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, 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