Hi Margaret I think this is your family 1851 Scotland Census about Alexr Murray Name: Alexr Murray Age: 59 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1792 Relationship: Head Spouse's name: Mary Gender: Male Where born: Dundee, Forfar Parish Number: 168A Civil Parish: Aberdeen St Clements County: Aberdeenshire Address: 24 Summer Lane Occupation: Seaman ED: 3 Page: 83 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 407 Line: 9 Roll: CSSCT1851_37 Household Members: Name Age Alexr Murray 59 Mary Murray 50 Mary Murray 23 John Murray 19 James Murray 17 Andrew Murray 15 Jean Murray 12 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Mary Murray Age: 50 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801 Relationship: Wife Spouse's name: Alexr Gender: Female Where born: Dundee, Forfar Parish Number: 168A Civil Parish: Aberdeen St Clements County: Aberdeenshire Address: 24 Summer Lane ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name: Mary Murray Age: 23 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828 Relationship: Daughter Father's Name: Alexr Mother's Name: Mary Gender: Female Where born: Dundee, Forfar Parish Number: 168A Civil Parish: Aberdeen St Clements County: Aberdeenshire Address: 24 Summer Lane Occupation: House Servant ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: John Murray Age: 19 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832 Relationship: Son Father's Name: Alexr Mother's Name: Mary Gender: Male Where born: Dundee, Forfar Parish Number: 168A Civil Parish: Aberdeen St Clements County: Aberdeenshire Address: 24 Summer Lane Occupation: Sailmaker --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: James Murray Age: 17 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834 Relationship: Son Father's Name: Alexr Mother's Name: Mary Gender: Male Where born: Aberdeen, Aberdeensh Parish Number: 168A Civil Parish: Aberdeen St Clements County: Aberdeenshire Address: 24 Summer Lane Occupation: Sailmaker -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Andrew Murray Age: 15 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836 Relationship: Son Father's Name: Alexr Mother's Name: Mary Gender: Male Where born: Aberdeen, Aberdeensh Parish Number: 168A Civil Parish: Aberdeen St Clements County: Aberdeenshire Address: 24 Summer Lane Occupation: Painter ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Jean Murray Age: 12 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839 Relationship: Daughter Father's Name: Alexr Mother's Name: Mary Gender: Female Where born: Aberdeen, Aberdeensh Parish Number: 168A Civil Parish: Aberdeen St Clements County: Aberdeenshire Address: 24 Summer Lane Occupation: Scholar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Cook" <cwrhc@hotmail.com> To: <angus@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 6:23 PM Subject: [ANGUS] Alexander MURRAY Lost Parents > > Hi Everyone, > I have just joined this list, and was hoping that someone could help me as > I have a problem. > I have an Alexander MURRAY born 1799 Dundee, married 1826 at Dundee, to > Mary BISSET, born 1799, Dundee. They had six children, 1]. Mary Nicoll, > born 1827 Dundee, 2]. George Newall born 1829 Dundee, 3]. John born 1831 > Dundee, 4]. James Cargill, born 1833 Aberdeen, 5]. Andrew born 1836, > Aberdeen, 6]. Jane Dow, born 1839, Aberdeen. > My problem is that I cannot find Alexander MURRAY's parents. I have using > the traditional naming pattern, but I cannot find a marriage between a > George MURRAY and a Jane.......... , who had a son Alexander, born Dundee, > 1799 etc. I have tried using the names Nicoll, Newall, Cargill and Dow, > all without sucess, and any other names you can possibly think of!! > Does anyone have any idea, what to do next, and does anyone know of this > above family? > Regards, > Margaret >