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Manx Genealogy Archive 2

Re: Morrison
In Response To: Morrison ()

Letitia Caine was the 2nd wife of John Morrison
She was ch 19 Mar 1807 Jurby d/o David Caine & Eliza Craine who md 11 Mar 1804 Ballaugh.

Letitia died in 1842, buried 22 Feb 1842 Jurby
!DEATH: 16 Feb 1842 - Jurby - Oldchurch Monumental Inscriptions #215:
Waiting the Resurrection to Eternal Life here repose the remains of John
Morrison of Ballavorrey who departed this life on the 21st day of
September 1802 in the 81st year of his age. Sacred to the memory fo
Lettitia Morrison alias Caine wife of John Morrison of Ballavorrey who
departed this life February 16th 1842 aged 35 years.

The John Morrison referenced above is NOT her husband but rather John's grandfather John Mylvorrey/Morrison who was b 1721 and died in 1802
Grandfather John was md to Ann Crow who died in 1807

Jurby Monumental Inscriptions
#213
Here repose the remains of Ann Morrison alias Crow
wife of John Morrison of Ballavorrey who was
interred here the 14th of January 1807 in the
83rd year of her age
Here also are interred the remains of Ann Morrison
alias Cowle wife of John Morrison of Ballavorrey
who departed this life the 8th of May 1822 in the
27th year of her age This is John's First Wife
Sacred to the memory of Jane Morrison alias Corlett
wife of John Morrison of Ballavorrey who departed
this life the 18th day of August 1835 aged 74 years
This is John's mother Jane Corlett

in #212 we have more of the family
Jurby MI #212: Here repose the remains of Jane dau of John Morrison of

Ballavorrey and of Jane Morrison alias Corlet his wife who departed this
life the 23rd of July 1799 age 7 yrs. Whilst we here her loss lament
tears yet streaming from each eye Angels sing with one concert welcome to
they native sky. Sacred to the memory of Thomas Orlando son of John
Morrison and Letitita Morrison otherwise Cain his wife of Ballavorrey who
departed this life the 1st of January 1848 aged 20 yrs. Farewell, dear
friends a long farewell for we shall meet no more till we are raised with
Christ to dwell on Zions happy shore.

These burials are a bit unusual, I think. Usually husbands and wives are in same plot or at least adjacent.

Grandfather John is in #215 Grandmother Ann Crow is in #213

Father John has no MI not sure about burial date
Mother Jane Corlett is in 213

John the widower was buried 20 Jan 1854 NO MI
#1 wife Ann Cowle is in 213
#2 wife Letitia is in 215

The 77yr old who d in 1852 was b abt 1775 and seems to have been the s/o Adam Mylvorrey/Morrison & Catherine Corlett

1851 Jurby Census
, 01-14, 049, MORRISON, John, Cronk Moar, Head, Married, 76, Farms 30 Acs, Jurby
, , , , , , , , Empls 1 lab
, 01-14, 049, MORRISON, Ann, Cronk Moar, Wife, Married, 71, , Jurby
, 01-14, 049, QUAYLE, Catherine, Cronk Moar, HseAsst, Married, 41, House Assistant, Jurby
,, 01-15, 049, KILLEY, Margaret, Cronk Moar, HADau, , 7, Scholar, Jurby
, 01-15, 049, MORRISON, John, Cronk Moar, Son, Married, 37, Ag Lab, Jurby
, 01-15, 049, QUAYLE, Eunice, Cronk Moar, Granddau, , 6, Scholar at Home, Jurby
, 01-15, 049, QUAYLE, Elizabeth, Cronk Moar, Servant, , 19, House Servant, Ballaugh
, 01-15, 049, HALSAL, William, Cronk Moar, Servant, , 17, Farm Labourer, Andreas

Too many Johns!!
Remember Mylvorrey = Morrison.

Donna