Morrison, George Laurence 1a

Birth Name Morrison, George Laurence
Gender male
Age at Death 18 years, 10 months, 30 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 24 Dec 1897 Laxo, Lunnasting, Shetland Birth of George Laurence Morrison 2a
Census (Family) 31 Mar 1901 4 Laxo, Laxo, Lunnasting, Shetland Hughson Jessie, living with sister Christine Williamson 3a
Military Service between 24 Dec 1914 and 23 Nov 1916 Shetland Morrison George Laurence: 408/L Seaman, R.N.R., Shetland section 2a
Death 23 Nov 1916 Slates Cottage, Lerwick, Shetland Death of George Laurence Morrison: Cause of death - Meningitis 2a 4a 5a 6a
Probate 14 Mar 1917 Lerwick, Shetland Morrison George Laurence: Probate 7a

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Morrison, George4 Jun 18693 Jul 1897
Mother Hughson, Jessie17 May 18798 Mar 1956
         Morrison, George Laurence 24 Dec 1897 23 Nov 1916

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
Identification Number Bayanne Id I30898
 

Pedigree

  1. Morrison, George
    1. Hughson, Jessie
      1. Morrison, George Laurence

Source References

  1. Thomas Manson (editor): Shetland's Roll of Honour and Roll of Service
      • Date: 2013
      • Page: Morrison George Laurence: page 86
      • Citation:

        Morrison George Laurence: photograph, top left corner, page 86. Note the date of death is stated in 1917 whereas other evidence states 1916.

  2. Tony Gott: North Isles Family History: Shetland
      • Date: 28 Aug 2019
      • Page: Morrison George Laurence: Bayanne Id I30898
  3. Ancestry.com: 1901 Scotland Census
      • Date: 31 Mar 1901
      • Page: Hughson Jessie: Census 007/2 3/ 1, page 1 of 15
      • MORRISON Laurence (1829) 1901
      • Citation:

        Hughson Jessie Census 1901: Note that she lived in number 4, her parents in number 5, and Laurence and Grace Morrison n number 2.

  4. Ancestry.com: UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923
      • Date: 2018
      • Page: Morrison George Laurence: Reference: 139/0667/MOR-MOR
      • Citation:

        Morrison George Laurence:

        Rank: Seaman, Royal Naval Reserve
        Death Date: Nov 1916
        Service number: L. 408
        Unit: Shetland Section
        Ref: 1/D/51465

  5. Ancestry.com: UK, British Army and Navy Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1730-1960
      • Date: 2016
      • Page: Morrison George Laurence:
      • Morrison George Laurence Navy Death Record
      • Citation:

        Morrison George Laurence: UK, British Army and Navy Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1730-1960

        The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Admiralty and predecessors: Office of the Director General of the Medical Department of the Navy and predecessors: Service Registers and Registers of Deaths and Injuries. Registers of Reports of Deaths

        Cause of death: Meningitis

  6. Ancestry.com: UK and Ireland, Obituary Index, 2004-2019
      • Date: 2006
      • Page: Morrison George Laurence: Obituary
      • Citation:

        Morrison George Laurence: Obituary

        War; Publication Place: Uk; URL: http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Shetland/Lunnasting.html

        "Seaman 408/L, Royal Naval Reserve (Shetland Section). Died 23rd November 1916. Son of Mrs Jessie Leask Morrison. Commemorated Vidlin Churchyard"

  7. Ancestry.com: Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936
      • Date: 2015
      • Page: Morrison George Laurence: Probate Record
      • Morrison George Laurence Probate Record
      • Citation:

        Morrison George Laurence: Probate

        "residing in Lerwick, Seaman, R.N.R. died 23 November 2016, at the same place, intestate. Confirmation granted at lerwick, 14 March, to Jessie Hughson or Morrison or Leask, 22 Burns Lane, Lerwick. Executrix dative qua mother. Value of Estate £52 7s 2d."