Margaret Turra¹

Parents:

• (Child) Birth*: Margaret Turra was born circa 1835 at Morayshire, Scotland, .³
• She was the daughter of Alexander Turriff and Isabella Logie.²
• (Bride) Marriage*: Margaret Turra married Robert Slorach, son of George Slorach and Christina Fraser, on 11 December 1869 at Kingston, Urquhart, Elgin, Scotland, ; 1869 marriage in the parish of Urquhart in the county of Elgin, ref 11; 1869 on the Eleventh day of December at Kingston after banns according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland, signed Robert Slorach farm servant widower, aged 39, residing Broomhill, parents George Slorach farm servant (dec) and Christina Fraser (dec), signed Margaret Turriff, at home, spinster, aged 34, residing Kingston, parents Alexander Turriff ship carpenter (ded) and Isabella Logie; signed John Allan FC Minister Garmouth, signed Andrew Kinloch, Robert Logie witnesses, registered 1869 December 14th at Urquhart signed Peter Dunn int registrar.²

• Name Variation: Margaret Turra was also known as Margaret Tarray.
• (Informant) Birth: She registered the birth of Jane Tarray on 1 August 1857 at Kingston Port, Morayshire, Scotland, ; 1857 births in the parish of Urquhart in the county of Elgin, ref 68; Tarray, Jane born 1857 August First 10h 30m am at Kingston Port; female, illegitimate, mother Margaret Tarray, signed by mark Margaret Tarray mother witnessed by John Russell and John Russell registrar, registered 1857 Septemeber 15th at Urquhart signed John Russell registrar.^4,5
• Married Name: As of 11 December 1869, her married name was Slorach.²
• Name Variation: As of 11 December 1869, Margaret Turra was also known as Margaret Turriff.²

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	6 June 1841	Margaret Turra was listed along with William Logie in the 1841 census at Kingston, Speymouth, Morayshire, Scotland, . William Logie, male, 60, Morayshire; Jean Logie, female, 50, England; Margaret Turra, female, 6, Morayshire.3
Member of Household	7 April 1861	They was listed as a member of the household of Jane Lovet in the 1861 census at Kingston, Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland, . Margaret Turry, grand daughter, unmarried, female, 66, servant, Kingston; Jane Logie, head, widow, female, 70, mariner's widow, England.6
Head of Household	2 April 1871	She was listed as head of household in the 1871 census at Wellheads, Broomhill, Urquhart, Moray, Scotland, . Margaret Slorach, head, married, female, 36, ag labs wife, Urquhart; also in the household was Jane Tarray, Mary Ann Slorach, Isabella Slorach and James Reid.7
Spouse	3 April 1881	She was listed in the household of Robert Slorach in the 1881 census at Broomhill, Urquhart, Moray, Scotland, . Robert Slorah, head, married, male, 50, farm servant, Forres; Margaret Slorah, wife, married, female, 46, wife, Morayshire. Isabella Slorach, John Slorach and William Slorach were also listed in the household.8
Spouse	5 April 1891	She was listed in the household of Robert Slorach in the 1891 census at Mavestown, Urquhart, Moray, Scotland, . Robert Slorach, head, married, male, 61, farm servant, Dyke; Margaret Slorach, wife, married, female, 55, Urquhart. Margaret Adamson Paul were also listed in the household.9

Notes

• Note for Web*: Margaret Turra Jane Turra/Tarray/Paul states on her marriage record that her father is Alexander Paul and her mother's ms is Slorah. On her death registration Jane's mother is recorded as Margaret Slorah previously Paul ms Turra. Margaret variously uses Turra/ Tarry/ Paul/ Turriff/ [Stronach/] Slorach/ Slorah as a surname.
  No evidence of a marriage to anyone with the surname Paul can be found for Margaret.
  There IS a Margaret Paul who marries and has family with John Stronach in the same area. She dies in Alness in 1888 and is noted as a midwife married to John Stronach. It is believed that this Margaret is a different person and a red herring in the research..
• Note for Web*: She Robert Slorach and Margaret Turriff (Turra, etc) cannot be found after 1891. No further census records can be found, neither can death records for either. Did they leave the country? Change their names?.