Great grandparents - James Murray and Margaret McHaffie parents of William

Great grandparents
James Murray and Margaret McHaffie

1892 Marriage - Married on 31st December 1892 at 18 Almada Street, Hamilton
James Murray, age 26 – Coal Miner (bachelor) residing at 12 Holmes Street, Hamilton.
Son of James Murray, Farm Labourer and Mary Murray ms Bell
Margaret McHaffie, age 21 – residing at 18 Almada Street, Hamilton.
Daughter of Philip McHaffie, Colliery Labourer and Margaret Jane McHaffie ms Humphreys

1901 Census - James Murray and family living at 7 Barrack Street as follows :-
James Murray, age 34 – born circa 1866/7 in Ireland
Margaret Murray, age 30 – born circa 1871 in Ireland
James and Margaret must have arrived in Hamilton prior to getting married there in 1892 – Margaret shows in the 1891 census, age 20 years. Her youngest sibling was born in Ireland in 1883. So her family must have moved to Hamilton area after 1883 and before 1891.
James Murray, age 8 – born circa 1893 in Hamilton
Elizabeth Murray, age 7 – born circa 1894 in Hamilton
Mary Ann Murray, age 5 – born circa 1896 in Hamilton
John Murray, age 2 – born circa 1899 in Hamilton
Thomas Murray, age 1 – born circa 1900 in Hamilton
William was not born until 1902, Hamilton
Margaret not listed?

Death 1942 – James Murray died at 6.10pm on 24th June 1942 at 7 Barrack Street, Hamilton. Married to Margaret McHaffie. Aged 77 years. Cause of death – Cardio vascular degeneration, 3 years. Son of James Murray, farm labourer and Mary Murray ms Bell (Both deceased).
Certificate signed by son James Murray, 5 Thorndean Avenue, Bellshill. This was the oldest son and brother of my Grandfather Wiliam Murray.

Death 1962 – Margaret McHaffie Murray died aged 95 years in Hamilton Lanark. GROS Data reference 647/00 0284 (Unavailable for download).
This means Margaret was born around 1867? Who is this person? It cannot be Margaret McHaffie who married James Murray as she was 21 years old when they married in 1892 making her born in 187..... Ask relatives if they recall when their grandmother passed away.



Thomas Murray was killed in action during World War 1.