Hi Chris thanks for the response. Dalmellington and Sanquhar are about equidistant from New Cumcock. Dalmellington roughly to the south west and Sanquhar roughly to the south east. Could be there's a distant connection. My Alexander lived in Ayrshire then Dumfriesshire (Penpont), and Glasgow. He had family in Dumfriesshire because he went there to aid a relative who ran a village hotel. We'll keep digging and see how things turn out, good hunting Stewart