James Douglas Murray (1881 - 1913)

Born 6 Sep 1881 in Woodside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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Died 30 Dec 1913 at age 32 in Bellahouston Park, Pollokshields, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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Biography

James was born in 1881. He was the son of Peter Murray. He passed away in 1913 by suicide from carbolic acid poisoning.

Sources

• Scotland Statutory Registers Births 168 / 2 / 1316 Old Machar, Aberdeen: on the 6th Sep 1881 at 51 Hadden Street, Woodside, Aberdeenshire. James Douglas Murray, son of Peter Murray, granite dresser, and Mary Murray MS Riach. Informant: Peter Murray, father, on the 22 Sep at Aberdeen.

• Scotland 1891 Census (Parish: Aberdeen Old Machar; ED: 3; Page: 45; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1891_56): at 49 Hadden Street, Old Machar [Woodside], Aberdeenshire. Elizabeth Riach, 82, supported by family; Mary Murray, 42; Peter Murray, 21, settmaker (paving); Elizabeth C Murray, 16, fruiterer; Alex Murray, 14, errand boy; Mary Murray, 12; James Murray, 9; John Murray, 7; Isabella D Murray, 2.

• Scotland 1901 Census (Parish: Aberdeen Woodside; ED: 3; Page: 17; Line: 24; Roll: CSSCT1901_62): at 417 Great Northern Road, Woodside, Aberdeenshire. Peter Murray, 54, settmaker granite; Mary Murray, 50; Elizabeth Murray, 26, shopkeeper fruiters; James Murray, 19, monumental mason apprentice; John Murray, 17, plumber apprentice; Bella Murray, 14, tailor's machinist; Maggie Murray, 7; Jane Murray, 5.

• Scotland 1911 Census (168/3 1/ 5 page 5 of 31): at 201 Clifton Road, Woodside, Aberdeen. Mary R Murray, 61; Lizzie Murray, 36, sick nurse; Mary Murray, 31, milliner; John Murray, 27, house plumber; James Murray, 29, monumental mason; Rosie Murray, 17, milliner; Jeannie Murray, 15; Wilfred Murray, 1 1/2; Bella Murray, 24, tailor machinist.

• Scotland Statutory Registers Deaths 644/18 0390 (& RCE) Pollokshields, Glasgow: on the 30th Dec 1913 at Bellahouston Park, Glasgow. James Douglas Murray, 32, stone cutter journeyman, single, usual residence 405 Eglinton Street, Glasgow. Father: Peter Murray, sett maker, deceased. Mother: Mary Murray MS Riach. Informant: John Murray, brother, 203 Clifton Road, Aberdeen, on the 31st Dec at Glasgow.