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Elizabeth Morris fruiterer1

F, #11058, b. 21 September 1793, d. 9 December 1861
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 16 Oct 2019

Parents:

Father*: James Morris linen bleacher2 b. c 1760, d. b 6 Apr 1848
Mother*: Rachel Wilson2 b. 9 Feb 1766, d. 6 Apr 1848
  • Baptism*: Elizabeth Morris fruiterer was baptised on 21 September 1793 at North Gask, Kettins, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; OPR Baptisms, Kettins, 1793, September 21; James Morres & Rachel Wilson in North Gask had a daughter baptised called Elizabeth.3,4,5
  • She was the daughter of James Morris linen bleacher and Rachel Wilson.2
  • Marriage*: Elizabeth Morris fruiterer married Thomas Wilson wright, joiner on Monday, 13 December 1819 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1,6
  • Death*: Elizabeth Morris fruiterer died on 9 December 1861 at 60 Reform Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 68; 1861 deaths in the 2nd district of burgh of Dundee in the county of Forfar, ref 1084; Elizabeth Wilson widow of Thomas Wilson joiner; 1861 December Ninth 11h pm 60 Reform Street Dundee, female aged 73, parents James Morris linen bleacher (decd) & Rachel Morris ms Wilson (decd); cause asthma bronchitis as cert by David Greig MD; signed John M Wilson son present; registered 1861 December 11th at Dundee signed Peter Smith Assist Registrar initialled AWL.7
  • Married Name: As of 13 December 1819, her married name was Wilson.1,6

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household6 June 1841She was listed in the 1841 census at Overgate, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Elisabeth Wilson, age 40, b Scotland.8
Head of Household30 March 1851She was listed as head of household in the 1851 census at 10 Reform Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Elizabeth M Wilson, head, age 61, female, fruiterer, b Kettins [Caithness??]
Black's Surnames of Scotland may have an explanation of this 'Caithness' conundrum. The surname 'Caithness' is described thus:
"CAITHNESS. This surname is not derived from the northern county of the name but is a corruption of Kettins, the name of an old barony in Angus. A canonry in the church of Brechin was conferred on Robert de Kethenis in 1345 (REB., n, 391), and in 1347 Ingram de Ketenis was granted a canonry of Aberdeen ..."; also in the household was John Wilson flax dresser, general merchant, Alexander Wilson wood merchant, David Wilson, Helen Rattray and Mary Kennedy.9,10,11,12
Head of Household7 April 1861She was listed as head of household, along with spouse Jane Esplin in the 1861 census at 66 Reform Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Elizabeth Wilson, head, age 72, fruiterer, b Kettins; also in the household was John Wilson flax dresser, general merchant, Elizabeth Wilson, Esther M Wilson and Peter Morris.3

Family:

Thomas Wilson wright, joiner b. c 1794, d. b 6 Jun 1841

Children:

John Wilson flax dresser, general merchant13 b. 3 Apr 1820
James Wilson14 b. c 1822
Peter Wilson13 b. 3 Sep 1823
Alexander Wilson wood merchant+1 b. 17 Oct 1825, d. 26 Jul 1900
Catherine Wilson13 b. 21 Jan 1828
Andrew Wilson13 b. 6 Jun 1830
Thomas Wilson13 b. 27 Sep 1832
David Wilson13 b. 11 Feb 1835

Citations

  1. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Death 1900 ref 167 image held [Jun 2006].
  2. [S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), Scotland Births and Baptisms search parents James Morris & Rachel Wilson [Oct 2014].
  3. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dundee; ED: 9; Page: 6; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1861_40. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1861 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. Reels 1-150. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Oct 2014]
  4. [S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI), Scotland Births and Baptisms search parents James Morres & Rachel Wilson [Oct 2014].
  5. [S35] Old Parochial Register of pre-1855 (General Record Office of Scotland) Scotlands People OPR Kettins 2 294/00 0020 0187 image held [Oct 2015].
  6. [S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI), Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910, index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTVF-RZW : accessed 28 Oct 2014), Thomas Wilson and Elizabeth Morris, 13 Dec 1819; citing Dundee,Angus,Scotland,
    reference ; FHL microfilm 993401. [Oct 2014]
  7. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Death 1861 ref 282/02/1084 image held [Oct 2014].
  8. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dundee; ED: 62; Page: 4; Line: 648; Year: 1841.
    Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1841 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: 1841 Scotland Census. Edinburgh, Scotland: General Register Office for Scotland. Reels 1-151. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.[Oct 2014]
  9. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dundee; ED: 71; Page: 8; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1851_62; Year: 1851. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1851 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Scotland. 1851 Scotland Census. Reels 1-217. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Oct 2014]
  10. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS census 1851 Dundee 282/00 071/00 008 image held [Oct 2015].
  11. [S34] The Surnames of Scotland, George F Black, originally published 1946 New York. [Oct 2015]
  12. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) Gazeteer for Scotland http://www.scottish-places.info/parishes/parhistory502.html [Oct 2015].
  13. [S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI), Scotland Births and Baptisms search parents Thomas Wilson & Elizabeth Morris [Oct 2014].
  14. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dundee; ED: 62; Page: 4; Line: 648; Year: 1841. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1841 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: 1841 Scotland Census. Edinburgh, Scotland: General Register Office for Scotland. Reels 1-151. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Oct 2014]