1790: John Murray in Woodhead and Janet Douglas his spouse their daughter Marrion born May 31st and baptd. June 6th 1790. [OPR for Lauder, Ref 748/2, Frame 336]. [Note: Woodhead and Clickhimin are both in Lauder parish.]
1812: Alexander Speirs in this parish and Marion Murray in the parish of Lauder gave in their names for proclamation Decr 5 1812, were proclaimed once the 6th and twice the 13th. No objections being offered were married. [OPR for Crichton, Ref 681/2, Frame 468].Excellent 19th-century maps of most of the parishes and towns in Scotland are available here. Click on the "County Gazetteer" link in the 2nd paragraph on the main page.
1828 (1 Apr): Alexander Spears, Cowfeeder, Leith, Seised April 1 1828 in a piece of ground and buildings thereon at the Yardheads of Leith; - on Feu Con. between him and Alexander Grant, Wright & Builder, Leith. Mar 29 1828. [Ref - P.R.1201 130 (Abridgements to the Sasines)]. [Scan of complete record is available].
1829 (aft 7 Dec): Marion, recently widowed, married John Dunn. "7th December 1829. John Dunn, Clerk, Residing in No. (blank) Yardheads Leith and Marion Murray also Residing in Same place, both in this Parish, Daughter of the late John Murray, Farmer at Clickhimin in the parish of Lauder, have been three times proclaimed in order to Marriage in the Parish Church of St Cuthberts and no objections have been offered." [OPR for St Cuthberts, Ref 685.2/41, Frame 922].The date of death for Alexander Spears is unknown, but falls somewhere between his land purchase 1 Apr 1828 and his widow's remarriage aft 7 Dec 1829.
1831: Mr John Dunn Writer, Leith & Marion Murray his spouse have recorded for Baptism a lawful son born 31st January 1831and baptized 23rd February 1831and named Thomas. [OPR for South Leith, Ref 692.2/21, Frame 5219].
1832 (25 Jan): Marion's oldest son, Adam Spears, residing at Leith Mount near North Leith, as heir to Alexander Spears, Cowfeeder, Leith, his father, Seised Jan 25 1832, in a piece of ground with the building and erections thereon at the Yardheads of Leith; - on Pr.Cl.Con. By William Moffat, Wright, Leith & Alexander Brash, Grocer there. Jan19 1832. [Ref P.R.1332.179 (Abridgements to the Sasines)]. [Scan of complete record is available].
1832: Mr John Dunn Writer Edinburgh and Marion Murray his spouse have recorded for baptism a lawful daughter born on the 1st August 1832 and baptized the (blank) and named Mary Bell. [OPR for South Leith, Ref 692.2/21, Frame 5238].
A very detailed ca. 1850 map of Edinburgh is available here. Leith Mount, owned by the Chalmers family, can be found in the 3rd section down in the left column (bottom center of the section). The Yardheads of Leith can be found in the 4th section down in the left column (upper right side of the section).
1834 (13 May): Marion's oldest son Adam arrived in New York with other Spears relatives on the ship Roger Stewart [probably]. Port of Departure Greenock. Place of origin Scotland. [M237_22, list#275].
1835 (Dec 23): "Adam Spears, lawful son of Alexander Spears and Marion Murray, was born at Faladam on the 12th February 1814 and baptised... 11th March 1814."1837 (20 Aug): Marion's husband, John Dunn, and her son, Robert Spears, wrote a letter from Edinburgh, Scotland, to Marion's oldest son Adam, who had settled in Whitby, Ontario, Canada.
1838 (17 May): Marion's sons Robert and John arrived in New York on the ship New York. Port of Departure Greenock. Place of origin Scotland. Traveling with Robert and John are Robert's new bride Elizabeth, and John's wife Margaret and their daughter Christina (age 3) [M237_36, list#221].
1841:
Name Age Occupation Born in County?
John Dunn 32 Solicitor at Law Yes
Mrs. Marion Dunn 50 No
Thomas Dunn 10 Yes
Alexr Spears 19 Journeyman Wright Yes
James Spears 15 Clothier's Apprentice Yes
Isabella Murray 19 Female Servant No
[Census Year 1841, Parish High Church, Edinburgh, Ref.685.1, Enum Book 77, Page 2, Address - 429 Lawnmarket].
[Note: scans of birth records for Thomas Dunn and Mary Bell Dunn are available].
The census indicates that Marion was born about 1791, outside of the county [of Midlothian]. The record of her marriage to John Dunn indicates that her father, John, was a farmer in Clickhimin in Lauder parish [Berwickshire], and died before 1829. The record of Marion's marriage to Alexander Spears provides the additional information that she was residing in Lauder in 1812. Alexander and Marion's second son, traditionally named after the mother's father in Scotland, was named John, lending additional support to John as Marion's father's name. These facts support the 1790 birth cited above as being the right Marion. Perhaps further research on the Isabella Murray living with Marion and John Dunn in 1841 could lead to more clues, she's quite possibly a niece or cousin. There is also an Alex Murray who witnessed the 1835 delayed record of the 1814 birth of Adam Spears.
1851: DUNN:
Marion head [condition illegible] 60 annuitant b. Berwickshire, Lauder
Mary daughter [condition unmarried] 18 dressmaker b. Midlothian, Edinburgh
Kirkgate street, South Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, C1851_692_02_021_000_2_001Z.TIF]
1861 census 274 page 005 line 08
@ca.on.ontario_county.pickering_township film C1057 lds0349303
8 SHARARRD Ruth f 54 Ont Baptist
9 WIXSON Matilda f 11 Ont Baptist
10 DUNN Marion f 71 Scotland UPresb [mother of Thomas Dunn]
11 DUNN Mary f 27 Scotland UPresb [sister of Thomas Dunn]
12 DUNN Mary B. f 2 Ont UPresb [d/o Thomas Dunn & Mary Bruce]
13 DUNN Mary J. f 24 Scotland UPresb dress_maker [Mary Bruce]
Pickering in OGSPI 1851-61-71-81-91 by OGS Whitby-Oshawa Branch
[http://www.ogs.on.ca/ogspi/6/o2740000.htm]
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