David Murray & Julia Macintosh

David was born at Rhemusaig, Rogart, on 22nd February  1842, son of William Murray, tenant, and Catherine Grant.
Julia was born circa 1841 in Lairg, possibly at Rhianbreck, daughter of Alexander Macintosh, crofter, and Ann Gunn.
In 1867 David, a railway labourer from Rhemusaig, Rogart and Julia, a spinster from Rhianbreck, Lairg married on 28 June at The Free Church of  Lairg (MC).  Witnesses were Alexander Murray and Angus Ross.

In 1871 David, a railway pointsman, Julia and family were living at Blair Atholl, Perthshire.
In 1873 and 1874 the family were living in Perth where David was railway porter or shunter.
In 1881 the family were at Eden, Rogart, in a two roomed house. David was a railway platelayer.
In 1887 the family were living at Dalmore, Rogart when David signed his mother in law’s death certificate.
 In 1891 David, now a crofter, Julia and two of their children were living at Dalmore, Rogart not far from Eden. 
In 1893 on 8th July David died there (DC).
Extracts from 1893 letters of the Rogart Ground Officer James Alexander to Donald MacLean the factor at Dunrobin.  NLS Acc.10225 read:
“1893 July 10 David Murray 68 Dalmore died 8 July  “…has left a widow, with a grown up family, and all are doing for themselves. Except the youngest, who is 12 years. And lives with her Mother.”
In 1901 Julia, now a widow, was crofting at Dalmore with her two children.
In 1904 Julia died on 4th February at Dalmore (DC).

They had the following children:
WILLIAM MURRAY, born 27 March 1868, Rhianbreck, Lairg (BC) – 1871 census at home – 1881 census at home, scholar
CHRISTINA ANN MURRAY (Christy), born 18 September 1869 Tain, Ross-shire (BC) – 1871 census at home – 1881 census at home, scholar – in 1891 Christina, a cloth dye worker, was living at 7 Lennox Street, Renton, Dumbartonshire, with her cousin Margaret Murray who was married to George Matheson.  
THOMAS MURRAY, born 11 November 1872 Rhianbreck, Lairg – also registered in Blair Atholl (BC) – in 1873 died 5 March 1873 at Cross Street, Perth aged 4 months (DC) 
JOHN ALEXANDER MURRAY (Alexander), born  24 April 1874 Cross Street, Perth (BC) – 1881 census at home, scholar – 1891 census at home, named Alexander – 1901 census at home, surfaceman shown as Alexander – in 1904 signed mother’s death certificate
HECTOR MURRAY, born 9 October 1875, Rhianbreck, Lairg (BC) – in 1875 died 21 October, Rhianbreck, Lairg (DC) 
JULIA MURRAY, born 17 May 1879 Eden, Rogart (BC) – 1881 census at home – 1891 census at home, scholar – 1901 census at home

updated 22/3/2016