Janet Murdoch (abt. 1733 - abt. 1822)

Born about 1733 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Wife of Harry McCandlish — married 2 Jan 1755 in Dalrymple, Ayrshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died about 12 Jul 1822 at about age 89 in Dalrymple, Ayrshire, Scotland [uncertain]

Biography

Janet Murdoch was born in Scotland.

This profile is part of the Murdoch Name Study.

Jan(n)et MURDOCH was likely born around 1733 in the Parish of Ayr, Ayrshire. ^[1]

Jan(n)et married Harry (or Henry) McCANDLISH on January the 2nd, 1755 in Dalrymple, Ayrshire ^{[2] [3]}

Jan(n)et and Harry had at least the following known children:

• Elizabeth McCANDLISH
• Henry McCANDLISH
• Charles McCANDLISH
• James McCANDLISH
• Harry McCANDLISH
• Alexader McCANDLISH
• William McCANDLISH
• Henry McCANDLISH

Jan(n)et's husband Harry died on the 6th October 1790, aged 66 years. ^[4]

Jan(n)et died on the 14th July 1822, aged 88 years. She was likely buried in the Dalrymple Churchyard. ^[4]

Research Notes

General

• Parents of Jan(n)et MURDOCH

While there is a record of a Jonet Murdoch born to Robert Murdoch and Agnes Brow, subsequent McCandlish naming conventions and the families' residences suggest she was more likely the daughter of Charles Murdoch and Margaret Cowan.

Transcriptions

• Possible birth record for Jan(n)et/Jonet

SP Church Registers (OPR) Births and Baptisms AYR, Ayrshire

(p74) 1735

"Jonet Murdoch - Daur lawl to Robert Murdoch, land labourer, and Agnes Brown his spouse, was born Monday 24th Febry 1735; bpt: Feb (illegible) after by Mr, John McDormit?; witness: (illegible) James Murdoch, uncle to the child. ^[5]

• Marriage and Banns

1755: McCandlish & Murdoch married - January? 2nd H..?... McCandlish and Janet Murdoch married ---.

• Headstone in Dalrymple Churchyard

Possible Transcription of Headstone

SACRED | TO THE MEMORY OF | HARRY McCANDLISH | SMITH AT PERCLEWAN | WHO DIED 6TH OCT 1790 AGED 66 YEARS | AND OF | JANNET MURDOCH HIS SPOUSE | WHO DIED 14TH JULY 1822 AGED 88 YEARS | AND OF THEIR CHILDREN | ELIZABETH HENRY CHARLES JAMES | HARRY AND ALEXANDER | THIS STONE IS ERECTED BY |WILLIAM McCANDLISH | MERCHANT IN EDINBURGH | AND HENRY McCANDLISH | WRIGHT AT NETHER-MILL | THEIR ONLY SURVIVING SON’S | AS A TRIBUTE OF AFFECTION AND GRATITUDE | HENRY McCANDLISH WRIGHT AT | NETHER-MILL ???? AGED? 49? YEARS.

Sources

1. ↑ Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Publication: Author: Ancestry.com Title: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014
2. ↑ Church registers - Old Parish Registers Marriages and Banns - database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk) - image generated 16th May 2022 : McCANDLISH H..?.. , MURDOCH Janet, 02/01/1755, Dalrymple, -------.
3. ↑ Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 Publication: Author: Ancestry.com Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Headstone in Dalrymple Churchyard
5. ↑ Church registers - Old Parish Registers Births and baptisms - database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk) - image generated 16th May 2022: MURDOCH JONET, ROBERT MURDOCH/AGNES BROWN FR941 (FR941), F, 24/02/1735, Ayr, citing reference number 578/ 30 149.

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