John Murdoch
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John Murray Murdoch (1820 - 1910)

John Murray Murdoch
Born in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotlandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 25 Feb 1848 (to 15 Dec 1909) in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdommap
Husband of — married 28 Aug 1862 (to 1910) in Utahmap [uncertain]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 89 in Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, United Statesmap
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Contents

Biography

Scottish flag
John Murdoch was born in Scotland.
This profile is part of the Murdoch Name Study.
This profile is part of the Auchinleck, Ayrshire One Place Study.

John Murray Murdoch was born on the 28th December 1820 at Gas(s)water in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland. He was the son of James Murdoch and Mary Murray.

It is likely that John was residing in Auchinleck at the time of the 1841 Census

John married Anne Steele on the 25th February 1848 in the home parish of his wife, Kirkconnell in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. [1]

Their first two children, Elizabeth (born about 1849) and james (born about 1850) were both born in Kirkconnell, Dumfriesshire.

In 1851, John and Ann were living in Commondyke Coalwork Row 2Nd, 16, in the parish of Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland. John was a 30 year old Coal miner. Living with John and Ann were their two young children, Elisabeth (2 years old) and James (9 months old)[2]

Sometime in 1852, John and Ann had left Scotland and sailed to North America where they then journeyed across the land to Utah, the new home of the Mormon Church ("Zion").

John sent money back to his mother Mary (Murray) Murdoch in Auchinleck, so that she could bring herself and some of her children to Utah. His mother Mary and many of his siblings left Scotland for Utah around 1856. She was accompanied by Anne's brother James Steele and his young family.

John married his second wife Isabella Crawford in Utah.

John Murray Murdoch passed away in 1910. [3]


Research Notes

General

  • 1841 Census

No scotland census record has been found for John. The 1841 census for Auchinleck (John's home parish) was lost in transit from London to Edinburgh, so it is possible that John was living in Auchinleck at the time of the 1841 census.

  • 1851 Census

Census: 1851, County: Ayrshire (AYR) Civil Parish: Auchinleck Ecclesiastical Parish: Auchinleck Piece: 577, District: Ayr, Enumeration District: 3 Folio: 0, Page: 20, Schedule: 48 House Number: 16 House or Street Name: 2d Row [2]

Surname Forenames Relationship Marital Status Sex Age Occupation Birth County Birth Place Disability Notes
MURDOCH John Head M M 30 Coalminer Ayrshire Auchinleck
MURDOCH Ann Wife M F 22 At Home Dumfriesshire Kirkconnel
MURDOCH Elisabeth Dau U F 2 At Home Dumfriesshire Kirkconnel
MURDOCH James Son U M 9m At Home Dumfriesshire Kirkconnel

Gedcom Notes

Name

John Murray Murdock. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9][10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Birth

Born 28 Dec 1820. Gaswater, Ayrshire, Scotland.

[17]

[18] [19] [20] [21]

[22]

[23]

[24] [25] [26]

[27]

Born 28 Dec 1820. Gaswater,,Ayrshire,Scotland[28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35]

[36]

[37]

[38]

[39]

Christening: 21 Jan 1821. Auchinleck Parish Church,,Ayrshire,Scotland. CRE 01 APR 2017. Time: 13:37:36.

Marriage

Marriage Husband John Murray Murdock. Wife Ann Steele. Child: David Steele Murdock.

  • Marriage to Ann Steel:

"Name: John Murdich; Spouse's Name: Anne Steel; Event Date: 25 Feb 1848; Event Place: Kirkconnel By Sanquhar, Dumfries, Scotland."

Marriage 9 Aug 1862. Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Wife Mary Murdoch. Child: John Murray Murdock.

Death

Died 6 May 1910. Heber, Wasatch, Utah, USA. [40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48]

Died 06 May 1910. Heber,Wasatch,Utah,USA[49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58]


Buried Heber City, Wasatch County, Utah, USA. [59][60][61]

Buried Heber City,Wasatch County,Utah,USA. [62][63][64][65]

Probate: Wasatch, Utah, USA. [66]

Probate: Wasatch,,Utah,USA[67]

Census

Residence Relationship: Head. 1851 Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland. [68] Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, United States. [69] Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Head.

