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.

Catherine MURRAY & Hugh SUTHERLAND

Catherine MURRAY
[31/3/1836-12/7/1901]
married
Hugh SUTHERLAND
[27/3/1817-10/8/1897]

Catherine was born at Rhemusaig, Rogart, daughter of William Murray and Catherine Grant. Hugh is the son of Robert Sutherland and Betty Murray.

Catherine and Hugh married at Rogart on 23 December 1859. Catherine made her X mark on the register. They farmed at Glaslochan, Dalchalm, Brora, Clyne. The 1881 census shows Hugh and Catherine at Glaslochan with their children. In 1891, still at Glaslochan only two children were still at home with their parents. Catherine and Hugh died there and are buried together in Clyne Kirkton Churchyard - photograph of their gravestone above.

Hugh and Catherine had the following children:
ROBERT SUTHERLAND, born 13 January 1861 [died Canada] [married Margaret Bain] – 1881 census, farm servant at Clynelish bothy
CATHERINE SUTHERLAND, born 10 October 1863 [died 31st March 1869]
WILLIAM SUTHERLAND, born 28 September 1865 [died 29 September 1890]
ELIZABETH SUTHERLAND, born 26 January 1868 [died 1913] – 1881 census in Dumbarton with her aunt Janet Murray [married Alexander Leslie]
CATHERINE ANN SUTHERLAND, born 28 April 1870 [died Dalchalm] [married Alexander Fraser of Achvrail, Rogart] – at home with parents in 1881 census, scholar
CHRISTINA SUTHERLAND (Teenie), born 16 October 1872 [died circa 1944/5] [married John McBride – at home with parents in 1881 census, scholar – Teenie was a cook working in stately homes during the season and was, for a time, cook to Lord Dysart. She married John late in life and they settled in Peebles until retirement when they returned to the family home at Dalchalm which they renovated].
JOHN SUTHERLAND, born 28 November 1874 [died 6 October 1900] – at home with parents in 1881 census, scholar – 1891 census at home with parents, brickmaker
HECTOR SUTHERLAND, born circa 1876 [died circa 1948/50] – at home with parents in 1881 & 1891 census, scholar – remained a bachelor, worked in the south for a time but returned to live on the family croft at Dalchalm. Fiddle player.