Robert Scarth MUIR & Barabara SCOTT 1860 ish

[GinaOz]

I'm trying to find more information on the couple Robert Scarth MUIR & Barbara SCOTT.
I know of at least 2 children:
1 Mary Drever MUIR bc 14 May 1863. Kirkwall
2. Elizabeth Scott MUIR bc 21 June 1865.Kirkwall

Mary Drever Muir married on 11 June 1885  in Sydney, Australia, a Robert Muir Morgan (b 3 April 1853, Kirkwall, Orkney). Mary Morgan died in Redfern, Sydney 10 May 1940. 
 
I'd be thrilled to learn more about this family in Orkney. I've traced Robert Muir Morgan's ancestors back to Thurso but am having difficulty sorting out the Muir line.

Regards,
Gina Francis
Lismore, NSW, Australia

[ev]

hi Gina 

looks like the family may have moved to edinburgh 

william muir born 6th march 1869 edinburgh midlothian scotland
parents robert scarth muir and barbara scott(IGI)

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ps robert S muir marriage barbara scott 11th august 1860 burntisland fife
     (IGI) 

[trish1120]

Hi Gina,

Robert S MUIR and Barbara SCOTT Married 11 August 1860, Burntisland, Fife, Scotland.
(Source Scotland Marriages on Familysearch Pilot)
You can download the Marriage Cert on Scotlandspeople for a very modest price compared to Australian Certs.
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/  

Trish

[akc]

there is a marriage in burntisland, fife on 11/8/1860 for robert s muir aged 34 mill street, kirkwall wheelwright to barbara scott, 28, widow, high st, burntisland fife
his parents were john muir miller deceased and barbara muir ( not related )
her parents were john scott master mariner burntisland and elizabeth harvey
witnesses were john ferney inland revenue and thomas drever joiner

so could be orkney connections on both sides as drever and harvey are quite common names in orkney

[trish1120]

Excellent akc

1841 Census they are in Kirkwall;
John MUIR, 60, Miller
Barbara, 50
John, 25
Betsey, 20
Ann, 15
ROBERT, 15
John, 5
Catherine, 3
Kirkwall and St Ola/8/2/704

Have to go to bed now 

[trish1120]

1851 he is in Kirkwall a Cartwright employing 3 men and Mother Barbara is the Head of Family.

Sorry 3.00am here and must go!

[ev]

robert scorth muir 55 flour mill worker b. kirkwall orkney
widower with
stepsons james(26) and john(24) guthrie
children barbara(19) , elizabeth(15) , and william(12)
on 1881 census leith edinburgh

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[ev]

barbara scott marriage to george robertson guthrie 7th oct. 1852 kirkwall &
st ola orkney ..... maybe

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[ev]

elizabeth guthrie b. 1853
james guthrie b. 1854
john guthrie b. 1856
all born kirkwall and st ola orkney to george guthrie and barbara scott(IGI)

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