William MURRAY b. 1851 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland d. 26 Nov 1934 49, Rugby Road, Brighton, Sussex, England: Ordnance Survey People

1851 - 1934 (83 years)

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Name	William MURRAY [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
Birth	1851	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Gender	Male
1861 Census	1861	4, Canton Street, Southampton, Hampshire, England [2]
Joined Ordnance Survey	18 May 1865 [7, 8]
	Register of Staff
Register of Staff	18 May 1865 [7]
	2836, William Murray
	Name: William Murray Date Joined OS: 18/05/1865 Date Left OS: 11/11/1910 Superannuated Date of Death: 26/11/1934
1871 Census	1871	15, Dover Street, Southampton, Hampshire, England [1]
	Computor, Ordnance Survey
1881 Census	1881	11, Buckland Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, England [5]
	Draughtsman, Ordnance Office
1890 Staff List	1 Jul 1890	Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton, Hampshire, England [8]
	Typer and Stamper
	Name: W Murray Rank: CA Nature of duties: Typer and Stamper Branch: Publication Division Pay per diem: 10s 0d Length of service: 26y 1m Increase per diem in last 10 years: 4s 9d Remarks: Superintending
1891 Census	5 Apr 1891	Lodge Road, South Stoneham, Hampshire, England [4]
	Draughtsman, Ordnance Survey
	Relationship: Head
1901 Census	31 Mar 1901	87, Lodge Road, Portswood, South Stoneham, Hampshire, England [3]
	Superintendent Draughtsman, Ordnance Survey
	Relationship: Head
Left Ordnance Survey	11 Nov 1910 [7]
	Register of Staff, Superannuated
1921 Census	19 Jun 1921	49, Rugby Road, Brighton, Sussex, England [9]
	Civil Servant Retired
Death	26 Nov 1934	49, Rugby Road, Brighton, Sussex, England [6, 7]
Probate	27 Dec 1934	Lewes [6]
Person ID	I52551	Ordnance Survey People
Last Modified	2 May 2026

Father	John MURRAY, b. 1827, Ireland d. 20 Mar 1907, 3, Cranbury Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, England (Age 80 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Eleanor E MURRAY, b. 1836, Measham, Norfolk, England
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F6700	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Margaret Ann Celia MURRAY, b. 1853, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Children

	1. Margaret M M MURRAY, b. 1878, Summertown, Oxfordshire, England [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Eleanor R V MURRAY, b. 1879, Summertown, Oxfordshire, England [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. William J MURRAY, b. 1884, Southampton, Hampshire, England [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F6703 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 2 May 2026

[S21] Ancestry.com, 1871 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1187; Folio: 42; Page: 34; GSU roll: 827809.
Record for John Murray
https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7619&h=14260046&indiv=try
[S26] Ancestry.com, 1861 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), Class: Rg 9; Piece: 677; Folio: 24; Page: 42; GSU roll: 542683.
Record for John Murray
https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8767&h=18201129&indiv=try
Details: 1901 Census.
Details: 1891 Census.
[S19] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1881 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Class: RG11; Piece: 1219; Folio: 41; Page: 71; GSU roll: 1341298.
Record for William Murray
https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7572&h=6912754&indiv=try
[S7] Ancestry.com, England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;).
Record for William Murray
https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1904&h=848848&indiv=try
[S281] Register of Staff, Register of Staff.
Details: 1890 Staff List.
Details: 1921 Census.

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