In a message dated 01/11/2004 20:55:47 GMT Standard Time, andy.sadler1@ntlworld.com writes: was looking for any information re HUGH BYRON and his wife AGNES GIBSON. I had records of their marriage and of their son's (my great great grandfather) birth but couldn't trace them on the 1851 census. I was dropped a line by a member, suggesting that I look again at the information that I had for more clues and, low and behold, I found that they were both from Orchardton. I have now traced them on the 1851 census,definitely them as all stats match,using the surname BRYSON Orchardton is in Rerrick Parish a flat coastal strip below a hill called Screel and between the Urr Estuary and Auchincairn and Balcary Bay. You should be able to find it on any good OS map. Have a look at _http://www.sypittdfs.freeola.com/Walks/Dumfries/hills/scrl/scrl-3.htm_ (http://www.sypittdfs.freeola.com/Walks/Dumfries/hills/scrl/scrl-3.htm) and you will find yourself looking down on Orcharton from the summit of Screel. I can offer you just three Bryson Memorials from the DGFHS MIs database (couldn't find a single BRYON) You could hardly get them further apart than Lanholm, Gretna and Stranraer. There has to be some more in between but we don't have them in the database as yet. None of them match your information but you may have other stuff that will link them. 1. Location: Langholm (Old) Cemetery, Dumfriesshire Ref: DGFHS, "Langholm (Old) Memorial Inscriptions" (2003) In Loving Memory of Richard BEATTIE, Pattern Weaver, who died December 22nd 1914 aged 73 years Also of his wife Jane BRYSON, who died May 6th 1873 aged 28 years Also of his second wife Margaret LESLIE, who died May 18th 1880 aged 33 years Also of Jemima Leslie, daughter of Richard and Margaret Leslie BEATTIE, who died in infancy 2. Location: Stranraer (Sheuchan Cemetery: Section 1), Wigtownshire Ref: DGFHS, "Stranraer MI Transcriptions" (2000) [ Stone broken in 3 parts ] Erected by George BRYSON, London Road, Stranraer In Memory of Grace MILLER, his wife, who died 15th March 1885 aged 75 years The above George BRYSON, died 20th Feby 1888 aged 90 years Surname Forenames Death Birth Remarks Bryson George 1888 1798 Miller Grace 1885 1810 3. Location: Gretna Old Parish Graveyard, Dumfriesshire Ref: D. Watson, DGFHS, "Gretna Old Parish Graveyard MI Transcriptions" (2003); [Based on 1950's survey by Shannon and Gilchrist] Joseph BRYSON, who died at Lowtherton 22nd June 1855 age 71 years Matthew BRYSON, his son, who died 4th June 1853 age 44 years Agnes BRYSON, his daughter, who died at [-----------] 22nd September 1853 aged 28 years And Janet Aitken, his daughter, who died in infancy And Agnes ARMSTRONG, his spouse, who died at Lowtherton 1st September 1862 age 77 years Jean, daughter to Joseph BRYSON, who died 8th June 1812 age 1 And Jannet, who died 9th September 1823 age 2 And William BRYSON, who died at Lowtherfield 14th October 1848 age 70 Hope you find something of interest there. Sandy