William Murray & Mary Seaman

William Bell MURRAY [born 18/8/1856]
married
Mary SEAMAN
William was born in Dornoch, son of Donald Murray and Mary Bell. He died in Norwich, England.

Elizabeth Murray & George Barclay

Elizabeth Murray
[10/10/1879-19/12/1952]

married
George Barclay
[died pre 1952]

Elizabeth Munro Murray, known as Bessie or Betsy, was born at Rhemusaig, Rogart, daughter of Alexander Murray and Jane Mackenzie. Bessie lived with her grandmother, Elspat Mackay, Widow Mackenzie, at Torbreck, Rogart as a youngster – she was admitted to Blairich School on 22nd November 1887 where her parent or guardian was given as Widow Mackenzie, Torbreac – she had previously attended Rogart Public School – at Blairich she was presented for standard 2 in 1889 and standard 5 in 1892 – she left Blairich school on 5th August 1892 – reason for leaving ‘passed standard five’ – Bessie was only 7 years old when she started at Blairich having already attended another school and left when she was 11.

Elizabeth and George married at 10 Chalmers Crescent, Edinburgh, on 17th July 1914. Elizabeth died in Edinburgh, widow of George Barclay, varnish maker. They are known to have had at least one child, a son, who may still be alive.

Mary Ann MURRAY & George TAYLOR

Mary Ann MURRAY [11/6/1877 - 10/4/1928]
married
George Robert TAYLOR [born circa 1879]

Mary Ann was born at Rhemusaig, Rogart, daughter of Alexander Murray and Jane Mackenzie. At the time of Mary Ann's birth her father was described as a general merchant. She moved from the croft at Rhemusaig to Edinburgh where she found work as a dressmaker. At the age of 23 years Mary Ann married George Robert Taylor, son of George Henry Taylor and Helen Elliott of Kent, England. George was twenty-one years old and worked for a spirit merchant in the city. The wedding took place on the 29 March 1904 in the United Free Church, Mansionhouse Road, Edinburgh. Their only child; Jean was born in the city on 1 June 1906 [died 15 August 1976 Edinburgh].

Mary Ann died, aged 50, in the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh. Her sister-in-law, Margaret Ann Murray, widow of William Murray, was present.

Mary Ann's daughter, Jean Taylor, married Edwin Hull and they in turn had a daughter, Doris. The family lived in Edinburgh until their deaths.

Elspet Murray & George Macaulay

George Macaulay

[28/77/1864-30/8/1956]
married
Elspet Murray

[5/5/1860-11/9/1930]

Elspet is the daughter of Walter Murray and Elspet Macintosh. Her sister, Robina, married George's brother. George was born in Lairg, son of Donald Macaulay and Barbara Mackay. Elspet and George, who was a policeman in Dornoch, lived at Gruids, Lairg. In 1901 George, now a farmer, Elspet and their 1 year old daughter, Elspet, were at Gruids, Lairg. Their house had 4 rooms with one or more windows. Elspet Murray died at Hillside, Dornoch in 1930. George died in 1956 at Greenford, Middlesex. Their daughter, Elspet (Elsie), born 1900, lived in West Ealing, London. She died in 1997 in London. She is buried with her parents in Lairg.

Ann MURRAY & Robert MACKAY

Ann MURRAY
[30/9/1858-2/3/1941]
married
Robert MACKAY
[31/5/1866-2/5/1936]

Ann (Annie) is the daughter of Walter Murray and Elspet Macintosh of Fourpenny, Dornoch. Robert was born in Loth, son of George Mackay, farm servant, and Janet Mackay. Annie and Robert married in Glasgow on 9 January 1891. Robert was said to be a police constable in Paisley at that time. In 1895 when their son Walter was born he was a railway platelayer. He was described on his death certificate as a carting contractor. Annie and Robert both died at Balloan Cottage, Dornoch, and are buried in Dornoch with Annie’s parents.
They had the following children:
Walter Murray MACKAY, born 7th January 1895 Paisley] [died 9th April 1917] – Walter fought with the 1st/5th Seaforth Highlanders in France. He died in France during World War One and is buried in Plot 1, Row A, Grave 15, Roclincourt Military Cemetery, Arras, France.
JANET MACKAY (Jessie) born circa 1893
GEORGE MACKAY born ? [died 5 January 1956 Winnipeg, Canada] (NT) – “Off to the Land of the Maple Leaf - Mr. George Mackay, Balloan, son of Mr. Robert Mackay has left for Canada” (NT 10/6/1920)

