JOHN MURRAY JOHNSTONE 1887-1958

JOHN MURRAY JOHNSTONE, known in adulthood as Murray, was the eldest of three sons born to Jeanie Murray and Thomas Thorburn Johnstone
He was born on 26 May 1887 in Cathcart, Glasgow, and died in 1958 at Edenhall Hospital, Inveresk, near Musselburgh, East Lothian.
He married Evelyn Georgina Wood, only daughter of Alexander Wood of Portknockie, Banff, and Jane Bell Frater, nee Purvis, of South Shirlds, County Durham, on 8 October 1919 in St Paul's Presbyterian Church, Harrogate, North Yorkshire photo pending

They had one child,
VERA EVELYN MURRAY JOHNSTONE 1921-1987

Murray served in WW1

Murray and Evelyn separated, and Murray was estranged from his daughter, who would never talk about him except to say he was an alcoholic. Another member of Evelyn's family says that he was a nice man, and it was Evelyn who took to drink.
Census records for John Murray Johnstone:
1891
1901

JEMIMA MURRAY 1845-1903

JEMIMA MURRAY was born on 27 July 1845 in the parish of Newlands, the 6th and youngest child of William Murray and Agnes Dickson.
She died in Melrose, on 20 October 1903

She married JOHN FELL in Biggar,LKS, on 30 December 1870 John was born on 1 December 1847 in Lanark

Children of Jemima Murray and JOhn Fell:
Agnes Dickson Fell 1872-
Marion Bell Fell 1874-
James Fell 1876-
William Murray Fell 1878-
John Fell 1880-
Alexander Fell 1884-1970
Jemima Murray Fell 1889-

Census records for Jemima Murray:
1851
1861
1871 Fell
1891
1901

JANET MURRAY 1843-1937

JANET MURRAY was born on 21 April 1843 at Broughton, Peeblesshire, 5th child of William Murray and Agnes Dickson.
She died in Juniper Green, now part of Edinburgh, on 30 December 1937.
She married JOHN HUNTER, a ploughman of Mid Calder, on 11 September 1863 at Romanno Cottage, Newlands, Peeblesshire.

Children of Janet Murray and John Hunter:
1 Elisabeth Hunter 1863-
2.William Hunter 1866-
3.Robert Hunter 1868-
4.James Hunter 1871-
5.Marion Hunter 1873-
6.John Hunter 1876-
7.Thomas Hunter 1878-
8.Agnes Hunter 1881-

Census records for Janet Murray
1851
1861
1871 Hunter
1881
1891
1901
1911 not available yet

AGNES DICKSON MURRAY 1840-1927

AGNES DICKSON MURRAY, named for her mother, was born on 20 November 1840, in the parish of Newlands, Peeblesshire, the 4th child, 2nd daughter, of William Murray and Agnes Dickson.
She died in 1927 at Broughton, Peeblesshire.

She married 1) James Laidlaw, a shepherd, on 5 February 1864 at Goldie's Mill,
He died about 1866

children of James and Agnes
1.Janet Laidlaw 1865
2.James Laidlaw 1866

Agnes married 2) WILLIAM RITCHIE, blacksmith, at Damside, Newlands, Peeblesshire, on 10 December 1869

children of William and Agnes:
Robert Ritchie 17 March 1869
Agnes Dickson Murray Ritchie

Census records for Agnes Dickson Murray
1841
1851
1861
1871 Ritchie
1881
1891
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ROBERT MURRAY abt 1775-

ROBERT MURRAY born about 1775 birth date and place unknown.
m.abt 1800
AGNES KELLO born abt 1775 birth date and place unknown

known family of Robert and Agnes:
1.WILLIAM MURRAY 1802-1868

WILLIAM MURRAY 1802/3-1868

WILLIAM MURRAY
born about 1802/3 in Lanark
d. 9 December 1868 at Damside, Newlands, Peeblesshire
He became a farm steward and overseer, so probably moved from farm to farm for work.
In May 1829 William married AGNES DICKSON, at Culter, near Biggar in Lanarkshire.
Agnes was born at Oliver Riggs, in Peeblesshire in 1804.

family of William and Agnes

1.Robert Murray 1830-1882
2.Wiliam Murray 1832-
3.Elizabeth Murray 1834-
4.Agnes Murray 1840-
5.Janet Murray 1843-
6.Jemima Murray 1845-

Census records for William
1841
1851 Upper Drochil, Newlands, farm worker
1861 Upper Drochil, Newlands, farm overseer

ROBERT MURRAY 1830-1882

ROBERT MURRAY
1st of 6 children of WILLIAM MURRAY and AGNES DICKSON
b.20 March 1830 in Biggar Lanarkshire
d.3 May 1882 in Quothquan, Libberton, LKS
m.30 December 1859 in Biggar LKS
ISABELLA WILSON LAWSON 6th of 8 children of James Lawson and Jane Muir
b.13 December 1836 in Biggar
d.9 December 1898 in Partick Glasgow

Family of Robert and Isabella
1.WILLIAM GEORGE MURRAY 1861
2.JAMES MURRAY abt 1862
3.JEANIE GIBSON MURRAY 1864-1920
4.DAVID MURRAY abt 1866
5.JOHN MURRAY abt 1869
6.AGNES MURRAY abt 1871
7.ISOBEL MURRAY 1874

Census records for Robert Murray
1841
1851
1861
1871 Quothquan LKS
1881 Cottage, Libberton LKS. Master carpenter

JEANIE GIBSON MURRAY 1864-1920

JEANIE GIBSON MURRAY photo pending
b.11 December 1864 at Deanburn, Cormiston, Libberton, Lanarkshire
2nd of 6 children, first daughter, of Robert Murray and Isabella Wilson Lawson
d.28 August 1920 in Glasgow.
m.24 June 1886 at 492 St Vincent Street, Kelvin, Glasgow LKS
THOMAS THORBURN JOHNSTONE
b.21 November 1857
d.26 September 1930 Johnstone, Renfrewshire

Family of Jeanie and Thomas Johnstone
1.JOHN MURRAY JOHNSTONE
2.ROBERT MURRAY JOHNSTONE
3.THOMAS THORBURN MURRAY JOHNSTONE

Census records for Jeanie
1871
1881
1891
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1911 not available yet