Can anyone tell me anything about the following family from who moved around quite a lot, eventually emigrating to Canada. They spent some time in Brora where they left my particular line of the family. James MURRAY bd. ca 1852 occ. Farm servant at Clynelish married 1 Aug 1873 Dunnet to Elizabeth JACK bd. ca 1853 Children: | Sinclair MURRAY* | bd. 29 Jan 1874, Dunnet | Donald Jack MURRAY | bd. 20 Oct 1875, Bower, Caithness | Margaret Lyall MURRAY*(My great grandmother) | bd. 18 Sep 1877, Bonar | dd. 21 Feb 1968, Brora | brd. Brora Cemetery | Jane Mowat MURRAY* | bd. 4 Jun 1879, Bonar Bridge | dd. 9 Apr 1963 | brd. Brora Cemetery | James MURRAY | bd. 16 Jul 1881, Clynelish | Elizabeth Jack MURRAY* | bd. 7 Sep 1882, Clynelish | Jessie Brodie MURRAY | bd. 28 Sep 1884, Clynelish | Alexander Brown Lawson MURRAY | bd. 10 Aug 1886, Clynelish | John Bremner MURRAY | bd. 13 Apr 1888, Clynelish | Catherine Mennie MURRAY | bd. 4 Dec 1890, Clynelish | Ann Isabella MURRAY | bd. 9 Sep 1892, Clynelish | Edward MURRAY | bd. 22 Dec 1893, Clynelish | Cecilia MURRAY | bd. 25 Nov 1895, Clynelish When James Murray senior retired at 60 he and Elizabeth emigrated to Canada (ca 1910-1915). Some of the children went with them but I beleive that others (asterisked above) stayed in Scotland. Both James and Elizabeth are believed to have lived into their nineties, and I have a few photos of Elizabeth looking hale and hearty in her later years. I also have some more fragmentary information on some of the children which I can post if there is any interest. Cheers Dario Leslie _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Hi Dario, Thanks for posting all the info. of your Murrays. There are a few children here which I did not have, and I did not know they had gone to Canada. So it is all very useful info. for me. I dont think I can add anything to it, except about the family of Margaret Lyall Murray and Benj. Leslie which I expect you already have, is it is your line. But any other info. on any of the children would be much appreciated. Many thanks, Isabella. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dario Leslie" <darioleslie@hotmail.com> To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 8:32 AM Subject: Murrays in Brora and Canada > Can anyone tell me anything about the following family from who moved around > quite a lot, eventually emigrating to Canada. They spent some time in Brora > where they left my particular line of the family. > > James MURRAY > bd. ca 1852 > occ. Farm servant at Clynelish > married 1 Aug 1873 Dunnet to > Elizabeth JACK > bd. ca 1853 > > Children: > | Sinclair MURRAY* > | bd. 29 Jan 1874, Dunnet > | Donald Jack MURRAY > | bd. 20 Oct 1875, Bower, Caithness > | Margaret Lyall MURRAY*(My great grandmother) > | bd. 18 Sep 1877, Bonar > | dd. 21 Feb 1968, Brora > | brd. Brora Cemetery > | Jane Mowat MURRAY* > | bd. 4 Jun 1879, Bonar Bridge > | dd. 9 Apr 1963 > | brd. Brora Cemetery > | James MURRAY > | bd. 16 Jul 1881, Clynelish > | Elizabeth Jack MURRAY* > | bd. 7 Sep 1882, Clynelish > | Jessie Brodie MURRAY > | bd. 28 Sep 1884, Clynelish > | Alexander Brown Lawson MURRAY > | bd. 10 Aug 1886, Clynelish > | John Bremner MURRAY > | bd. 13 Apr 1888, Clynelish > | Catherine Mennie MURRAY > | bd. 4 Dec 1890, Clynelish > | Ann Isabella MURRAY > | bd. 9 Sep 1892, Clynelish > | Edward MURRAY > | bd. 22 Dec 1893, Clynelish > | Cecilia MURRAY > | bd. 25 Nov 1895, Clynelish > > When James Murray senior retired at 60 he and Elizabeth emigrated to Canada > (ca 1910-1915). Some of the children went with them but I beleive that > others (asterisked above) stayed in Scotland. Both James and Elizabeth are > believed to have lived into their nineties, and I have a few photos of > Elizabeth looking hale and hearty in her later years. > > I also have some more fragmentary information on some of the children which > I can post if there is any interest. > > Cheers > > Dario Leslie > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== > You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > >

