Jane was born on 6th March 1919 at Claggin, Muie, Rogart, daughter of George Ross, crofter, and Margaret Matheson.
In 1869 Paul and Jane married at Rogart on 26 March (IGI).
In 1871 they were living with Jane’s aunt – Catherine Matheson (1804-1897) sister to Margaret Matheson, Jane’s mother – at Milton, Rogart. Catherine was a daughter of James Matheson and Elspet Sutherland (DC). Her brother Donald and sister Jane, also lived with her.
Paul Murray worked as a railway platelayer.
In 1881 they were still in the aunt’s five-roomed house. In the house were Catherine Matheson; her brother, Donald, her sister Jane, plus Paul, his wife Jane and their five children.
In 1891 Aunt Catherine was still alive now aged 88 years.
In 1897 Aunt Catherine died in the house.
In 1901 Paul and Jane continued live at the house – by this time the house was referred to as being at Bank, Rogart.
In 1919 Jane died there (DC). Her son Alexander signed her death certificate.
‘’The Reaper has been busy in our midst lately, gathering in the young and aged. On Saturday there was laid to rest one of our older inhabitants in the person of Jane Ross, wife of Mr. Paul Murray, Bank. For a number of years Mrs. Murray was laid aside from any active participation in life, and latterly had been confined to bed, from the effects of a stroke of paralysis. An attack of influenza which also seized the other members of the family, proved too much for Mrs. Murray’s strength, and she succumbed to the disease. Of a kindly and cheery nature, she will be missed in the home, and by a wide circle of friends of the older generation.’’ (NT.13/03/1919)
In 1924 Paul also died at Bank, and is buried with his wife in St Callan's Churchyard, Rogart.
They had the following children:
WILLIAM MURRAY, born 25 January 1870 Bank, Rogart (BC) – at home in the 1871 & 81 census – in 1898 died 31 December, ironworker, bachelor, killed by falling from a train at Dalmore, Rogart (DC) – ‘’This morning a young man named Murray lost his life by falling out of a train between Lairg and Rogart stations. Murray, who was a draper’s assistant in Glasgow, was on his way home to Rogart to spend the New Year holidays with his father, Paul Murray, who is employed as a surfaceman on the Highland line. There were two other young men travelling with the unfortunate young man.’’ (Edinburgh Evening News 31/12/1898).
GEORGE MURRAY, born 20 February 1871 Bank, Rogart (BC) - married his first wife Isabella Matheson (MC).
ALEXANDER MURRAY, born 11 February 1872 Torbuie, Rogart (BC) – 1881 & 1891 census at home - in 1911 married Isabella Ross (MC).
CATHERINE MURRAY, born 27 November 1876 Bank, Rogart (BC) – 1881 & 1891 census at home - in 1894 married 1st George Craig Stewart, engineer’s clerk, age 28, in Glasgow on 7th December in a Church of Scotland service – George died in hospital on 22nd February 1915 aged 49 years – Catherine’s 2nd husband was James Mactaggart, engineer’s clerk whom she married on 30th March 1925 in Glasgow
DONALD MURRAY, born 14 August 1880 Bank, Rogart (FCR) – 1881 & 1891 census at home – in 1897 signed Aunt Catherine Matheson’s death certificate – in 1934 died 18 March, crofter, single at Swordale, Bonar (DC)
updated 17/03/2016
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