William Murdoch was born Maybole, Ayrshire about 1826. He was a stonemason / quarryman and had a marriage to Jean or 'Jane' Best that produced a son Willam Murdoch born 1862. Jane died in 1862.
A subsequent marriage at Maybole to Elizabeth Clanachan produced -
Edward, born 1866 but died as an infant.
*Twins* - Jean and John, born 1870.
Elizabeth, born 1872, married James Houston, died 1956.
Agnes, born 1875
Robert, born 1879, married Helen Barr, died 1952
In 1881 the family was resident at Slateford, Maybole.