Lost an entire family in 1891!

[Kathykins]

Can anyone help me with this?

I've got census records for the following family in 1881, and three of them in 1891. In 1881 they're in Alyth, and in 1901 the whole family is in Cargill, but it would really help me to find them in 1891!

William Morrison b Aberdeenshire 1834
Janet Morrison nee Grant b Banffshire 1842

Their children -

Alexander b Alyth 1863
Jessie/Janet b Alyth 1865
William b Alyth 1866
James b Alyth 1872
Isabella b Alyth 1874
Margaret b Alyth 1875
Catherine/Kate b Alyth 1875
Henry b Alyth 1880
Charles b Alyth 1883
John b Coupar Angus 1885
Annie b Coupar Angus 1887

Now, on the 1891 I have William Morrison jnr with Jessie and Kate at the farm that I know was owned by his father describing himself as "Head." There's no sign of the rest of the family, but they must have made the move to Whitefield Farm, Cargill before 1891. Alexander is also on the 1891 census with his family over in Angus. Given that the last two children were born in Coupar Angus I don't believe William and Janet could have been that far away in 1891. Henry and Isabella may have died in infancy, but I can't find a death certificate (if they're on the 1891 census it'll answer that question) and James Morrison definitely spent some time in Edinburgh because he got married there in 1898.

But even with all these clues, there's no sign of the rest of the family! Any suggestions? Could they just have been missed? Are the census records on Ancestry rubbish?

[bleckie]

Hi Kathy

On the SP site william morrison aged 56 Coupar Angus

gros data 279/00 002/00 0009

could be yours

your aye

brucel

[momat]

A quick look on the IGI site brought this up .
Any help ?

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Father: William Morrison, Mother: Jessie Grant
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1. ALEXANDER MORRISON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 16 FEB 1863 Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland
2. ISABELLA HENDERSON MORRISON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 08 SEP 1873 Alyth, Perth, Scotland
3. GEORGE MORRISON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 24 JUL 1868 Alyth, Perth, Scotland
4. JAMES MORRISON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 19 MAY 1871 Alyth, Perth, Scotland
5. JOHN MORRISON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 22 JAN 1870 Alyth, Perth, Scotland
6. WILLIAM MORRISON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 26 NOV 1866 Alyth, Perth, Scotland
7. JESSIE MORRISON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 14 JAN 1865 Alyth, Perth, Scotland

[Kathykins]

Brilliant! Thank you so much!

I should have used SP first I think - I've just managed to find them on the 1871 census as well, which I'd given up as lost. I don't think I'll bother with ancestry in the future - they obviously haven't got all the records.

The stuff from IGI was very interesting - all the birthdates fit, so it's definitely them, but I had no idea about George Morrison before now. He's on the 1891 census though I see now. The John Morrison I have was born in Coupar Angus in 1885, so I wonder if he was the second child called John? Perhaps the John born in Alyth in 1870 died? Very mysterious...