinQ it worked Nellie

Irish Examiner Wed 28-12-1921
More Shooting in Belfast, Civilian Shot Dead
Press Association Message

Shooting Took Place in Marrowbone Area of Belfast today,special constables seeing men at Gracehill St.called on them to halt- The latter ran away and one fired at the police as they dismounted from the lorry.A bullet wounded a constable in the lung.The police chased the civilians and one of whom was shot dead and another wounded.The man shot dead has been indentified as David Morrison age 30 of Mayfair Street.

The official account of the affair is that when police were patrolling the area,they came upon two men who they ordered to put up their hands,one obeyed but the other drawing a revolver wounded Constable Hill and ran off, the police fired after him and he was shot through the head.

Irish Independent 28-12-1921

Fresh Belfast Atrocity

Another shooting fatality in connection with the Belfast disorders.

While a "Special" police patrol around 7am called upon a number of men to halt whereupon the men ran away and as they did so,one of the them fired at the police.The bullet hit Constable Hill the other Constables went in pursuit fire was exchanged and a Civilian David Morrison age 30 was shot dead on Mayfair Street a second man was wounded.

Inquiry during the day showed the circumstances attending the shooting of Morrison to be remarkable.He was it appears in the doorway of his fathers house and was about to go to 8oclock Mass at the Sacred Heart,his father having preceded him. About this time a caged lorry occupied by "Specials" appeared at the head of the Street.The specials descended went down the street on foot accompanied by Con.Hill acting as a guide,a shot rang out and the Con. fell wounded. Morrison opened the door and the firing of a number of shots estimated at 6 was heard,and the ill fated young man fell dead.It is stated he received no less than 6 bullet wounds three to the forehead two to the jaws and one to the back of the head.

When a brother of the deceased came downstairs he was ordered to bring the body in and it was alleged a rifle was pointed at him,when the mother came on the scene and exclaimed "They are going to shoot my second son" the Specials withdrew,shots were fired in the air as they left.

Morrison had been 10yrs in the Army and three of his brothers had Military service one of them for a period of 22yrs,including service in the Boer War and the father 30yrs service.


Nellie your original request for names of step children has led to a whole lot of information for you,your husbands father growing up in Belfast will maybe have been aware of his uncles fate.

I have looked for any information on the step children Mary Morrison and Rose Ann Morrison travelling abroad on Ancestry without any success.

My husband had no idea about this and to be honest i don,t know if his father did ,It,s amazing what searching for two little girl can bring out of the past i am ever so greatful to everyone who has taken part in this Murder Mystery lol seriously thank you everyone Nellie x

Nellie,
I have sent you a PM with an attachment .
It's the 1905 death announcement for Sarah Morrison ( McCool) 1st wife of William and mother of Mary and Rose.

William and Sarah both appear on the 1901 at the home of Sarah's parents in Derry. (census posted above)
Census night was 5/6 Apr.

Sarah and William had a son named Francis Morrison who was born just a few days later on 8 Apr 1901. ( Mother's Name: McCool)
This child died on 20 Sep 1901.

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You only need a single credit to be held on the acct (50p) and it allows you to access all the indexes without purchase or use of that credit but, the results provide registration areas and definitive dates.
Births available only from 1864- 1915 but these also shows exact date and mother's maiden name.
Marriages and death indexes also provide exact dates.


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