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Lanarkshire / Re: Steelworks in Motherwell?
« on: Tuesday 03 March 20 18:37 GMT (UK)  »
McMurray was not a common name here in Motherwell, there were only 4 McMurray households listed in the 1911 street directory for the town. The householders names were :-
McMURRAY Henry, ironworker, 98 Wellington Street.
McMURRAY James, plater, Thistle Street.
Interesting. I had always assumed it was a common name. My great-grandfather Henry M. McMurray (1882-1951) was one of 13 children, so even though he and his family left for the US in 1921, I assume he had other siblings remaining in Motherwell. It's possible that James is his brother (1879-1952, died in Carluke), but I don't have any other Henrys in my info. Their parents were Robert McMurray and Margaret Close.

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Lanarkshire / Re: Steelworks in Motherwell?
« on: Tuesday 03 March 20 18:27 GMT (UK)  »
Allan Wood, could it have been an Agnes rather than Margaret McVicar? See death notice:

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MCMURRAY At 5 Viewbank Avenue, Calderbank, on October 17, 1950, Agnes McVicar, beloved wife of Robert McMurray (late of Motherwell)

Of course this could have been another McVicar/McMurray couple, as Agnes described as wife of rather than widow of, although I am only seeing one marriage with theses surnames, that being:

MCVICAR
AGNES
MCMURRAY
ROBERT
1905
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Airdrie or New Monkland
I've seen that, too. I'm not sure.
I have not done super-extensive research into the McMurrays, to be honest.

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Lanarkshire / Re: Steelworks in Motherwell?
« on: Tuesday 03 March 20 07:35 GMT (UK)  »
My mother's father (Henry George McMurray) was born in Scotland in 1911 and I'm related through him to a lot of McMurrays in Motherwell. Many of them worked in steel, as did my grandfather in Vermont. Their family came to the US in 1921 or so.

My second great-uncle was Robert McMurray, born September 15, 1884 in Motherwell. He married Margaret McVicar and they had two children. I think Robert died while working at Dalziel Steel Works on October 15, 1939, age 55.

Does anyone have any thoughts about how I might find out more information? Thanks!!

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