Robert MUIR (1784? - 1854) & Mary LIVINGSTON (1786? - 1854)

[kirilafourmi]

Hi from Belgium.  Good evening everyone!

I'm starting my family tree, I didn't built it yet, I'm just collecting information.
I would really appreciate if you could help me.
I'm stuck with Robert Muir and Mary Livingston, I'm pretty sure they lived on Lynedoch Street in Greenock, I found a picture of their tomb stone, but it don't know where they were born, so I don't know on which website focus on my research.
I can't find for sure who Robert Muir's father was, there are so many, but the dates don't fit.

I really hope the answer to my question is not in a topic yet, I looked but couldn't find anything.

Thank you for reading me, thank you even more if you can help 

PS: I would really like to find my ancestors clan 

Cheers,

Mariève

[MonicaL]

Hi Mariève

Welcome to RootsChat 

Just adding this as additional detail to your post:

http://thegreenockian.blogspot.com/2017/02/muir-of-newfoundland.html

There is mention there of Robert's brother being a Richard Muir. Have you tried researching him as sometimes going sideways can lead to more info. Robert and Mary called one of their sons Richard didn't they? Given the dates of birth for the children of Richard and wife, referred to in the blog, I am thinking that reference to Richard and Robert Snr being brothers may not be correct. Possibly Richard was the son of Robert and Mary 

Monica

[MonicaL]

There is an entry on for a Will & Testament document for Robert. The index does not state what type of document it is:

Robert Muir, shoemaker in Greenock
7/9/1854
Paisley Sheriff Court
Ref: SC58/42/21

Monica

[CaroleW]

Welcome from me too

Here is the 1851 census entry - address Lynedoch Street  Muirs Land

Robert Muir 64 occupation Feuar??? & Late Shoe Maker b Greenock
Mary 66 b Pollocksham
Elizabeth 34 daughter b Greenock
Mary Mcleod    7 granddaughter b Greenock
Greenock West ED 99 Page 12 Line 6

[MonicaL]

That looks like them, Carole 

I am wondering whether this could be Robert's entry here:

Robert Muir
Christening 18 Jul 1785 MIDDLE OR NEW PARISH, GREENOCK, RENFREW
Birth Date    13 Jul 1785
Parents William Muir and Janet Hastie

Monica

[CaroleW]

www.familysearch.org has this entry

Robert Muir
Christening Date    18 Jul 1785
Christening Place    MIDDLE OR NEW PARISH, GREENOCK, RENFREW, SCOTLAND
Birth Date    13 Jul 1785
Father's Name    William Muir
Mother's Name    Janet Hastie

SNAP - great minds think alike

[CaroleW]

Doing a parent search on FS doesn't throw up any other children to those parents

[CaroleW]

Marriage of Robert Muir & Mary Livingston was  21 June 1808 Middle Or New Parish, Greenock per Family search

Can't find a Muir/Hastie marriage on FS

[CaroleW]

A possibility for Mary??

Mary Livingston
Christening Date    29 Oct 1786
Christening Place    WEST OR OLD PARISH, GREENOCK, RENFREW, SCOTLAND
Birth Date    24 Oct 1786
Father's Name    Daniel Livingston
Mother's Name    Catharine Brand