Seeking Dickson/Nicholson. John & Agnes Dickson emigrated to the Falkland Islands late 1870s. Trying to trace their forbears. They were married in Haltown, Dornock on 8th Feb 1861, and had 3 children when they sailed to the Islands. Many of their descendants live there today. John was 22 and Agnes 18 at the time of their marriage. Shepherds were recruited in Dumfries in the mid 1850s for contract work in the Falklands, and many stayed on. Does anyone have details of these men. Records no longer exist in the islands.

Avril Below is an MI from Dornock churchyard: In memory of Robert son of Robert Nicholson in Halltown who died the 18th May 1843 age 9 years and 4 months. Also Rebekha his daughter who died the 11th June1848 aged 4 months. And the above Robert Nicholson who died at Halltown the 11th April 1851 age 38. Also Mary daughter of John Dickson who died there on the 22nd February 1863 aged 1 year. Also Elizabeth Scott relict of the above Robert Nicholson who died at New Christielands 29th May 1882 age 68. Also James son of Robert Graham who died at Brownmoor 10th March 1862 age 3. Also Robert his son who died there 9th July 1869 age 12. Also the above Robert Graham who died at Kirtlebridge 20th January 1908 age 79. Also Grace Nicholson wife of the above who died the 14th June 1908 age 72. Also Jane their daughter who died at Stanwix, Carlisle, on 24th June 1958 age 83. Regards Rene Anderson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Avril" <edrob@paradise.net.nz> To: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 11:49 PM Subject: [D-G LIST] Dickson/Nicholson/Falkland Islands > Seeking Dickson/Nicholson. > John & Agnes Dickson emigrated to the Falkland Islands late 1870s. Trying > to trace their forbears. They were married in Haltown, Dornock on 8th Feb > 1861, and had 3 children when they sailed to the Islands. Many of their > descendants live there today. John was 22 and Agnes 18 at the time of > their marriage. > Shepherds were recruited in Dumfries in the mid 1850s for contract work in > the Falklands, and many stayed on. Does anyone have details of these men. > Records no longer exist in the islands. > > > > ==== DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY Mailing List ==== > ******************************************************************** > To UNSUBSCRIBE > send a message to DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail > mode) or DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode) with > only the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the message body. NO subject, NO signature. > ************************************************************************ >