Residence Relationship: Head. 1851 Auchinleck,,Ayrshire,Scotland[70] Marital status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Self.

1880 Heber, Wasatch, Utah, USA. [71]

1880 Heber,Wasatch,Utah,USA[72] Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Head.

1900 Heber, Wasatch, Utah, USA. [73] Utah, United States. [74] Marital status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Self.

1900 Heber,Wasatch,Utah,USA[75] Utah,,,United States. [76] Heber City,Wasatch,Utah,United States. [77]

Arrival

Event: Arrival 1852[78]

John Murray Murdock. Given Name: John. Surname: Murdock. SECG Murray. A Given name was found in addition to a first name in the NAME tag.


CRE 06 AUG 2016. Time: 13:33:31.

FID KWNX-KWL.

Marriage Marriage 24 Feb 1848. Kirkconnell,,Dumfrieshire,Scotland[79] [80] Marriage 24 Feb 1848. Kirkconnell,,Dumfrieshire,Scotland[81] [82] Marriage 09 Aug 1862. Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah,United States. Marriage 09 Aug 1862. Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah,United States. Husband John Murdock. Wife @IP78@. Child: @IP211@. Pedigree: birth. Child: @IP210@. Pedigree: birth. Child: @IP207@. Pedigree: birth. Child: @IP215@. Pedigree: birth. Child: @IP205@. Pedigree: birth. Child: @IP204@. Pedigree: birth. Child: @IP208@. Pedigree: birth. Child: @IP200@. Pedigree: birth. Child: @IP206@. Pedigree: birth. Child: @IP214@. Pedigree: birth. Child: @IP209@. Pedigree: birth. Child: @IP213@. Pedigree: birth. Child: @IP201@. Pedigree: birth. Child: @IP13@. Pedigree: birth. Child: @IP212@. Pedigree: birth.

Marriage 10 Jan 1811. Auchinleck,Ayrshire,,Scotland[83] Husband @IP203@. Wife Mary Murray. Child: @IP254@. Pedigree: birth. Child: @IP249@. Pedigree: birth. Child: @IP248@. Pedigree: birth. Child: @IP250@. Pedigree: birth. Child: @IP253@. Pedigree: birth. Child: John Murdock. Pedigree: birth. Child: @IP252@. Pedigree: birth. Child: @I113@. Pedigree: birth.

Notes

Note N44475456.

https:/www.newspapers.com/image/76383646?xid=637

CRE 06 AUG 2016. Time: 13:33:34.

Note N97965928.

https:/www.newspapers.com/image/76397976?xid=637

CRE 06 AUG 2016. Time: 13:33:34.

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https://www.lds.org/ensign/1987/02/gospel-seeds-in-scottish-soil?lang=eng John Murdoch, of New Cumnock in Ayrshire, composed these lines of farewell to his homeland: Oh Scotland my country, my dear native home, Thou land of the brave and the theme of my song, Oh why should I leave thee and cross the deep sea, To a strange land far distant lovely Scotland from thee … But why should I linger or wish for to stay. The voice of the Prophet is “haste, flee away. …” 26 Ref: : Frederick Stewart Buchanan, The Emigration of Scottish Mormons to Utah, 1849–1900, master’s thesis, University of Utah, 1961 C. Lovelace G-5


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Murdock-1122 and Murdoch-100 appear to represent the same person because: Same mother
I changed the marriage date between John Murray Murdock and Ann Steele according to the records in Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910. Changed from 24 Feb to 25 Feb 1848.
posted by Eugene C. Rasband
Murdoch-726 and Murdoch-100 appear to represent the same person because: They have the same parent and very similar birth and death dates.
posted by Jay Fletcher
Murdock-831 and Murdoch-100 appear to represent the same person because: I believe these are the same person. I spelled Murdoch with a k at first, which caused the duplication.
posted by Jay Fletcher

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