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.

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.