David Munro Murray
1829 - 1896 (67 years)-
Name David Munro Murray - David Munroe-Murray.
David Munroe b.Fife shire , Scotland a laborer in Scotland (b. abt 1829 d. 01.02.1896 at Telangatuke aged 66 years. Buried Balmoral Victoria.46 years in Victoria,
He was the son of David Murray and Margaret Langlands. Both David and his father were agricultural laborer's, land wardens or similar. .) David arrived in Port Phillip Melbourne on 19.03.1847 by ship from Scotland and transferred to another ship to take him to Portland.
David Murray was met by some of the Henty’s and taken to Muntham Station by bullock wagon where he worked as a sheep overseer on Edward Henty’s Munthan Station Casterton. He later took up land for himself at talangatuk East in 1883.
David and Margaret married in the Presbyterian rite at Muntham Station between November 1850 and february 1851.
His future wife Margaret Ryan assisted in the Henty's home. David and Margaret had 12 children while at Muntham station-
David being interested in a sound education, David rode on horse back with his daughter Mary back in 1862 to Coleraine Victoria and enrolled her at the Convent school. It was necessary for Mary to board at the hotel.
Mary ( who married William Hallam),
Clare whom married Hyland,
Isabella who married John Fitzpatrick,
David married a Alice Mc Millan,
William, Augustus married a Flora,
George married Mary Ellan,
Lara married Thomas Robertson,
John James married Henrietta Edwards, Theresa, Francis Hyland,
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David Munroe Murray took up land for himself at Talangatuk East in 1882
David’s father was David Frobisher Murray a Presbyterian Minister. David Frobisher married Mary Langlands who lived in Dundea.
It was a strict Scottish tradition that the oldest son took the paternal grandmother’s surname as his second name. i.e. David’s Frobisher’s paternal grandmother was Frobisher. And David Munro’s paternal grandmother was a Munro? (assumes DM is the oldest son, but no knowledge of his siblings
Birth 1829 scotland 
Gender Male Death 1896 Telangatuk aged 66 yrs. Burial Balmoral Victoria. Person ID I441 David Hallam Last Modified 18 Dec 2025
Father David Frobisher Murray Mother Mary Langlands Family ID F202 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Margaret Ryan, b. 28 May 1833, Nenagh, Tipperary Ireland d. 21 Mar 1905, d. 71 years of age. (Age 71 years) Children + 1. Mary Murray, b. 13 Aug 1852, Muntham , Victoria d. 17 Mar 1944, d. age 91 Buried at Hamilton. (Age 91 years)2. Claire Murray, b. 29 Aug 1853 bur. Bealiba 3. Isabella Murray, b. 13 Dec 1854 bur. Footscray 4. David Langlands Murray, b. 28 Aug 1856 d. Aug 1947 (Age 90 years) 5. William Murray, b. 16 Mar 1858 d. 4 Nov 1890 (Age 32 years) 6. Augustus Murray 7. George Murray, b. 6 Feb 1861, Muntham d. 1942, Horsham (Age 80 years) [Father: Birth]8. Meda Murray, b. 1862, Coleraine d. 1923, Coleraine (Age 61 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]9. Cora Murray, b. 20 Mar 1865 d. Jul 1939, AGED 74 (Age 74 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]10. John James Murray, b. 28 May 1868 d. 28 Jul 1953, Cavindish Victoria (Age 85 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]11. Theros Murray, b. 26 Aug 1871 d. 20 Feb 1904 (Age 32 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] 12. Francis Hyland Murray, b. 21 Oct 1874 d. Apr 1947 (Age 72 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] Family ID F222 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 26 Jun 2020
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Notes - David Munro Murray 1829-1896 was son of David Murray and Margaret Kanglands and is reported to have arrived in 1847 at Port Phillip from Scotland and transferred to another ship and taken to Portland. He was met by some of the Henty family and taken to Munthen Sheep station. David was later employed by Mr Edward Henty as a Sheep Overseer at "Mumthan" Station, SW Victoria.
David Munro Murray took up land for himself at Telangatuk East in 1883 and his property known as 'Lithrisk" as this had some connection with the homeplace of David & Margaret. Had two sons, David Murray and Augustus Murray.
Married Margaret Ryan in the Presbyterian rite at 'Munthen Station" between November 1850 and February 1851 and had 12 offspring.
Their first offspring Mary Murray b 1852 at "Muntham" Station M William Hallam in 1876. William b 1852-1929.B.Lincolnshire, England.d Hamilton
- David Munro Murray 1829-1896 was son of David Murray and Margaret Kanglands and is reported to have arrived in 1847 at Port Phillip from Scotland and transferred to another ship and taken to Portland. He was met by some of the Henty family and taken to Munthen Sheep station. David was later employed by Mr Edward Henty as a Sheep Overseer at "Mumthan" Station, SW Victoria.