Caroline Jane (Tod) Murray (1826 - 1906)

Born 13 Aug 1826 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Graham Murray — married 19 Dec 1848 in St Cuthberts Church, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 17 Apr 1906 at age 79 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Biography

Caroline Jane Tod was born in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland on 13 Aug 1826, the daughter of John Tod, Esquire, Writer to the Signet, and his wife Helen (Duff) Tod. Caroline Jane was baptized on 27 Sep 1826. A transcription from the referenced Scotland's People document image shows her birth and baptism recorded as follows: Tod: John Tod Esq. W. S Charlotte Square & Helen Duff now Tod his Spouse a Daughter Born 13. August last named Caroline Jane Tod Baptised 27 Sept. by the Rev’d Mr. Henderson Stockbridge Chapel. ^[1]

Caroline Jane Tod married Thomas Graham Murray, Esquire, Writer to the Signet, in Edinburgh on 19 Dec 1848, when she was 22 years old. A transcription from the referenced Scotland's People document image shows her marriage recorded as follows: Murray & Tod: Thomas Graham Murray, Esquire, Writer to the Signet, Residing in No. 4 Glenfinlas Street, and Miss Caroline Jane Todd, Residing in No. 14 Ainslie Place, both in this Parish, daughter of John Tod, Esquire, Writer to the Signet, residing there, have been Three several Times duly and regularly claimed in the Parish Church of St Cuthbert’s, in order to marriage, and no objections offered. Married on the Nineteenth day of December current by the Rev’d Robert Horne Stevenson, Minister of the Parish of Saint George’s, Edinburgh. ^[2]

She had one child, a son, Andrew Graham Murray, born 21 November 1849, when she was 23 years old. A transcription from the referenced Scotland's People document image shows the birth and baptism of her son recorded as follows: Murray: Thomas Graham Murray, Esquire, Writer to the Signet, residing at No. 4 Glenfinlas Street, and Mrs Caroline Jane Todd, or Murray his spouse, had a Son Born to them there, on the Twentyfirst day of November, last _______ named Andrew Graham, Baptized on the Twentyfirst December thereafter, by the Rev’d Robert Horne Stevenson, Minister of the Parish of St George, Edinburgh. ^[3]

She died, widowed and testate, at her home at 11 Randolph Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland on 17 April 1906. She was 79 years old. An inventory of her estate filed in an Edinburgh court on 26 June 1906 lists her personal property interests at the time of her death, which by her last will and testament she assigned to her son Andrew Graham Murray as the sole beneficiary of her estate. ^[4]

She was buried at Dean Cemetery in Edinburgh. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ 27/09/1826 TOD, CAROLINE JANE (Old Parish Registers Births 685/1 550 480 Edinburgh) Page 480 of 568 © Crown copyright, National Records of Scotland. Image was generated 31 Aug 2020 21:29. Image accessed, downloaded, and transcribed by Nancy Crawford.
2. ↑ 19/12/1848 TOD, CAROLINE JANE (Old Parish Registers Marriages 685/2 460 499 St Cuthbert’s) Page 499 of 606 [c] Crown copyright, National Records of Scotland. Image was generated 31 Aug 2020 21:25. Image accessed, downloaded, and transcribed by Nancy Crawford.
3. ↑ 12/12/1849 MURRAY, ANDREW GRAHAM ((Old Parish Registers Births 685/2 360 503 St Cuthbert’s) Page 503 of 751 [c] Crown copyright, National Records of Scotland. Image was generated 31 Aug 2020 21:07. Image accessed, downloaded, and transcribed by Nancy Crawford.
4. ↑ 1906 Murray, Caroline Jane (Wills and testaments Reference SC70/1/458 Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories) Image 473 Last Image 483 © Crown copyright, National Records of Scotland. Image was generated at 31 Aug 2020 21:58. Image accessed, downloaded, and transcribed by Nancy Crawford
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 05 November 2020), memorial page for Caroline Jane Tod Murray (13 Aug 1826–17 Apr 1906), Find A Grave: Memorial #139847835 , citing Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland ; Maintained by GariochGraver (contributor 47469430)