Brief Life History of Robert Murray
When Robert Murray Methven was born on 29 July 1872, in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, William Methven, was 33 and his mother, Jane Ann Murray, was 25. He had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Adelaide Mary Ritchie. He lived in Liff, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1901. He died on 29 November 1944, in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 72.
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- Robert Methven in household of Jane Methven, "Scotland Census, 1891"
- Robert Murray Methven, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Robert Murray Methven, "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957"
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1874 · Patronage abolished in the Church of Scotland.
The Church Patronage Act 1874 was passed by Parliament and amended and altered the laws relating to the Appointment of Ministers to Parishes in Scotland. Paragraphs spelled out definitions to prevent the Act being subverted by processes used by Patrons and clarified that the Church of Scotland would decide on the qualifications required for Ministers.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1896 · Opening of the Glasgow Subway.
The Glasgow Subway opened on 14 December and is the third-oldest underground metro system in the world. It is one of very few subways that have a running gauge of 4 feet, but its twin circular lines were never expanded.
Name Meaning
Scottish: habitational name from Methven near Perth. The placename probably means ‘middle stone’, from the British ancestors of the Welsh words medd and maen.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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