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James THORBURN¹ was born in 1774 in Sanquar Parish, Dumfriesshire.¹ He married Susanna JOHNSTON on 2 Jun 1805 in Crawfordjohn Parish, Lanarkshire.^{2 2} He died on 21 Nov 1864 in Tobermory.^{1 2}

Farmer see wife's notes.In 1851 Census give his place of birth as Sanquhar and his age as 77 which means he was born about 1774.

Will.10Feb1865 Dunoon Sheriff Court.Tenant in Muck,Residing at Tobermory. Ref.CS51/32/13.

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From www.islemuck.com/history

He left in 1845 and the island was let to James Thorburn, originally from Dumfries-shire, who brought his family, and other workers from Ardnamurchan. Despite the potato famine he installed a threshing mill and probably extended the farm buildings

at Gallanach. He reputedly ploughed the whole island, built the stone dykes and drained the land. The big pier at Port Mor was also built and the road made. In 1857, Hugh Maclean, who had disentailed his lands, sold Muck to Lieutenant T.A.

Swinburne who had bought Eilean Shona in 1853. At that point the island was still let to James and David (James’ son) Thorburn. In 1859 James retired and moved to Tobermory. David also went to Mull and the farm was let to Ebenezer Thorburn, the

youngest son of James. Swinburne was very keen on promoting fishing on the West Coast and had fishing smacks which fished as far out as the Rockall Banks crewed by islanders and he probably helped people to have their own boats. The cottage at the

head of the pier was built as a store for salt and gear for the boats. Lobster fishing was also carried out now that there were steamers running regularily from Glasgow. By 1883 Captain Swinburne was worried that the Muck lobsters had been fished

out. He extended Gallanach House, adding the "Captain's room" and the living room below. He too got into debt and used Muck as security for loans. In 1873 Ebenezer Thorburn gave up the lease of Muck and died of tuberculosis in Oban in 1875²

Susanna JOHNSTON,¹ daughter of Thomas JOHNSTON (bef1756- ) and Mary PARK ( - ), was born in 1789 in Auchinleck Parish, Ayrshire. She died on 15 Jun 1866 in Tobermory.^{2 2}

OPR Crawfordjohn Parish.James Thorburn in Kirkconnell Parish and Susanna Johnston in this parish began to be proclaimed for marriage 2Jun1805.

Susanna lived at the following locations

1805 married Crawfordjohn Parish and first child John at Greenburn,Crawfordjohn Parish

1808 second child Mary at Bottom,Crawfordjohn.

1811/14 next three children Thomas,William and James at Waterside,Muirkirk Parish.

1817/31 final three children David,Susanna and Ebenezer at Doughty,Barr Parish.

1839 son John probably married at Acharacle,Ardnamurchan Parish.

1840 son James in Ardnamurchan Parish when he married.

1851 Census Gallanach,Isle of Muck.Living with husband,children David,Alexander,Isaac and Mary;Mary's husband Norman Macrae and their son Murdoch:Isaac's wife Catherine.Also four servants.Gallanach was a farm of 50 acres arable and 1050 pasture

land keeping 6 ag.labs and 5 dom.servs.Susanna gave her place of birth as Auchinleck Parish and her age as 62 which means she was born about 1789.

1856 son Ebenezer married Acharacle.

1866 died Tobermory.Her son David,farmer in Calgary,Mull,registered her death.She was a widow.

Doughty and Waterside are still on the O.S.Maps.

Birth.10Aug1780 Sanquhar Parish.I found this in someones records on the web.I think it is wrong as this would mean she would be 86 when she died.77 on her death certificate and 62 in 1851 Census.²

Susanna JOHNSTON and James THORBURN had the following children: