Wauchope Scott (Howatt) McMurdo (abt. 1828 - 1884)

Born about 21 Jan 1828 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 21 Dec 1884 at about age 56 in Franktown, Douglas, Colorado, United States

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Biography

Family Life

1870 Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Age: 40

Birth Year (Estimated): 1830

Birthplace: Scotland

Page Number: 371

George McMurdo M 40 Scotland

Maudhope McMurdo F 40 Scotland

John McMurdo M 11 England

Delia McMurdo F 10 England

William McMurdo M 8 England

Thomas McMurdo M 5 England

Household ID: 3165--Line Number: 35

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1880 Precinct 7, 8, and 1, Douglas, Colorado

Age: 50

Marital Status: Married

Occupation: Farmer

Birth Year (Estimated): 1830

Birthplace: Scotland

Father's Birthplace: Scotland---Mother's Birthplace: Scotland

Sheet Letter: C--Sheet Number: 352--Person Number: 0--Volume: 1

George Mcmurdo Self M 50 Scotland

Wanchope Mcmurdo Wife F 50 Scotland

William Mcmurdo Son M 18 England

District: ED 38--Sheet Number and Letter: 352C--Household ID: 4166602 ^[2]

Children's Data

"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950,"

Name: David Mcmurdo

Birth Date: 29 Dec 1859

Birthplace: HUTCHESONTOWN,GLASGOW,LANARK,SCOTLAND

Father's Name: George Mcmurdo

Mother's Name: Wauchop Scott Howatt

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11934-1--System Origin: Scotland-ODM--GS Film number: 6035516 ^[3]

Death

Burial: Fonder Cemetery, Douglas County, Colorado

Inscription:

Waughope (it is a "g")

Wife of

G. McMurdo

DIED

Dec. 21 1884

AGED

56 Years

SO, in 1884 at age 56, her birth year would have been 1828...

There is a separate fenced off area that has 6 family McMurdo headstones, and 2 spaces that could have someone there. But no markers found for the 2 spaces.

She passed away in 1955.

Research Note

1. f-a-g has 1 Jan 1824 as date of birth, no source THE headstone makes her year of birth 1828..............The 1880 census makes her YOB: 1830.

Sources

1. ↑ Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M64P-SBT : 11 June 2019), Thomas McMurdo in entry for George McMurdo, 1870.Affiliate Publication Number: M593--GS Film Number: 000545700--Digital Folder Number: 004263663--Image Number: 00377
2. ↑ Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFDF-8FG : 29 July 2017), William Mcmurdo in entry for George Mcmurdo, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 38, sheet 352C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0090; FHL microfilm 1,254,090. Digital Folder Number: 005157303 --Image Number: 00024
3. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQVG-G66 : 10 February 2018), Wauchop Scott Howatt in entry for David Mcmurdo, 29 Dec 1859; citing HUTCHESONTOWN,GLASGOW,LANARK,SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 6,035,516.

1. A personal visit & photographs Taylor-25258 18:28, 31 July 2019 (UTC)
2. Find A Grave: Memorial #142097615