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James Muirhead                                    1795-1871
James was born on 22 June 1795, the son of James Muirhead and Cathrine McNair, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. His father was a Master Sailor (Ship's Captain), with the East India Company.
Jane Smith                                             1799-1878
Jane was born on 3 September 1799, the daughter of Henry Smith and Jane Donaldson, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Listed below are 9 of the 12 children.
  Isabella Born 14 Sep 1825   Glasgow Married George Taylor
John James Born 6 Mar 1828   Glasgow Married Isabella R. Fullarton
Jane Smith Born 6 Feb 1834   Glasgow Married John Hamilton
Henry Donaldson Born 6 Jan 1836   Glasgow Married Margaret Christina Potter
Ann Eliza Born 5 Mar 1839   Glasgow Married George Haines Parkes
Robert Kirkland Born 6 Oct 1840   Glasgow Married Ella Jane Eliza Hawksworth
Thomas Findlay Born 20 Jul 1842   Glasgow Married Helen Christie Foulds
Lewis Potter Born 3 Dec 1846   Glasgow Married Florence LeFevre D'Arcy Hale
Margaret Jane Born 12 Sep 1848   Glasgow Married David Gilmour

Birth of Parents
James Muirhead b: 22 Jun 1795                                   Glasgow, Scotland       644/001 0190 0230
son of James Muirhead and Catherine McNair

Jane Smith b: 3 Sep 1799  c: 1 Oct 1799       Glasgow, Scotland       644/001 0193 0570
daughter of Henry Smith and Jane Donaldson

Marriage
28 Jun 1824
James Muirhead
Jane Smith 		Glasgow, Scotland             644/001 0400 272
James Muirhead, Jeweller, in Glasgow,
and Jane Smith; residing there; married 28th June
by Dr John Lockhart, one of the ministers of Glasgow.

Children
Isabella Muirhead b: 14 Sep 1825                     Glasgow, Scotland               644/001 0320 0048
daughter of James Muirhead and Jane Smith
John James Muirhead b: 6 Mar 1828                     Glasgow, Scotland               644/001 0320 0383
son of James Muirhead and Jane Smith
Jane Smith Muirhead b: 6 Feb 1834                     Glasgow, Scotland               644/001 0330 0668
daughter of James Muirhead and Jane Smith
Henry Donaldson Muirhead b: 6 Jan 1836                     Glasgow, Scotland               644/001 0340 0307
son of James Muirhead and Jane Smith
Ann Eliza Muirhead b: 5 Mar 1839                     Glasgow, Scotland               644/001 0350 0390
daughter of James Muirhead and Jane Smith
Robert Kirkland Muirhead b: 6 Oct 1840                     Glasgow, Scotland               644/001 0360 0115
son of James Muirhead and Jane Smith

1841 Census Parish-648
 7 June 1841 Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Hillhead     Born in this County?    
James Muirhead
Jane
John
Henry
Annabel
Robert
Plus 3 Servants 		Age 45
Age 33
Age 13
Age 5
Age 2
Age 8 Mon 		Jeweller Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes 		  abt 1795
3 Sep 1799
6 Mar 1828
6 Jan 1836
5 Mar 1839
6 Oct 1840

Thomas Findlay Muirhead b: 20 July 1842                     Glasgow, Scotland               644/001 0360 0412
son of James Muirhead and Jane Smith
Lewis Potter Muirhead b: 3 Dec 1846                     Glasgow, Scotland               622/0130 0093
son of James Muirhead and Jane Smith
Margaret Jane Muirhead b: 12 Sep 1848                     Glasgow, Scotland               622/0130 0328
daughter (12th child) of James Muirhead and Jane Smith

1861 Census Vol-115 8 April 1861 Lanarkshire, Scotland
Fairhill House
James Murhead
Jane (Wife)
Ann Eliza
Robert K.
Findlay
Lewis P.
Maggie Jane
Isabella Kirkland (Niece)
Ella J. E. Hawksworth (Boarder)
Plus 7 Servants 		Age 65
Age 52
Age 22
Age 20
Age 18
Age 14
Age 12
Age 20
Age 15 		Jeweller


Jeweller
Insurance Broker
Scholar 		Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow
New Cumnock
England 		Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire
Ayrshire 		abt 1795
3 Sep 1799
5 Mar 1839
6 Oct 1840
20 Jul 1842
3 Dec 1846
12 Sep 1848
abt 1840
19 Mar 1846

Death
James Muirhead Died 14 Jan 1871, Age 75,       Glasgow       644/07 0062
At 30 Burnbank Gardens, Glasgow

The Times, Tuesday, Jan 17, 1871                         Death
  On the 14th Jan., at the residence of his son, Robert E. Muirhead, No. 32, Burnbank-gardens, Glasgow James Muirhead. Esq. late of Fairhill, Hamilrton, in his 76th year. Friends will please accept this intimation.

Death
Jane (Smith) Muirhead Died 3 Dec 1878, Age 70,       London       1878 4Q Hampstead 1a 488
 

The Times, Thursday, Dec 5, 1878                         Death
  On the 3rd Dec., at 66 Belsize-park, London, Jane, widow of the late James Muirhead, Esq., of Glasgow, in the 71st year of her age. Friends will please accept this intimation.
LONDON   18 Jan 1879                         Probate
MUIRHEAD Or SMITH, Jane, The WIll with a Codicil of Jane Smith or Muirhead, late of 66 Belsize-park, Hamstead, in the County of Middlesex, Widow, who died 3 December 1878, at 66 Belsize-park, domiciled in England, was proved at the Principal Registry, by James Muirhead, of Glasgow, in North Britain, Writer, one of the Executors. Probate being granted under certain limitations.   Effects under£4,000 in the United Kingdom.
  Resworn September 1880 under £12,000.