Richard MORRISON

1803 - 1888  (85 years)

• Name	Richard MORRISON
  Birth	1803	Cuiltylough, Co Sligo, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	30 Mar 1826	Boyle
  	Canada, British Regimental Registers of Service
  	Occupation noted:Weaver
  Immigration	1847
  	To Toronto Gore, Peel Co, Canada West (Ontario)
  	From oath sworn by (Little) Hugh Morrison 16 Dec 1909 included in his brother Richard's estate papers - "The said Richard Morrison immigrated to this country in the year 1847, and subsequently all his said family with the exception of Jane Boyd joined him at his home in the aforesaid Township of Arthur."
  Moved	1850	To Arthur Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada
  	Lot 12, Conc 10-Took 100 acres of Crown Land
  Occupation	1888
  	Farmer
  	At time of death, as per death registry
  Death	28 Aug 1888	Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
  Burial	Church of the Good Shepherd Cemetery, Riverstown, Arthur Twp, Wellington County, ON
  Person ID	I489	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2021

  
  

  Father	Hugh MORRISON,   b. Abt 1780   d. 1838, Ireland (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Jane GOLDING,   b. 1787   d. 14 Jun 1876, Newtownbreda, Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	1800	Killala and Achonry Diocese, Ireland
  Family ID	F1073	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Rachel REID,   b. 1812, Co Sligo, Ireland d. 15 Oct 1857, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	1826	Riverstown, Co Sligo, Ireland
  Marriage License	1826	Elphin Diocese, Sligo, Ireland
  	?b?Names found in Marriage License Bonds for Elphin Diocese?/b?
  Children	1. Jane MORRISON,   b. 1828, England d. 1891, Riverstown, Co Sligo, Ireland (Age 63 years)   2. John R. MORRISON,   b. 31 Oct 1832, Cuiltylough, Riverstown, Co Sligo, Ireland d. 7 Jul 1903, Mount Forest, Arthur Twp, Wellington Co. Ontario, Canada (Age 70 years)   3. Eleanor (Ellen) MORRISON,   b. 9 Jul 1834, Cuiltylough, Co Sligo, Ireland d. 23 Mar 1905, Farewell, Arthur Twp., Wellington County, Ontario, Canada (Age 70 years)   4. Hugh (Little Hughie) MORRISON,   b. Mar 1836, Cuiltylough, Riverstown, Co Sligo, Ireland d. 16 May 1920, Mt Forest, Wellington, Ontario, Canada (Age 84 years)   5. Robert MORRISON,   b. 1839, Cuiltylough, Riverstown, Co Sligo, Ireland d. 26 Jun 1858, Mount Forest, Arthur Twp, Wellington Co. Ontario, Canada (Age 19 years)   6. Doctor Richard MORRISON, M. D.,   b. 16 Dec 1840, Cuiltylough, Co Sligo, Ireland d. 7 Nov 1909, Victoria B. C. (Age 68 years)   7. Mary Ellen MORRISON,   b. 16 Oct 1846, Cuiltylough, Riverstown, Co Sligo, Ireland d. 14 Sep 1936, Mount Forest, Arthur Twp, Wellington Co. Ontario, Canada (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F192	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2018

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth SINCLAIR,   b. 8 Feb 1814, Isle of Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland d. 5 Apr 1902, Kenilworth, Arthur Township Ontario Canada (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	19 Dec 1866	Arthur Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F1074	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Dec 2015

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Land Details South Half of Lot 10, Concession 12 - west portion - 50 acres Richard received the Patent from the Crown for both the east and west portions of the south half of Lot 12, Concession 10 (50 acres each for total of 100 acres) in 1864.
  		Land Details South Half of Lot 10, Concession 12, east portion - 50 acres Richard received the Patent from the Crown for both the east and west portions of the south half of Lot 12, Concession 10 (50 acres each for total of 100 acres) in 1864.
  		Marriage Record - Marriage #1 Elphin Diocese Marriage Licence Bonds Record
  		Marriage Record - Marriage #2 Baptist Church Register

  
  

• Notes

  Confirmation that the names of Richard's parents are Hugh & Jane in record for Marriage #2 I believe that Richard is the nephew of my 2xgreat grandmother, Margery (Morrison) Allen. He immigrated to Canada in 1847 - the same year as Margery and her husband (William Allen) and family - I believe they may have travelled together. In 1847, when Richard immigrated to Canada, he left his wife, Rachel, in Sligo with the children. As he made money, he sent it back home so others could immigrate. I found information in Riverstown, Sligo to confirm that Rachel was receiving some financial support from the local church from Christmas 1848 to March 1851. Richard received the Patent from the Crown for both the east and west portions of the south half of Lot 12, Concession 10 (50 acres each for total of 100 acres) in 1864.