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Isabella Murray

Isabella Murray

Female 1817 - 1863  (45 years)


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  • Name Isabella Murray 
    Birth 26 Jul 1817  Canongate, Edinburgh Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 5 Apr 1863  1 Thomsons Place, Leith, at 2h15m PM Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2806  Barker-Humphrys
    Last Modified 21 Nov 2020 

    Father James Murray,   b. 1773, Canongate, Edinburgh Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Nov 1827, Chessels Court, Edinburgh Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Bell Fettes,   b. 27 Sep 1784, Montrose, Angus, SCT Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Apr 1841, 1 Roseburgh Street, Edinburgh Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 11 Dec 1809  Canongate, Edinburgh, SCT Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F1387  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Henry Cowe,   b. 17 Jul 1824, Tweedmouth, NBL, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 May 1887, 4 Argyle Park Terrace, Edinburgh Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Isabella Cowe,   b. 6 Jan 1854, Ravensdowne, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 May 1919, 22 Retreat Rd, Avonside, Christchurch, NZ Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F927  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Nov 2020 

  • Notes 
    • Baptismal record reads: 1817 6th August. James Murray, Spirit dealer in Canongate and Isabella Fettes his spouse, a daughter born 26th ult. and to be baptised 6th curt. - Isabella. The Family Witnesses.
      OPR Canongate, FHL # 1067742 685/9.it.2 (1776-1796)

      Have been unable to find any record of the marriage of Isabella and Henry Cowe, in either English or Scottish records. In the Scottish Church Records at the LDS, a marriage is noted of Isabella Murray on 23 Oct 1854 at Greenlaw, Berwickshire. No groom is named, and this was 10 months after the birth of Ella, so may have no significance. It is recprded as an "Irregular Marriage" No groom is named, no residence, no clear date. "Marrried in Session by Mr Makem (?) 5s.0d paid. (The 5/- was probably the fine to be paid at a Kirk Session for having been improperly married, so it is possible she was married before this date of 23 october 1854.)

      In the 1841 Census for Edinburgh
      1841/685/1 Ed -St.A-Mid. ED 2. Edinburgh, F57, p.14
      Grassmarket
      MURRAY Isabella F 25 Lodging Housekeeper MLN
      MURRAY Isabella F 12 MLN

      (The older of these two could be our Isabella.)

  • Sources 
    1. [S276] OPR for Canongate 685/03/ 0331.