Hi All I think it's time for me to post my Hughes family again ! For a family with a lot of children, most of whom I have managed to trace forward to early 1900, there seem to be surprisingly few people researching them! My earliest Hughes is John - agricultural worker, father of the dynasty - b about 1800 probably in Dumfries, poss. Applegarth. He married Agnes Watson in 1824 in Buittle. My line is through their daughter Sarah b1829 who married James Smith in Colvend, JAmes was reputedly born in Edinburgh abt 1826. They lived in Dumfries town and had 8 children, and lived mainly in Castle Street until early 1900s. Other Hughes marriages were to McLean, Moffat, Swan, Edgar, Armstrong, Henderson, and Johnstone, and most stayed within the D&G area. There was another big Hughes family around in the 1800s, of Irish origin, but so far I have not connected this pone to mine. If anyone thinks they may be connected with these names, I will be happy to share information. I have specific names, dates and more details, and have done quite a lot of research. Alison Elliott