Family:James Milroy and Mary McMurray (2)

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Parents: Alexander Milroy and Margaret Henderson
James Milroy
b. 1805 Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
d. 15 May 1888 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents: Andrew McMurray and Margaret Martin
Mary McMurray
b. 22 Jan 1799 Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland
d. 24 Aug 1869 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
m. 28 Oct 1828 Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Facts and Events
Marriage[1] 28 Oct 1828 Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotlandby Drunmore
Census[2][3] 1841 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, ScotlandBridgegate
Census[4] 1851 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, ScotlandSt James
Census[2][5] 1861 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, ScotlandBarony
Children
BirthDeath
1.
Andrew Milroy
1830
 
2.
Margaret Milroy
7 Oct 1832
Bef 1841
3.
Mary Milroy
23 Nov 1834 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
17 Jan 1895 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
4.
Robert Milroy
1837
 
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JAMES MILROY married MARY MCMURRAY, daughter of ANDREW MCMURRAY and MARGARET MARTIN, on 28 Oct 1828 at Kirkmaiden by Drunmore, Wigtonshire, Scotland. It was a late marriage for Mary. She was 29, six years older than James.

Andrew and Margaret were born in Wigtownshire. The family moved north from Wigtownshire to Glasgow sometime around 1833. Daughter Margaret was born in Wigtownshire in 1832, daugther Mary in Glasgow in 1834. Youngest son Robert was born in Glasgow three years later.

It is not known what James did to support the family before moving to Glasgow, but he held a succession of different jobs over the years he was there. He was a Porter in 1834. He was a Broker in 1841. He was a Tailor Master Employing 1 Man in 1851. He was a Club Agent at a Beneph(icence) Society in 1861. He was a Shop Watchman in 1871. He was a Night Watchman in 1881.

35 year old daughter Mary became widowed in 1869. A month later her mother Mary died. James took his daughter Mary and her four children in with him. James was 64. Mary had some turbulence in her life. Her relationship with another man after her husband's death brought three more children into the household. Two of her children died young. In the end James spent his declining years with five growing children.

References
  1. ↑ LDS International Genealogical Index: Milroy McMurray Marriage. (IGI Reocrds, 1828).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Val Wilson. Wilson Research Report, Recipient: Scott Black. (Research Report, June 16, 2005).
  3. ↑ 1841 Scotland Population Census: Parish: Glasgow Bridgegate; ED: 1; Year: 1841.
  4. ↑ 1851 Scotland Population Census: Parish: Glasgow St James; ED: 16; Line: 19; Year: 1851.
  5. ↑ 1861 Scotland Population Census: Parish: Glasgow Barony; ED: 13; Line: 20; Year: 1861.
  6.   LDS International Genealogical Index: Milroy McMurray Family. (IGI Records, 1830-1834).
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