Monday, January 19, 2015

Peter Rattray 1835 - 1876

 The following is research:  The only primary source documents I found are at the end of this page.

Peter Williamson Rattray born 24 Dec 1835 to John Murray and Jean Henderson. He married Mary Ann McGuire b 1842. 

Peter married MaryAnn McGuire about 1861.  Mary was born on 9 Apr 1842 in Easington Lane, Sunderland, Durham. She died after 1890. She is the daughter of Daniel McGuire, soldier and Isabella.

Peter became a mariner and died at sea 28 Dec 1876.

In 1881 census Mary is a widow and a general servant
1.  Mary Rattray, daughter, General Servant, single, age 19, born Sunderland, Durham;
2.  Jane Rattray, daughter, General Servant, age 17, born Sunderland, Durham;
3.  Mary G. Rattray, daughter, age 14, born Sunderland, Durham;
4.  Jannett Rattray, daughter, Scholar, age 9, born Sunderland, Durham;
5.  Peter D. Rattray, son, Scholar, age 6, born Sunderland DUR;
6.  Violet Rattray, daughter, age 3, born Sunderland, Durham; at 41 Vine St.


1891 census England, Bishop Wearmouth, Durham
Mary Rattray, Mother, widow, age 48, Easington Lane, Durham;
1.  Mary E. Rattray, daughter, Paper Finisher, single, age 24, born Sunderland, Durham;
2.  Jennet Rattray, daughter, Driver Coal Cart, single, age 17, born Sunderland, Durham;
3.  Peter D. Rattray, son, age 16, born Sunderland, Durham;
4.  Violet Rattray, daughter, age 13, born Sunderland, Durham; at 8 Vane Farrow?

Mary died after 1891.
 
Primary sources:

Peter Williamson Rattray  was born on 24 Dec 1835.  He is the son of John Murray and Jean Henderson (Batch #: C112828, Source Call #: 993402) [1993 IGI].  He died on 28 Dec 1876.

Peter Williamson Rattray, baptized 15 Jan 1837, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, son of John Murray Rattray/Jean Henderson

He married Mary Ann McQuire; she was born 9 Apr 1842, Sunderland, daughter of Daniel McGuire/Isabella, Daniel was a soldier; Peter was a mariner and died at sea 28 Dec 1876 [Linda Rattray, The Garth, Hayton, Nr Brampton, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA8 9HR; linrattray@talktalk.net, in 30 Nov & 7 Dec 2006 email to Charles Bird].

 Mary A. Rattray, head, widow, age 39, born Scotland; Mary Rattray, daughter, General Servant, single, age 19, born Sunderland, Durham; Jane Rattray, daughter, General Servant, age 17, born Sunderland, Durham; Mary G. Rattray, daughter, age 14, born Sunderland, Durham; Jannett Rattray, daughter, Scholar, age 9, born Sunderland, Durham; Peter D. Rattray, son, Scholar, age 6,
born Sunderland DUR; Violet Rattray, daughter, age 3, born Sunderland, Durham; at 41 Vine St. [1881 Census, Sunderland, Durham].

Mary Rattray, Mother, widow, age 48, Easington Lane, Durham; Mary E. Rattray, daughter, Paper Finisher, single, age 24, born Sunderland, Durham; Jennet Rattray, daughter, Driver Coal Cart, single, age 17, born Sunderland, Durham; Peter D. Rattray, son, age 16, born Sunderland, Durham; Violet Rattray, daughter, age 13, born Sunderland, Durham; at 8 Vane Farrow? [1891 Census England, Bishop Wearmouth, Durham].

Peter married MaryAnn McGuire  about 1861. Mary was born on 9 Apr 1842 in Easington Lane, Sunderland, Durham. She died after 1890.

Peter Rattray, born 24 Jan 1837, Dundee, Scotland, son of John Murray Rattray/Jane Henderson; married Mary Ann McQuire; she was born 9 Apr 1842, Sunderland, daughter of Daniel McGuire/Isabella, Daniel was a soldier; Peter was a mariner and died at sea 28 Dec 1876 [Linda Rattray, The Garth, Hayton, Nr Brampton, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA8 9HR; linrattray@talktalk.net, in 30 Nov & 7 Dec 2006 email to Charles Bird].

Mary A. Rattray, head, widow, age 39, born Scotland; Mary Rattray, daughter, General Servant, single, age 19, born Sunderland, Durham; Jane Rattray, daughter, General Servant, age 17, born Sunderland, Durham; Mary G. Rattray, daughter, age 14, born Sunderland, Durham; Jannett Rattray, daughter, Scholar, age 9, born Sunderland, Durham; Peter D. Rattray, son, Scholar, age 6, born Sunderland DUR; Violet Rattray, daughter, age 3, born Sunderland, Durham; at 41 Vine St. [1881 Census, Sunderland, Durham].

Mary Rattray, Mother, widow, age 48, Easington Lane, Durham; Mary E. Rattray, daughter, Paper Finisher, single, age 24, born Sunderland, Durham; Jennet Rattray, daughter, Driver Coal Cart, single, age 17, born Sunderland, Durham; Peter D. Rattray, son, age 16, born Sunderland, Durham; Violet Rattray, daughter, age 13, born Sunderland, Durham; at 8 Vane Farrow? [1891 Census England, Bishop Wearmouth, Durham].


