Is this Dumbarton Castle in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire? ----- Original Message ----- From: Jenny Bostock <snorlaxjen@yahoo.co.uk> To: <DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2000 3:48 PM Subject: Dunbar Castle???? > Hello to all on the list. > I have just joined and i am not too sure on the whole > geographical aspect of Scotland... but i am assuming > that DUNBAR CASTLE is in DUNBARTONSHIRE. > If i am wrong, tell me please! > I need to know if there are any archieves on Dunbar > Castle and the town that surrounds it. All websites > found on search engines come up with tourism sites! > My Great Uncle was William Reginald Ellis (little > Willy) he was born within the castle grounds on 6th > July 1922, and was the first boy to be born within the > castle grounds for 100 years, and the town held a > celebration... however he died 15th November 1922 of > pneumonia and the shops closed on the day of the > funeral. > Details have been found in the local registry office > and the grave plot is 976. On top of a hill looking > out over the sea facing North. > Can anyone help me in obtaining newpaper archieves of > the birth/death and the events in the town? > (Belhaven?) > Does anyone remember this? > Has anyone that has visited the graveyard, spotted a > tiny grave containing Little Willy? > Are there any sites on the net which may have recorded > the towns history? > Have your heard of this story before??? > Any info will be gratefully recieved. > thankyou > Jenny Bostock > (Nth Buckinghamshire) > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at http://mail.yahoo.co.uk > or your free @yahoo.ie address at http://mail.yahoo.ie > > _______________________________________________________ Site Design, Hosting, and E-Commerce at www.webpipe.net