John B MURDOCH 1848– – Mid North Coast Pioneers

John B MURDOCH1848–

Name: John B MURDOCH

Given names: John B

Surname: MURDOCH

Also known as: John MURDOCK

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Birth	1848 23 24 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 219
Emigration	October 9, 1848 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Source: Betsy and Jacko In Appreciation 2nd Edition Publication: Faye and Dick James and Lynne and Doug Absalom, 2002 Source: Eulogy - George Robert MURDOCH Source: Murdoch Family History Publication: Word Document per email from Lyn Fullerton (Cameron) 19 Feb 2007 Citation details: Page 1 Quality of data: primary evidence Source: Shipping Records - "Castle Eden" 1848 Note: George, Agnes and their infant son John were passengers on the 'Castle Eden' to Australia.
Immigration	October 9, 1848 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Source: Web Site - ancestry.com.au Citation details: New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896 Murdoch - George Agnes and John aboard the "Castle Eden". Note: Downloaded from ancestry.com.au. Note: Came to Australia on the ship 'Castle Eden" from Scotland. Came to Australia on the ship 'Castle Eden" from Scotland. The following reference obtained from the Perth Dead Persons Society: CASTLE EDEN 09 10 1848 Botany Bay AL 2135
Birth of a brother	George MURDOCH February 23, 1850 (Age 2 years) Pampoolah, New South Wales, Australia Address: Redbank, Pigeon Grove. Source: Births registered in New South Wales. Citation details: V18501086 51/1850 MURDOCK GEORGE GEORGE ANNE Quality of data: secondary evidence Note: Note the spelling of MURDOCK. Source: Written note by W.H. (Bill) Hudson Source: Marriages registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 2007/1910 Quality of data: primary evidence Source: Betsy and Jacko In Appreciation 2nd Edition Publication: Faye and Dick James and Lynne and Doug Absalom, 2002 Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 219 Source: Murdoch Family Bible Note: One source states he was born at Hinton, NSW.
Birth of a sister	Ann MURDOCK October 19, 1851 (Age 3 years) Cundle Plains, New South Wales, Australia Source: Births registered in New South Wales. Citation details: V1851704 51/1851 MURDOCK ANN GEORGE ANN Quality of data: secondary evidence Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 219
Birth of a sister	Elizabeth Martha MURDOCH about 1854 (Age 6 years) Cundle Plains, New South Wales, Australia Source: PDF file supplied by Bill BOLTON Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 219 Note: A search of the NSW Birth Index did not reveal any relevant entry.
Birth of a brother	David MURDOCH 1854 (Age 6 years) Cundle Plains, New South Wales, Australia Source: Murdoch Family History Publication: Word Document per email from Lyn Fullerton (Cameron) 19 Feb 2007 Citation details: Page 1 Quality of data: primary evidence Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 219
Birth of a sister	Isabella MURDOCH about 1857 (Age 9 years) Manning River District (Taree), New South Wales, Australia Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 219
Birth of a sister	Christina MURDOCH about 1859 (Age 11 years) Wingham, New South Wales, Australia Source: Births registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 13839/1859 MURDOCH CHRISTINA GEORGE AGNES A WINGHAM Quality of data: secondary evidence Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 219
Birth of a brother	Robert John MURDOCH about 1860 (Age 12 years) Wingham, New South Wales, Australia Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 219 Source: Births registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 13419/1860 MURDOCH ROBERT GEORGE ANN WINGHAM
Death of a brother	Robert John MURDOCH about 1861 (Age 13 years) Wingham, New South Wales, Australia Source: Deaths Registered in New South Wales Publication: New South Wales Government Citation details: 3263/1861 MURDOCH ROBERT J GEORGE ANN WINGHAM Quality of data: questionable evidence Source: Death Certificate - Agnes Ann Murdoch (Hogg) Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 219
Birth of a brother	Robert Cameron MURDOCH February 16, 1863 (Age 15 years) Cundle Plains, New South Wales, Australia Source: Births registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 8787/1863 MURDOCH ROBERT C GEORGE AGNES MANNING RIVER Quality of data: secondary evidence Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 219
Marriage of a sibling	George MURDOCH — Ellen BLACK — View this family July 8, 1874 (Age 26 years) Cundle Plains, New South Wales, Australia Source: M - Marriages Registered in New South Wales Citation details: 2919/1874 MURDOCK GEORGE BLACK ELLEN Quality of data: primary evidence Source: Web Site - Morrison Family Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 219 Source: Murdoch Family Bible Note: Source: Murdoch Family History Publication: Word Document per email from Lyn Fullerton (Cameron) 19 Feb 2007 Citation details: Page 2 Quality of data: primary evidence
Marriage of a sibling	Andrew GILBERT — Elizabeth Martha MURDOCH — View this family December 15, 1875 (Age 27 years) Manning River District (Taree), New South Wales, Australia Source: Marriages registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 3095/1875 GILBERT ANDREW MURDOCH ELIZABETH M MANNING RIVER Quality of data: secondary evidence Source: PDF file supplied by Bill BOLTON
