John’s paternal family tree - narrative - Morrison, Benjamin George

Notes

Note

Morrison Benjamin George: A poet and a draper's assistant in Lerwick at the time of his death, but unemployed shop assistant in 1911. Had he worked for his father in the grocer's shop?? He also served in the first world war and was injured. There are various documents that give further details and examples of his poetry that are attached in the 'gallery' or media section.

Events

Event	Date	Place	Description
Birth	11 Oct 1890	8 Union Street, Lerwick, Shetland	Birth of Benjamin George Morrison
Birth	Note Morrison Benjamin George - named after his maternal grandfather
Census (Family)	5 Apr 1891	Laxfirth, Nesting, Shetland	Manson Helen 1891 census - weaver's daughter
Census (Family)	Note Manson Helen, 1891 census living in Laxfirth with parents, sisters and her three children
Census	31 Mar 1901	Laxfirth, Nesting, Shetland	Morrison Benjamn George, living with grandparents
Census
Census	2 Apr 1911	Laxfirth, Nesting, Shetland	Morrison Benjamin George, living with grandfather, shop assistant, unemployed
Census
Death	9 Oct 1935	6 Norna’s Court, Lerwick, Shetland	Death of Benjamin George Morrison
Death
Occupation	9 Oct 1935	Lerwick, Shetland	Morrison Benjamin George: Draper's assistant
Occupation
Occupation			Morrison Benjamin George: Poet
Occupation	Note Morrison Benjamin George: https://www.edinburghs-war.ed.ac.uk/shetland/Communication-Poetry/Benjamin-Morrison?fbclid=IwAR0TzDJJb9vDvMv_gtPqw81w4kWej9-912xZ4KFmLK281TXcZ9wl5HnvXDs

Parents

Relation to main person	Name	Birth date	Death date
Father	Morrison, William	15 Oct 1850	calculated between 3 Jan 1896 and 31 Mar 1901
Mother	Manson, Helen	23 Sep 1859	3 Jan 1896
Brother	Morrison, Laurence Henry	10 May 1886	14 Jun 1952
Sister	Morrison, Ann Grace	16 Aug 1888	6 Jul 1911
	Morrison, Benjamin George	11 Oct 1890	9 Oct 1935