STOTHART and McMURDO FAMILY HISTORY

Last updated March 2005

Stothart

Meaning - Office of the Stot-hird. One who tended the stots (bullocks)

Earliest Mention - 1376 - tenants of Douglas (barony of Buittle)

KEY

This family tree is ordered in the generations from today to our distant ancestors. For example under Today's Generation KATE CLELAND b. 28 Oct 1986 Thurso - parents EJAB & RC shows that her parents are ELIZABETH JULIE ANNE BROWN and ROBERT (Sam) CLELAND. Entries with no parents listed are not connected to the previous generations and may appear on a separate family history. If parents are not known they are stated as "Parents not known". Those highlighted in bold are the main connecting generations and connect to the author. Abbreviations b. d. m. have been used as for birth, death, marriage. Marriages, where known, are CoS unless stated. Name in brackets or underlined is usual name of person. Please note that this is a work in progress and some comments will relate to further research to be done. However if anyone has any further information or changes please contact the author, Neil Brown (1st Generation) at neil.brown5@virgin.net. Census dates referred to are - 1841 - Jun 6/7; 1851 - Mar 30/31; 1861 - Apr 7/8;1871 - Apr 2/3; 1881 - Apr 3/4; 1891 - Apr 5/6; 1901 - Mar 31/Apr 1.

TODAY'S GENERATION

KATE CLELAND b. 28 Oct 1986 Thurso (1/3) - parents EJAB & RC
EILIDH CLELAND b. 14 July 1988 Thurso (2/3) - parents EJAB & RC
KIRSTY CLELAND b. 17 June 1991 Lerwick, Shetland (3/3) - parents EJAB & RC

TALLULAH BROWN b. 10 June 1997 Wiltshire (1/1) - parents RDIB & ET

EMMA JAYDE STOTHART b. 13/06/2003 (1/1) - parent IJS

KALINA ANNA KARAMARKOV b. 23/09/2004 (1/1) - parents LAS & MSK

FIRST GENERATION

ELIZABETH JULIE (Juls) ANNE BROWN (Nurse) b. 1 Jan 1961 (1/3) - Parents RB & LJR m. 14 Dec 1983 Lauder ROBERT (Sam) CLELAND (Civil servant - Ag & Fish) b. 23 Feb 1957 Oban
ROBERT DOUGLAS (Doug/Dougie) IAN BROWN (Army Officer) b. 24 Jan 1963 (2/3) - parents RB & LJR m. 28 Jan 1995 Wiltshire (Church of England?) EMILY TOWB b. 30 April 1967
Douglas - Major in Infantry, Queen's Lancashire Regiment
Emily - registered nanny
JAMES EDGELY NEIL BROWN (Local Government) b. 11 March 1969 Wroughton (3/3) (neil.brown5@virgin.net) - parents RB & LJR Neil - Committee Administrator, Fife Council - 1987- (to date) & Entrepreneur. No children.

ELIZABETH JANE RENTON (Pharmacist) b. May 1960 Leven (1/2) - parents JEFR & ELSC. No children.
AMANDA JILL RENTON b. after 1960 (died young) (2/2) - parents JEFR & ELSC

GWEN, JANE & FIONA DAVITT b. New Zealand? - parents VS & WD

ALISON MARGARET STOTHART b. 15/12/1965 (1/2) - parents AMS & MAEL
INGRID JANE STOTHART b. 08/04/1969. (2/2) - parents AMS & MAEL. 1 Child - Emma

FRANCOISE MICHELLE BULTHUIS b. 25/04/1969 (1/2) - parents FAS & JB
ELISE CHANTAL BULTHUIS b. 24/01/1971 (2/2) - parents FAS & JB

ANDREW JAMES STOTHART b. 05/05/1973 (1/4) - parents NMS & MNDV
LAURA ANNE STOTHART b. 21/08/1974 (2/4) - parents NMS & MNDVm. Miroslav Stoikov Karamarkov on 09/09/2004. 1 child - Kalina
KATHERINE JEAN STOTHART b. 01/05/1976 (3/4) - parents NMS & MNDV
GREGORY NEIL STOTHART b. 25/07/1978 (4/4) - parents NMS & MNDV

