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John Sorety Muir

John was born on January 24th, 1874 in Stewarton.¹²

Birth Notes
- Name    John Sorety Muir
  Sex    Male
  Birth Date    24 Jan 1874
  Birthplace    Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
  Birthplace (Original)    Stewarton, Ayr, Scotland
  Father's Name    William Muir
  Father's Sex    Male
  Mother's Name    Mary McDonald
  
  "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTR6-S68 : 11 February 2020), Mary McDonald in entry for William Muir, 1871.
  
  MUIR
  JOHN SORELY
  M
  1874
  616/ 17
  Stewarton

John's father was William Muir and his mother was Mary McDonald. His maternal grandparents were Charles McDonald and Janet McNidder Robertson. He had six brothers and three sisters, named William, John, Charles, James, David, Hugh, Mary, Janet and Lizzie. He was the third oldest of the ten children. He died at the age of 55 in 1929 in Ayr.

Death Notes
- MUIR
  JOHN
  55
  MACDONALD
  M
  1929
  578 / 1 / 690
  Ayr

Occupation Details
- From 1881 John's occupation was scholar.¹
  
  From 1891 his occupation was apprentice in manufacturing.²
  
  From 1901 his occupation was shoe maker in manufacturing.³

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- William Muir
  - b.1846 in Stewarton d.1923 in Ayr
  
  John Sorety Muir
  - b.24 Jan 1874 in Stewarton d.1929 in Ayr
  
  Charles McDonald
  - b.1820 in St. Quivox d.1871 in Kilmaurs
  
  Mary McDonald
  - b.1849 in Kilmarnock d.1938 in Ayr
  
  George Robertson
  
  William Robertson
  - b.02 Nov 1767 in Torryburn d.15 Apr 1840 in Newton-on-Ayr
  
  Mary Cochran
  
  Janet McNidder Robertson
  - b.09 Feb 1821 in Newton-on-Ayr d.20 Jan 1855 in St. Quivox
  
  James Thomson
  
  Robert Thomson
  - b.02 May 1735 in Dunfermline d.> 1795 in Dunfermline
  
  Margaret Mudie
  
  Elspeth Thomson
  - b.13 Aug 1776 in Dunfermline d.29 May 1859 in Newton-on-Ayr
  
  William Shepherd ^*
  - b.1693 in Cupar
  
  Janet Shipherd
  - b.11 Nov 1739 in Dunfermline
  
  Margaret Tulloch ^*
  - b.17 Jul 1704 in Dunfermline
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

Details of John's family with Barbara Morton

¹ Muir 1881
² Muir 1891
³ Surgeoner 1901
Further source/citation:
John Muir 1911

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