Hi, I have a Archibald Graham who was a schoolmaster of Westerkirk, he was born 1750 and died 1832, I was hoping someone out there has or would point me in the right direction of any book or record that would enhance the information that I hold ie basically what is above, thanks in advance. Rab -----Original Message----- From: Jeffery K. Davidson [mailto:jdavidson@rathandcompany.com] Sent: 04 June 2004 16:29 To: DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [D-G LIST] School master records? Hightae, Lochmaben -- Thanks Irene Irene (or anyone else who can help), Thanks for the email back. I am researching the possibility that James Jardine was a "schoolmaster" because that is the occupation stated for him on his daughter Janet Millar (nee Jardine)'s Statutory Death Record. In the 1851 Census, it states James was born in Lochmaben (as James, his daughter Janet and his Millar grandchildren lived in his house, I think it is definitely the right census entry). I had thought he was born in Hightae, but I have not kept track of what record (if any) caused me to believe that. I guess that I jumped to a conclusion that he worked as a schoolmaster in Hightae. It must have been somewhere else. According to the Census, he would have been born in 1772. So I am looking between the years of 1787 and 1845. Anyway, I am being long winded to someone who has already tried to help me. Do you have any ideas were else I might look? Thanks for your help. Jeffery Davidson Calgary, Canada GO FLAMES GO!! ----- Original Message ----- From: Lowlandscot@aol.com To: jdavidson@rathandcompany.com ; DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 3:22 AM Subject: Re: [D-G LIST] School master records? Hightae, Lochmaben In a message dated 03/06/2004 21:48:15 GMT Daylight Time, jdavidson@rathandcompany.com writes: Further to some messages below, I am interested in information on a schoolmaster, James Jardine, who lived in Hightae between 1770 or so and (last known reference 1851). Presumably, he taught in Hightae as well. In a book called "the Royal Four Towns of Lochmaben" by Anne Fairn, ...........Robert Hannah is named as the schoolmaster of Hightae between 1812 and 1862 and seems to have been preceded by Francis McCLellan. there is no James Jardine in the index. There is a list of sources at the back of the book. Irene

Have had no luck from Australia in finding a birth or death for the following and wondered if there's anyone out there who can help? James COUPER b 1810- ish Dumfries or Kirkcudbright Married Janet TODD Glencairn Dumfries in 1832 (confirmed) Son John b1832 Daughter Janet b1835 both Kirkcudbright (confirmed) Searching also for James COUPER birth @ 1830's (naming pattern) with no luck. Ruth

Irene (or anyone else who can help), Thanks for the email back. I am researching the possibility that James Jardine was a "schoolmaster" because that is the occupation stated for him on his daughter Janet Millar (nee Jardine)'s Statutory Death Record. In the 1851 Census, it states James was born in Lochmaben (as James, his daughter Janet and his Millar grandchildren lived in his house, I think it is definitely the right census entry). I had thought he was born in Hightae, but I have not kept track of what record (if any) caused me to believe that. I guess that I jumped to a conclusion that he worked as a schoolmaster in Hightae. It must have been somewhere else. According to the Census, he would have been born in 1772. So I am looking between the years of 1787 and 1845. Anyway, I am being long winded to someone who has already tried to help me. Do you have any ideas were else I might look? Thanks for your help. Jeffery Davidson Calgary, Canada GO FLAMES GO!! ----- Original Message ----- From: Lowlandscot@aol.com To: jdavidson@rathandcompany.com ; DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 3:22 AM Subject: Re: [D-G LIST] School master records? Hightae, Lochmaben In a message dated 03/06/2004 21:48:15 GMT Daylight Time, jdavidson@rathandcompany.com writes: Further to some messages below, I am interested in information on a schoolmaster, James Jardine, who lived in Hightae between 1770 or so and (last known reference 1851). Presumably, he taught in Hightae as well. In a book called "the Royal Four Towns of Lochmaben" by Anne Fairn, ...........Robert Hannah is named as the schoolmaster of Hightae between 1812 and 1862 and seems to have been preceded by Francis McCLellan. there is no James Jardine in the index. There is a list of sources at the back of the book. Irene