SECOND GENERATION

JAMES EDGELY FISHER RENTON (Research Chemist) b. 15 March 1927 (1/2) - Parents EHS & JCR m. 19/2/1957 Hamilton ELIZABETH (Betty) LOVE SEMPIE CRAWFORD b.21/8/1930 Hamilton d. 1997 Kirkcaldy. Official certificates available for both b's & m. Betty's parents were Daniel Crawford (Van Driver) and Elizabeth Love Sempie m 28/12/1928 Hamilton. 2 Children Jane & Amanda.
LILIAN JANETTE RENTON b. 2 Dec 1933 Glasgow (2/2) - Parents EHS & JCR m. 7 Sept 1959 Buckhaven ROBERT (Bob or Bobby) BROWN (RAF Navigator) b. 8 Mar 1936 Rutherglen d. 20 April 2000 St Andrews. Official certificates available for both b's, m and d.

Got engaged after a week. Bob was living in Norwich at the time. Lilian visited Bob's mother on a Sunday for lunch before she got married. They got married at Buckhaven. As Lilian lived in a flat in Glasgow she wanted to get married from her brothers house at Leven. Andrew Smith, a cousin, was an elder of the church at Buckhaven (now demolished). Three children Julie, Douglas & Neil

VIVIAN STOTHART b. 29/8/1933 (1/2) - parents WS & E m. WILLIAM DAVITT Emigrated to New Zealand. 3 children Gwen, Jane & Fiona.
ELLA OSBURN STOTHART b. 10/5/1936 (2/2) living Dundee 2005 - parents WS & E
Ella has been blind since about age 10. Works/ed for blind charity. No children.

ALASTAIR MCMURDO STOTHART b. 18/03/1938 (1/5) - parents TS & SRLA m.13/06/1964 Merrill Ann Elizabeth Lofthouse b. 23/06/1939. Children - Alison and Ingrid.
FIONA ANDERSON STOTHART b. 04/04/1942 (2/5) - parents TS & SRLA m. 15/06/1968 Johan Bulthuis b. 02/12/1927. Children - Francoise & Elise NMS married on 05/06/1972 to Margaret Naughton De Villiers (b. 27/04/1943) d. 01/06/1984.
JANET ROBB MCMURDO b. 26/09/1943 d. 06/10/1943 (3/5) - parents TS & SRLA
NEIL MCMURDO STOTHART b. 08/12/1944 d. 18/08/1986 (4/5) - parents TS & SRLA m. 05/06/1972 Margaret Naughton De Villiers b. 27/04/1943 d. 01/06/1984. 4 Children Andrew, Laura, Katherine and Gregory.
JEAN CHRISTINE STOTHART b. 24/12/1946 (5/5) - parents TS & SRLA

THIRD GENERATION

ELIZABETH HUNTER STOTHART (Bookkeeper) b. 4 April 1898 4.30am d. 1957 - Parents TWS & JRM m. 26 Dec 1925 Glasgow JAMES CRICHTON RENTON (Engineer) b. 27 Jul 1889 Ballincrieff, Parish Of Aberlady. d. 3 Sep 1957 GLASGOW. 2 Children Edgely and Lilian.

EHS - b. 55 Gardner Street, Glasgow - recorded by Thomas William Stothart, Wine & Spirit Salesman (1898 Milton 560 - Official Certificate available). Baptised in the Barony church May 1^st 1898.

James worked as a engineer for confectionary manufacturers and travelled to Europe for his job. Served in WWI. Was in the TA and joined the Argyle and Southern Highlanders and transferred to the Royal Engineers. He became a master sergeant. Was in Belgium at start of WW2.

Lilian (see above) thought Elizabeth was 2 years younger than she was.

ELIZABETH'S SIBLINGS: WILLIAM STOTHART b. 01/08/1899 d.1962/3 m. Charlotte Isabella Hastie - parents DWS & JRM m. ELLA. 2 Children Vivian & Ella.William went out to visit his brother Thomas in South Africa on holiday and died shortly after his return. Robert Brown lent William his Leica camera for the holiday; THOMAS STOTHART b.25/05/1901 d. 25/01/1970 m. 15/05/1937 Sybil Rose Litchfield Anderson b. 19/03/1904 d. 18/10/1985. 4 Children Alastair, Fiona, Janet, Neil and Jean.

