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James Murdoch 1788 – 1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1788

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 23 December 1862

Death Location: Five Mile Creek near Bogalong, NSW

Father: James Murdoch

Mother: Anne Shanks

Spouse(s): Mary Kelly

Children(s): James Murdoch

The story of James Murdoch began in 1788 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. James Murdoch married Mary Kelly, and had children including James Henry Murdoch. James Murdoch passed away in 1862 in Five Mile Creek near Bogalong, NSW.

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Biography

  • The story of James Murdoch began in 1788 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • James Murdoch married Mary Kelly, and had children including James Henry Murdoch.
  • James Murdoch passed away in 1862 in Five Mile Creek near Bogalong, NSW.

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Spouses(s)

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James Murdoch's Ancestors

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James Murdoch
1788 – 1862
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
James Murdoch
1770 –
Anne Shanks
1770 –
Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas Shanks
1733 –
Arbroath, Angus, Scotland
Margaret Fitchet
1744 –
Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John SHANKS
1709 – 1746
HELEN SCOTT
1709 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
DAVID SHANKS
1687 – 1730
ISOBEL SMITH
1687 –

James Murdoch's Descendants

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James Murdoch (1788 – 23 December 1862) m. Mary Kelly (Abt 1805 – 13 Jan 1889)
  1. 1. James (Henry) Murdoch (25th December 1839 – 1923) m. Ann (Maree) Kershaw (13 Dec 1848 – 23 Oct 1937)
    1. 1. Lucy (Ann) Murdoch (23 Nov 1868 – 8 Sep 1947) m. Patrick (Paddy Allan) McAuliffe (25 Nov 1857 – 30 May 1935)
      1. 1. Ruby (Violet Martha) McAuliffe (1892 – 1909)
      2. 2. Ethel (Mary) McAuliffe (1894 – 22 Dec 1991)
      3. 3. Thomas (Brien) McAuliffe (1895 – 10 January 1918)
      4. 4. Joseph (Patrick) McAuliffe (1902 – Jan 1940)
      5. 5. Ena (Moanna Ann) Mcauliffe (8 Jul 1912 – 1985) m. Stanley (Spencer) Street (3 Feb 1910 – 10 Oct 1980)
        1. 1. Tony Street (8 Oct 1941 – 1974) m. Pamela (Elva) Johnson (17 Oct 1950 – )

James Murdoch's Timeline

2 Records

1788
1788
Birth of James Murdoch
None
1862
23 December 1862
Age 74
Death of James Murdoch in Five Mile Creek near Bogalong, NSW
Five Mile Creek near Bogalong, NSW

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1788
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: , Lanark, Lanark, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 December 1862
    Event Place: Five Mile Creek near Bogalong, NSW

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