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James Murdoch 1840–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Apr 1840

Birth Location: Falkirk, Scotland

Death Date: 05 Jul 1894

Death Location: Mosgiel, New Zealand

Father: Gavin Murdoch

Mother: Jean Ferguson

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In 1840, James Murdoch entered the world in Falkirk, Scotland, born to Gavin Murdoch And Jean Ferguson. In 1841, James Murdoch resided in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. James Murdoch passed away in 1894 in Mosgiel, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1840, James Murdoch entered the world in Falkirk, Scotland, born to Gavin Murdoch And Jean Ferguson.
  • In 1841, James Murdoch resided in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • James Murdoch passed away in 1894 in Mosgiel, New Zealand.

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James Murdoch's Ancestors

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James Murdoch
1840–1894
Birth Place: Falkirk, Scotland
Parents
Gavin Murdoch
1796–1897
Scotland
Jean Ferguson
1806–1897
Scotland
Grandparents
Hugh Murdoch
1765–
Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland
Isobel Couper
1759–
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Couper
1740–
Jean Henderson
1738–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Murdoch's Timeline

4 Records

1840
25 Apr 1840
Birth of James Murdoch in Falkirk, Scotland
Falkirk, Scotland
1840
25 Apr 1840
James Murdoch was baptized in , Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
, Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 1
James Murdoch resided here in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1894
05 Jul 1894
Age 54
Death of James Murdoch in Mosgiel, New Zealand
Mosgiel, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1840
    Event Place: Falkirk, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Old Monkland; ED: 5; Page: 7; Line: 630; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1840
    Event Place: , Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Old Monkland; ED: 5; Page: 7; Line: 630; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Jul 1894
    Event Place: Mosgiel, New Zealand

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