FORTH GENERATION

THOMAS WILLIAM STOTHART (Wine & Spirit Salesman/Railwayman) b. 12/12/1867 8.30 am Lochmaben d. 1933? (couldn't find) Parents DS & EH m. 4/12/1894 JANET ROBB MCMURDO b. 12/10/1874 Closeburn d. 1960? Glasgow - Parents JM & GO. m=Free Church of Scotland

Thomas b. Ladyward, Lochmaben recorded by David Stothart, father, butler (1867 840 97) m (26), 85 North Wallace Street, Glasgow, Spirt salesman James Hutton & Maggie Cowan, witnesses. Janet m (20), closeburn, Dumfries. 3 children - Elizabeth, William & Thomas.

Ella Stothart, second generation, recalls John McMurdo visiting his sister Janet for his holidays each year. He walked 86 miles from Penpont to the University (Glasgow) and arrived at 6pm on the dot. He then ate 6 herrings. John also walked 12 miles a day to his work.

THOMAS' SIBLINGS: JANET STOTHART b. 10/2/1864 Middlebie, Dunf. , CHARLES STOTHART b. 12/12/1869 Lochmaben. & DONALD CAMPBELL BRYCE STOTHART 12/8/1872 Lochmaben.- all parents DS & EH

JANET'S SIBLINGS: WILLIAM OSBOURNE MCMURDO 4/11/1863 d. 4/7/1868 (1868 816 12); ROBERT OSBOURNE MCMURDO b. 21/9/1866 Closeburn d. 3/5/1906 Linn Cottage Tynron, SARAH JANE MCMURDO b. 26/6/1868 Closeburn , JOHN MONTGOMERY MCMURDO b. 9/6/1870 Closeburn & ELIZABETH OSBOURNE MCMURDO b. 8/10/1874 d. 20/1/1910 (37) South Africa. All parents JM &GO.

Closeburn Churchyard records William Osburn, son of James McMURDO, who died at Park 4th July 1868 aged 4 years and 8 months; Robert Osburn McMURDO their son, who died at Linn Cottage, Tynron, 3rd June 1906 aged 39 years & Elizabeth Osburn McMURDO, their daughter, and beloved wife of William Pickering DUNN, who died in South Africa 20th January 1910 aged 37 years.

FIVTH GENERATION

DAVID STOTHART (Butler/Restauranter) b. circa 1839 d. 7/10/1893 m 6/11/1863 - Parents TS & JH ELIZABETH HUNTER b. circa 1837/8 d AFT 1871/2 BEF 1881 - Parents WH & JW
Eliz - pos b. 13/1/1837 Applegarth, Dumfries - v probable. David - Butler in Dumfries and Restaurenter in Glasgow. Children - Janet, Thomas, Charles, Donald.

1881 census for Glasgow is around somewhere as is 91.

DAVID'S SIBLINGS: MARGARET STOTHART, b 1835 Middlebie; ELIZABETH STOTHART, b 1837 Middlebie; THOMAS STOTHART, b 1839 Middlebie (in Eaglesfield, Middlebie as Joiner in 1881); JOHN STOTHART b 1847 Middlebie, MARY STOTHART, b 1848 Middlebie (married Mr Price or Young & widow by 1881); MATHEW STOTHART, b 1850 lockerbie (in Barony, Lanark as Joiner in 1881); JANET STOTHART b 6/4/1857 Saint Mungo, Dumfries

(Thomas above lived St Mungo around 1859 where his wife was from & where his son George was born. His second son Thos. was b in Middlebie about 1868 so perhaps he moved to take over his fathers business (6 in his family by 1881) He employed 1 man & 3 apprentices in 1881. Mathew his brother appears to have married about 1880 with wife from Ayrshire - 1 child by 1881. Perhaps David and Mathew went to Glasgow together).