William MURRAY & Isabella LESLIE

William MURRAY
[7/3/1855-18/8/1927]
married
ISABELLA LESLIE
[born 15/4/1857]

William was born at Fourpenny, Dornoch, son of Walter Murray and Elspet Macintosh. He married Isabella Leslie in Inverness on 20 October 1899. William was described as a farmer from Fourpenny at his marriage and Isabella was a domestic servant living at Douglas Support, Coatbridge. Isabella is the daughter of John Leslie, crofter and Jane Sutherland of Dornoch. William and Isabella then left Sutherland for Canada where it is known they had a daughter, Elsie.

William died at his home in Vancouver on 18 August 1927. William had been a store keeper. He had been in the province for six years and had been in Canada for 22 years. William is buried in the Ocean View Cemetery and also remembered on his parents gravestone in Dornoch. An obituary appeared in the ‘Northern Times’ in Sutherland which included the lines: “Many of us can still recall the fine qualities which constantly characterized the behaviour of William Murray – his transparent honesty, his touch of nobility in assisting his less fortunate fellows, and his big affection, made him a man of a genial personality and a lasting friend”. Obit shown in full on his parents reference.

Alexanderina MURRAY & John ROSS

Alexanderina MURRAY
[1854-3/5/1926]
married
John ROSS
[21/10/1856-6/3/1944]

Alexanderina (Lexy) is the daughter of Walter Murray and Elspet Macintosh of Fourpenny, Dornoch. John Ross was born at Tarbat, Ross & Cromarty. The 1881 census shows an Alexa Murray of the same age working as a domestic servant in Dornoch town. In 1891 she was a housemaid at the Deanery, Dornoch - this Alexa? Lexy and John kept a bakery in Dornoch High Street. They had no children. In 1901 John, a grocer, and Alexa were living in High Street, Dornoch. They are buried together in Dornoch .

Robina MURRAY & Neil MACAULAY

Robina MURRAY
6/8/1851-post 1930
married
Neil MACAULAY
[20/11/1857-31/12/1929]

Robina is the daughter of Walter Murray and Elspet Macintosh of Fourpenny, Dornoch. Neil is the son of Donald Macaulay and Barbara Mackay of Gruids, Lairg. The 1901 census shows Neil and Robina living in Dog Street, Dornoch where Neil was a domestic gardener. Their children Hughina and Walter were with them. Robina and Neil emigrated to Canada.

Obituary from Northern Times, 27th Feb 1930: "Canadian papers recently to hand record the death of Mr Neil Macaulay, brother of Mr George Macaulay, Hillside, Dornoch. This sad event took place very suddenly at this home 329 Arnold Ave., Winnipeg on 31st December last and in his 73rd year. He was buried on 4th January in Elmwood Cemetery, Winnipeg. An impressive funeral service was conducted by the Rev. F J. Price of Rosedale United Church, Winnipeg. The late Mr Macaulay belonged to Gruids, Lairg. He was a well known and respected citizen of Dornoch when for some years prior to 1912 he was employed with the late Llewylen Hacon at Oversteps. He married a daughter of the late Walter Murray, Fourpenny, and in order to find a wider sphere for his abilities, he with his wife and family emigrated to Canada about eighteen years ago. From 1912 to 1927 he was steadily employed in the Fort Rouge railway works, Winnipeg, and in the latter year he had to retire from active service with the company owing to his having reached the age limit. He always kept alive a strong affection for his native county and retained it to the end. To his sorrowing widow, son and daughter, we expend our sympathy in their sad bereavement".
Neil and Robina had two children:
HUGHINA MACAULAY born 19th June 1892 Glencassley, Rosehall, Creich
WALTER MACAULAY born 20th May 1894 Glencassley, Rosehall, Creich

