MURDOCH, Barbara

   Other names for Barbara were BRODIE, Barbra and MURDOCH, Barbra.

  General Notes:

Old Parish Register
Glenbucket Parish Aberdeenshire
Baptisms

"1806
Murdoch
October 17 William Murdoch in belnaboth and Jean Mill his spouse had a daughter baptised called Barbra before witnesses"

The 1841 census for Drumnagarrow in Glenbucket parish, Aberdeen, recorded James Brodie, a farmer, aged in the 45 to 49 years range, living with his wife, Barbara, in the 30-34 year range, and their children, William, 10 years, Mary, 8 years, James, 6 years, John, 4 years, and Alexander, aged 2 years. All had been born in Aberdeenshire.

The 1851 census for Glenbucket parish recorded Barbara Murdock living with her husband and four children in Drumnagarrow. Her age was noted as 41 years and her birthplace as Glenbucket. ^{2 3}

Barbara married James BRODY Farmer in Drumnagarrow, son of William BRODY and Janet GAULD, on 12 June 1830 in Glenbucket Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. (James BRODY Farmer in Drumnagarrow was baptised on 12 February 1796 in Glenbucket Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and died on 1 April 1885 in Drumnagarrow, Glenbucket, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ¹.)