1841 Extracts from the Census Returns for Stair Barbeth
James Murdoch age 43 farmer
Margaret Murdoch age 20 daughter
born 15th February 1820 to James Murdoch and Sarah Pettigrew, his spouse.
William Murdoch age 15 son
born 2nd February 1826 to James Murdoch and Sarah Pettigrew, his spouse.
Robert Murdoch age 10 son
born 10th August 1829 to James Murdoch and Sarah Pettigrew, his spouse.James Murdoch married Sarah Pettigrew on 9th February 1819. He died at barbeth on the 5th December 1850, aged 58, of 'inflamation.
Margaret Murdoch, daughter of James Murdoch and Sarah Pettigrew, married John Knox, son of John Knox and Catherine Clark, on 31st March 1842.
Hannaston
John Knox age 50 farmer
Catherine Knox age 40 his wife
Agnes Knox age 20 daughter
m. 12th July 1844 to James Marr
John Knox age 18 son
m. 31st March 1842 to Margaret Murdoch
Elizabeth Knox age 17 daughter
m. 13th August 1847 to James Murdoch
They had a son James Murdoch born on the 20th April 1848 @ Ochiltree
and another son, John Murdoch born on the 27th December 1849, also @ Ochiltree.
Catherine Knox age 15 daughter
Mary Knox age 13 daughter
William Knox age 3 sonOf this family, John Knox (son) is the only one living in Stair Parish in 1851.