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Donald Murray
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Donald Murray
- Born: 2 Jun 1875, Lochgilphead, Scotland 2 3 4 5
- Marriage: Jessie Halket on 20 Jun 1902 in Paisley Rd, Glasgow 1
- Died: 9 Dec 1937, "Rosehill" Private Hospital, Centre Rd, Bentleigh, Vic 6
- Buried: 10 Dec 1937, Cheltenham Cemetery 6
Chronology:
In 1881 he was living with his mother and two brothers at 74 West Scotland Street, Govan. It is likely that his father was at sea. 7
In 1891 he was recorded as an Unemployed General Labourer and was living with his two brothers and widowed mother at 74 West Scotland Street, Govan. 8
In 1901 he was living with his mother at 252 Craig St, Govan and working as a Wood Working Machine Man. 9
In 20 Jun 1902 at the time of his marriage he was a Wood Moulding Machine Man living at 90 Stanley St, Kinning Park. 1
He worked as a Wood Machinist in 1911 and resided at 36 Carfin St, Govanhill, Glasgow. 10 (with Jessie, James and Jessie (Jenny))
He emigrated Unassisted on the Belgic from Glasgow arriving with Jessie, James and Jenny in Melbourne in Jun 1912. The Belgic was a 4 masted, twin screw schooner of around 10,000 tons and was built in 1903. Formerly named the Mississippi and Samland and with the Red Star Line, from 1911 to 1913 she belonged to the White Star Line, which in 1912 suffered the loss of another of their ships, the Titanic. 11 12 13
In May 1929 at the time of son Jim's marriage he was a Wood Machinist living at 23 Ebden St, Elsternwick. This house had been demolished by 2004. 14
In 1937 at the time of his death he was described as a Machinist and his usual residence was given as 6 O'Loughlan St, Ormond, Melbourne. (According to Pat Beresford he was at that time living nexty door at number 4) 6
Donald married Jessie Halket, daughter of John Halket and Janet Manson, on 20 Jun 1902 in Paisley Rd, Glasgow.1 (Jessie Halket was born on 1 Oct 1875 in 9 Glebe St, Glasgow 15 16 17 18 and died on 15 Dec 1947 in 6 O'Loughlan St, Ormond, Melbourne 19 20.)
Marriage Notes:
Co-operative Hall, Paisley Rd, Glasgow to the forms of the United Free Church
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1
Scotland's People - Document Image, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Marriage.
2
Wes Halket Sent to Pat Beresford - extensive Halkett family tree info attached, Letter - Wes Halket 1996, ?? 1875, Scotland.
3
Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages (Victoria) - Certificate, http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/home, Death. Lochgilphead 62 yrs.
4
Scotland's People - Document Image, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Birth.
5
Scotland's People - Document Image, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Marriage. 27 yo in 1902.
6
Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages (Victoria) - Certificate, http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/home, Death.
7
Census UK, http://www.censusuk.co.uk/, 1881.
8
Scotland's People - Document Image, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.
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Scotland's People - Document Image, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1901C Image.
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Scotland's People - Document Image, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1911C.
11
Public Records Office - Victoria, http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/, Unassisted Immigration. MURRAY DONALD 36 JUN 1912 BELGIC B 851 004
MURRAY JAMES 8 JUN 1912 BELGIC B 851 004
MURRAY JESSIE 2 JUN 1912 BELGIC B 851 004
MURRAY JESSIE 36 JUN 1912 BELGIC B 851 004
3 of Jessie snrs siblings came to Australia with the Murrays -
HALKET CHRISTINA 22 JUN 1912 BELGIC B 851 003
HALKET GRACE 28 JUN 1912 BELGIC B 851 003
HALKET LIZZIE 18 JUN 1912 BELGIC B 851 003.
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Shiplists, http://www.theshipslist.com, Belgic (3)
1903 ex- Mississippi, Atlantic Transport Line </ships/lines/atlantictrans.html>, ex-Samland, 1911 transferred from Red Star Line </ships/lines/redstar.html>, renamed Belgic,
1913 reverted to Red Star Samland. 9,748
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Web (Misc), http://www.reach.net/~sc001198/ShipsB.htm. BELGIC - 1911-1913, ex. SAMLAND, ex. MISSISSIPPI
Code letters: HTLW Official Number: 131383
Master: Captain J.H.A. Thornton (1911-13)
Rigging: steel twin screws, 4 masts Schooner; 3 decks & Shelter Deck partly sheathed in wood;
8 cemented bulkheads; fitted with refrigerating machinery, electric light, wireless & submarine
signalling device; cellular double bottom, aft 120 feet, under engine & boilers 83 feet,
forward 194 feet, 1,496 tons; Deep Tank aft 43 feet, 980 tons; Deep Tank forward 35 feet,
1,015 tons; Forward Peak Tank 125 tons; Aft Peak Tank 80 tons
Tonnage: 10,151 tons gross, 9,484 under deck and 7,460 net
Dimensions: 490.4 feet long, 58.2 foot beam and holds 39.4 feet deep; Bridge on Shelter Deck 128 feet
Construction: 1903, New York Ship Building Co., Camden, NJ
Propulsion: triple expansion engine with 6 cylinders of 25, 42 1/2 & 72 inches diameter each pair;
stroke 48 inches; operating at 200 p.s.i; 997 nominal horsepower; 2 double ended & 2 single
ended boilers; 18 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 318 sq. ft; heating surface
14,106 sq. ft; new double ended boilers in 1906; engine by the builders
Owners: Oceanic Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. (White Star Line)
Port of registry: Liverpool
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14
Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages (Victoria) - Certificate, http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/home, Marriage JM&AS.
15
Wes Halket Sent to Pat Beresford - extensive Halkett family tree info attached, Letter - Wes Halket 1996, 1 Oct 1875.
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Scotland's People - Document Image, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Birth. "9 Glebe St, Glasgow".
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Scotland's People - Document Image, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Marriage. 26 yo on 20 Jun 1902.
18
Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages (Victoria) - Certificate, http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/home, Death. 73 yrs old.
19
Wes Halket Sent to Pat Beresford - extensive Halkett family tree info attached, Letter - Wes Halket 1996, Incorrect Date.
20
Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages (Victoria) - Certificate, http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/home, Death 1947/13557.
