help with dead end

steiner · Post by **steiner** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:05 pm

Any help or suggestions please.

Lucy Robertson Morrison born April 1861 Glasgow ( birth cert. seen) - illegimate daughter of Mary Morrison. - no father.

Mary Morrison seems to live with a John Crawford a slater - no marriage certificate - but references in census to her using name Crawford.

Tried searching in Scotlandspeople for death certificate under Morrison and Crawford cross matching - but no joy.

Mary was born about 1840-42 and was certaimly dead before 1929.

Canny find her death certificate. Any advice please!!

thanks for reading

WilmaM · Post by **WilmaM** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:34 pm

What census returns do you have Mary on?

And was she alive when her daughter married? or when John Crawford died? - if you have that information.

steiner · Post by **steiner** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:29 pm

Got her in 1871 and 81 - and she was alive when daughter married in 1889

steiner · Post by **steiner** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:01 am

Wilma

Sorry dont know when John Crawford died

Post by **SarahND** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 1:42 am

Hi steiner,
Is the John Crawford she is living with the one born in England or the one born Glasgow? I see two John Crawfords who are slaters, living with a wife Mary in 1881. If it is the John born England, then perhaps they went back there and her death would be in England. Not a great help, since there are way too many of them.

Also, where is Mary in 1871? Is she with John already or is she Mary Morrison? I tried searching for Lucy that year and failed. In 1881 she is a servant in another household, so it didn't help me identify which Mary and John are the correct ones.

Just trying to get a handle on these folks...

All the best,
Sarah