Marriage of a sibling	Joseph KIRKWOOD — Ann MURDOCK — View this family about 1877 (Age 29 years) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Source: Marriages registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 1315/1877 KIRKWOOD JOSEPH MURDOCH ANN SYDNEY
Marriage of a sibling	David MURDOCH — Anne McKAY — View this family about 1877 (Age 29 years) Uralla, New South Wales, Australia Source: Marriages registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 2044/1877 MURDOCH DAVID MCKAY ANNIE ARMIDALE
Marriage of a sibling	William Cumming OLIVER — Christina MURDOCH — View this family about 1882 (Age 34 years) Cundletown, New South Wales, Australia Source: Marriages registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 4786/1882 OLIVER WILLIAM CUMMING MURDOCH CHRISTINA WINGHAM Quality of data: secondary evidence Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 219
Marriage of a sibling	John RUTHERFORD — Isabella MURDOCH — View this family about 1883 (Age 35 years) Newtown, New South Wales, Australia Source: Marriages registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 2675/1883 RUTHERFORD JOHN MURDOCK ISABELLA NEWTOWN Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 219
Death of a sister	Ann MURDOCK November 8, 1884 (Age 36 years) Newtown, New South Wales, Australia Source: Deaths Registered in New South Wales Publication: New South Wales Government Citation details: 4464/1884 KIRKWOOD ANNIE GEORGE ANN NEWTOWN Quality of data: secondary evidence Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 219
Marriage of a sibling	Robert Cameron MURDOCH — Elizabeth “Lizzie” SMALL — View this family about 1891 (Age 43 years) Taree, New South Wales, Australia Source: Marriages registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 7583/1891 MURDOCK ROBERT C SMALL ELIZABETH TAREE
Death of a father	George MURDOCH January 17, 1895 (Age 47 years) Cundletown, New South Wales, Australia Cause: Inflammation of the bowel. Source: Death Certificate - George Murdoch Murdoch-George-1895 Note: Death Certificate of George MURDOCH who died on 17 January 1895 at Cundletown, NSW. Source: Deaths Registered in New South Wales Publication: New South Wales Government Citation details: 3059/1895 MURDOCH GEORGE JOHN ELIZABETH TAREE Quality of data: secondary evidence
Burial of a father	George MURDOCH January 18, 1895 (Age 47 years) Dawson River General Cemetery, Cundletown, New South Wales, Australia Address: Presbyterian Section: H/49 Source: Death Certificate - George Murdoch Source: Web Site - Australian Cemeteries Index Shared note: DAWSON RIVER GENERAL CEMETERY - CUNDLETOWN DAWSON RIVER GENERAL CEMETERY - CUNDLETOWN Description The Dawson River Cemetery occupies a large undulating site by the river. It succeeded earlier cemeteries at Taree and displays inscriptions dating from as early as 1848. At the time of listing on Australian Cemeteries Index, it was in good order but due for mowing. Weeds and long grass within some of the grave enclosures needed attention. Lat/Lng: -31.889038,152.502722 How to find it Taree's Dawson River Cemetery is approximately 6km from the CBD. Take the Manning River Drive towards Cundletown and, at the airport, turn left onto Lansdowne Road. From here it is 0.6km to the cemetery lane and a further 0.5 km to the cemetery. MURDOCH-George and Agnes Ann MURDOCH (HOGG) Note: Headstone of George MURDOCH and Agnes Ann MURDOCH (HOGG). Taken in 2004. MURDOCH-George and Agnes Ann MURDOCH (HOGG) Note: Graves of George MURDOCH and Agnes Ann MURDOCH (HOGG). Taken in 2004.
Death of a mother	Agnes Ann HOGG May 21, 1900 (Age 52 years) Cundletown, New South Wales, Australia Cause: Heart failure & fatty deg Source: Death Certificate - Agnes Ann Murdoch (Hogg) Source: Deaths Registered in New South Wales Publication: New South Wales Government Citation details: 7140/1900 MURDOCH AGNES A JAMES CHRISTINA TAREE Quality of data: secondary evidence Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 219 Murdoch(Hogg)-Agnes Note: Death Certificate - Agnes Ann MURDOCH (HOGG). Died 21 May 1900 at Cundletown and was buried on 22 May 1900 at Cundletown Cemetery.
Burial of a mother	Agnes Ann HOGG May 22, 1900 (Age 52 years) Dawson River General Cemetery, Cundletown, New South Wales, Australia Address: Presbyterian Section: H/49 Source: Death Certificate - Agnes Ann Murdoch (Hogg) Source: Web Site - Australian Cemeteries Index MURDOCH-George and Agnes Ann MURDOCH (HOGG) Note: Headstone of George MURDOCH and Agnes Ann MURDOCH (HOGG). Taken in 2004. MURDOCH-George and Agnes Ann MURDOCH (HOGG) Note: Graves of George MURDOCH and Agnes Ann MURDOCH (HOGG). Taken in 2004.
Death of a brother	David MURDOCH September 1, 1922 (Age 74 years) Casino, New South Wales, Australia Source: Deaths Registered in New South Wales Publication: New South Wales Government Citation details: 12357/1922 MURDOCH DAVID GEORGE CASINO Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 219
