William
Murray
Born about in England
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Janet (Bell) Murray
— married
8 Dec 1817 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Descendants 
Father of
Margaret (Murray) Glaister, Andrew Murray, Mary Murray, Janet Murray, Alexander Murray and William Murray
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
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Biography
William was born in England about 1791.[1]
He married Janet Bell (of Melrose) on 8 December 1817 at Melrose, Roxburgshire.[2][3][4]
Their children were: Margaret, Andrew, Mary, Janet, Alexander, and William.
The family appeared on the 1841 census at Kelso. William was now recorded as a barber. His sons, Andrew, Alexander and William were recorded respectively as a Printer (Independent), a Saddler apprentice, and a White Smith apprentice.[1]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Murray | M | 50 | Barber | England |
| Janet Murray | F | 45 | Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
| Andrew Murray | M | 20 | Printer J | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Alexander Murray | M | 15 | Saddler Ap | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| William Murray | M | 13 | White Smith Ap | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Janet Murray | F | 15 | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Research Notes
Marriage
- "William Murray, Stocking-maker here & Janet Bell Daughter of Alexr Bell, Stocking-maker in Melrose, after the publication of the banns of marriage in the Church of Kelso, were married, at Melrose on the eighth day of Decr 1817 by the Revd Mr Thomson, Minister of Melrose, in presence of these witnesses Lieut Lachlan Burn of the R.N. - Kelso & George Hart - Melrose" - Kelso Parish Register entry
- "[Novr 30] William Murray residing in the parish of Kelso and Janet Bell residing this parish" - Melrose Parish Register entry (this may have been the 3rd reading of banns as there is a small number 3 - other entries also have 1, 2, or 3)
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "1841 Scotland Census", Parish: Kelso; ED: 1; Page: 18; Line: 905; Year: 1841, Ancestry uk Record 1004 #928713 (accessed 28 December 2022), William Murray (50), Barber, in Market Place, Kelso, Roxburghshire. Born in England.
- ↑ "O.P.R Marriages" 799/ 40 0196 Melrose; p196 of 238; William Murray and Janet Bell; 30 Nov 1817
- ↑ "Old Parish Registers Marriages" 793/ 60 408; Kelso; p408 of 444; William Murray and Janet Bell; 8 Dec 1817.
- ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYQR-VJ8 : 11 February 2020), Janet Bell in entry for William Murray, 1817.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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