Peter Murray

Peter Murray, bapt 22 Nov 1798,
mar Agnes Jeffrey [born 1798, dau of Peter Jeffrey and Agnes Tytler],
they lived Mid Mill, W of Alford,
he is described on his grave as "farmer and miller" of Mid Mill,
living Mid Mill in [1841 census],
living Mid Mill in [1851 census],
she is the model for the woman on the LHS of the painting "Collection of the Offertory in a Scotch Kirk", by John Phillip, 1855 [Needham-Hurst, 1990],
she died 18 Oct 1868, Alford, age 70 yrs [grave, Alford],
living "1 Midmill" in [1881 census], census describes him as farmer of 65 acres and miller,
he died 13 Nov 1884, Alford, age 86 yrs [grave, Alford],
they are both bur in the old Kirkyard of Alford, this is some distance out of the village on the W road (the A980, see map), the Murray grave is on the EC side of the graveyard,
had issue:

Sarah Murray,
born 29th May 1828, "West Gallowhill", W of Alford, Aberdeenshire (would refer to Mid Mill area),
bapt 5th June, Alford,
census of 1841 has her at Mid Mill,
census of 1851 has her at Mid Mill,
mar 1861 to Henry Noltie and had issue.
Alexander Murray, bapt 28 Mar 1830, Alford.
Agnes Murray, bapt 15 July 1832, Alford.
Peter Murray, bapt 30 June 1834, Alford,
census of 1841 has him at Mid Mill,
census of 1851 has him at Mid Mill,
mar 30 May 1861, Alford, to Margaret Robbie [born 1838],
she died 21 Jan 1868, Alford, age 30 yrs,
she is bur Alford, near his father's grave,
after her death her sister Mary Robbie (born 1840) helped him run the house and raise the children, she stayed with him as housekeeper for 47 years (1868-1915),
census of 1881 has him at Upperhaugh (Upper Haugh, N side of Alford, see map),
grave says he is "carpenter, Alford village",
census lists him as "carpenter",
later became land-steward,
his "faithful friend and housekeeper" Mary Robbie died Murrayfield, Alford, 21 Apr 1915, age 75 yrs, and he erected her gravestone at Alford, next to his wife,
his son Charles returned home to Scotland 1924,
he died 11 Nov 1926, Alford, age 92 yrs,
bur Alford,
had issue:
1. Sarah Murray, born 30 Oct 1862, Alford,
  1881 census lists her as "art student", living "25 Broomhill, Aberdeenshire" (unidentified, a number of possibilities),
  painted portrait of her brother Charles in 1887.
2. Charles Murray, the Scottish poet,
  born Alford, 28th Sept 1864 (or 29th or 27th).
3. Peter Murray, born 5 May 1866, Alford,
  died 18 Mar 1867, Alford, age 10 months,
  bur Alford.
William Murray, born 1 Aug 1836, Alford,
bapt 13 Aug, Alford.
John Murray, bapt 14 July 1839, Alford.
James Murray, born 1 June 1841, Alford,
census of 7 June 1841 has him at Mid Mill, age 7 days,
bapt 30 June 1841, Alford,
census of 1851 has him at Mid Mill,
mar 19 Dec 1868, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, to Hellen Mitchell [born 1846],
census of 1881 has them at Carnation Cottage, Dyce, Aberdeen, her age 35, him listed as "carpenter",
had issue:
1. Hellen Jane Murray, born 21 Sept 1869, Huntly,
  alive in 1881 census.
2. Agnes Murray, born 1875, Dyce, Aberdeen,
  alive in 1881 census.
3. Eliza M. Murray, born Aug 1880, Dyce, Aberdeen,
  listed as age 8 months in Apr 1881 census.

Grave of Peter Murray (bapt 1798), Alford.
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Grave of Peter Murray (bapt 1798) (background),
and grave of his grandson Charles Murray the poet (foreground).
Alford.
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