Muir's from Paisley.

[Nellie-Bear]

Hi there this is the one i have  although they did have 2 children by the same name
MUIR, Francis   Christening
   Gender:   
   Birth Date:   8 Mar 1817   
   Christening Date:   19 Apr 1817   Recorded in:   Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland
   Father:   John MUIR
   Mother:   Mary STRUTHERS


the other one was born

9 Mar 1823 Abbey (Paisley)

I do not know anything more other than james and peter their brothers moved to tasmania with a matthew muir.

Do you have any other info that would help narrow this down.

nellie

[jmuir]

I just ran across this chat room and don't know a thing about researching my family but thought I would ask anyway. My name is James Muir and my father William said our family goes back to Paisley. Does anyone know if the Muir's they are researching ended up in New Jersey, USA. I know my father was born around 1931 or 32 in New Jersey. I have always been interested in my family tree but never knew where to start. I hope someone can get me started.

Thanks,
Jim

[trish251]

I just ran across this chat room and don't know a thing about researching my family but thought I would ask anyway. My name is James Muir and my father William said our family goes back to Paisley. Does anyone know if the Muir's they are researching ended up in New Jersey, USA. I know my father was born around 1931 or 32 in New Jersey. I have always been interested in my family tree but never knew where to start. I hope someone can get me started.

Hello Jim

This can become a very addictive hobby. My Paisley Muirs ended up in Australia, but they left many sibling behind in Scotland, one or more of whom could well have ended up in USA. To start checking your family, do you have any details of your grandparents. If your parents/aunts/uncles are still living, a good place to start is asking them questions. If you can post details of your parents/grandparents folks here may be able to help you track them further.

Trish

[jmuir]

I just ran across this chat room and don't know a thing about researching my family but thought I would ask anyway. My name is James Muir and my father William said our family goes back to Paisley. Does anyone know if the Muir's they are researching ended up in New Jersey, USA. I know my father was born around 1931 or 32 in New Jersey. I have always been interested in my family tree but never knew where to start. I hope someone can get me started.

Hello Jim

This can become a very addictive hobby. My Paisley Muirs ended up in Australia, but they left many sibling behind in Scotland, one or more of whom could well have ended up in USA. To start checking your family, do you have any details of your grandparents. If your parents/aunts/uncles are still living, a good place to start is asking them questions. If you can post details of your parents/grandparents folks here may be able to help you track them further.

Trish

Thanks Trish. I will talk to my dad and get some more information on my grandparents on my fathers side. Possibly some info on uncles as well. Once I get that I will post it here.

[Binti]

I have a journal written by James Muir. it covers a huge period of history and heaps of Muirs from Inchinnan and Paisley. This journal is on my website at www.taggart.co.nz.
I have to go out now, but will go through all the previous messages here and comment on the families I know about.
There is no Peter Muir in the journal!!
regards
Patricia

[trish251]

Hi Patricia

Welcome to RootsChat and many thanks for your post.

Incredibly interesting - the names look very familiar. You seem to have a James Muir and Mary Whyte about 50 years before my James Muir & Mary Whyte. I will study further & get back to you.

many thanks

Trish

[Binti]

hear is the rest of  William & Marys children all born Paisley


Helen b 27/1/1821
William b 7/11/1823
Robert b 31/12/1824
Mary b 17/11/1826
Mary b 14/6/1828
William b 9/5/1830
Janet b 20/3/1832
George b 28/2/1836

audrey

Also in this family was:
Elizabeth b 3/3/1834 and
Williamina b 17 Mar 1839

William Muir who married Mary Dunlop was the son of James Muir and Mary Whyte.
regards
Patricia

[Binti]

I have a connection to a large family of Muirs from Renfrew - one of them Elizabeth (born 1799) married name Miller  arrived in Sydney 1834 on the "Othello". I have a list of all her siblings, which include the names James and Matthew (but no Peter). I cannot instantly see a connection, but while looking I found a submitted IGI record for your James parents Matthew Muir and Margaret Stevenson. Could be worth checking the LDS film to find a family connection.

My family of Muirs, in case you can see a connection are
James Muir 1751  married Mary Whyte (White) 1756. Married in 1779 Erskine
Children
Alexander 1780
Thomas  1782
Elizabeth 1784
Janet 1786
James  1788
William  1790
Matthew 1792
John  1794
George 1796
Elizabeth 1799

Trish

They were all born in Erskine or Renfrew, but Elizabeth was married & her Scottish children were born in Paisley, & some of the brothers moved there as well, being mentioned in the diary of the trip to Oz.

These are the family of William from my previous message.  Trish, I would be interested in how far back you have gone with this family.
Thanks
Patricia

[Binti]

the James muir i have died at sea and was registered in New Zealand  his wifes death i do have ann harrison died 26th march 1850.

For some reason the james muir i have here was born 20th oct 1822, Now the closest i can get to family such as parents is matthew muir and margaret stevenson but i am not a 100% sure on this.

James Muir 20th Oct 1822 was the son of Matthew Muir and Margaret Stevenson. I don't have any record of who he married or what happened to him.
Patricia