ELIZABETH'S SIBLINGS: JEAN HUNTER b. 8/4/1832 Applegarth, Dumfries; JAMES HUNTER, b 1840 Applegarth; DAVID HUNTER b. 1842 Applegarth, Dumfries; MARY ANNE HUNTER b. 21/2/1844 Applegarth, Dumfries

JAMES MCMURDO (Quarryman) b. 1835 Keir, Dumfrieshire d. 3/5/1906 - Parents WM & SD m. 24/11/1865 Glencairn, Dumf. GRACE OSBURN (Cook (Domestic Servant)) b. 17/11/1833 Dunscore, Dumf. d. 2/4/1899 - Parents WO & EM

James b keir m. (30) Park of Closeburn - Witnesses John Irving and William Love. d. (71) Carcinoma of Rectum - 1 year 3 months, Aird Linn Cottage, Tynron - recorded by John McMurdo, son. Father recorded as --------- Mcmurdo. Quarry Labourer

Grace b Dunscore - IGI Batch C118222, Source Call No 1067961, Printout Call No 6901642 m. (32) Birkshaw Cottage, Glencairn. d. (65) Sandrum

Children William, Robert, John, Elizabeth & Janet.
Looking through census records it does not appear unusual for illegitimate births to take place in Dumfrieshire. Perhaps just as common as the 21^st Century. Eg for 1861 Census for Closeburn 4 out of ten family households (9 Mcmurdo and 1 Anderson household) have unmarried mothers in them. Children generally took their fathers surname in Dumfrieshire.

1851 Census
James - see Sarah Dalrymple
Grace - Glaisters (872), Kirkgunzeon, U, 17, Dairy Servant - 1/21 - In house of John Wightman, farmer of 1000 acres, 3 other servants in house.

1881 Census - No 10 Village of Park, Closeburn - James H M 45 Labourer, b Keir, Grace, Wife 47 b. Dunscore, Robert, son 14, Closeburn, Sarah, dau 12, John, son 10, Elizabeth, dau 8, Janet, dau 6

1891 census
Grace OSBOURNE 59 or 57, James 55, Robert O 24, John M 20.

GRACE'S SIBLINGS: ELIZABETH ALEXANDER OSBURN b. 2/9/1831; MARY DICKSON OSBORNE b. 21/2/1836; JANET OSBURN b. 16/12/1838.

Closeburn Churchyard records Ref: Manpower Sevices Commission, "Closeburn MI Transcriptions" (1970); checked by Alison Mitchell (2000) In Memory of ... Also Grace OSBURN, wife of James McMURDO, who died at Sandrum 2nd April 1899 aged 65 years, Also the above James McMURDO, who died at Linn Cottage, Tynron, 3rd May 1906 aged 71 years.

SIXTH GENERATION

THOMAS STOTHART (Joiner) b. 27/4/1807 Sanquhar? d. 24/11/1865 - Parents TS & MM m. circa 1834 JANET HILL b 1809 Cummertrees d 16/1/1892 Middlebie - Parents JH & MG

Thomas christened 11/5/1807 d. (58) Wauchope River, above the Manse, Langholm. Drowned. Body found in River Esk. No medical attendant - Recorded by William Barton, Mason's apprentice, Learning? Head, Canonbie. Janet recorded as alive. Registered 22/12/1865 (nearly a month after death - perhaps it took that long to find the body!) (1865 839 59). Note - a Mary Stothart married John Barton in 1807 lochmaben. So William a cousin?

Janet d 16/1/1892 (88) Eaglesfield, Middliebie - Age and disease and syncape 8 days. Recorded by George Stothart, Grandson. (George is the son of Thomas b 1839)

Children - Margaret, Elizabeth, Thomas, David, John, Mary & Janet

1851 Census - Townfoot (820), Dryfesdale - 4/10
Thomas Stothart, 44, Head, M, Joiner, b Sanquhar, Janet Stothart, 42, Wife, M, b Cummertrees, Margaret Stothart, 16, daughter, U, b Middlebie, Elizabeth Stothart, 14, daughter, b Middlebie, Thomas Stothart, 11, son, scholar, b Middlebie, David Stothart, 8, son, scholar, b Middlebie, John Stothart, 5, son, scholar, b Middlebie, Mary Stothart, 3, daughter, b Middlebie, Mathew Stothart, 1, son b lockerbie

THOMAS' SIBLINGS: James c. 10/12/1795 (55, innkeeper & wife bridget, 50 b Canonbie); Robert b. 25/10/1797; Robert b. 25/10/1798; William b 18/11/1799; Elizabeth b 3/5/1804; Simon b 19/9/1811; David b 13/4/1815. All b Bloughwell, Langholm. Pos James b 1805, wife Jennet 48. Also Jean Stothart, W Langholm 57. (Info also 1851 census).

