4835: Murdo Morrison
Murdo (1912-1974) was a son of Donald Morrison and Donaldina Johanna Macleod, 4 Kirkibost. Murdo inherited the family croft and settled there with his wife Williamina Maciver, of 2 Ardroil, and their adopted son.
Murdo served as an able seaman with the Merchant Navy during the Second World War. Murdo was a fisherman; he was skipper on the boat Perseverance, the joint owner and skipper of the Sir Lancelot lobster boat, and the owner of the Dux.
Details
- Record Type:
- Person
- Also Known As:
- Murchadh Dhannaidh
- Date Of Birth:
- 9 Apr 1912
- Date of Death:
- 1 May 1974
- Gender:
- Male
- Brothers Keeper Reference:
- CEBL 173
- Occupation:
- Fisherman; Able Seaman
- Record Maintained by:
- CEBL
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Boat race crew
Group of friends from Bernera
Loch Risay lobster pond
Marriage of Mary Macaulay Macarthur Maciver and John Murdo Macdonald
Three Kirkibost men
Three Kirkibost men transporting a lorry
Torranish fank 1948
Williamina Maciver and Murdo Morrison of 4 Kirkibost on their wedding day