Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1851, Greenock Middle, Renfrewshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 1866; China Merchant

Notes:

1 -Assumed to have died before 1871 census as he does not appear with family then & wife Mary is shown as head.-Ed.

2 - In the 1841 census a Robert Urrie (sic) is living with his wife Margret Urrie and their children Janet, William and Margaret. In the 1851 census Robert Urie is living with Mary Urie and with them are William Urie aged 12 and Margaret Urie aged 10 and little Robert Urie aged 10months and then in the 1861 census William and his sister Margaret Urie have left the home. I believe that Robert Urie snr had been married twice, 1. Margaret ? 2 to Mary MacFarlane of Cardross.

Robert Urie snr died 17-12-1866 at Helensburgh and listed on his DC his occupation China Merchant and his wife Mary died 7-9-1886 at Helensburgh and she is listed as a China Merchant.
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Robert married Mary Mcfarlane on 24 Jan 1847 in High Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Mary (daughter of Alexander Mcfarlane and Jean Johnston) was born on 19 Nov 1813 in Lee Farm, Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; died on 7 Sep 1886 in Helensburgh, Row (now Rhu) parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William Urie was born about 1839 in Paisley, Renfrewshire.
2. Margaret Urie was born about 1841 in Paisley, Renfrewshire.
3. Robert Urie was born about May 1850 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 19 May 1925 in Helensburgh, Row (now Rhu) parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
4. Jane Urie was born in 1853 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died between Apr 1871 and Apr 1881.
5. Alexander Urie was born on 17 Aug 1856 in Helensburgh, Row (now Rhu) parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; died on 5 Sep 1906 in Kelvin, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.