No simon or david in 51 census. 75 stotharts and 56 stoddarts in 51 census. Stotharts look like they probably all originate from 1 or 2 families. Stoddarts appear unconnected to stotharts. Separate families at least from above 2 x James; 1x Robert; 1 x Thomas = 32 people. Robert I believe is at Middliebie in 51 - His son David at middliebie (41) in 1881.

JANET'S SIBLINGS: DINAH HILL b circa 1831

WILLIAM HUNTER b. 21/11/1798 Kirkmichael d. AFT 1863 - Parents Unknown (but see above) m. 18/2/1824 Applegarth JANET WILSON b. 7/11/1800 Applegarth d. AFT 1863 - Parents Unknown

Children - Jean, Elizabeth, James, David & Mary

1851 Census - Muirhousefoot (813A), Applegarth -1/41 William Hunter, 53, Head, M, Labourer Agricultural b Kirkmichael, Dumfries, Janet Hunter, 50, Wife, M, b Applegarth, Elizabeth Hunter, 14, daughter b Applegarth, James Hunter, 11, son, scholar, b Applegarth, David Hunter, 9, son, scholar, b Applegarth, Mary Ann, 7, daughter, scholar, b Applegarth

WILLIAM MCMURDO (Farmer) details unknown. Not married to mother d. (3 records 1855-90) - Parents Unknown
SARAH DALRYMPLE (Dairy Maid) b. circa 1806/7 d. 6 Feb 1865 - Parents CD & SM

Son - James

Sarah d. "single". Park, Closeburn (58) disease of heart. Years - recorded by James McMurdo, son. (1865 816 2); Closeburn Churchyard, Dumfriesshire Ref: Manpower Sevices Commission, "Closeburn MI Transcriptions" (1970); checked by Alison Mitchell (2000) Sarah Jane DALRYMPLE, who died at Park 6th February 1867 aged 58 years.

Only possible William, alive in 1851 in Dumfrieshire is -
William McMurdo (48) b Keir, married to Janet (47) b Kirkmichael and family - Bankhead (833) 4/43. There is a son James (14) b ((9/10/1836? d 7/1/1902) (65)) Keir to them. 3 marriages by James?
An outside bet is William Mcmurdo d 7/1/1878 (76), Blanhim Village, Closeburn, Grocer m to Barbara Wilson. Parents James (labourer) & Mary Brown. Recorded by son Thomas (878 816 1)

1851 Census - Nethermains Village (816), Closeburn - 5/14 - George Rogerson, 54, Head, Pauper, Unmarried b Closeburn; Edward Rogerson, 50, Brother, Labourer Agricultural, Unmarried, b Closeburn; Sarah Dalrymple, 45, Cousin, Housekeeper, Unmarried, b Closeburn, James McMurdo, 15, Cousin, Labourer Agricultural, b Keir; Janet Rogerson, 19, Niece, Sewer, unmarried b Morton

SARAH'S SIBLINGS: MARGARET DALRYMPLE b. 9/7/1786 Closeburn (OPR FR96); JANET DALRYMPLE b. 20/9/1788 Closeburn (OPR FR101); CHARLES DALRYMPLE b. 8/10/1795 Closeburn (OPR FR116 C118162) in 51 census with Wife Agnes , 50 b Keir

Additional info -
1851 Census for Park, Closeburn has Margaret and Susan (Sushan) Dalrymple living there. Probably parents John Dalrymple & Janet Fergusson, 23/10/74 & 5 /10/77
Closeburn Dalrymples - Hugh & janet hamilton (agnes in 1791); Charles & Margaret Wauch (Charlet 1765); Thomas & catherine weightman (m 1782); Janet b 1754 m John Crighton 1875
Oh no I can't remember why I added this next bit. Hope it comes back to me.
Robert & Agnes Wilson ( 1879, 81,84 & 91 children John, James, William & Robert); John m Janet Greyson (1766); James & Janet Wilson (Agnes 1799 & Janet 1801); William & Menzies Robson (agness 1778); William & Mary Kirkpatrick (margaret 1769)
Charles & Sarah Mccall (sarah's parents - margaret 1786 & janet 1788)
William & Janet Milligan (james 1808, isobella 1809 agnes 1811 mary 1813)

In 51 census William 77 & janet 69 closeburn. All above closeburn
In keir - Charles 55 b Closeburn & Agnes 50 b keir & Thomas b keir 47 & margaret 46 b keir.

There is a William Dalrymple 77 Farmer & wife janet 69 (Miligan) m 21/8/1807

WILLIAM OSBURN (Shepherd) b. circa 1803 Glencairn d. 23/7/1856 Dunscore- Parents James Osburne and Elizabeth Duff m. ELIZABETH MITCHELL b. circa 1809/10 Colvend d. AFT 1865 - Parents Unknown

William d (53) Cottack, Dunscore - disease of the heart - several years. Buried in Church Yard, Dunscore. Recorded by Elizabeth Osburne, wife.
For Elizabeth after 1865 try 1898 685/2 727 and 1879 573 54. I have details somewhere.

Closeburn Churchyard, Dumfriesshire Ref: Manpower Sevices Commission, "Closeburn MI Transcriptions" (1970); checked by Alison Mitchell (2000) Elizabeth MAXWELL, who died at Gilchristland 11 January 1896 aged 87 years. Recorded with Mcmurdo's. Check record.

Children - Elizabeth, Grace, Mary and Janet.

1851 Census - Village of Cottack (822), Dunscore - 6/49
William Osborn, 48, head, M, Shepherd b Glencairn, Dumfries; Elizabeth Osborn, 41, Wife, M, b Colvend Kbt; Janet Osborn, 12, daughter, b Dunscore; John Brownlee, 66, W, lodger, Slater/Pauper b Ireland; Robert Johnston, 75, W, Labourer Agricultural/Pauper b Lochmaben

Additional Information: -
Robert Osburn in census b. Glencairn, age 49 - farmer of 100? acres - Old Barnland Barnbarroch Mains (861) - 1/27, Colvend

Mathew Mitchell, 79, head, Farmer of 30 acres b Dumfries & Ann Mitchell, 68, Wife, b Balmaghie kbt - could be Elizabeths parents. Only marriage recorded is to Ann Mcclachlan 31/1/1809 balmaghie.

SEVENTH GENERATION

THOMAS STOTHART (Mason) b. Circa 1769 Bloughwell, Langholm? - Parents Unknown m. 28/6/1795 Westerkirk, Dumfries 81 in 51? MARGARET MURRAY b. Circa 1778 Bloughwell, Langholm? - Parents Unknown 78 in 51?

IGI LDS submitted - Film 457847. Children recorded (other info - 51 census)-

Children (probable) James, Robert, Robert, William, Elizabeth, Thomas, Simon, David All b Bloughwell, Langholm. Pos James b 1805, wife Jennet 48. Also Jean Stothart, W Langholm 57.

In 1881 Census Bloughwell is described as a small farmhouse - Some Stotharts living there - names suggest son/dau & family of James & Bridget above. Can check - Thomas b 1839 (farmer of 20 acres) & Helen b 1837.

JOHN HILL b. circa 1790 m. Circa 1808 Cummertrees MARGARET GRAHAM b. circa 1790

Children - Janet & Dinah

CHARLES DALRYMPLE (Schoolmaster) d. BEF 1865 m. 10/2/1786 Closeburn, Dumf. SARAH MCCALL

Children - Margeret, Janetm Charles & Sarah.

Pos parents - Charles - Charles Dalrymple & Margaret Wauch m. 28/7/1748 Keir. Charlet b 4/2/1765 Closeburn to them. Sarah - John Mccall and Grizell Brown. Both about 40 by sarahs birth so about 85 in 1851 if alive - doubt it!

JAMES OSBURNE (Farm Servant) m. circa 1802 Glencairn? ELIZABETH DUFF Children William