Showing posts with label Glasgow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Glasgow. Show all posts

Sunday, 1 July 2007

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

Saturday, 30 June 2007

Colin MURRAY & Isabella SUTHERLAND

Colin MURRAY
[4/3/1888-26/5/1964]
married
Isabella SUTHERLAND
[10/9/1892/11/1970]
Colin Mackenzie Murray was born at Rhemusaig, Rogart, youngest son of Alexander Murray and Jane Mackenzie. Isabella was born at West Clynelish, Brora, Clyne, daughter of Andrew Sutherland, crofter, and Charoltte Gunn. Colin and Isabella married in December 1919 in Lairg church. The family lived at Lairg for a while, then returned to Rogart where Colin was a porter at Rogart station. He was later transferred back to Lairg and then to Bonar Bridge. When the children had grown up and left home Colin moved to Glasgow where he died in Ruchill Hospital in 1964.

Isabella, widow of Colin Murray, railway porter signalman, died in Evanton, Ross-shire in 1970.

Colin and Isabella had a family of four - sadly the two girls are now deceased but the boys still live in Ross-shire. You can see a picture of Colin on his father's entry.