So pleased you didn't have overnight the 8" we had 3 weeks ago here in Newcastle NSW! The coal freighter "Pasha Bulker" is still stranded on Nobbys Beach after one unsuccessful attempt to refloat her on Friday night, the Ports Authority are to attempt another refloat tonight at 9pm on high tide. Jenny >>From the Herald Newspaper 28th June, 2007 The Highest rainfall recorded in UK for the period ending 7pm 27th June, 2007 was at West Freugh (Wigtownshire) with 1.23 inches.<<

> inches of rain? That sounds like "an amount" to Illinois...but not worthy of > exciting news. (We had 5 inches about two days before that. Enough to be > alert to rain getting ahead of storm sewers, etc. Chicago had some annoying > traffic congestion as underpasses flooded, etc.) Is West Freugh that much Hi Kristy, When I first moved from the UK to the USA I was quite surprised by the difference in the rain. Whereas here on the East Coast (Delaware) and most other places I've been in the US, when it rains it RAINS, just as you describe, the typical rainfall in most parts of the UK is little and often. Like, less than a tenth of an inch every day for two or three weeks. Often close to the same overall, but different pattern entirely. A few years ago I spent a vacation in the Falkland Islands, where the weather is much like Scotland, and couldn't think what it was that was different. It was the noise the rain made!! The rain came in on the wind and rattled on the windows, a sound I'd not heard in a long time. Here of course it comes straight down on the roof, whoosh. :-) And West Freugh is about 10 miles south of Stranraer, on the Irish Sea coast. My ggg grandmother was born there in 1772, so I feel a connection. It's been an RAF airfield since the 1940s. Crawford.

Does anyone on this list live either in Castle Douglas or close to Castle Douglas, Scotland? I'm looking for grave sites of my great grandfathers brothers and sisters and his father. I'm not sure how to even determine where to look to find graveyards in that area. If someone could give me a hint, I would be much obliged. (Affleck surname) Margie Phoenix, Arizona ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Hello List, You will find this website on http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/heritage/ships_graveyards/pt_adelaide.html go to 'Jervois Basin' then click on 'Fitzjames [50kb PDF] and this should bring you into the story of the Fitzjames. Tonight when I went into the website below, it came up with an error report. Cheers Avril Dalby [Sth. Australia] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin R Hollis" <coletmairi@bigpond.com> To: <SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 9:28 AM Subject: [WIG LIST] Fate of the ship FitzJames > Hello, > See the following for the fate of the ship FitzJames > > www.sa.gov.au/heritage/ships_graveyards/pt_adelaide.html > > best wishes. Mary > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.14/880 - Release Date: 6/29/2007 > 2:15 PM > >

Tea is not the most traditional drink to associate with Scots but it does seem to keep cropping up in records. The cup that cheers! In 1891 William David Douglas b 1873 in Liverpool, (son of Martin b 1838 in Wigtown)was a Tea Merchant's clerk in Liverpool, possibly working for William Atkinson or for the Parker/Park family. This family was reputed to have come from Wigtown some years earlier to work in the 'Tea Business' somewhere 10 miles from Liverpool. A correspondent referred to 'Parker Tea' as though it were a brand name. Maybe someone else might have more on the family? Marjorie. _________________________________________________________________ Celeb spotting – Play CelebMashup and win cool prizes https://www.celebmashup.com/index2.html

I also know of ancestors who left Scotland to become tea-dealers in England. Hugh McDowall left Scotland in about 1830 and set up as a travelling tea dealer in Pontefract in Yorkshire. In 1853 he was joined by his 17 year old nephew, Hugh Clokie. Hugh McDowall came from a farming family in Penninghame and Hugh Clokie's father had been a stonemason in Whithorn. So both Hughs had left rural occupations in Scotland to set up in business in England. I understand that they would buy tea wholesale and pack it into small packets which young Hugh then carried round on his back to sell to customers in the neighbourhood. In 1859 they moved to Castleford, but by the late 1860s the travelling tea business was declining, because London importers were invading the retail market and putting packet tea into grocer's shops. Although the two Hughs then gave up the tea business, they must have made some money out of it because they were able to buy into the existing potteries in Castleford. Hugh McDowall and Hugh Clokie went on to become successful businessmen and founders of the Congregational Church in Castleford. Clearly, although life in agricultural SW Scotland in the early 19th century must have been hard, by travelling to England it was obviously possible to make a success of a new life - even through the apparently humble business of being a tea dealer.

