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Birth19 Aug 1813, prob Glasgow, Scotland
Baptism19 Aug 1813, Barony, Lanarks, Scotland
Death13 Sep 1894, Stanmore House, Eastbourne, Sussex
GeneralOnly son. 1851: Mercht & Commission Agent. 1871: Dividends & interest of money.
FatherJames Morison (-<1857)
MotherMary Shewan Brown (1775-1847)
Notes for James George Morison
Sometime of Touch House, Stirlings.

His baptism index entries from Scotlands People, one in Barony and one in Glasgow:

                                                                                         Parish
Surname  Forename         Parents/ Other Details                     Age    Date     Number  Ref     Parish
MORISON  JAMES GEORGE  JAMES MORISON/MARY SHEWAN BROWN FR1295 (FR1295)  0  19/08/1813  622/   50 248   Barony
MORISON  JAMES         JAMES MORISON/MARY S. BROWN FR2223 (FR2223)      0  19/08/1813  644/1 210 119   Glasgow
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In 1851 he had his sister Harriet and cousin Jane H (or S?) with him:

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status  Gender  Age  Birth year  Occupation  Birth place

James G  Morrison  Head     U  M  37  1814  Mercht & Commission Agent  Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Harriet  Morrison  Sister   U  F  44  1807  -                          Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jane H   Brown     Cousin   U  F  24  1827  -                          Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jean     Moffat    Servant  U  F  32  1819  House Servant              Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary     Dallachy  Servant  U  F  22  1829  House Maid                 Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Address & Ref:
House number  298
Street        St Vincent Street
Parish        Barony
County        Lanarkshire
Ref:          (none)
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In 1861, his name was ‘Morrison’, he had an enormous household and had two sons and one dau:

First name(s)  Last name  Relationship  Marital status  Gender  Age  Birth year  Occupation  Birth place

James George  Morrison   Head      M  M  47  1814  Fund Holder          Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jane          Morrison   Wife      M  F  32  1829  -                    Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Henry J F     Morrison   Son       U  M   8  1853  Scholar              Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Edward F      Morrison   Son       U  M   7  1854  Scholar              St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Jane Alies T  Morrison   Daughter  -  F   4  1857  -                    St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Christina B   Leishman   Visitor   M  F  28  1833  Clergymans Wife      Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mathew W T    Leishman   Visitor   U  M   1  1860  -                    Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Thomas A T    Leishman   Visitor   U  M   0  1861  -                    Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Isabella      Brough     -         U  F  26  1835  Visitor Nurse        Perthshire, Scotland
Elizabeth     Nicolson   -         U  F  22  1839  Visitor Nurse        -
George        Watt       Servant   U  M  36  1825  Butler               Coylton, Argyllshire, Scotland
Archibald     Bryce      Servant   U  M  60  1801  Coachman             Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Edward        Reed       Servant   U  M  17  1844  Footman              England
Margaret F    Smith      Servant   U  F  25  1836  Ladys Maid           Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret      Clark      Servant   W  F  50  1811  Nurse                Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Elspeth       McKie      Servant   U  F  30  1831  Cook                 Banffshire, Scotland
Grace         Campbell   Servant   U  F  20  1841  Laundry Maid         Invernessshire, Scotland
Margaret      Donaldson  Servant   U  F  18  1843  Under House Maid     St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Address & Ref:
House name         Touch House
Parish             St Ninians
County             Stirlingshire
Country            Scotland
Archive reference  RG09
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In 1871 He, reverted to Morison, and his wife had two children, living in Eastbourne, with details completed from the image, though his wife had put on five years, needs investigating:

First name(s)  Last name  Relationship  Marital status  Gender  Age  Birth year  Occupation  Birth place
James G   Morison  Head      -  M  57  1814  Dividends & interest of money  Scotland, Lanarkshire
Jane S    Morison  Wife      -  F  47  1824  -                              Scotland, Lanarkshire
Edward K  Morison  Son       -  M  17  1854  scholar                        Scotland, Stirlingsh.
Jane A F  Morison  Daughter  -  F  14  1857  scholar                        Scotland, Stirlingsh.
Eliza M   Longman  Servant   -  F  29  1842  Lady’s maid                    Somerset
Francis   Coster   Servant   -  F  25  1846  Cook                           Sussex
Mary      Jay      Servant   -  F  67  1804  Nurse                          Middlesex