Isabella MURRAY & George MATHESON

Isabella MURRAY
[c1848-9/2/1925]
married
George MATHESON
[c1845-1/3/1931]

Isabella was born in Hertfordshire, England, daughter of Walter Murray and Elspet Macintosh. Her father was born at Rhemusaig but later moved to Fourpenny Farm, Dornoch, where Isabella was brought up. George Kennedy Matheson, carpenter, is the son of Alexander Matheson and Helen Sutherland. George and Isabella married on 26 December 1872 at Dornoch.

In 1881 at the census George and Isabella were in Dornoch with their children. They were still living in Castle Street, Dornoch in 1891 and 1901. Isabella Murray died at Dornoch on 9 February 1925. 'Our readers will regret to learn of the death of Mrs. Matheson, wife of our respected townsman, Mr. George Matheson, Castle Street. The late Mrs. Matheson got ill about three weeks ago and passed away on Monday night. She resided in Dornoch practically all her long life and endeared herself to a wide circle of friends amongst whom she will be sadly missed. To her husband and family we extend our sympathy in their sore bereavement. The funeral took place on Wednesday and was largely attended” (NT 12/2/1925).

George and Isabella had the following children:
MARY KENNEDY MATHESON 10 March 1875, Clashmore, Dornoch [died 11 September 1951 Dornoch] – 1881 census with parents – 1891 census with parents – 1901 census at home with parents, a teacher in Rearquhar school
GEORGE MATHESON born 23 July 1877, Dornoch – 1881 census with parents – 1891 census with parents – 1901 census at home with parents
ELSPET MATHESON born circa 1879 Dornoch – 1881 census with parents
HELEN MATHESON (Nellie), born 12 May 1882 Dornoch – 1891 census with parents – 1901 census at home with parents - Nellie, a spinster, stayed at home and looked after her parents until their deaths
WALTER MATHESON born 9 September 1885, Dornoch [died 13 November 1916, France] – 1891 census with parents – 1901 census at home with parents - Walter Matheson fought and died in France during World War One as Private Walter Matheson, 241331, 5th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders - Walter is commemorated by name on Pier 15, Face C of the Thiepval Memorial, Picardy, France. This memorial commemorates by names 72,000 British soldiers who lost their lives in the Battle of the Somme. This battle began at 7.28am precisely on 1 July 1916 when 17 mines were exploded under the German front line. Exactly two minutes later 60,000 soldiers weighed down with heavy packs, gas masks, rifles and bayonets staggered out of their trenches and over the top! By the end of that dreadful day 21,000 British and Commonwealth soldiers lay dead in the poppy fields of northern France. Another 40,000 men were wounded. By the time the battle ended in November 420,000 British soldiers had died. At a service in Thiepval in 1996 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the battle the Reverend William Scott said "Never had so many men walked so confidently to a certain death".
ALEXANDER MATHESON (Sandy) born 18 May 1888, Dornoch [died 22 January 1945 Dornoch] – 1891 census with parents – 1901 census at home with parents - badly wounded in World War One

Catherine MURRAY & George GRANT

Catherine MURRAY
[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

Alexander MURRAY & Isabella ROSS

Alexander MURRAY
[11/2/1872-2/2/1943]
married
ISABELLA ROSS
[4/12/1884-20/12/1967]

Alexander was born at Bank, Rogart, son of Paul Murray and Jane Ross. Isabella was born at Proncy Croy, Dornoch, daughter of John Ross, crofter of Proncy, Dornoch and Christina Mackay. Alexander and Isabella married at the Pittentrail Inn, Rogart, on 8th June 1911. Alexander was a railway platelayer at the time of his marriage and Isabella was a domestic servant living at working at Pittentrail, Rogart.

