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Occupation: sailmaker, mate and ship's captain Duthie, Aberdeenshire, Sc otland Note: He first went to sea as a sailmaker on the barque Herald - a nd it might have been through there that he met George, the brother of hi s future wife. He sailed long as mate of the "THISTLE" under Captain Alex ander until the Duthie Shipbuilders gave him charge of the barque Renown . He traded to Australia and did very well with her. Then they built a ne w vessel for him called "BRILLIANT" which made many successful voyages al so to Australia. It was the time of the gold boom and fabulous prices wer e taken for passage money, £70, £80 or even £90 were paid for cabin passa ge. It took from 80 to 120 days to go out, with little comfort, as the ve ssels were small. Captain Murray was twice ship-wrecked and lost all. Whe n his eldest son William was come of age he went as chief mate. The Capta in took his eldest daughter Annie with him to see Australia and they cam e home by South America, visiting Valparaiso. During the voyage, the Capt ain became very ill and died quite suddenly and was buried at sea - a ver y sad thing for his son and daughter. The son became Captain and brough t the ship safe home, but as he was quite young, the Duthies did not entr ust so young a man and he was ill at ease to go with her again. She was a fterwards put in the North America trade and shortly afterwards was los t on the voyage home from Quebec.

Birth	Abt 1811	Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Marriage	23 Jul 1831	Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland - Annie Law

Spouse	Annie Law (1811 - )
Child	John Murray ( - )
Child	William Murray ( - 1875)
Child	Annie Murray ( - 1923)
Child	Peter Murray (1849 - )
Child	Barbara Boyle Murray (1855 - )
Child	Elizabeth Murray (1857 - )