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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Lanarkshire => Topic started by: whisky on Tuesday 04 July 06 02:27 BST (UK)
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Looking for info on Alexander Campbell Muir b. 1803 Glasgow, wife Mary Graham b. 1803 Argyll, parents of Mary, Donald and Flora, nee Henderson. Mary/Alexander married 4.6.1827, parish of Kilmartin, Lanark.
Alexander's parents Alexander and Christina nee Coulthorpe.
Alexander snr died 19.1.1866.
Mary's parents Donald and Flora nee Henderson. Mary died 11.11.1878.
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On the LDS site under Ancestral File, you can find information with regards to Alexander Campbell Muir as well as Christina Coulthorpe.
Alexander Campbell MUIR
Birth: 1809
Renfrew, Argyleshire, Scotland
Death: 19 Jan 1866
Chinaman's Flat, Victoria
Burial: 22 Jan 1866
Maryborough, Victoria
Father: Alexander Campbell MUIR
Mother: Christina COULTHAPE
Spouse: Mary GRAHAM
Marriage: 1828
Glasgow, Scotland
Janice
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It looks like they went to Victoria Australia in January 1854 on board the Utopia through the "Assisted Immigration"
http://www.access.prov.vic.gov.au/public/PROVguides/PROVguide023/PROVguide023.jsp
MUIR ALEXANDER Age -22
MUIR ALEXANDER Age - 44
MUIR CATHERINE Age - 13
MUIR EBENEZER Age - 2
MUIR JAMES Age - 11
MUIR MARGT Age - 25
MUIR MARY Age -43
MUIR MARY Age - 7
Janice
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Hi Janice,
Many thanks for your reply. I was hoping to find out more on their life in Scotland, especially anything on Christina Muir, nee Coulthorpe and her husband Alexander snr.
Whisky.
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Whisky,
Just wondering if you have found out anymore on Alexander Campbell Muir born 1803 and also Christina, nee Coulthorpe. I too have traced my family back this far, but have not been able to get any further. The one story that has been passed down though is that Alexander was an illigitimate child of the Duke of Argyll (Campbell) and he was fostered out to a Muir with his mother Christina and this is why he is known as Alexander Campbell Muir and not just Alexander Muir.
Cheers,
camicmuir