Address & ref
Street             Stanmore House, Burlington Road
Town               Eastbourne
County             Sussex
Archive reference  RG10
Piece number       1040
Folio              17
Page               25           ref RG10, piece 1040, folio 17, p. 25
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His death index:

First name(s)  JAMES GEORGE
Last name      MORISON
Gender         Male
Birth year     1813
Age            81
Death quarter  3
Death year     1894
District       Eastbourne
County         Sussex
Volume         2B
Page           44
Country        England
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Will notes for James George Morison
His probate index:

MORISON James George of Stanmore House Eastbourne gentleman died 13 September 1894 Probate London 18 December to Jane Strang Morison widow Effects £1942 8s. 2d.  Resworn £2982-8-2.
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Mon Inscripts notes for James George Morison
In the ocklynge Cemetery, Eastbourne, on the plinth:

To the memory of
JAMES GEORGE MORISON
Born Augt: 19th 1813
Died Sept: 13th 1894
and of his wife
JANE STRANG FLEMING
Born 12. November 1828
Died 9. Sept: 1906
and of a son
EDWARD FLEMING MORISON
Born Novr: 28. 1853
died in India
Novr: 5. 1877
also of his son
HENRY JOHN FLEMING MORISON
Born 13. October 1852
Died 18. October 1899
Interred at Edinburgh
Also of his daughter JANE ALICE FLEMING MORISON
Born 23. August 1856 Died 15. August 1906.
Arms Generally notes for James George Morison
His matriculation by the Lord Lyon on 5 June 1857 was of:

Arms: Argent, three saracen’s heads coped, two and one Sable, banded of the first within a Bordure ingrained Azure charged with three Fleurs de Lys, two in chief, one in base Or, for maternal difference.

Crest: Above the shield is placed a helmet befitting his degree, with a mantling gules dogbled argent and upon a wreath of his liveries is set for a Crest three saracens heads, conjoined on one neck erased proper

Mottoes: In an Escroll above the same [crest] this Motto “In Deo Confido” and in an Escroll below the shilled this Motto “Pretio Prudentia Praestat”.
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Text of Matriculation of 25 Jun 1857:
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James George Morison Esquire, residing at Touch House in the Co of Stirling, the only son of the late James Morison Esquire, sometime of Mosswood in the parish of ........... and County of Lanarks, by Mary Shewan his Wife, daughter of John Brown, Merchant in Glasgow, which James was third son of of James Morison, sometime of Dunbrae in the Parish of Logie and County of Fife, whose Eldest son, the late Major George Morison, sold that Estate and died unmarried.  Henry second son and John Morison fourth and youngest son both died unmarried.
Bears Argent three Saracens heads couped two and one Sable, banded of the first, within a Bordure ingrailed Azure, charged with three Fleurds de lis, two in chief and one in base Or, for maternal difference.  Above the Shield is placed a Helmet befitting his degree, with a Mantling Gules doubled argent, and upon a Wreath of his Liveries is set for Crest theree Saracens’ heads, conjoined on on neck erased proper, and in an Escroll above the same this Motto “IN DEO CONFIDO”, and in an Escroll below the Shield this Motto “PRETIO PRUDENTIA PRÆSTAT”.
     These Arms are destined by Letters Patent from the Lord Lyon bearing even date with this Matriculation the Twenty fifth day of June 1857 to the said James George Morison Esquire, and his descendants with due and proper differences, according to the Laws of Arms, in all time coming the same being first Matriculated for them severally on this Public Register.
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Blazon source notes for James George Morison
“An Ordinary of Scottish Arms” by J Balfour paul, 1st Edn, pub 1893, p. 147.
Notes for James George & Jane Strang (Family)
Their marriage index:

First name(s) James George
Last name Morison
Marriage year 1851
Marriage date 25 Nov 1851
Marriage place Barony,Lanark,Scotland
Spouse's first name(s) Jane Strang
Spouse's last name Fleming
Place Barony
County Lanarkshire
Country Scotland
Spouse's father's first name(s) Matthew
Spouse's father's last name Fleming
Record set Scotland Marriages 1561-1910
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