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James Muir

M, #3563, b. 18 October 1863, d. before 11 April 1942
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 24 Nov 2014

Parents:

Father*: Thomas McCunn Muir1 b. 11 Jul 1826
Mother*: Henrietta Latta1 b. c 1825
  • Birth*: James Muir was born on 18 October 1863 at Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, .2,1
  • He was the son of Thomas McCunn Muir and Henrietta Latta.1
  • (Groom) Marriage*: James Muir married Jane Thompson Millar, daughter of Joseph Bitter Miller and Catharine Malcolm, on 18 August 1892 at Lennox Temperance Hotel, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, ; 1892 marriages in the district of Dumbarton in the county of Dumbarton ref 64; 1892 on the Eighteenth day of August at Lennox Temperence Hotel Dumbarton after publication according to the forms of the United Presbyterian Church, signed James Muir ship draughtsman bachelor, 28, Levengrove Terrace Dumbarton, parents Thomas McCunn Muir boat builder and Henrietta Muir ms Latta; signed Jane T Millar spinster, 25, Castlegreen Terrace Dumbarton, parents Joseph Millar builder master (dec) and Catherine Millar ms Malcolm (dec); signed A Scott Matheson [minister], signed John L Muir, Kate A Goodwin witnesses; registered 1892 August 20th at Dumbarton signed Hector Phillips assistant registrar, initialled WG [William Grieve registrar].3
  • (Deceased) Death*: James Muir died before 11 April 1942.
  • (Spouse) Death: His spouse Jane Thompson Millar died on 11 April 1942 at Fernbank, High Street, Anstruther Wester, Fife, Scotland, ; 1942 deaths in the district of Anstruther and Kilrenny in the county of Fife; Jane Thomson Muir widow of James Muir naval draughtsman; 1942 April eleventh 9h 0m am Fernbank High Street Anstruther Wester; f, 75 years; Joseph Millar grocer (dec) Catherine Millar ms Malcolm (dec); pernicious anaemia, cardiac syncope as cert by John J Wilson MD FRCPE; Thomas M Muir son Belry, Stirling Road Dumbarton present; registered 1942 April 11th at Anstruther William G Kerr registrar.4

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household31 March 1901He was listed as head of household along with spouse Jane Thompson Millar in the 1901 census at 8 Levengrove Terrace, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, . James Muir, head, 37, naval architect, Dumbarton; Jeannie M Muir, wife, Culross Fife; also in the household were Thomas McCunn Muir, Catherine M Muir and John Malcolm Millar.5

Family:

Jane Thompson Millar b. 14 Nov 1866, d. 11 Apr 1942

Children:

Thomas McCunn Muir b. c 1895
Catherine M Muir2 b. c 1899

Citations

  1. [S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), [Apr 2013].
  2. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dumbarton; ED: 1; Page: 15; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1901_168; Year: 1901. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1901 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.[Sept 2011]
  3. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS statutory marriage 1892 Dumbarton ref 496/00 0064 [June 2007, image Apr 2013].
  4. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS statutory deaths 1942 Anstruther ref 402/00 0011 image held [June 2007].
  5. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dumbarton; ED: 1; Page: 15; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1901_168; Year: 1901. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1901 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Sep 2011]
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