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Murdoch's parents were John Murdoch, a teacher and session clark in Auchinleck, [4] and Margaret Robinson. The family lived in Ayr's Sandgate in a two-storey house, long demolished, but marked with a plaque. [2] [5] He was a member of the Dumfries Volunteers, serving as a first lieutenant. [6] In 1800 he was a collector of cess for Dumfrieshire ...
The neighboring Bello Mill Cottage is famous for being the birthplace of William Murdoch, who was born in 1754. Murdoch invented gas lighting and did experiments on steam engines in the nearby Murdoch's Cave. Murdoch's father John Murdoch was tenant and millwright at Bello Mill, which he had taken over in 1754.
Pages in category "People from Ayr" The following 82 pages are in this category, out of 82 total. ... John Murdoch (teacher) David Murray (Scottish businessman) N.
John Murdoch (bishop) (1796–1865), Roman Catholic Vicar Apostolic for Western Scotland; John Murdoch (editor) (1818–1903), Scottish newspaper editor and land reformer; John Murdoch (footballer) (1901–1964), Scottish international footballer; John Murdoch (politician) (1882–1936), Australian politician for the Electoral division of Pembroke
The facility had its origins in an establishment known as the Ayr, Newton and Wallacetown Dispensary which opened in 1817 and was replaced by a hospital in Mill Street in 1844. [1] It moved to purpose-built facilities in Holmston Road, designed by John Murdoch (1825-1907), [2] in 1882. [1] It joined the National Health Service in 1948. [1]
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John Murdoch (Scottish Gaelic: Iain MacMhuirich) (15 January 1818 – 29 January 1903) was a Scottish newspaper owner and editor and land reform campaigner who played a significant part in the campaign for crofters rights in the late 19th century.
John Murdoch (July 22, 1819 - August 10, 1904) was a Scottish Christian missionary who served in Ceylon and India in the 19th century. Murdoch first journeyed to Ceylon in order to serve as a head-master of the schools located in Kandy , yet shortly after his arrival he resigned due to concerns with the state-mandated curriculum.