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William * "Catechist" Murray 1753 – 1825 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1753

Birth Location: Parish of Dornoch, Sutherlandshire, Scotland

Death Date: 04 Apr 1825

Death Location: Creich, Sutherland, Scotland

Father: David Murray

Mother: Janet Old

Spouse(s): Girzell Grant

Children(s): Robert Murray

William * "Catechist" Murray was born in 1753 in Parish of Dornoch, Sutherlandshire, Scotland, the child of David Murray and Janet Auld Old. William * "Catechist" Murray married Girzell Grace Grant, and had children including Robert "Valley" Murray. William * "Catechist" Murray passed away in 1825 in Creich, Sutherland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William * "Catechist" Murray was born in 1753 in Parish of Dornoch, Sutherlandshire, Scotland, the child of David Murray and Janet Auld Old.
  • William * "Catechist" Murray married Girzell Grace Grant, and had children including Robert "Valley" Murray.
  • William * "Catechist" Murray passed away in 1825 in Creich, Sutherland, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Murray
1730 –
Birth Location: Dornoch Sutherland, Scotland
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Janet Old
1730 – 1817
Birth Location: Wick, Caithness, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Girzell Grant
1763 – 1809
Birth Location: Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland
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Children(s)

Robert Murray
1783 – 1862
Birth Location: Fleuchery Dornoch Sutherlanshire Scotland
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William Murray's Ancestors

Self
William Murray
1753 – 1825
Birth Place: Parish of Dornoch, Sutherlandshire, Scotland
Parents
David Murray
1730 –
Dornoch Sutherland, Scotland
Janet (Auld) Old
1730 – 1817
Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Murray's Descendants

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William (* "Catechist") Murray (1753 – 04 Apr 1825) m. Girzell (Grace) Grant (1763 – 16 Aug 1809)
  1. 1. Robert ("Valley") Murray (25 October 1783 – 4 December 1862) m. Mary ("Ballem") Sutherland (21 February 1799 – 7 January 1852)
    1. 1. 🩷Catherine Murray (1 January 1834 – 12 JUN 1916) m. 🩷George Mcleod (Oct 1828 – )
      1. 1. 🩷Miron\ (maryann \marion) McLeod (16 Jul 1866 – 11 May 1959) m. 🩷Walling (H.\ Wellington) McLeod (23 Dec 1869 – 18 Nov 1934)
        1. 1. Jena (Mc) Lard (May – )
        2. 2. Harry (Linton) McLeod (9 Aug 1889 – )
        3. 3. Cathrin Mcleod (5 Jan 1891 – 15 Dec 1938)
        4. 4. Christina (Bell) McLeod (2 May 1893 – )
        5. 5. Elizabeth ("Lizzy") McLeod (05 Apr 1895 – 21 Mar 1947)
        6. 6. John (Duncan) McLeod (20 Mar 1899 – )
        7. 7. 🩷George (Wesley (Red)) MacLeod (11 October 1901 – 24/09/1974) m. 🩷Charlotte (Elizabeth (Lottie)) Hale (abt 1908 – 11 Apr 1990)
        8. 8. Wellington (Hoyt) McLeod (17 Apr 1904 – 20 Apr 1921)
        9. 9. David (Mc) Leod (Apr 1909 – )

William Murray's Timeline

2 Records

1753
1753
Birth of William * "Catechist" Murray in Parish of Dornoch, Sutherlandshire, Scotland
Parish of Dornoch, Sutherlandshire, Scotland
1825
04 Apr 1825
Age 72
Death of William * "Catechist" Murray in Creich, Sutherland, Scotland
Creich, Sutherland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Parish of Dornoch, Sutherlandshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Apr 1825
    Event Place: Creich, Sutherland, Scotland
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