Clachan Graveyard Mapping Project

Individual record

First name: Murdo

Surname: Murchison

Maiden name:

Sloinneadh/nickname: Wattie

Date of death: 05/02/68

Place of death: Inverness

Age: 84

Year of death: 1968

Date of burial:

Date of funeral: February 8, 1968

Gravestone inscription:

In Loving Memory Of
Murdo Murchison
Who Died 5th February 1968
Aged 84 Years
Dearly Beloved Husband
Of Flora Gordon
Also Their Son
Murdo Duncan
Who Died 23rd March 1950
Aged 3 1/2 Years
Also The Above Flora Gordon
Who Died 22nd Sept. 1982
Aged 81 Years

Home address: Culduie

Township: Culduie

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Date of birth:

Biography:

He was a fisherman for most of his time in Applecross. His father was from Dornie/Bundalloch area. He went out to Montana, with the ‘Muireach’ (Donald or John Muir, who called himself MacRae when he went ot the USA), and spent some time there. He was fishing when he returned to Applecross, possibly on the ‘Clan MacRae’. He met Buffalo Bill on his travels in the USA.

Reference number: 48

Interment number: 391

Graveyard section: 1

Lair number: 76

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