Catherine MURRAY
[c1845-11/3/1938]
married
George GRANT
[9/10/1832-2/6/1920]
[c1845-11/3/1938]
married
George GRANT
[9/10/1832-2/6/1920]
Catherine is the daughter of Walter Murray and Elspet Macintosh. George was born in Dornoch, son of William Grant and Ann Gunn. George and Catherine married in Inverness on 10 February 1871. They lived at Evelix, Dornoch, where George was a carpenter and farmer. In 1881 the family were living next to George’s widowed mother. In 1891 the parents and all their surviving children were living at Evelix Cottages, Dornoch. Their house had 7 rooms with windows. In 1901 all the children were still living at home this time at Clashmore Wood.
George Grant died in 1920 and was buried in Dornoch. “There passed away at his home on 2 June at Evelix Cottage, Dornoch, a well known and highly respected citizen of the county in the person of Mr. George Grant, joiner and builder. During the 50 years he was in business Mr. Grant carried out most important contracts in his line of business. Mr. Grant was 87 years of age and for the last few years was confined to the house. The funeral took place on Friday to Dornoch Churchyard” (NT 10/6/1920). Catherine died in 1938 and is buried with George.
They had the following children:
ANNIE GRANT (Catherine) born 4 January 1872 Dornoch [died 1948] – 1881, 91 & 1901 census at home with parents
WILLIAM GRANT born 7 December 1873 Dornoch [died 22 December 1945 Church Street, Dornoch] [married Louisa Macdonald] – 1881, 91 & 1901 census at home with parents - William was a joiner like his father
ELSPET GRANT born 17 June 1875 Dornoch – 1881, 91 & 1901 census at home with parents
CHRISTINA GRANT born August 1877 Dornoch [died 20 June 1880 Dornoch]
WALTERINA GRANT born 29 August 1879 Dornoch [died 23 May 1946 Evelix] [married Alexander James Campbell] – 1881, 91 & 1901 census at home with parents
CHRISTINA GRANT born 14 January 1882 Dornoch [died 6 November 1930 North Lodge, West Park, Dundee] [married Alexander Cowieson on 26 September 1913 at Evelix, Dornoch – Alexander, from Haddington, East Lothian, was born circa 1881, son of Alexander Cowieson, gardener and Mary Ann Murray] – 1881, 91 & 1901 census at home with parents
MARGARET GRANT born 15 March 1887 Dornoch [died 1 August 1887 Dornoch] – 1881 census with parents
ROBINA GRANT (Bertie) born 27 November 1883 Dornoch [died 27 September 1919 Evelix Cottage, Dornoch - dressmaker – single] – 1881, 91 & 1901 census at home with parents
THOMAS GRANT born 17 May 1888 Dornoch [died 29 October 1918] – 1881, 91 & 1901 census at home with parents - Tommy fought in France during World War One – Pioneer T. Grant WF/10224, 317th Royal Construction Co., Royal Engineers and is buried in Plot 4, Row K, Grave 24, Abbeville communal Cemetery Extensions, France. Tommy died in 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbeville from bronchopneumonia.
JOHN GRANT born 17 May 1888 Dornoch [died post 1945] – 1881, 91 & 1901 census at home with parents
George Grant died in 1920 and was buried in Dornoch. “There passed away at his home on 2 June at Evelix Cottage, Dornoch, a well known and highly respected citizen of the county in the person of Mr. George Grant, joiner and builder. During the 50 years he was in business Mr. Grant carried out most important contracts in his line of business. Mr. Grant was 87 years of age and for the last few years was confined to the house. The funeral took place on Friday to Dornoch Churchyard” (NT 10/6/1920). Catherine died in 1938 and is buried with George.
They had the following children:
ANNIE GRANT (Catherine) born 4 January 1872 Dornoch [died 1948] – 1881, 91 & 1901 census at home with parents
WILLIAM GRANT born 7 December 1873 Dornoch [died 22 December 1945 Church Street, Dornoch] [married Louisa Macdonald] – 1881, 91 & 1901 census at home with parents - William was a joiner like his father
ELSPET GRANT born 17 June 1875 Dornoch – 1881, 91 & 1901 census at home with parents
CHRISTINA GRANT born August 1877 Dornoch [died 20 June 1880 Dornoch]
WALTERINA GRANT born 29 August 1879 Dornoch [died 23 May 1946 Evelix] [married Alexander James Campbell] – 1881, 91 & 1901 census at home with parents
CHRISTINA GRANT born 14 January 1882 Dornoch [died 6 November 1930 North Lodge, West Park, Dundee] [married Alexander Cowieson on 26 September 1913 at Evelix, Dornoch – Alexander, from Haddington, East Lothian, was born circa 1881, son of Alexander Cowieson, gardener and Mary Ann Murray] – 1881, 91 & 1901 census at home with parents
MARGARET GRANT born 15 March 1887 Dornoch [died 1 August 1887 Dornoch] – 1881 census with parents
ROBINA GRANT (Bertie) born 27 November 1883 Dornoch [died 27 September 1919 Evelix Cottage, Dornoch - dressmaker – single] – 1881, 91 & 1901 census at home with parents
THOMAS GRANT born 17 May 1888 Dornoch [died 29 October 1918] – 1881, 91 & 1901 census at home with parents - Tommy fought in France during World War One – Pioneer T. Grant WF/10224, 317th Royal Construction Co., Royal Engineers and is buried in Plot 4, Row K, Grave 24, Abbeville communal Cemetery Extensions, France. Tommy died in 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbeville from bronchopneumonia.
JOHN GRANT born 17 May 1888 Dornoch [died post 1945] – 1881, 91 & 1901 census at home with parents
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