Janet (Coulter) McMurdie (abt. 1836 - 1915)

Born about 1836 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Wife of John Torrance — married 1863 (to 1872) in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Wife of James McMurdo — married 1873 (to 1874) in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 31 May 1915 at about age 79 in Carngham, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

http://www.justd.com/lyne/ Mary's mother was Janet Coulter 1836-1915 b Stranraer dressmaker m1 1860 John Torrance, m2 1873 James McMurdo subsequent captain of Isabella who died lost at sea 1874 after its collision with another ship near entrance to Loch Ryan. Janet was child of John Coulter porter, carter, Stranraer b c1812 Ireland d c1853 and Mary Ann McDowall (McDouall and other variants) 1811-63 b Larg, Leswalt, m 1831 Stranraer. Mary Ann was child of James McDowall, farmer at Larg, thought b c1781 Leswalt son of James McDowall and thought Janet. Mary Ann McDowall had a brother James, thought James McDowall 1813-74 bone miller Inch (whose d cert gives McCaig as maiden surname of his mother Janet).

Sources

• http://www.justd.com/lyne/

"Janet nee Coulter and children including Mary Torrance migrated 1876 to Victoria, Australia where Janet's siblings had settled years earlier. They travelled in name McMurdo, ship True Briton. Later Janet and son became McMurdie, daughters Torrance. Janet nee Coulter res 1880's Albert Park, c1899 St.Kilda, c1909 Prahran with daughter Mary and son-in-law Ernest Lyne, d 1915, bur St Kilda Cem. Additional to Mary, her children with her to Aust were: Jessie Stevenson Torrance 1862-1883, Margaret Coulter Torrance 1864-1902. m 1889 cousin Herbert William Garrett Coulter 1864-1918 above. Joan Torrance 1867-1943 *pic, *pic. As Joan Torrance or Joan Torrance Kerr, wrote 'Twixt Heather and Wattle Poems several editions 1902-11, other poems, song lyrics. m 1889 Harold Bertrand Kerr 1861-1900 engineer and gold mining manager (son of Peter Kerr 1820-1912 architect Victoria Parliament House adb/A050026b m Melbourne 1857 Harriette Bertrand) > Jessie Helen Agnes Kerr 1890-1970 *pic m 1916 William Inglis Morison 1890-1963 (> Shirley Ellen Morison 1924-76 m 1948 Frank Duffett Rosier 1923-2010 > 2 children), Charles Tennyson Kerr 1892-1963 *pic Jessie Kerr, Janet Lyne, Joan Torrance c1918, from Jill Rosier Astall dau of Shirley *pic William Morison, Jessie, F.D. Rosier 1948 and *pic Shirley, Jessie c1955. Hamilton McMurdie (McMurdo) 1874-1954 accountant m 1897 Milly Melora Warne d 1943 > Mary Spencer McMurdie 1900-83 m 1924 Herbert Edward Belyea 1898-1988, Kathleen Janet McMurdie 1902 m 1929 Hector Macdonald Mackenzie, James Hamilton McMurdie 1906-72 m 1933 Alice Mary Williams."

• Vic BDM:Event: deaths Registration number 11828 / 1883

Family name: TORRANCE Given name(s) Jessie Stevenson age 21 Place of event: MELB.S, Australia Mother's name Janet Mother's family name at birth COULTER Father's Name: Jno

• TORRANCE. —In loving memory of Jessie Stephenson

Torrance, daughter of the late Captain John Torrance, of Stranraer, Scotland who died at her home, 211 Albert-road, Albert park, on the 10th October, 1883.

• Fri 24 Jul 1896 "Table Talk": Report of daughter Marie's Wedding to Ernest Wilberforce Lyne Wednesday 22 July 1896 at St. John's Church LaTrobe Street Melbourne Victoria.

"LYNE-TORRANCE.-The marriage of Miss Marie Torrance, daughter of the late Captain Torrance of Stradraer, Scotland, and of Mrs. James McMurdie (formerly Torrance), with Mr. Ernest Wilberforce Lyne, of Coolgardie, and son of Mr. De Castro Fisher Lyne, J.P., barrister-at-law, London, was celebrated on last Wednesday evening at St. John's Church, Latrobe-street, Melbourne."... .."Mrs. James McMurdie, mother of the bride, was handsomely attired in black brocade and jet with jabot of old lace."....

• Vic BDM:Event: deaths Registration number 4523 / 1915

Family name: MCMURDIE Given name(s) Janet Place of event: Cham, Australia Mother's name Unknown Mother's family name at birth UNKNOWN Father's Name: Unknown

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212650063/janet-mcmurdie: accessed 12 September 2023), memorial page for Janet McMurdie (unknown–31 May 1915), Find a Grave Memorial ID 212650063, citing St. Kilda Cemetery, St Kilda, Port Phillip City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).