Hi Dario These are the references which I have on your family in my work on Murray Families of Sutherland. I will add in the extra children later. If you can add anything else be delighted to hear from you. 4-014 JAMES S. MURRAY married ELIZABETH JACK [born c1852] [born c1852] James was born at Olrig, Caithness, son of James Sinclair Murray and Jane Mowat. His wife, Elizabeth was born at Dunnet, Caithness. James and Elizabeth married at Dunnet, Caithness, on 1 August 1873 (MC). In 1881 and 1891 they were living at Clynelish Bothy. They had the following children (IGI): DONALD J, born circa 1875 Bower, Caithness (NC81/91); MARGARET LYALL, born 18 September 1877 Bonar Bridge [married Benjamin Leslie - see 5-032A] (NC81/91/MC); JANE MOWAT, born 4 June 1879 Bonar Bridge (NC91); JAMES, born 16 July 1881 Clynelish (NC91) ELIZABETH JACK, born 17 September 1882 Clyne (NC91); JESSIE BRODIE, born 28 September 1884 Clyne (NC91); ALEXANDER BROWN LAWSON, born 10 August 1886 Clyne (NC91); JOHN BREMNER, born 13 April 1888 Clynelish (NC91); CATHERINE MENNIE, born 4 December 1890 Clynelish (NC91); EDWARD, born 22 September 1893 Clynelish and CECILLIA, born 25 November 1895 (BC). (11/00) 5-032A MARGARET MURRAY married BENJAMIN LESLIE Margaret Lyall Murray is the daughter of James Murray and Elizabeth Jack - see 4-014. Benjamin is the son of Benjamin Leslie and Louisa Murray - see 5-012. Margaret and Benjamin married at Golspie on 27 September 1899. Benjamin was a carter at Brora and Margaret a cook of Clynelish (MC). (11/00) 5-012 LOUISA MURRAY married BENJAMIN LESLIE [28/10/1836-18/5/1921] [8/11/1832-25/1/1870] Louisa was born at East Brora, daughter of James Murray and Ann Gunn - see 4-008. Benjamin is the son of George Leslie and Christina Munro. Louisa and Benjamin married on 8 November 1861 in Clyne (IGI). They had the following children (LESLIE): Christina, born 26 August 1862 Ridorrach Lodge, Loch Broom [married William Murray - see 6-119A] (GY); Andrew Murray, born 5 April 1864 Ridorrach Lodge [died 20 February 1892 at 13 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh - bachelor, assistant warehouseman - death certificate signed by aunt Hughina Murray] (GY); George, born 24 February 1867 Ridorrach Lodge [married Margaret Wilson in 1890 Dundee - had daughter Louisa born 1890 in Golspie (BC)] (MC) and Benjamin, born circa 1870 [married Margaret Lyall Murray - see 5-032A]. Benjamin Leslie was a servant to the Duke of Sutherland. He moved from Dunrobin to look after Rhidooroch Lodge in Lochbroom around 1861. Rhidooroch was on the Cromartie estate which at that period was amalgamated with the Sutherland estate through the marriage of the Duke to the Mackenzie heiress. Benjamin's death was reported in the Newspapers (Inverness Advertiser 1 February 1870). He died aged about 37 when walking back through the hills from Strath Oykel. The body was found about one and a half miles from his house. He probably died of exposure. His son Benjamin was born soon after. In 1891 Louisa was in East Brora where she was a Boarding House Keeper. Louisa died in Brora. Benjamin senior had died at Rhidarroch, Ullapool. They are buried in Golspie (GY268/30). Isabella McGregor, Fife, Scotland, is currently researching this family. Christine Highland Hearts http://www.highlandhearts.com/ -----Original Message----- From: Dario Leslie [mailto:darioleslie@hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 8:32 AM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Murrays in Brora and Canada Can anyone tell me anything about the following family from who moved around quite a lot, eventually emigrating to Canada. They spent some time in Brora where they left my particular line of the family. James MURRAY bd. ca 1852 occ. Farm servant at Clynelish married 1 Aug 1873 Dunnet to Elizabeth JACK bd. ca 1853 Children: | Sinclair MURRAY* | bd. 29 Jan 1874, Dunnet | Donald Jack MURRAY | bd. 20 Oct 1875, Bower, Caithness | Margaret Lyall MURRAY*(My great grandmother) | bd. 18 Sep 1877, Bonar | dd. 21 Feb 1968, Brora | brd. Brora Cemetery | Jane Mowat MURRAY* | bd. 4 Jun 1879, Bonar Bridge | dd. 9 Apr 1963 | brd. Brora Cemetery | James MURRAY | bd. 16 Jul 1881, Clynelish | Elizabeth Jack MURRAY* | bd. 7 Sep 1882, Clynelish | Jessie Brodie MURRAY | bd. 28 Sep 1884, Clynelish | Alexander Brown Lawson MURRAY | bd. 10 Aug 1886, Clynelish | John Bremner MURRAY | bd. 13 Apr 1888, Clynelish | Catherine Mennie MURRAY | bd. 4 Dec 1890, Clynelish | Ann Isabella MURRAY | bd. 9 Sep 1892, Clynelish | Edward MURRAY | bd. 22 Dec 1893, Clynelish | Cecilia MURRAY | bd. 25 Nov 1895, Clynelish When James Murray senior retired at 60 he and Elizabeth emigrated to Canada (ca 1910-1915). Some of the children went with them but I beleive that others (asterisked above) stayed in Scotland. Both James and Elizabeth are believed to have lived into their nineties, and I have a few photos of Elizabeth looking hale and hearty in her later years. I also have some more fragmentary information on some of the children which I can post if there is any interest. Cheers Dario Leslie _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history learning and how-to articles on the Internet. http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.263 / Virus Database: 135 - Release Date: 6/22/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.263 / Virus Database: 135 - Release Date: 6/22/01