John Murray, 25 Newton Street, Stornoway

Private JOHN MURRAY
Last address in Lewis: 25 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of John and Catherine Livingstone Murray, of 104 Kilbowie Road, Clydebank, Dumbartonshire.
Service unit: 2nd Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Service number: S/7278
Enlisted at Clydebank
Date of death: 17 June 1918 at the age of 33
Interred: Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel, grave K. 47
Born at Partick, Glasgow

John features in the 1891 census at 37 New Street, Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire. His father, John, is a 35-year old carpenter; his mother, Catherine is aged 34. Apart from Archie, we also see his siblings Louisa Ann (8),  Mary (5), Archibald (3) and Christina (2). The 1901 census, with the family at 6 Livingstone Street, Kilpatrick, adds Jessie (2) and Annie D (8 months).

John's brother Archibald also lost his life in the Great War.
History further records that upon the death of her husband, Catherine Murray returned to Stornoway to live at 25 Newton Street, where she died in 1934.