Alexander died at Bank, Rogart, in 1943. He is buried with Isabella in Rogart.
They had the following children:
WILLIAM JOHN MURRAY, born 6th October 1912 Bank, Rogart [died 28 May 1926 – buried with parents]
DAVID ALEXANDER MURRAY born 17th June 1915 Bank, Rogart [died 10th March 1995, Inverness – retired railway station master] [married Elspeth Ann Macdonald - David was a railway signalman of Bank, Rogart, at the time of his marriage]
PAUL ROSS MURRAY born 1st March 1924 Bank, Rogart [died 3rd March 1990 at Edinburgh – retired Railway Manager] [married Mary Burnett] – had a son also named Paul Murray

George MURRAY & 1) Isabella MATHESON 2) Helen MATHESON

George MURRAY
[20/2/1871-3/7/1937]
married
1) ISABELLA MATHESON
[died pre 1935]
2) HELEN C. MATHESON
[1883-28/4/1977]

George Murray, a master tailor, was born at Bank, Rogart, son of Paul Murray and Jane Ross. He was firstly married to Isabella Matheson.

George, a widower, married Helen Chalmers Matheson at the Ben Bhraggie Hotel, Golspie on 27th December 1935. At the time of this wedding George was living in Main Street, Golspie and Helen at Burgage Villa, Golspie. Helen is the daughter of Thomas Matheson and Grace B. Mackenzie. Less than two years after this marriage George died suddenly of heart disease at East End Golspie. Helen is buried with her parents in Golspie.

Robert MURRAY and Catherine FRASER

Robert MURRAY
[12/7/1833-21/2/1881]
married
Catherine FRASER

Robert was born at Rhemusaig, Rogart, son of James Murray and Elspat Mackay. He married Catherine Jessie McCallum Fraser. Robert was at home with his parents in 1851. He then moved to Glasgow. Robert died in Glasgow where he was a Merchantile Clerk living in Dennistoun.
He and Catherine had at least one child:

ANN MURRAY, born circa 1851 Glasgow – in 1861 Ann was living with her grandmother Elspat Mackay at Rhemusaig, Rogart

Catherine MURRAY married Alexander CUMMING

Catherine MURRAY
1830 - 13/4/1873]
married
Alexander CUMMING
[4/5/1831-21/1/1870]

Catherine was born at Rhemusaig, Rogart, daughter of James Murray and Elspat Mackay. Alexander, a farm servant at Rovie, Rogart, is the son of George Cumming, cooper, and Ann Taylor of Boydnie, Banffshire. Alexander and Catherine married in Rogart in 1854. They lived at Culmaily, Golspie, where Alexander was employed as a farm grieve. Catherine died there in 1870 leaving a very young family. Three years later Alexander passed away leaving the children orphans. They are buried in Golspie where the gravestone describes Alexander as “late of Boydnie, Banff”.

Catherine and Alexander had the following children:
ANN CUMMING born 12th June 1856 Golspie
ELSPET CUMMING born 22nd July 1857 Golspie
WILLIAM CUMMING born 25th October 1858 Golspie [married Janet Mackay]
GEORGINA CUMMING born 7th July 1860 Golspie – following the death of her parents lived with her Mackay grandmother at Rhemusaig
ALEXANDER CUMMING born 7th December 1862 Golspie – 1881 census working as an 18 year old servant at the Strachan Farm in Fordyce, Banff
JAMES CUMMING born 30th August 1864 Golspie – following the death of his parents lived with his 76 year old grandfather George Cumming at Little Craigherd, Boydnie, Banff – shown there in the 1881 census
AGNES MACPHERSON CUMMING born 6th December 1866 Golspie – 1881 census at High Shore, Banff, a servant aged 14
ROBERT CUMMING born 17th September 1868 Golspie – following the death of his parents lived with his 76 year old grandfather George Cumming at Little Craigherd, Boydnie, Banff – shown there in the 1881 census

James MURRAY & 1) Janet BRUCE 2) Jane MACDONALD

James MURRAY
married
1) Janet BRUCE
[1834-5/10/1879]
2) JANE MACDONALD
[c1843-7/12/1893]

James, a shoemaker, is the son of James Murray and Elspet Mackay of Rhemusaig, Rogart. He was firstly married to Janet Bruce, daughter of John Bruce and Ann Murray. They married on 7th May 1858. James worked as an agricultural labourer at Rhemusaig according to the 1861 census. From 1865 onwards James is recorded as a shoemaker. In 1871 the family were at Rhemusaig in a two roomed house. Janet died on 5 October 1879.