In a message dated 03/06/2004 21:48:15 GMT Daylight Time, jdavidson@rathandcompany.com writes: > Further to some messages below, I am interested in information on a > schoolmaster, James Jardine, who lived in Hightae between 1770 or so and > (last known reference 1851). Presumably, he taught in Hightae as well. In a book called "the Royal Four Towns of Lochmaben" by Anne Fairn, ...........Robert Hannah is named as the schoolmaster of Hightae between 1812 and 1862 and seems to have been preceded by Francis McCLellan. there is no James Jardine in the index. There is a list of sources at the back of the book. Irene

Alexander Kerr and Ann Harries married some time before 1883 perhaps Troqueer... Found are 3 daughters in this time frame the first being Jean in 1783 then Anna 1790 followed by Maria Riddel 1794... If any of these are part of your family and you have information to share then please contact me... Cliff Kerr Australia

Help need with these two also.. James Kerr married Catherine Wilson some time in the 1790's with 4 children found so far... If you have any information that is about this family to share than i would gratefully receive it . Thanks Cliff Kerr Australia

Does anyone have a spare George Kerr on their family tree?? I am seeking information about George Kerr and Jean Wilson who married about 1808/9 in Dumfries? They had 13 children all registered in Dumfries.. The girls marriages are registered Kirkcoln Wigtown Kirkcudbright... If you can help with information about George Kerr and Jean Wilson please contact me as i would be very greatfull.. Cliff Kerr Australia...

Hello, Further to some messages below, I am interested in information on a schoolmaster, James Jardine, who lived in Hightae between 1770 or so and (last known reference 1851). Presumably, he taught in Hightae as well. Questions arising from Ms. Olsen's email below: What are "heritors"? Is there heritors' records for Hightae or Lochmaben? Is there town records for Hightae (I think it was only a village)? If no town records for Hightae, would such information be in town records for Lochmaben? Is there town records for Lochmaben? Is there newspaper records dating this far back for Hightae or Lochmaben? Thanks all. Jeffery Davidson ----- Original Message ----- From: "J A Olsen" <Copywriter@tesco.net> To: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 12:05 PM Subject: Re: [D-G LIST] School master records? > generally parish schoolmasters and their post Education Act equivalents > didnt move around all that much. Some of them served the same school for > decades. But that doesnt mean they didnt move around at all. the problem was > with the rural kids, who moved around so much it made it very difficult for > them to get a decent education. > > Mr Dickson's salary would be paid by the heritors and supplemented by fees > paid by the scholars. There would be details in the town records if they > have survived. And also perhaps mentions in the local paper. > > I know that there are school logs etc at Selkirk for the eastern part of the > borders, and imagine there is something similar for the D/G area. > > Judy > > ---------- > >From: "Jan McLeod" <janmc@pipeline.com.au> > >To: DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: [D-G LIST] School master records? > >Date: 23, Sun May, 2004, 12:26 pm > > > > > Now that I know about that wonderful online 1851 census that Lynne > > mentioned, I have found a possible family connection (William S Dickson), > > who was a School-master. In 1851 his address was Village of Springholm, > > Parish of Urr, where he was with his wife Isabella. > > > > Are there any records of other postings of schoolmasters? I am particularly > > interested to know if he was in Closeburn or nearby, in about 1821. (I am > > assuming that they moved around, or is that just a modern requirement of the > > job?) > > > > Thanks > > > > Janet > > > > > > > > > > ==== DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY Mailing List ==== > > @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ > > To reach every member of the list : > > Send Email to ....... DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > ==== DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY Mailing List ==== > ********************************************************************* > If you have any problems with this list or any of its members please > contact the listowner....Tom Welch....tomas@directcon.net > ******************************************************************** >

Hello, Irene: Thank you very kindly for this extract from the 1881 census ... gives me much to go on. And I am likely to become a new customer at the Scottish GRO site. :-) Regards, Alison

I paid for a entry from the Register for Scotland for one of my families and there are 6 other entries on the same page. I wonder if anyone is looking for the following names might be interested? Banns and Marriages: Thomas WEBB and Agnes KERVE Alexander WILSON and Margaret GRAHAM Robert M ROBERT and Grace CUNNINGHAM Robert M**ill and Agnes Neilson (not sure of writing) William Halliday and J MIKEN (not sure of writing) Lieutenant John Taylor and Ann THOMSON Feel free to contact me for the dates. Christa Le Vine