Hello, See the following for the fate of the ship FitzJames www.sa.gov.au/heritage/ships_graveyards/pt_adelaide.html best wishes. Mary

>From the Herald Newspaper 28th June, 2007 The Highest rainfall recorded in UK for the period ending 7pm 27th June, 2007 was at West Freugh (Wigtownshire) with 1.23 inches. Diana

RE THIS NOTE: > >From the Herald Newspaper 28th June, 2007 > > The Highest rainfall recorded in UK for the period ending 7pm 27th June, > 2007 was at West Freugh (Wigtownshire) with 1.23 inches. > > Diana > > ------------------------------- Hi Diana, Your note about rainfall made me wonder. They reported as exceptional 1 1/4 inches of rain? That sounds like "an amount" to Illinois...but not worthy of exciting news. (We had 5 inches about two days before that. Enough to be alert to rain getting ahead of storm sewers, etc. Chicago had some annoying traffic congestion as underpasses flooded, etc.) Is West Freugh that much drier than Illinois? That is interesting news if that's what you meant. And where is West Freugh...I don't think I've ever heard of it. All just curiosity, and in response to all the many things this list teaches me about our "old country" ... I never knew the Great-Grandparents (ANDERSON, BROWN, LAWRIE) that came over...and they did not seem to teach much of this to their kid or grandkids. You all have been of great educational benefit to our family as we learn about our heritage. Thank you! Kristy

It is interesting what you find clearing cupboards! Found an old map of Airyolland farm, Port William which at that time was rented by my grandfather Robert Skimming. The map had been traced in 1915 and the farm had been surveyed in the autumn of 1889 by James Christison. What I found interesting were the names of the fields! Some of the names: High Liquorice, Laigh Liquorice, Back Feg, Delfin, Hanging Fauld, Lady Creichan, Spout and Clays Bog to name a few. Wonder where the names came from! There were some obviously named ones such as five acre, six acre, bog, and rough field which were self explanatory! Frances

Any chance it could be Auchleach? That is near Ardwell I beleive. We have relatives who lived there at one time. Regards Barbara McLean Murrieta, CA -----Original Message----- From: sct-wigtownshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sct-wigtownshire-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of DONALD CRAIG Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2007 11:02 PM To: WIGTOWN LIST Subject: [WIG LIST] Ardleak again I was a little hasty in sending my query about Ardleak and, having looked again at the handwriting, think that it is more likely to be Ardbreck. On searching the OS map, I cannot find such a place but I have found Auldbreck to the east of Whithorn and Ardbrach to the south. My problem now, is which one could have been misheard as Ardbreck. My guess is AULDBRECK but would be pleased to hear local views based upon local knowledge. Best wishes Donald Craig Liverpool UK ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

McCaughey@aol.com wrote: > Sometime before 1790 my above surnamed ancestors emigrated from SW Scotland > to Northern Ireland. I am looking for a scrap of information that would > connect me their Scottish origins. > > I would be most grateful for any assistance. In view of the early period, it is possible- or maybe probable! that your msg will be read by a co- researcher relative. BUT as you gave vague locality identification, no spouse surname/s and no given names or connections you've possibly missed the chance of getting to your reader-relatives. Suggest you add some identifications so as to shrink the haystack, needle-wise! ;~) Cheers ALISTAIR Looking for John Cameron/ wife Christina MacDonald who married 1799 in Contin, ROC. No trace of them after 1811. John was apparently deported as a convict [where to?] after arrested for shooting at Excise Men nr ARDNAGRASK, parish Urray, ROC.

