Johnson / Bryans Families

Tracing the ancestry of Pamela Murdoch Bryans and Maurice Alan Johnson

James Murdoch, of Kilmadock

Male Abt 1737 - 1822  (~ 85 years)

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  • Name James Murdoch 
    Relationshipwith Marion Murdoch Johnson
    Gender Male 
    Birth Abt 1737 
    Baptism 6 Jul 1737  Kilmadock, Doune, Stirlingshire, Scotland, Kingdom of Great Britain Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1784  Kilmadock, Doune, Stirlingshire, Scotland, Kingdom of Great Britain Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Death 29 Sep 1822  Bridge of Teith, Doune, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Siblings 2 brothers 
    Last Modified 8 Aug 2021 

    Father John Murdoch
              b. Abt 1704  
              d. 18 Jan 1742, Kilmadock, Doune, Stirlingshire, Scotland, Kingdom of Great Britain Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 38 years) 
    Mother Margaret McNiven
              b. 1697  
              d. 23 Dec 1756, Kilmadock, Doune, Stirlingshire, Scotland, Kingdom of Great Britain Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Marriage 8 Mar 1734  Kilmadock, Doune, Stirlingshire, Scotland, Kingdom of Great Britain Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5

    Wife Beatrix Elisabeth Campbell
              b. Abt Nov 1740, Killin, Stirlingshire, Scotland, Kingdom of Great Britain Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 5 Feb 1817 (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Marriage 21 Aug 1762  Kilmadock, Doune, Stirlingshire, Scotland, Kingdom of Great Britain Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8
    Age at Marriage James was ~ 25 years old - Beatrix was 21 years old. 
    Children 
     1. John Murdoch
              b. 15 Sep 1764, Kilmadock, Doune, Stirlingshire, Scotland, Kingdom of Great Britain Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Patrick Murdoch
              b. 4 Jun 1766, Kilmadock, Doune, Stirlingshire, Scotland, Kingdom of Great Britain Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Thomas Murdoch
              b. 1 May 1768, Kilmadock, Doune, Stirlingshire, Scotland, Kingdom of Great Britain Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Henrietta Murdoch
              b. 11 May 1770, Kilmadock, Doune, Stirlingshire, Scotland, Kingdom of Great Britain Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Margaret Murdoch
              b. 9 May 1772, Kilmadock, Doune, Stirlingshire, Scotland, Kingdom of Great Britain Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Susannah Murdoch
              b. 3 Jul 1774, Kilmadock, Doune, Stirlingshire, Scotland, Kingdom of Great Britain Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Archibald Murdoch
              b. 29 Sep 1776, Kilmadock, Doune, Stirlingshire, Scotland, Kingdom of Great Britain Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Sarah Campbell "Sally" Murdoch
              b. Est 1778  
              d. Abt 1835 (Age ~ 57 years)
     9. Charlotte Murdoch
              b. 13 Jun 1780, Kilmadock, Doune, Stirlingshire, Scotland, Kingdom of Great Britain Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. James Campbell Murdoch
              b. 11 Apr 1784, Kilmadock, Doune, Stirlingshire, Scotland, Kingdom of Great Britain Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 30 Mar 1833, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years)
    Last Modified 10 Dec 2020 

  • Notes 
    • Early Life
      James Murdoch was born early July 1737 and baptised on the 6th at Kilmadock, son of John Murdoch and Margaret McNiven.

      Family Life
      James married Beatrix Elisabeth Campbell on the 21st of August 1762 at Kilmadock. They had 10 children:

      1. John, b. 1764
      2. Patrick, b. 1766
      3. Thomas, b. 1768
      4. Henrietta, b. 1770
      5. Margaret, b. 1772
      6. Susannah, b. 1774
      7. Archibald, b. 1776
      8. Sarah "Sally", b. 1778 and who married William Murdoch of Gartincaber
      9. Charlotte, b. 1780
      10. James, b. 1784


      Death
      James died on the 29th of September 1822 at Bridge of Teith, five years after his wife Beatrix.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 29 Sep 1822 - Bridge of Teith, Doune, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S0149] Ancestry, Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, (ancestry.co.uk), 6 Jul 1737, James Murdoch; FHL Film Number 1040115.

    2. [S0226] Ancestry, Perthshire, Scotland, Cess, Stent and Valuation Rolls, 1650-1899, (ancestry.co.uk), 1784, James Murdoch.

    3. [S0478] FindMyPast, Scotland Monumental Inscriptions, (findmypast.co.uk), Murdoch / McNiven of Kilmadock.

    4. [S0186] Ancestry, Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910, (ancestry.co.uk), 8 Mar 1734, Murdoch / Mcniving; FHL Film Number 1040115.

    5. [S0267] FamilySearch, Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910, (familysearch.org), 8 Mar 1734, Murdoch / McNiving; (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY3C-LQX : 11 February 2020), John Murdoch, 1734.

    6. [S0267] FamilySearch, Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910, (familysearch.org), 21 Aug 1762, Murdoch / Campbell; (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY3C-1ZW : 11 February 2020), James Murdoch, 1762.

    7. [S0186] Ancestry, Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910, (ancestry.co.uk), 21 Aug 1762, Beatrix Campbell; FHL Film Number 1040115.

    8. [S0380] National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Registers - Marriages, (scotlandspeople.gov.uk), 21 Aug 1762, Campbell / Murdoch; 362, 30; Page 477 of 547.