Ancestors of James Johnstone Carruthers born 1845 Scotland

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Parents James Carruthers and Margaret Armour his wife Hannah Cordwell

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Vic. marriage: 4440 / 1874 CARRUTHERS, James Johnstone and CORDWELL, Hannah

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Vic births:
24392 / 1874 Ethel CARRUTHERS; James CARRUTHERS; Hannah CORDWELL; Sth. Melb.
17799 / 1875 James ROBERT CARRUTHERS; Hannah CORDWELL; Melb.
10186/1877 George Rowan CARRUTHERS; Hannah CORDWELL; Melb.

Vic death:
11332 / 1874 Ethel CARRUTHERS 5 months; James CARRUTHERS; Hannah CORDWELL

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Vic death: 9101 / 1926 George CARRUTHERS; age 49; James CARRUTHERS; Hannah CORNWELL; Caufield
Funeral notice: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202553932

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Vic death: 15263 / 1920 Jas Robert CARRUTHERS; age 45; Jas Robert CARRUTHERS; Hannah CORDWELL; Melb. E.

Death notice: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/206933454

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Margaret Armour married James Curruthers
23 July 1843
Gorbals, Lanark, Scotland

This is the family in 1851
https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a14fed7f4040b9d6e087d5d/james-carruthers-1851-lanarkshire-govan-1803-?locale=en

It looks as if James had a previous wife / marriage before Margaret Armour

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Yes, James Curruthers was 1st married 14 May 1825 Gorbals, Lanark, to Elspeth Wilson

This is the family in 1841 census
https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a14e99df4040b9d6ef0a6c6/james-carruthers-1841-lanarkshire-barony-1806-?locale=en

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Vic death: 10576 / 1896 Jas. CARRUTHERS; age 52; Jas. CARRUTHERS; Margt. ARMER; Melb Hosp.
Death notice: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/198014257

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Death registration
CARRUTHERS   JAMES   age 54   mother - IRVINE   
M   1864   
644 / 3 / 1237   BRIDGETON
(His death certificate will give you details about his parents. Available on Scotlands People https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk)

When James Curruthers died his widow Margaret Armour married Englishman Clayton Smith in 1866. That Scottish marriage record from 1866 will give you her parents details.
I think she may have died in England sometime between 1871 and 1881.