91068: John Murray
John (1806-1884) was the son of Angus Murray who was a boundary shepherd at Old Glen Tolsta; John’s mother is not known.
The earliest records of Glen Tolsta place him and his father renting in the Glen in 1830.
John married Mary Macleod from Gress and became a boundary shepherd at 1 Old Glen Tolsta; the couple had their first child there.
The family were re-located to 29b Old South Tolsta in 1842 when Old Glen Tolsta was cleared; the couple had a further two children at 29b Old South Tolsta.
In the 1851 croft relottings he obtained 6 North Tolsta; the couple had one child there.
The family emigrated, along with John’s brothers, to Huron Township, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada in 1853. Once in Ontario the couple had a further two children. In total they had six children: four boys and two girls.
Details
- Record Type:
- Person
- Date Of Birth:
- 1806
- Date of Death:
- 1884
- Gender:
- Male
- Brothers Keeper Reference:
- CET 320
- Occupation:
- Shepherd
- Record Maintained by:
- CET