John was probably born in 1728^a1. His parents are not known. He is Ian's 7x great grandfather.

He married Elizabeth Ridley★ on 22 Jul, 1753 at St. Giles Church in Chollerton, Northumberland, England^b1 . They had seven children:–

• William baptised on 7 Jul, 1754 at St. Giles Church, Chollerton^c1,d1. Married Jane Allcroft on 11 Sep, 1777 at St. Giles Church, Chollerton^b2. Buried on 13 Jun, 1831 at St. Giles Church, Chollerton^a2.
• Matthew★, labourer, baptised on 29 Feb, 1756 at St. Giles Church, Chollerton^c2. Married Mary Snowdon★ on 9 Nov, 1783 at St. Alban's Church in Earsdon, Northumberland, England^a3. Died on 21 Mar, 1845 in Willington in Wallsend, Northumberland, England^e1,f1 at the age of eighty-nine.
• Thomas baptised on 28 May, 1758 at St. Giles Church, Chollerton^c3,d2. Married Margery Friskin on 28 Jan, 1783 at Hexham Abbey in Hexham, Northumberland, England^b3.
• John baptised on 1 Jun, 1760 at St. Giles Church, Chollerton^c4,d3.
• David baptised on 17 Oct, 1762 at St. Giles Church, Chollerton^c5,d4. Married Ann Moffatt on 10 Apr, 1785 at St. Nicholas' Church in Newcastle St. Nicholas, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England^a4.
• Edward baptised on 30 Sep, 1764 at St. Giles Church, Chollerton^c6,d5. Died in the Apr-Jun quarter of 1840 in the registration district of Hexham in Northumberland, England^g1 at the age of seventy-six.
• Margery died age thirteen. Baptised on 30 Nov, 1766 at St. Giles Church, Chollerton^c7,d6 and buried on 2 Feb, 1780^d7.

John was buried at the age of seventy-eight on 10 Oct, 1806 at St. Giles Church, Chollerton^a1

Timeline

1728

Probably born around this time.^a1

1753

22 Jul

Married Elizabeth Ridley★ at St. Giles Church, Chollerton, Northumberland, England.^b1

1754

7 Jul

Son, William Murdue (1754–1831), baptised at St. Giles Church, Chollerton.^c1,d1

1756

29 Feb

Son, Matthew Mordue (1756–1845)★, baptised at St. Giles Church, Chollerton.^c2

1758

28 May

Son, Thomas Murdue (1758–?), baptised at St. Giles Church, Chollerton.^c3,d2

1760

1 Jun

Son, John Murdue (1760–?), baptised at St. Giles Church, Chollerton.^c4,d3

1762

17 Oct

Son, David Murdue (1762–?), baptised at St. Giles Church, Chollerton.^c5,d4

1764

30 Sep

Son, Edward Murdue (1764–1840), baptised at St. Giles Church, Chollerton.^c6,d5

1766

30 Nov

Daughter, Margery Murdue (1766–1780), baptised at St. Giles Church, Chollerton.^c7,d6

1780

2 Feb

Daughter, Margery Murdue (1766–1780), buried at St. Giles Church, Chollerton.^d7

1806

10 Oct

Buried at St. Giles Church, Chollerton.^a1
Recorded as living in Swinburn, Chollerton, Northumberland, England.^a1
Occupation recorded as labourer.^a1

Facts