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John Murray 1799 – 1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 May 1799

Birth Location: Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland

Death Date: 16 Apr 1866

Death Location: Wanganui, New Zealand

Father: John Murray

Mother: Mary Cameron

Spouse(s): Margaret Ferguson

Children(s): Catherine Murray

In 1799, John Murray entered the world in Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland, born to John Murray and Mary Cameron. John Murray married Margaret Ferguson, and had children including Catherine Jane Murray. John Murray passed away in 1866 in Wanganui, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1799, John Murray entered the world in Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland, born to John Murray and Mary Cameron.
  • John Murray married Margaret Ferguson, and had children including Catherine Jane Murray.
  • John Murray passed away in 1866 in Wanganui, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Murray
1761 –
Birth Location: Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Mary Cameron
1764 –
Birth Location: Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Ferguson
1806 – 1868
Birth Location: Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Catherine Murray
1827 – 1919
Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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John Murray's Ancestors

Self
John Murray
1799 – 1866
Birth Place: Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland
Parents
John Murray
1761 –
Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary Cameron
1764 –
Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas Murray
1734 –
Culbo, Resolis, Ross-shire
Lillias Holm
1738 –
Resolis, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Hugh Cameron
1731 –
Barony Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Agnes Morrison
1751 –
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Murray
1705 – 1759
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Murray's Descendants

1.
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John Murray (4 May 1799 – 16 Apr 1866) m. Margaret Ferguson (28 Apr 1806 – 23 Aug 1868)
  1. 1. Catherine (Jane) Murray (Abt 1827 – 16 Jul 1919) m. Charles Nicol (1828 – 3 April 1883)
    1. 1. Mary Nicol (1853 – 24 Sep 1926)
    2. 2. Janet Nicol (19 September 1855 – 13/11/1919) m. John Aitken (24/6/1851 – 19 April 1890)
      1. 1. Catherine (Nicol) Aitken (12/02/1878 – 01/10/1948)
      2. 2. Margaret Aiken (5 March 1880 – 1972) m. James (Timothy) Fahey (1882 – 18 November 1964)
        1. 1. Geoffrey (Brennan) Fahey (5 June 1907 – 4 May 1974) m. Margaret (Ellen) Cooney (9 Dec 1917 – 25 Apr 2017)
        2. 2. Kathleen (Ellen) Fahey (22 February 1910 – 1993) m. Robert (George) Cooper
      3. 3. William (Charles) Aitken (24 April 1883 – 1973)
      4. 4. Samuel (Pointon) Aitken (28/01/1886 – )
      5. 5. Charles (Claude) Aitken (1887 – 5 Jan 1978)
    3. 3. John (Murray) NICOL (1861 – 2 Feb 1918)
    4. 4. Margaret (Kate) Nicol (1868 – )
    5. 5. Annie (Harriet) Nicol (1869 – Jun 1935)
    6. 6. Ellen (McFarlane) Nicol (BEF 1872 – 26 Jul 1954)

John Murray's Timeline

2 Records

1799
4 May 1799
Birth of John Murray in Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland
Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland
1866
16 Apr 1866
Age 67
Death of John Murray in Wanganui, New Zealand
Wanganui, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 May 1799
    Event Place: Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1866
    Event Place: Wanganui, New Zealand
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