Janet Thank you so much for the tip on this web site. I had a great day yesterday looking up various house names to see who was living there at the time. I also found a few more pieces to my puzzle. many thanks Christa Le Vine Surname interest: DICKSON,FERGUSSON,TURNER,TROTTER,MCCALL,BRYNE,KELLY,KELLEY, Hi, Because several people have contacted me off list since I mentioned the above census of Kirkcudbright and Dumfries-Galloway, I thought it best to post it to the list. The link is: (http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/services/depts/comres/library/census_search.asp) It is a great initiative of the council and volunteers, and I for one am much appreciative! Janet

In a message dated 02/06/2004 22:59:09 GMT Daylight Time, acauston@ns.sympatico.ca writes: > My interest in this constellation of surnames -- MARSHALL, McGOWAN, and > HUGGINS-- begins in County Tyrone, Ireland. We've been able to trace our > HUGGINS line back to c.1700 at Glenarb townland in Aghalow parish, Co > Tyrone. > > Scotland --in particular, Dumfries-- enters the picture when the will of > William HUGGINS was proved in 1868. One of the trustees was James Hairstens > McGOWAN of Dumfries, solicitor. Other names in this will include: > - a grand-niece, Annie McGowan > - William MARSHALL of Dumfries > - James Hairstens McGOWAN and his wife, Annie, and their daughter, Emily > > A later will, of William's sister Margaret, proved in 1876, also mentions: > - a grand-nephew, Joseph Garibaldi MARSHALL, son of William, a medical > doctor of Dumfries > - Joseph's brother, John James Hairstens MARSHALL > this looks like Joseph G(aribaldi) Marshall and his father William in the 1881 census...and his brother John. Irene Dwelling: 27 Buccleuch St Census Place: Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0224047 GRO Ref Volume 821 EnumDist 1 Page 3 Marr Age Sex Birthplace William MARSHALL W 56 M Ireland Rel: Head Occ: Physician & C Joseph G. MARSHALL U 20 M Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Medical Student John J.H. MARSHALL U 13 M Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Alexander MC KEAN U 21 F Corsock, Kirkcudbright, Scotland Rel: Visitor Occ: Medical Student Isabella HAMILTON U 27 F Durisdeer, Dumfries, Scotland Rel: Servant Occ: Domestic Servant (General) George WALLACE U 18 M England Rel: Servant Occ: Domestic Servant (Coachman)

Hello, Christa-- William Halliday and J MIKEN are mine, I think. From Howard Sproat's, Scotland: Old Parish Records: Parish of Girthon: Kirkcudbrightshire: Marriages 1818-1854 (examined, if I recall correctly, at the Family History Center in Dumfries), I have: "March 19, 1822 William Halliday of Ernambrie, Parish of Crossmichael to Jessie McMiken of High Creoch" Jessie was a sister of my great-great-grandfather. Does the entry from the Register for Scotland provide any further information than that above? If so, I'd be very pleased to have it. Cheers. Dan MacMeekin At 12:17 PM 06/03/2004 +0100, "Christa Le Vine" <christalevine@btinternet.com>, wrote: >I paid for a entry from the Register for Scotland for one of my families and >there are 6 other entries on the same page. I wonder if anyone is looking >for the following names >might be interested? > >Banns and Marriages: > >Thomas WEBB and Agnes KERVE >Alexander WILSON and Margaret GRAHAM >Robert M ROBERT and Grace CUNNINGHAM >Robert M**ill and Agnes Neilson (not sure of writing) >William Halliday and J MIKEN (not sure of writing) >Lieutenant John Taylor and Ann THOMSON > >Feel free to contact me for the dates. > > >Christa Le Vine > > >==== DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY Mailing List ==== >@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ >To reach every member of the list : >Send Email to ....... DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com Dan MacMeekin Silver Spring, Maryland, USA Dumfries & Galloway Family History Society member #2839 Researching McMiken, McMekin, McMeekin, McMichan, etc. from Girthon and Anwoth parishes, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Alexander Kerr and Ann Harries married some time before 1883 perhaps Troqueer... Found are 3 daughters in this time frame the first being Jean in 1783 then Anna 1790 followed by Maria Riddel 1794... If any of these are part of your family and you have information to share then please contact me... Cliff Kerr Australia