Death of a sister	Elizabeth Martha MURDOCH January 3, 1932 (Age 84 years) Mosman, New South Wales, Australia Source: PDF file supplied by Bill BOLTON Source: Deaths Registered in New South Wales Publication: New South Wales Government Citation details: 3212/1932 GILBERT ELIZABETH M GEORGE ANN MOSMAN Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 219
Death of a sister	Christina MURDOCH August 17, 1933 (Age 85 years) St. Peters, New South Wales, Australia Source: Deaths Registered in New South Wales Publication: New South Wales Government Citation details: 14807/1933 OLIVER CHRISTINA GEORGE ANNE ST PETERS Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 219
Death of a sister	Isabella MURDOCH about 1936 (Age 88 years) Bombala, New South Wales, Australia Source: Deaths Registered in New South Wales Publication: New South Wales Government Citation details: 15581/1936 RUTHERFORD ISABELLA GEORGE AGNES ANN BOMBALA Quality of data: secondary evidence Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 219
Death of a brother	George MURDOCH February 16, 1938 (Age 90 years) Taree, New South Wales, Australia Source: Deaths Registered in New South Wales Publication: New South Wales Government Citation details: 6018/1938 MURDOCH GEORGE GEORGE ANNE TAREE Quality of data: secondary evidence Source: Marriages registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 2007/1910 Quality of data: primary evidence Source: Betsy and Jacko In Appreciation 2nd Edition Publication: Faye and Dick James and Lynne and Doug Absalom, 2002 Source: Web Site - Australian Cemeteries Index Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 2 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc; Taree, NSW;2004 Citation details: 863
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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Agnes Ann HOGG Christina MURDOCH John B MURDOCH George MURDOCH Ann MURDOCK Elizabeth Martha MURDOCH David MURDOCH Isabella MURDOCH Christina MURDOCH Robert John MURDOCH Robert Cameron MURDOCH George MURDOCH Birth: July 12, 1824 — Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Death: January 17, 1895 — Cundletown, New South Wales, Australia
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George MURDOCH Christina MURDOCH John B MURDOCH George MURDOCH Ann MURDOCK Elizabeth Martha MURDOCH David MURDOCH Isabella MURDOCH Christina MURDOCH Robert John MURDOCH Robert Cameron MURDOCH Agnes Ann HOGG Birth: August 23, 1823 — Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Death: May 21, 1900 — Cundletown, New South Wales, Australia
	Marriage: August 22, 1845 — Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
3 years twin sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Christina MURDOCH Birth: before 1848 23 24 — Scotland, United Kingdom Death: before 1848 — Scotland, United Kingdom
1 year himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John B MURDOCH Birth: 1848 23 24 — Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Death:
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ellen BLACK John “Jack” MURDOCH Catherine “Kate” MURDOCH Ann “Annie” MURDOCH Ellen “Nell or Nellie” MURDOCH May MURDOCH George MURDOCH Josephine “Jo” MURDOCH Sophia “Soph or Sophie” MURDOCH Hector MURDOCH Agnes MURDOCH Rebecca Ivy MURDOCH Alice Myrtle MURDOCH Clifford Pears MURDOCH George MURDOCH Birth: February 23, 1850 25 26 — Pampoolah, New South Wales, Australia Death: February 16, 1938 — Taree, New South Wales, Australia
20 months younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph KIRKWOOD Ann MURDOCK Birth: October 19, 1851 27 28 — Cundle Plains, New South Wales, Australia Death: November 8, 1884 — Newtown, New South Wales, Australia
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William MURDOCH Family with spouse Andrew GILBERT Ann “Annie” GILBERT Andrew GILBERT Isobel GILBERT Christina GILBERT Oscar GILBERT George Murdoch GILBERT Ellen Rutherford GILBERT Elizabeth Martha MURDOCH Birth: about 1854 29 30 — Cundle Plains, New South Wales, Australia Death: January 3, 1932 — Mosman, New South Wales, Australia
1 year younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Anne McKAY David MURDOCH Birth: 1854 29 30 — Cundle Plains, New South Wales, Australia Death: September 1, 1922 — Casino, New South Wales, Australia
4 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John RUTHERFORD Annie Isabella RUTHERFORD William James RUTHERFORD George Robert RUTHERFORD Helen Christina RUTHERFORD Agnes Elizabeth RUTHERFORD John Douglas RUTHERFORD Isabella MURDOCH Birth: about 1857 32 33 — Manning River District (Taree), New South Wales, Australia Death: about 1936 — Bombala, New South Wales, Australia
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Cumming OLIVER Annie Kirkwood OLIVER William John OLIVER George Murdoch OLIVER Joseph Inglis OLIVER Christina MURDOCH Birth: about 1859 34 35 — Wingham, New South Wales, Australia Death: August 17, 1933 — St. Peters, New South Wales, Australia
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Robert John MURDOCH Birth: about 1860 35 36 — Wingham, New South Wales, Australia Death: about 1861 — Wingham, New South Wales, Australia
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth “Lizzie” SMALL Gwendoline M MURDOCH Gladys E W MURDOCH Robert Cameron MURDOCH Birth: February 16, 1863 38 39 — Cundle Plains, New South Wales, Australia Death:

