Catherine Gow
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March 2nd 1816.
Peter Gow in Dalginrofs and
Helen
Gow had their lawful Daughter Baptised named Cathrine.
Source: LDS Microfilm 1040075 OPR 341/2 Page 478.
MORRISON & GOW
June 10th William Morrison and
Catherine
Gow both of this Parish were regularly proclaimed here in order to
Marriage and Married on this 4th of July.
Source: New Register House, Edinburgh.
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Name: |
Catherine Morrison |
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When: |
March 12th at 6h 45m AM |
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Age: |
70 |
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Sex: |
F |
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Marital Status: |
Married |
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Spouse: |
William Morrison, Weaver, Comrie. |
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Residence: |
Comrie |
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Father: |
Peter Gow, Soldier (deceased) |
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Mother: |
Helen Gow M.S. Gow (deceased) |
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Cause: |
Spinal Meningitis & Mouth |
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Doctor: |
Andrew B. Steel LFP&S |
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Reported by: |
W.S. Morrison, Son, Grangemouth. |
Source: New Register House, Edinburgh.
Buried in the churchyard of the white Parish Church in Comrie, on the road to Dalginross, opposite the post office. The grave can be seen from the roadway, but the gravestone has fallen face down.
Baptisms in the Parish of Comrie - Film 1040075 OPR 341/2 Page 455
May 1st 1804.
Peter Gow in Dalginrofs and Helen Gow his spouse had their Daughter
Baptised named Helen.
James and Helen emigrated to the United States in 1829 and settled in Hamden, Delaware County, New York State, where they had eight daughters! James was a farmer. Hamden is a really remote place in the Catskill Mountains of New York State. Back in 1829, they must have lived like log cabin pioneers in Mohican country.
1850 Census, Hamden, Delaware Couny, New York.
James 46, Helen 45 and seven daughters from ages 18 down to 2.
1860 Census, Hamden, Delaware Couny, New York.
James 57, Helen 56 and three daughters.
1870 Census, Hamden, Delaware Couny, New York.
James 66, Helen 65 and two daughters.
1880 Census, Hamden, Delaware Couny, New York.
No entry.
Source: John W. Jack (descendant) jwjclaude@aol.com.
Baptisms in the Parish of Comrie - Film 1040075 OPR 341/2 Page 467
March 18th 1810.
Peter Gow in Dalginrofs and Helen Gow his spouse had their son Baptised
named Peter.
Baptisms in the Parish of Comrie - Film 1040075 OPR 341/2 Page 472
March 8th 1812.
Peter Gow and Helen Gow in Dalginrofs had their son Baptised James.
Source: New Register House, LDS OPR, Familysearch.com, Origins, John W. Jack (descendant) jwjclaude@aol.com
Farm of Woodend. "y"=born in same county "F.S."=female servant.
| Andrew Boyd | 75 | . | y |
| Chirstan | 63 | . | y |
| /Cathrine Gow | 20 | F.S. | y |
| //Jamy McCall | 12 | Cattle herd | y |
1851 Census - Comrie, Perthshire - LDS Microfilm 1042262 ED 1 Page 5
East Comrie
The two children are William Swan Morrison who became quite rich in
Stirling, and Great Aunt Eelen who never married. Walter Flucker used to
visit Great Aunt Eelen in Comrie in the summertime.
| William Morrison | Head | Mar | 39 | Saw Mill Lab | Comrie Perth |
| Cathrine Do. | Wife | Do. | 35 | . | Do. Do. |
| William Do. | Son | U. | 2 | . | Do. Do. |
| Hellen Do. | Daur | U. | 8Mo | . | Do. Do. |
1861 Census - Comrie, Perthshire - LDS Microfilm 0103892 ED 1 Page 7.
Drummond St. - 1 room with 1 or more windows.
| William Morrison | Head | Mar | 49 | Farm Lab | Perthshire Comrie |
| Cath Do. | Wife | Mar | 46 | Wife | Do. Do. |
| William Do. | Son | Un | 12 | Scholar | Do. Do. |
| Hellen Do. | Daur | " | 10 | Do. | Do. Do. |
| Janet Do. | Do. | " | 8 | Do. | Do. Do. |
| James Do. | Son | . | 5 | Do. | Do. Do. |
| Peter Do. | Do. | . | 4 | Do. | Do. Do. |
| John Do. | Do. | . | 2 | . | Do. Do. |
Also in the same census, on page 7 of ED 3 is Catherine's brother Peter.
Turnpike Road, Dalginross. - 2 rooms with one or more windows.
| Peter Gow | Head | Un | 49 | Cotton Weaver | Perthshire Comrie |
1871 Census - Comrie, Perthshire - LDS Microfilm 0104072 ED 1 Page 11.
Drummond St. - Private House. 1 room with 1 or more windows.
Son James, at age 16, has already left home.
| William Morrison | head | Mar | 59 | labourer | Perthshire Comrie |
| Catherine Do. | wife | Mar | 56 | labourers wife | Do. Do. |
| Peter Do. | Son | . | 14 | Tailor (apprentice) | Do. Do. |
| John Do. | Son | . | 12 | Scholar | Do. Do. |
| Archibald Do. | Son | . | 9 | Do. | Do. Do. |
| Robert Do. | Son | . | 9 | Do. | Do. Do. |
| Christina Miller | Sister | Mar | 61 | No Occupation | Do. Do. |
Also in the same census, on page 18 of ED 3 is Catherine's brother Peter.
Dalginross.
| Peter Gow | Head | Unm | 60 | Wire Fencer | Perthshire Comrie |
1881 Census - Comrie, Perthshire - LDS Microfilm 0203503 ED 1 Page 15.
Drummond St. 2 rooms with 1 or more windows.
There is no sign of any of the children in Comrie now.
| William Morrison | Head | Mar | 69 | Labourer | Perth Comrie |
| Catherine Do. | Wife | Mar | 66 | Labourer's Wife | Do. Do. |
Also in the same census, on page 8 of ED 3 is Catherine's brother Peter.
Main Street, Dalginross.
| Peter Gow | Head | Unm | 65 | Wirefencer | Perth Comrie |
Jeanie Parsons says that Catherine had a relative, Peter Gow, who was a poet. This could either be her brother, born in 1810, or her father, born in 1775.
Gow Tartan 
Other descendants:
John W. Jack of New York State; jwjclaude@aol.com
James Morrison (~1770) and Janet
McIntyre
James Morrison (1803) and Helen Gow
also
Peter Gow (1775) and Helen Ferguson
Helen Gow (1804) and James Morrison
Cathie
Hart (chart@usfamily.net)
William Morrison (1812) and Catherine
Gow
Janet Morrison (1852) and John Brown
Catherine Helen Brown (1876) and Fred
E. Lewis
Jessica Elizabeth Lewis (c1900) and
Forbie Selseth
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