Help need with these two also.. James Kerr married Catherine Wilson some time in the 1790's with 4 children found so far... If you have any information that is about this family to share than i would gratefully receive it . Thanks Cliff Kerr Australia

Hello: I am new subscriber to this mailing list and an utter newbie at Scottish family history research ... so I have a lot to learn ;-). My interest in this constellation of surnames -- MARSHALL, McGOWAN, and HUGGINS-- begins in County Tyrone, Ireland. We've been able to trace our HUGGINS line back to c.1700 at Glenarb townland in Aghalow parish, Co Tyrone. Scotland --in particular, Dumfries-- enters the picture when the will of William HUGGINS was proved in 1868. One of the trustees was James Hairstens McGOWAN of Dumfries, solicitor. Other names in this will include: - a grand-niece, Annie McGowan - William MARSHALL of Dumfries - James Hairstens McGOWAN and his wife, Annie, and their daughter, Emily A later will, of William's sister Margaret, proved in 1876, also mentions: - a grand-nephew, Joseph Garibaldi MARSHALL, son of William, a medical doctor of Dumfries - Joseph's brother, John James Hairstens MARSHALL The HUGGINS-MARSHALL connection dates back to c.1760 when a Joseph MARSHALL of County Tyrone married a daughter of John HUGGINS [c.1700-1747]. It is the MARSHALL connection transferring to Dumfries and the introduction of the McGOWAN --and possibly also McGRAIN-- surnames that are presenting new, and interesting, research challenges. If anyone recognizes these names and/or has suggestions where to start, I welcome your responses. I would also like to learn if it is possible to pinpoint more precisely the Scottish place origin of our HUGGINS ancestors; for instance, are there surname distributions summarized from tax or similar records that I should be looking at? Thanks in advance, Alison Causton Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, Canada

New book "Wigston at War" gives details of William Beattie born 1879 near Annan. Parents William Bell Beattie & Robina Dickson. Moved to Leics and married Mary Whyatt. Please contact me off list for more details. Regards Mary Bryceland Researching BRYCELAND (Ireland >Pollockshaws & Lanarks), BURNS [Lanarkshire), COLQHOUN (Renfrewshire), CURRAN [Ireland> Lanarks.] PETRIE & MALLON (Pollokshaws, RFW) McGINLAY [Renfrewshire] Glasgow & West of Scotland FHS member no. 4390 Lanarkshire FHS member no. 692

Life is just too busy........... Isobel

Hi Leeona Did you know there is also a mailing list for Kirkcudbrightshire? Some very helpful people there too. Go to www.rootsweb.com to find it. Sheena ----- Original Message ----- From: christine <christine1945@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 12:28 PM Subject: Re: [D-G LIST] Balmaghie Church > Hi Leeona > is this the right church? > if so > go to > http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/services/depts/ei/lochken/index.asp?around > click on map next to pic of church > christine > Balmaghie Church (see map) > > The churchyard is the burial place of three Covenanters: David Halliday of > Mayfield, David Halliday of Glengap and George Short. The two Hallidays are > buried in the same grave. All three were shot in 1685. Balmaghie is better > known as the burial place of S.R. Crockett (1859-1914) the well-known author > of "The Raiders" and "Dark o' the Moon" which were inspired by Galloway's > history and landscapes. A memorial to Crockett stands on raised ground at > the north end of Laurieston village. > > > From: "william robb" <williamrobb@bigpond.com> > To: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 8:25 AM > Subject: [D-G LIST] Balmaghie Church > > > > Hi everyone! > > Just wondering if someone may be able to tell me where I can find a map > that shows the location of Balmaghie Church. > > Thanks heaps, have a wonderful day! > > Leeona > > > > > > ==== DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY Mailing List ==== > > FIND YOUR ANCESTORS > > http://www.directcon.net/tomas/Ancestry/index.html/ > > > > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.691 / Virus Database: 452 - Release Date: 26/05/2004 > > ______________________________

In Memory of Margaret Torrence wife of Simon Beattie, born at Strathaven, Lanarkshire, died Annan 9 March 1886 age 50 years. Also Simon Beattie, born at Tomshelburn, Canonbie, died at Ecclefechan 30 December 1888 age 62 years. Rene Anderson