Peter and Mary had the following children:

1.    Mary E. Rattray  was born in 1862 in Sunderland, Durham, England. She died after 1880.

Mary A. Rattray, head, widow, age 39, born Scotland; Mary Rattray, daughter, General Servant, single, age 19, born Sunderland, Durham; Jane Rattray, daughter, General Servant, age 17, born Sunderland, Durham; Mary G. Rattray, daughter, age 14, born Sunderland, Durham; Jannett Rattray, daughter, Scholar, age 9, born Sunderland, Durham; Peter D. Rattray, son, Scholar, age 6, born Sunderland DUR; Violet Rattray, daughter, age 3, born Sunderland, Durham; at 41 Vine St. [1881 Census, Sunderland, Durham].

Mary Rattray, Mother, widow, age 48, Easington Lane, Durham; Mary E. Rattray, daughter, Paper
Finisher, single, age 24, born Sunderland, Durham; Jennet Rattray, daughter, Driver Coal Cart, single, age 17, born Sunderland, Durham; Peter D. Rattray, son, age 16, born Sunderland, Durham; Violet Rattray, daughter, age 13, born Sunderland, Durham; at 8 Vane Farrow? [1891 Census England, Bishop Wearmouth, Durham].

2.  Jane Rattray  was born in 1864 in Sunderland, Durham, England.  Mary A. Rattray, head, widow, age 39, born Scotland; Mary Rattray, daughter, General Servant, single,  age 19, born Sunderland, Durham; Jane Rattray, daughter, General Servant, age 17, born Sunderland,  Durham; Mary G. Rattray, daughter, age 14, born Sunderland, Durham; Jannett Rattray, daughter, Scholar,  age 9, born Sunderland, Durham; Peter D. Rattray, son, Scholar, age 6, born Sunderland DUR; Violet
Rattray, daughter, age 3, born Sunderland, Durham; at 41 Vine St. [1881 Census, Sunderland, Durham].

3.  Mary G. Rattray  was born in 1867 in Sunderland, Durham, England.

Mary A. Rattray, head, widow, age 39, born Scotland; Mary Rattray, daughter, General Servant, single, age 19, born Sunderland, Durham; Jane Rattray, daughter, General Servant, age 17, born Sunderland, Durham; Mary G. Rattray, daughter, age 14, born Sunderland, Durham; Jannett Rattray, daughter, Scholar, age 9, born Sunderland, Durham; Peter D. Rattray, son, Scholar, age 6, born Sunderland DUR; Violet Rattray, daughter, age 3, born Sunderland, Durham; at 41 Vine St. [1881 Census, Sunderland, Durham].

Mary Rattray, Mother, widow, age 48, Easington Lane, Durham; Mary E. Rattray, daughter, Paper
Finisher, single, age 24, born Sunderland, Durham; Jennet Rattray, daughter, Driver Coal Cart, single, age 17, born Sunderland, Durham; Peter D. Rattray, son, age 16, born Sunderland, Durham; Violet Rattray, daughter, age 13, born Sunderland, Durham; at 8 Vane Farrow? [1891 Census England, Bishop Wearmouth, Durham].

4.  Jannett Rattray  was born in 1872/1874 in Sunderland, Durham, England. She died after 1891.

 Mary A. Rattray, head, widow, age 39, born Scotland; Mary Rattray, daughter, General Servant, single, age 19, born Sunderland, Durham; Jane Rattray, daughter, General Servant, age 17, born Sunderland, Durham; Mary G. Rattray, daughter, age 14, born Sunderland, Durham; Jannett Rattray, daughter, Scholar, age 9, born Sunderland, Durham; Peter D. Rattray, son, Scholar, age 6, born Sunderland DUR; Violet

Rattray, daughter, age 3, born Sunderland, Durham; at 41 Vine St. [1881 Census, Sunderland, Durham].

Mary Rattray, Mother, widow, age 48, Easington Lane, Durham; Mary E. Rattray, daughter, Paper
Finisher, single, age 24, born Sunderland, Durham; Jennet Rattray, daughter, Driver Coal Cart, single, age 17, born Sunderland, Durham; Peter D. Rattray, son, age 16, born Sunderland, Durham; Violet Rattray, daughter, age 13, born Sunderland, Durham; at 8 Vane Farrow? [1891 Census England, Bishop Wearmouth, Durham].

5.  Peter David Rattray  was born on 4 Apr 1874. He died on 1 Jun 1916.

6.  Violet Rattray  was born in 1878 in Sunderland, Durham, England. She died after 1890.

   Mary A. Rattray, head, widow, age 39, born Scotland; Mary Rattray, daughter, General Servant, single, age 19, born Sunderland, Durham; Jane Rattray, daughter, General Servant, age 17, born Sunderland, Durham; Mary G. Rattray, daughter, age 14, born Sunderland, Durham; Jannett Rattray, daughter, Scholar, age 9, born Sunderland, Durham; Peter D. Rattray, son, Scholar, age 6, born Sunderland DUR; Violet Rattray, daughter, age 3, born Sunderland, Durham; at 41 Vine St. [1881 Census, Sunderland, Durham].

Mary Rattray, Mother, widow, age 48, Easington Lane, Durham; Mary E. Rattray, daughter, Paper
Finisher, single, age 24, born Sunderland, Durham; Jennet Rattray, daughter, Driver Coal Cart, single, age 17, born Sunderland, Durham; Peter D. Rattray, son, age 16, born Sunderland, Durham; Violet Rattray, daughter, age 13, born Sunderland, Durham; at 8 Vane Farrow? [1891 Census England, Bishop Wearmouth, Durham].