Robert Hamilton Murdock (abt. 1809 - abt. 1889)

Born about 1809 in Derry, County Londonderry, Ireland

Descendants

Died about 1889 at about age 80 in Belfast, Ireland

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Biography

Robert Murdock was born in Ireland.

This profile is part of the Murdoch Name Study.

Robert Hamilton MURDOCH was born about 1809 in Derry, Londonderry, Ireland.

Robert married Mary Anne WILSON

Robert and Mary had at least the following known children:

• Martha Ann MURDOCH (
• Elizabeth Jane MURDOCH (
• Robert Hamilton MURDOCH (
• Charles John MURDOCH
• Louisa Theresa MURDOCH (
• George Edwin MURDOCH (
• Harriet Emily (MURDOCH) Bowes (
• Evelyn Adelaide MURDOCH (
• Marie Eugene MURDOCH (

Robert was an officer in the Royal Artillery and was stationed at various forts in his career (Note a).

Robert passed away about 1889 at Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Research Notes

a). It is believed that Robert Hamilton MURDOCH was a master gunner in the Royal Artillery. This is supported by the different military type places where his children were born. such as Jamaica (1840's); Leith, Edinburgh; Fort Charlotte, Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland (1851 census); Dunbarton, Dumbartonshire, Scotland (1861 census).

b). Irish Death Registration from GRONI did not show Robert's father, only his son-in-law Hugh Wood MILLER (husband of ----- ) as the informant. Hugh was recorded as being present at the time of Robert's death.

Sources

• Find My Past: Irish Deaths 1864-1958, Belfast, Antrim & Down, Ireland