Ann Murray 1811-1886

1811. Baptised to George Murray & Alison Wilkie 2/5/1811 in Errol, Perthshire, less than 4 months after their marriage

1840 Ann Murray married Robert Garvie on 28/5/1840 in Dundee, Angus

1841C. Ann Garvie,30, is living at Maryfield, Old Forfar Road, Dundee with her husband

Robert Garvie 30 Engineer [filter ap] b.Scotland
Ann Garvie 30   b.Scotland

1851C. Ann Garvie, 39, is living 1 Philadelphia Terrace Lambeth with her husband & 3 children

Robert Garvie 40 Engineer b.Perthshire
Ann Garvie 39   b.Perthshire
Jessy Garvie 9   b.Fofarshire
Jane Garvie 5   b.Fofarshire
Isabella Garvie 2   b.Lambeth

Why did Robert move all the way to London, quite some journey with a young family around 1846-1848? Son William 6, has stayed behind in Errol with his maternal grandparents, George & Alison Murray

1861C. Ann Garvie, 49, is living at Union Street Lane, Kinnoull, Perth with her husband and 4 children. Union Lane just south of Atholl Street on map below

Robert Garvie 48 Engine Fitter b.Perth
Ann Garvie 49   b.Errol
William Garvie 17 Engine Fitter App b.Dundee
Jane Garvie 14   b.Dundee
Isabella Garvie 12   b.England
Robert Garvie 5   b.Kinnoull Pertshire

When did Robert move the family back from London to Perthshire? As he is not in the Perth Directory 1856-7, but is there 1858 it would seem to be during 1856 - due to birth of son Robert Garvie 1856 Burgh Perth - SP

1871C Ann Garvie, 60, is living at 101 High Street, St.Pauls, Perth with her husband and 3 children . High Street highlighted on map

Robert Garvie 59 Engine fitter b.Perthshire
Ann Garvie 60   b.Errol
Jane Garvie 25 Finisher in Dye Wosk b.Dundee
Isabella Garvie 23 Warehouse in Dye Work b.England
Robert Garvie 16 Flesher b.Bridgend, Perthshire

1881C. Ann Garvie, 69, is living Elibank Place, East Church, Perth, with her husband and 2 children

Robert Garvie 68 Butcher b.Perth
Ann Garvie 69   b.Errol
Isabella Garvie 33 Butcher's shopkeeper b.England
Robert Garvie 25 Butcher b.Perth

So, Robert has retired from being an engine fitter and gone into business as a Butcher with his son.

1886. Ann Garvie, 75, dies at 32 Caledonian Road , Perth, on 21/5/1886 of Dilatation of the heart [night] Syncope 5 mins. Her parents were George Murray, farm grieve, and __ Murray. Informant was Robert Garvie, husband. A Farm Grieve is a farm overseer or a head worker on a farm

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