Farmer.Will. Value of estate £1279.Testate.Granted to William,Peter and Mary his children living at Glenside.
William murdoch snr owned a vessel called the Isabella which he sold his share of in 1863 at Stranraer, he is listed as a grain dealer.
Family of James McMaster b:about1764 of Stranraer, Wigtown, Scotland
Married 4-6-1789 Stranraer, Wigtown, Scotland
Christina McDowall b: about 1768 of Stranraer,Wigtown, Scotland
Children:
1. John McMaster b:1-4-1790 Stranraer, Wigtown, Scotland ch: 2-4-1790
2. William McMaster b:3-6-1792 Stranraer, Wigtown,Scotland ch: 5-6-1792
3. Mary McMaster b:15-5-1794 Stranraer,Wigtown,Scotland ch:17-5-1794
4. William McMaster b:27-5-1796 Stranraer,Wigtown,Scotland. Ch:30-5-1796
5. Christina McMaster b:27-5-1796 Stranraer,Wigtown,Scotland ch: 305-1796
6. Jean McMaster b:3-10-1798 Stranraer,Wigtown,Scotland. Ch: 5-10-1798
7. Margaret McMaster b:3-5-1800 Stranraer,Wigtown,Scotland. Ch:6-5-1800
8. Jean McMaster b:18-12-1802 Stranraer,Wigtown,Scotland.ch: 20-12-1802
9. Patrick McMaster b:12-11-1807 Stranraer,Wigtown, Scotland. Ch:14-11-1807
10. William McMaster b:15-3-1810 Stranraer,Wigtown, Scotland. Ch:17-3-1810
Boxmaker.
Farmer see wife's notes.In 1851 Census give his place of birth as Sanquhar and his age as 77 which means he was born about 1774.
Will.10Feb1865 Dunoon Sheriff Court.Tenant in Muck,Residing at Tobermory. Ref.CS51/32/13.
11 Pages.
OPR Crawfordjohn Parish.James Thorburn in Kirkconnell Parish and Susanna Johnston in this parish began to be proclaimed for marriage 2Jun1805.
Susanna lived at the following locations
1805 married Crawfordjohn Parish and first child John at Greenburn,Crawfordjohn Parish
1808 second child Mary at Bottom,Crawfordjohn.
1811/14 next three children Thomas,William and James at Waterside,Muirkirk Parish.
1817/31 final three children David,Susanna and Ebenezer at Doughty,Barr Parish.
1839 son John probably married at Aharacle,Ardnamurchan Parish.
1840 son James in Ardnamurchan Parish when he married.
1851 Census Gallanach,Isle of Muck.Living with husband,children David,Alexander,Isaac and Mary;Mary's husband Norman Macrae and their son Murdoch:Isaac's wife Catherine.Also four servants.Gallanach was a farm of 50 acres arable and 1050 pasture land keeping 6 ag.labs and 5 dom.servs.Susanna gave her place of birth as Auchinleck Parish and her age as 62 which means she was born about 1789.
1856 son Ebenezer married Aharacle.
1866 died Tobermory.Her son David,farmer in Calgary,Mull,registered her death.She was a widow.
Doughty and Waterside are still on the O.S.Maps.
Birth.10Aug1780 Sanquhar Parish.I found this in someones records on the web.I think it is wrong as this would mean she would be 86 when she died.77 on her death certificate and 62 in 1851 Census.
OPR Barr by Girvan Parish 1829 - Susannah daughter to James Thorburn,farmer in Doughty,and Susanna Johnston was born upon the 26April and baptized upon the ... May.
OPR Barr by Girvan Parish 1832 - Ebinezer Bradshaw son to James Thorburn,farmer in Doughty,and Susanna Johnston was born 30Dec1831 and baptized 2Jan1832.
1861 Census Kiel,Isle of Muck 116/2/1.Farmer of 400 acres.Living with wife and four children,Wilhelmina,James and Charlotte.Also 6 servants a ploughman,farm servant,kitchenmaid,dairymaid,shepherd and nurse.
1871 Census Gallanach,Isle of Muck Farmer of 1000 acres,80 arable.Living with wife and 5 children,Wilhelmina,Susan,Charles,David and Robert.Also 3 farm servants,two dom.servants,shepherd and a tutor.
Petah Beverley <dbeverley@bigpond.com <mailto:dbeverley@bigpond.com>>
Date: 2004-02-02
Comments: I was very interested to read the guestbook entry made by ROBERT THORBURN on 20th December, 2003. I am also descended from Ebenezer Bradshaw Thorburn who took over the lease of Muck when his father James died in 1864. I am a great grandaughter of his eldest son James b.1859 who also migrated to Sydney(date?). James and Mary Knowles had eight children,number 4, Ebenezer Bradshaw Wallace Thorburn b.1890 was my grandfather. His only child, Robert Bradshaw Thorburn was my father. Although I have known for a long time that my ggrandfather came from Muck, it is only recently that I have become interested in their contribution to the history of the island. Information is hard to come by. An article in 'The Scots Magazine' Nov 1984 does not even acknowledge their stewardship of Muck despite the census records of 1851, 1861 and 1871. I am interested to learn more and thanks for the great photos on your website. Robert Thorburn <robert.thorburn@home.netspeed.com.au <mailto:robert.thorburn@home.netspeed.com.au>> Date: 2003-12-30 Comments: I have just found your web site and it's great. My G.G.Grandfather James Thorburn is shown on the 1851 Census of Muck together with my G.G.Grandmother Susannah (nee Johnston) and sons David and Alexander. James and Susannah had a total of 11 children, one of them , my G.Grandfather Ebenezer Bradshaw Thorburn took over the lease of Muck when James died in 1864. My Grandfather Robert Thorburn (one of eight children) was born on Muck in 1870 and migrated to Sydney in the 1880's. I have quite a bit of information on my side of the Sydney Thorburns. My wife and I were in the UK last year but only got to Skye as we were on a tour but we intend to go to Muck in June 2004 as we will be touring UK for a month by car.
1861 with parents.
1871 with parents.
1881 Census 245 New City Road,Glasgow.644-9/102/7.Now calling herself Anna B.Thornburn.Music teacher,unmarried.Living with her three brothers Charles,David and Robert.Also a boarder in the house.
1861 with parents.
1871 not with parents.
1861 not with parents.
1871 with parents.
1871 with parents.
1881 see Wilhelmina.Message boy.
1871 with parents.
1881 see Wilhelmina.Scholar.
1871 with parents.
1881 see Wilhelmina.Scholar.
Emigrated to Sydney in the 1880's.
Grandson Robert on Muck website.Lives in Australia.
From Marriage- Shepherd in Whiterue.
OPR Crawfordjohn - Mary daughter to James Thorburn and Susanna Johnston in Bottom was born 18Aug and baptized 2Sep1808.
OPR Barr by Girvan Parish - 22Sep1827.Andrew Rowan,shepherd in Whiterue,and Mary Thorburn,servant in Doughty,gave in their names for proclamation of banns and take two sabbaths.
1851 with parents and husband and son.Dairymaid.
1861 Census.Living with second husband Norman Macrae at Calgary Farm 544/7/1.Housekeeper to her brother David who was head of household.No sign of her son Mudoch.
OPR Muirkirk - James Thornburn and Susanna Johnston,Waterhead had a son born 21Nov, baptized 28Nov1814 named James.
OPR Barr by Girvan - 3Oct1840.James Thorburn in the Parish of Ardnamurchan and Helen McSkimming in this parish gave in their names etc.
1851 Census living with parents Isle of Muck.Occupation lately merchant.
1851 Census living with husband,Isle of Muck.