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Birth	Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 219
Emigration	Betsy and Jacko In Appreciation 2nd Edition Publication: Faye and Dick James and Lynne and Doug Absalom, 2002
Emigration	Eulogy - George Robert MURDOCH
Emigration	Murdoch Family History Publication: Word Document per email from Lyn Fullerton (Cameron) 19 Feb 2007 Citation details: Page 1 Quality of data: primary evidence
Emigration	Shipping Records - "Castle Eden" 1848
Immigration	Web Site - ancestry.com.au Citation details: New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896 Murdoch - George Agnes and John aboard the "Castle Eden". Note: Downloaded from ancestry.com.au.

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father Parents John MURDOCH Elizabeth YULE	George MURDOCH 1824–1895
mother Parents James HOGG Christina CAMPBELL	Agnes Ann HOGG 1823–1900
twin sister Family (none)	Christina MURDOCH 1848–1848
himself Family (none)	John B MURDOCH 1848–
younger brother Family Ellen BLACK John “Jack” MURDOCH Catherine “Kate” MURDOCH Ann “Annie” MURDOCH Ellen “Nell or Nellie” MURDOCH May MURDOCH George MURDOCH Josephine “Jo” MURDOCH Sophia “Soph or Sophie” MURDOCH Hector MURDOCH Agnes MURDOCH Rebecca Ivy MURDOCH Alice Myrtle MURDOCH Clifford Pears MURDOCH	George MURDOCH 1850–1938
younger sister Family Joseph KIRKWOOD	Ann MURDOCK 1851–1884
younger sister Family (unknown) William MURDOCH Andrew GILBERT Ann “Annie” GILBERT Andrew GILBERT Isobel GILBERT Christina GILBERT Oscar GILBERT George Murdoch GILBERT Ellen Rutherford GILBERT	Elizabeth Martha MURDOCH 1854–1932
younger brother Family Anne McKAY	David MURDOCH 1854–1922
younger sister Family John RUTHERFORD Annie Isabella RUTHERFORD William James RUTHERFORD George Robert RUTHERFORD Helen Christina RUTHERFORD Agnes Elizabeth RUTHERFORD John Douglas RUTHERFORD	Isabella MURDOCH 1857–1936
younger sister Family William Cumming OLIVER Annie Kirkwood OLIVER William John OLIVER George Murdoch OLIVER Joseph Inglis OLIVER	Christina MURDOCH 1859–1933
younger brother Family (none)	Robert John MURDOCH 1860–1861
younger brother Family Elizabeth “Lizzie” SMALL Gwendoline M MURDOCH Gladys E W MURDOCH	Robert Cameron MURDOCH 1863–

Mid North Coast Pioneers - Newcastle to Lismore and beyond

John B MURDOCH1848–

DAWSON RIVER GENERAL CEMETERY - CUNDLETOWN

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