James and Janet had the following children:
JAMES MURRAY, born 6 December 1858 Rhemusaig, Rogart [died 15 July 1927 Rhemusaig] [married Helen Macnaughton] – 1871 census at Rhemusaig with parents, scholar
JOHN MURRAY, born 3 October 1861 Rhemusaig, Rogart [died 20 June 1950 Perth] [married Margaret Mill] – 1871 census at Rhemusaig with parents, scholar
GEORGE MURRAY, born 23 August 1865 Rhemusaig, Rogart [died 24 December 1867 Rhemusaig]
CATHERINE MURRAY [Kate], born 18 June 1870 Rhemusaig, Rogart [died 21 September 1916 in hospital – usual residence Rhemusaig - she was a nurse] – following her mother’s death in 1879 Catherine went to her grandmother’s house at Rhemusaig with her father – they were there in the 1881 census - I believe his daughter Catherine (Kate) continued to live at home until her death in 1916 although she was not at home in 1901

2) Following his first wife’s death James returned to his widowed mother's home with his youngest daughter Catherine. They were there in the 1881 census. On 22 November 1889 James married for the second time to widow, Jane Macdonald, daughter of John Macdonald and Janet Macintosh. The 1891 census shows James, second wife Jane and daughter Catherine at Rhemusaig. His mother had died since the previous census. He was recorded as a crofter and the home had increased in size to six rooms. In 1893 Jane died leaving James a widower for the second time.

In the 1901 census he had an Effy Mackay, unmarried, aged 52, born in Rogart, as a domestic servant living with him. James died at Rhemusaig in 1918. He is buried in Rogart with his first wife, Janet, and their daughter Catherine.

Dorothy in USA plus Sheila in Edinburgh also have links to this family.

William MURRAY & Elizabeth ROSS

William MURRAY

[12/3/1820-18/3/1912]

married

Elizabeth ROSS

[3/1816-13/2/1906]

William is the son of James Murray and Elspat Mackay of Rhemusaig. William and Elizabeth (Betsy) married on 28 May 1842 and soon after left Rogart for Canada. William died on 18 March 1912 aged 92 years and is buried with his beloved wife Betsy Ross in Knox Presbyterian Church, Harrington, Ontario. "There died at his home on Argyle Street, Embro, on March 18 one of the few remaining genuine pioneers of Zorra district, in the person of Mr W. Murray. Like many pioneers of the Zorras the late Mr Murray was a native of Sutherlandshire, Scotland, from which country he emigrated to Canada, seventy years ago, accompanied by his late wife. ..... The late Mr Murray was a man of many fine and admirable qualities, upright, honest and honourable. In all his dealings with his fellow man a good neighbour, kind, genial and generous, a true friend, and a good Godbearing man. Like most of the Scotch emigrants, who have made good in Western Ontario, his only asset to begin life with was a splendid physique, a clear head, and a brave heart. One of his distinguishing characteristics was a strong and indomitable will which stood him in good stead during the pioneer days. Being determined to make a success of everything he undertook and later in life he had the satisfaction of having built up and maintained a fine home, ever noted for his hosptality, from which the poor, the needy, or the weary, were never allowed to go unrefreshed. In the spring of 1845 Mr Murray settled on lot 33 con. 6 West Zorra, where he remained for more than forty-five years and where all but two of his large family of twelve children [six daughters and six sons] were born. Nine of his family still survive him, five sons and four daughters also, fifty-two grandchildren and about twenty-five great grandchildren. .... in the removal of this good old patriarch the community loses an ideal citizen, his family a kind, wise and loving father and the poor a never failing friend. The evening of life was spent in retirement and comfort in the village of Embro where he lived for the past twenty-one years. His end was peaceful and may his ashes rest in peace."

