William Morison (6 December 1843 – 9 March 1937) was a Scottish presbyterian minister, writer and biographer. He was born in Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway. His father was Alexander Moffat, a master builder.According to his death certificate, sourced from records held by the General Register Office for Scotland and accessed through the Scotlandspeople internet site and his mother was Catherine Campbell. He was educated at Moffat Academy, the University of Edinburgh where he graduated M.A. in 1862, and at the United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh. He married Anne Primrose Douglas on 24 March 1869. They had three daughters – Annie, Catherine and Helen.1901 Scotland Census. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh. Parish: Edinburgh Mayfield; ED: 82; Page: 19; Line: 24; Roll CSSCT1901 388; Year: 1901. Accessed from www.ancestry.com. He died on 9 March 1937 at his home at Corstorphine, Edinburgh.Death certificate, op. cit.
Career as minister 1863 – Licensed by U. P. Presbytery of Annandale, Scottish Borders.List compiled from The Fasti of the United Free Church of Scotland, 1900–1929. Edited by the Rev. John Alexander Lamb. Edinburgh and London: Oliver & Boyd, 1956. p.26. 1882-3 – Assistant at Dumbarton Bridgend 1883-4 – Assistant at Dumfries Buccleuch Street 29 Apr 1868 – Ordained and inducted as Minister at Leeds U. P. Church. 6 Sep 1870 – Transferred to Pendleton.The Fasti gives no further details but this may be Pendleton, Greater Manchester. 26 June 1877 – Transferred to Leith St. Andrews. 28 Dec 1880 – Transferred to and inducted at Rosehall, Edinburgh. 1914 – Retired from ministry.
Publications Andrew Melville. Edinburgh: Oliphant, Anderson and Ferrier, 1899, ("Famous Scots Series") Johnston of Warriston. Edinburgh: Oliphant, Anderson and Ferrier, 1901, ("Famous Scots Series") Milton and Liberty. Edinburgh & London: William Green and Sons, 1909
Sources The Fasti of the United Free Church of Scotland, 1900-1929. Edited by the Rev. John Alexander Lamb. Edinburgh and London: Oliver & Boyd, 1956. p. 26. Scotlandspeople internet site: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk. www.ancestry.com
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