Here's your "scrap". According to my bibles, it is an Irish name, with the usual variant spellings. My guess is that their Scottish origins are similar to my Clan Cearnacháin Scottish origins. Carnahans left Ireland around 1200 and went to SW Scotland where they stayed until the 1700s when they either left for distant shores or went back to Ireland as Plantars. Thus there is NO Scot origin to the name or the ancestry, at least for my clan. I combed the archives of Scotland for a small fortune and found all sorts of Clan Cearnacháin names and data. In the case of the Cearnacháins, they left Ireland before all the lists were made and kept pretty much to themselves in Scotland. Thus they do not show up in many of the gospels written about Irish and Scot names. To make matters worse in my case, cousin Carnoghan was a ship owner in Stranrear and more than likely the cousins came to America aboard one of his ships, absent much paperwork! Your best bet is to comb the Scotland archives (i.e., Great Britain), and look for information of a more modern type, i.e., 1500 and on. for individual records. Look especially for the records of SW scotland, i.e., Wigtown, Stranrear, etc. My feeling is that your family went back to Ireland, being Irish to the bone. You'll not find their origins in Scotland, but Ireland. Scotland was just a temporary stopping place before, during and after the genocidal occupation of Ireland by the English. If you need help with the Irish search, I can give you some help with the old spelling of the name, etc. and maybe even some places to dig. This kind of digging is so fascinating that it almost makes me want to jump back into the search. But I am stuck on Cearnacháin! Bess Carnahan, researching Clan Cearnacháin, Carnahan, Kernohan and other spellings. ----- Original Message ----- From: <McCaughey@aol.com> To: <SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2007 4:41 PM Subject: [WIG LIST] McCaughey/McCaughie/McCauchie > Sometime before 1790 my above surnamed ancestors emigrated from SW > Scotland > to Northern Ireland. I am looking for a scrap of information that would > connect me their Scottish origins. > > I would be most grateful for any assistance. > > All the best, > > Kevin McCaughey > > > > ************************************** See what's free at > http://www.aol.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Don Could it be Arbrack in Glasserton parish? Best wishes Ian A McClumpha Researching Scottish Ancestors; please visit my website: http://www.imchad.freeola.com -----Original Message----- From: sct-wigtownshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sct-wigtownshire-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of DONALD CRAIG Sent: 25 June 2007 07:02 To: WIGTOWN LIST Subject: [WIG LIST] Ardleak again I was a little hasty in sending my query about Ardleak and, having looked again at the handwriting, think that it is more likely to be Ardbreck. On searching the OS map, I cannot find such a place but I have found Auldbreck to the east of Whithorn and Ardbrach to the south. My problem now, is which one could have been misheard as Ardbreck. My guess is AULDBRECK but would be pleased to hear local views based upon local knowledge. Best wishes Donald Craig Liverpool UK ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.9.6/863 - Release Date: 23/06/07 11:08 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.9.6/863 - Release Date: 23/06/07 11:08

I was a little hasty in sending my query about Ardleak and, having looked again at the handwriting, think that it is more likely to be Ardbreck. On searching the OS map, I cannot find such a place but I have found Auldbreck to the east of Whithorn and Ardbrach to the south. My problem now, is which one could have been misheard as Ardbreck. My guess is AULDBRECK but would be pleased to hear local views based upon local knowledge. Best wishes Donald Craig Liverpool UK

I have found a reference to ARDLEAK, possibly a farm, in a family document (about 1865) but cannot find this place on any map. I wonder if anyone in the locality of Whithorn knows of it, and can tell me where it is or was. Any assistance would be very much appreciated. Donald Craig Liverpool UK

Ralston in Sth African Archives..... http://www.national.archsrch.gov.za/sm300cv/smws/sm300ds?20070624152156B939F946 Australian Boer War Nominal Roll http://www.awm.gov.au/nominalrolls/boer/index.asp George Henry Ralston Number 126 Rank Trooper Unit NSW CITIZENS' BUSHMEN State NSW Murray page number 77 Notes Invalided, Australia, 30/03/1901 M Ralston Number 110 Rank Private Unit 6BN AUST CMNWLTH HORSE (VIC) State VIC Murray page number 328 Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau files http://www.awm.gov.au/redcross/index.asp Your search for people named ralston returned 5 names. NameService Number Arthur Ralston 4278 Guy Walter Ralston 23270 James Ralston 1501 Robert Ramsay Ireland Ralston 6889 Wilfred James Ralston 11890 Regards Jenny

Sometime before 1790 my above surnamed ancestors emigrated from SW Scotland to Northern Ireland. I am looking for a scrap of information that would connect me their Scottish origins. I would be most grateful for any assistance. All the best, Kevin McCaughey ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

----- Original Message ----- From: DIANA HENRY To: sct-wigtownshire@roots Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2007 1:47 PM Subject: CARUTH/ANDREW/MACKAY/M'GAW >From Wigtown Free Press 21st June, 1900 DEATHS CAROUTH, Francis Lancaster - D23/4/1900 - At Mattuwans Kloof, Elandslaagte, Natal, on the 23d April, of enteric fever, Francis Lancaster Carouth, beloved husband of Ellen G. Andrew. MACKAY, William Biggam - D24/4/1900 - At his residence 57 Washington Street, Louisville, Ky. U.S.A. on the 24th April William Biggam Mackay, born in Stranraer, Scotland, 6th December, 1832, son of Archibald Mackay and Margaret M'Gaw Mackay - Buried in Cove Hill Cemetery.

>From Wigtown Free Press 28th March, 1901 DEATHS RALSTON, James - D22/3/1901 - Killed in action at Haartebeastfontein, South Africa, on the 22d inst., James Ralston, Lieutenant 1st Imperial Light Horse, youngest son of the late W.H. Ralston, factor, Aberdeenshire, and grandson of the late William Ralston, Culmore, Stoneykirk.