Our Family History
Peter Muir
Abt 1831 - 1883 (52 years)
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Name Peter Muir Born Abt 1831 Gender Male Died 14 Dec 1883 Springston, Canterbury, New Zealand 
- The headstone reads.In loving memory of Peter MUIR died Dec14th 1883 age 51 yrs.Weep not for him just gone to sleep Reclining on his saviours breast his soul in safety God will keep While he enjoys his peaceful rest. Also Margaret wife of the above died 16th Dec 1915 age 86 yrs at rest.
Buried Springston, Canterbury, New Zealand Siblings 1. George Muir, m. Margaret Galbraith (1872) Patriarch & Matriarch 
Notes - The marriage states he was from Haddington, East Lothian
Person ID I678 Clark Last Modified 1 Apr 2019
Father John Muir Mother Isabella Forbes Family ID F191 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Wife Margarate Smith, b. 8 Jul 1830, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK , d. 16 Dec 1915, Springston, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 85 years) Married 3 Dec 1857 Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK - They couple settled in Helensburgh in Dumbaretonshire, UK, where Peter worked as a railway porter. Their first 3 children were born here.
Emigration, Aboard the Chariot of Fame, 1862 to Lyttleton, New Zealand
source http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlists/chariotoffame.html
Passenger list states:
MUIR ALEXANDER 9m
MUIR MARGARET 32
MUIR PETER 31 SHEPHERD
MUIR JOHN 4
MUIR ARCHIBALD 3
Children 1. John Muir, b. 23 Mar 1859, Row, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, UK , d. 1877, New Zealand (Age 17 years)+ 2. Archibald Muir, b. 6 May 1860, Row, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, UK , d. 17 Jul 1951, Springston, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 91 years)▻ Mary Ann Cooke m. 1888+ 3. Alexander Watson Muir, b. 25 Dec 1861, Row, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, UK , d. 25 Mar 1938, Makaraka, Gisborne, New Zealand (Age 76 years)▻ Robina McFarlane m. 21 Nov 1894+ 4. Flora Muir, b. 1864, New Zealand , d. Yes, date unknown▻ Richard Edward Newport m. 1886; Robert Aitchison m. 24 Jun 1917+ 5. Margaret Muir, b. 1866, New Zealand , d. 18 Dec 1925, Springston, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 59 years)▻ Robert George Naish m. 29 Oct 1890+ 6. James Muir, b. 1867, New Zealand , d. 3 Feb 1915, Gisborne, Northland, New Zealand (Age 48 years)▻ Charlotte Agatha May Tarr m. 19007. Agnes Muir, b. 1868, New Zealand , d. Yes, date unknown+ 8. Donald Muir, b. 1870, New Zealand , d. 8 Oct 1935, Springston, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 65 years)▻ Mabel Stace m. 19039. James Daniel Garwood Muir, b. 1872, New Zealand , d. Yes, date unknown+ 10. George Muir, b. 1874, New Zealand , d. 12 Sep 1945, Gisborne, Northland, New Zealand (Age 71 years)▻ Elizabeth Stockwell McConnell m. 1901Last Modified 1 Apr 2019 Family ID F190 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- The headstone reads.In loving memory of Peter MUIR died Dec14th 1883 age 51 yrs.Weep not for him just gone to sleep Reclining on his saviours breast his soul in safety God will keep While he enjoys his peaceful rest. Also Margaret wife of the above died 16th Dec 1915 age 86 yrs at rest.