William and Elizabeth had the following children:
WILLIAM MURRAY born 1843 Canada [died 1843]
ELSIE MURRAY born 1844 Canada [died 1931]
JAMES MURRAY born 1845 Canada [died 1930]
MERRON MURRAY born 1846 Canada [died 1917]
ISABEL MURRAY born 1848 Canada [died 1934]
JOHN WILLIAM MURRAY born 1849 Canada [died 1914]
GEORGIANA MURRAY born 1851 Canada [died 1852]
ROBERT GEORGE MURRAY born 1853 Canada [died 1939]
DONALD MURRAY born 1855 Canada [died 1916]
HUGH ALEXANDER MURRAY born 1856 Canada [died 1934] [married Harriet Jane Meadows (1862-1900) in Ontario – they had a son James who married Christina Alice Macintosh – their only child, daughter Isabel married Mr Mills and their son John continues to research this family tree today
CHRISTINE MURRAY born 1860 Canada [died 1932].

A descendant of this family, Dorothy, lives in the USA and keeps in touch with me. Now, thanks to being able to view this information here a great, great, great grandson of William and Elizabeth had made contact.

Paul MURRAY & Jane ROSS

Paul MURRAY
[1847-31/3/1924]
married
Jane ROSS
[1849-6/3/1919]

Paul was born at Rhemusaig, Rogart, son of William Murray and Catherine Grant. Jane is a daughter of George Ross and Margaret Matheson. Paul and Jane married at Rogart on 26 March 1869.

In 1871 they were living with Jane's aunt - Catherine Matheson (1804-1897), sister to Margaret Matheson, Jane's mother - at Milton, Rogart - which is sometimes known as Miltonbank or simply Bank. Catherine was a daughter of James Matheson and Elspet Sutherland. Her brother Donald and sister Jane, also lived with her.

Paul worked as a railway platelayer in Rogart. They were still in the aunt's five-roomed house in 1881. The house was home that year to Catherine Matheson; her brother, Donald, her sister Jane, plus Paul, his wife Jane and their five children. Aunt Catherine was still alive in 1891 aged 88 years. She died in 1897 at the house. Paul and Jane continued to live at the house - by this time the house was referred to as being at Bank, Rogart. Jane died there in 1919. Paul also died at Bank, in 1924, and is buried with his wife in St Callan's churchyard, Rogart.

"The Reaper has been busy in our midst lately, gathering in the young and aged. On Saturday there was laid to rest one of our older inhabitants in the person of Jane Ross, wife of Mr. Paul Murray, Bank. For a number of years Mrs. Murray was laid aside from any active participation in life, and latterly had been confined to bed, from the effects of a stroke of paralysis. An attack of influenza which also seized the other members of the family, proved too much for Mrs. Murray’s strength, and she succumbed to the disease. Of a kindly and cheery nature, she will be missed in the home, and by a wide circle of friends of the older generation" (NT13/3/1919).

Paul & Jane had the following children:
WILLIAM MURRAY, born 25 January 1870 Bank, Rogart [died 31 December 1898, ironworker, bachelor, killed by falling from a train at Dalmore, Rogart] - at home in the 1871 & 81 census
GEORGE MURRAY, born 20 February 1871 Bank, Rogart [died 3rd July 1937 East End, Golspie] [married Isabella Matheson & Helen Chalmers Matheson]
ALEXANDER MURRAY, born 11 February 1872 Torbuie, Rogart (IGI) [died 2nd February 1943] [married Isabella Ross] – at home with parents in 1881 & 91 census
CATHERINE MURRAY, born 27 November 1876 Bank, Rogart [died 1st February 1932 Glasgow] [married 1st George Craig Stewart and 2nd James Mactaggart] – at home in 1881 & 91 census
DONALD MURRAY, born 14 August 1880 Bank, Rogart [died 18 March 1934] – at home in 1881 & 91 census