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John MURRAY 1756 – 1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1756

Birth Location: Cairnie by Huntly, Scotland

Death Date: before 1841 census

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Andrew Murray

Mother: Hellen Dawson

Spouse(s): Margaret WILSON

Children(s): Mary MURRAY

In 1756, John MURRAY entered the world in Cairnie by Huntly, Scotland, born to Andrew Murray and Hellen Dawson. John MURRAY married Margaret WILSON, and had children including Mary MURRAY. John MURRAY passed away in 1841 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1756, John MURRAY entered the world in Cairnie by Huntly, Scotland, born to Andrew Murray and Hellen Dawson.
  • John MURRAY married Margaret WILSON, and had children including Mary MURRAY.
  • John MURRAY passed away in 1841 in Scotland.

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John MURRAY's Ancestors

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John MURRAY
1756 – 1841
Birth Place: Cairnie by Huntly, Scotland
Parents
Andrew Murray
1734 –
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Hellen Dawson
1730 –
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John MURRAY's Descendants

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John MURRAY (20 May 1756 – before 1841 census) m. Margaret WILSON (15 Mar 1756 – 1842)
  1. 1. Mary MURRAY (03 Jul 1806 – about 1849) m. Peter ANDERSON (6 May 1813 – 14 Jan 1887)
    1. 1. John Anderson (24 Jan 1840 – October 22nd 1929) m. Elizabeth Ross (abt 1849 – March 3rd, 1921)
      1. 1. Elspeth Anderson (27 Mar 1877 – 25 Apr 1966) m. ROBERT NICOL (12 Feb 1874 – 25 Dec 1936)
        1. 1. John (Singer) Anderson (1895 – 21 Jul 1967) m. Fanny (Douglas) Roy (23 Nov 1893 – 1957)

John MURRAY's Timeline

2 Records

1756
20 May 1756
Birth of John MURRAY in Cairnie by Huntly, Scotland
Cairnie by Huntly, Scotland
1841
before 1841 census
Age 85
Death of John MURRAY in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1756
    Event Place: Cairnie by Huntly, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: before 1841 census
    Event Place: Scotland

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