Thomas Murray (abt. 1803 - 1858)

Born about 1803 in Egham, Runnymede Borough, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 17 Jun 1858 at about age 55 in Cohoes, Albany, New York, United States

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Biography

Thomas Murray was born in Surrey, England.

Thomas Murray was born around 1806 (based on age at death), son of Thomas Murray & Elizabeth Murray, and was baptised on 24 July 1808 in St Mary, Newington, Southwark, Surrey, England.^[1]

• In the 1851 census Thomas (age 47) was the head of household in Barnstaple, Devon, England, living with Caroline, his wife and seven children.^[2]
• By 1855, Thomas and his large family were in New York, America.^[3]

Death

He died on 17 June 1858.^[4][5]

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• • • From family clipping of obituary

Name: Thos Murray Age: 17 Estimated birth year: abt 1834 Relation: Son Father's name: Thomas Murray Mother's name: Caroline Murray Gender: Male Where born: Exeter, Devon, England Civil Parish: Barnstaple Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary Magdalene Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps: View related Ecclesiastical Parish County/Island: Devon

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812"
   London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P92/MRY/014
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 1624 #2094154 (accessed 22 September 2023)
   Thomas Murray baptism on 24 Jul 1808, son of Thomas Murray & Elizabeth Murray, in St Mary, Newington, Southwark, Surrey, England.
2. ↑ 1851 Census, "1851 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 1892; Folio: 286; Page: 40; GSU roll: 221043; ED, institution, or vessel: 3h; Household schedule number: 146
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 8860 #6893036 (accessed 22 September 2023)
   Thomas Murray (47) head of household in Barnstaple registration district in Devon, England. Born in Egham, Surrey, England.
3. ↑ 1855 Census: "New York, U.S., State Census, 1855"
   New York State Archives; Albany, NY, USA; Census of the state of New York, 1855; Line Number: 29
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 7181 #1654454871 (accessed 22 September 2023)
   T Murray (49) head of household in Watervliet, New York, USA.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210475192/thomas-murray: accessed 22 September 2023), memorial page for Thomas Murray (1806–17 Jun 1858), Find A Grave: Memorial #210475192, citing Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, Albany County, New York, USA; Maintained by Nelson L. Ambridge (contributor 47196066).
5. ↑ Burial:"Menands, New York, U.S., Albany Rural Cemetery Burial Cards, 1791-2011"
   Original data: Albany Rural Cemetery Internment Cards. Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 2226 #333777 (accessed 22 September 2023)
   Thomas Murray burial (died on 17 Jun 1858).