Peter Murray
This is said to be Peter Murray, senior, grandfather of the poet.
From the Charles Murray Memorial Fund.
Posted
here.
Peter Murray,
bapt 22 Nov 1798, Alford, Aberdeenshire.
He mar pre-1828 to
Agnes Jeffrey
[born 1798 or 1799 or 1801].
He witnessed the baptism of his nephew
William Murray Feb 1828.
At children's baptisms in June 1828 to 1832, Peter and Agnes are listed at
West Gallowhill, W of Alford
(near Mid Mill).
"Peter Murray" wit the bapt of (must be his nephew)
Peter Jeffrey Mar 1829.
He wit the bapt of his niece
Anna Murray July 1829.
"Peter Murray" wit the bapt of (must be his niece)
Margaret Jeffrey 1830.
He wit the bapt of his niece
Sarah Murray 1832.
He wit the bapt of his nephew
Peter Murray 1834.
At children's bapts 1834-1841 they are listed at
Mid Mill, W of Alford.
Peter is described on his grave as "farmer and miller" of Mid Mill.
They are
listed
in 1841 census
at
Mid Mill. He is "miller".
They are
listed
in 1851 census
at
Mid Mill.
He is farmer of 65 acres.
Agnes was one of the models for the
John Phillip painting of 1855.
Agnes died 18 Oct 1868, Mid Mill, Alford [death cert],[grave], age 67 or 69 or 70 yrs.
See death cert.
Lists Peter as "farmer and miller".
She was bur in the old Kirkyard of Alford.
Peter is listed
as widower
in 1881 census, living
at "1 Midmill".
He is "retired farmer".
His son Alexander
is running the farm at Mid Mill.
He died 13 Nov 1884, Alford, age 86 yrs [grave].
He was bur in the old Kirkyard of Alford.
Peter and Agnes
had issue:
-
Sarah Murray,
born 29 May 1828,
bapt 5 June 1828, Alford,
wit Peter Jeffrey
and William Murray.
See bapt entry.
At home in 1841 census.
At home in 1851 census.
She
mar 1861 to Henry Noltie
and had issue.
- Alexander Murray,
born 21 Mar 1830,
bapt 28 Mar 1830, Alford,
wit James Lindsay and Alexander Jeffrey,
see bapt entry.
- Agnes Murray,
born 29 June 1832,
bapt 15 July 1832, Alford,
wit Alexander Jeffrey
and Joseph Middleton,
see bapt entry
(and full page).
Not listed in 1841 census. Maybe died young.
-
Peter Murray,
born 18 June 1834,
bapt 30 June 1834, Alford,
wit Peter Jeffrey
and James Paterson,
see bapt entry,
father of the poet Charles Murray.
- William Murray,
born 1 Aug 1836, Alford,
bapt 13 Aug 1836, Alford,
wit Joseph Middleton and
John Murray,
see bapt entry.
- John Murray,
born 14 July 1839, Alford,
bapt about 6 weeks later (end-Aug 1839), Alford,
wit
John Murray
and William Wilson,
see bapt entry.
- James Murray,
born Alford,
baptism says born 29 May 1841,
census says age 7 days (born 31 May or 1 June, 1841),
newborn in
census of 7 June 1841, at home in Mid Mill,
not yet named,
bapt 30 June 1841, Alford,
wit James Reid and
John Murray,
see bapt entry,
at home in 1851 census,
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:
- Hellen Jane Murray, born 21 Sept 1869, Huntly,
alive in 1881 census.
- Agnes Murray, born 1875, Dyce, Aberdeen,
alive in 1881 census.
- Eliza M. Murray, born Aug 1880, Dyce, Aberdeen,
listed as age 8 months in Apr 1881 census.
Baptism of
Sarah Murray, 5 June 1828, Alford.
See
full size.
Peter Murray and family in 1841 census.
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Peter Murray and family in 1851 census.
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Agnes Jeffrey (born 1798-1801, died 1868) was the model for the
woman on the LHS of this painting.
This is
"Collecting the Offering in a Scottish Kirk"
(and various other names)
by John Phillip
(1855).
Agnes is in widow's clothes but this is artistic licence. She was never a widow.
Grave of Peter Murray (bapt 1798, died 1884) and Agnes Jeffrey.
In the
old Kirkyard of Alford, Aberdeenshire.
Grave no. 217 in
[Alford grave inscriptions].
Location of grave: Go in gate. Grave is on RHS of building, close to building.
Grave of Peter Murray, Alford.
Photo 2008.
See
larger
and
full size.
See
other shot.
Grave of Peter Murray (background)
and grave of his grandson
Charles Murray the poet (foreground).
Photo 2008.
See larger
and full size.
