Thomas Morris‘s place and date of birth and parents’ names are not known.
A Thomas Morris was born to Arthur Morris, ‘Coalhewer in Berrielaw’ and Christian Snadan on 26 February 1786. This ties in with the children named Arthur and Christian.
Aminta Burt, born in Dunfermline, Fife on 27 April 1787, daughter of John Burt and Aminta Wright.
Thomas and Aminta were proclaimed for marriage in the parish of Dunfermline on 23 May 1806.
CHILDREN
Arthur Morris, born in Dunfermline, Fife on 25 October 1806.
Arthur married Ann Sharp (b. Kennet, Clackmannanshire c.1808). They were proclaimed for marriage in the parish of Dunfermline on 31 January 1829.
Arthur and Ann are in Milesmark, Dunfermline on the 1841 Census, at 66 Blair Row, Forth Iron Works, Carnock, Fife on the 1851 Census and in Elgin Colliery, Dunfermline on the 1861 Census. Arthur is a Coal Miner.
Ann, now widowed, is in Rumblingwell, Dunfermline on the 1871 Census.
Aminta Morris, born in Dunfermline, Fife on 26 October 1808.
Aminta married Edward Henderson (b. Dunfermline, Fife on 3 February 1807), son of Thomas Henderson and Elisabeth Gibson. They were proclaimed for marriage in the parish of Dunfermline on 31 August 1839.
Aminta and Edward are in Parkneuk on the 1841 Census, in Milesmark on the 1851 and 1861 Census, at 2 Carnock Road, Inverkeithing, Fife on the 1871 Census and at Rose Cottage, Inverkeithing on the 1881 Census. Edward is a Coal Miner.
Aminta died in Dunfermline in 1885, age 77.
Jean Morris, born in Dunfermline, Fife on 9 June 1812.
Christian Morris, born in Dunfermline, Fife c.1813.
Christian’s presence here is a bit of a mystery; unlike her, all her siblings have their births registered, also, it would be very difficult to have three children born in a 26 month period. It is possible she was born around 1811, which fits the gap between her sisters Aminta and Jean.
Christian also ages 13 years between the 1851 and 1861 Census.
Christian died in Dunfermline in 1895.
Margaret Morris, born in Dunfermline, Fife on 7 August 1814.
Margaret is in Parkneuk, Dunfermline on the 1841 Census and in Rumblingwell, Dunfermline on the 1851 Census. In 1851 her occupation is Coal Pit Labourer.
Margaret married William Paterson (b. Dunfermliune, Fife c.1819). They were proclaimed for marriage in the parish of Carnock, Fife on 3 July 1854.
Margaret and William are in Baldridgeburn, Dunfermline on the 1861 Census. William is a Coal Miner.
Margaret, now widowed, is in Whitemyre, Dunfermline on the 1871 Census.
Ann (Agnes) Morris, born in Dunfermline, Fife on 2 June 1816.
Ann married James Russell (b. Dunfermline, Fife c.1815), son of Alexander Russell and Jean Wilson. They were proclaimed for marriage in the parish of Dunfermline on 21 December 1839.
Ann and James are in Parkneuk, Dunfermline on the 1841 Census, at 40 Brick Row, Forth Iron Works, Carnock, Fife on the 1851 Census, in Golfdrum Street, Dunfermline on the 1861 Census, in Whitemyre, Dunfermline on the 1871 Census and at 43 Blackburn, Dunfermline on the 1881 Census.
James died at 71 Parkneuk, Dunfermline on 2 January 1887, age 72.
Ann is possibly at 181 Baldridgeburn, Dunfermline on the 1891 Census.
Ann died at 220 Baldridgeburn, Dunfermline on 23 March 1894, age 78.
John Morris, born in Dunfermline, Fife on 21 June 1818.
John is in Parkneuk on the 1841 Census.
John married Sarah McLeod (b. Sutherland c.1821), daughter of Thomas McLeod and Lily Melville. They were proclaimed for marriage in the parish of Dunfermline on 16 August 1845. John was a Coal Miner in Elgin Colliery.
John and Sarah are at 42 Brick Row, Forth Iron Works, Carnock, Fife on the 1851 Census and in Rumblingwell, Dunfermline on the 1861 Census.
Sarah died in Dunfermline in 1868, age 48.
John is in Rumblingwell on the 1871 Census and in Dunfermline on the 1881 Census.
Thomas Morris, born in Dunfermline, Fife on 20 November 1820.
Possibly died before 1841.
James Morris, born in Berrielaw, Dunfermline, Fife on 7 June 1823.
James is in Parkneuk, Dunfermline on the 1841 Census.
James married Ann McLeod. They were proclaimed for marriage in the parish of Dunfermline on 6 December 1845.
James married again, to Marion Addie (b. Dunfermline, Fife c.1833), daughter of Thomas Addie and Marion Niven. They were proclaimed for marriage in the parish of Dunfermline on 29 April 1850.
James and Marion are at 30 Brick Row, Forth Iron Works, Carnock, Fife on the 1851 Census and in Whitemire, Dunfermline on the 1861 and 1871 Census. They are in Dunfermline on the 1881 Census and in Baldridgeburn, Dunfermline on the 1891 and 1901 Census.
James died in Baldridgeburn on 16 August 1902, age 79.
Marion died in Dunfermline on 13 February 1919, age 86.
William Morris, born in Dunfermline, Fife on 19 April 1825.
William is in Parkneuk, Dunfermline on the 1841 Census.
William married Elizabeth Anderson (b. Dunfermline, Fife c.1827). They were proclaimed for marriage in the parish of Dunfermline on 6 December 1845.
William and Elizabeth are at 48 Brick Row, Forth Iron Works, Carnock, Fife on the 1851 Census, in Rumblingwell, Dunfermline on the 1861, 1871, 1881 and 1891 Census and at 122 Rose Hall Terrace, Dunfermline on the 1901 Census.
William died in Rosehall Terrace on 19 May 1908, age 83.
Rachel Morris, born in Dunfermline, Fife on 10 June 1830.
Rachel is in Parkneuk, Dunfermline on the 1841 Census and in Rumblingwell, Dunfermline on the 1851 Census.
Rachel married John Jamieson (b. Largs, Ayrshire c.1837), son of John and Mary Jamieson. They were married in Dunfermline on 30 November 1860.
Rachel and John are at 95 Marshall Street, Wishaw, Lanarkshire on the 1881 Census. John is a Labourer, but at one time was a Coal Miner and suffered disability due to Inflammation of the Lungs; he had applied for Poor Relief in 1876.
John died in Cambusnethan in 1887, age 50.
Rachel is at 95 Marshall Street on the 1891 and 1901 Census.
Rachel also applied for Poor Relief, in 1893.
Rachel died in Cambusnethan in 1926, age 96.
DEATHS
Thomas presumably died before 1841 as he does not appear on the 1841 Census.
Aminta died in Parkneuk, Dunfermline on 17 July 1862, age 75.