BIRTHS M'DOWALL, Female - B14/12/1955 - At Portpatrick, on the 14th inst., the wife of Mr Alexander M'Dowall, of the Railway Inn, of a daughter. MARRIAGES PATON, Adam - M4/12/1855 - At Spoutwells, on the 4th instant, by the Rev. Mr Mathews, Mr Adam Paton, dyer, Kirkmabreck, to Janet, youngest daughter of Mr Taylor, farmer Spoutwells. (MAMBACH), Hugh, M13/12/1855 - At Lossat, Kirkcolm, on the 13th inst., by the Rev. Mr Hyslop, Mr Hugh (Mambach , to Jane, daughter of Mr John Tweedie, farmer, Lossat. CAMPBELL, Archibald L??? - M11/12/1855 - At Newton Stewart, on the 11th inst., by the Rev. John Walker, Mr Archibald L??? Campbell, to Christina M'Millan, youngest daughter of Mr Wm. Stewart. BAIRD, Samuel - M22/11/1855 - At St. Kitts, on Thursday, 22d ult., by the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of the Diocese, assisted by the Venerable the Archdeacon, Samuel Baird, Esq., of Stranraer, Wigtownshire, to Caroline Mary, youngest daughter of the late Thomas De Burgh O'Maley, surgeon to the Forces, and Member of Council for this Island. DEATHS HAWES, Bursford Hunter - D?/6/1855 - In June last, lost in the wreck of the St. Abbs, in (linman), on his passage to join the Indian Navy as cadet, Bursford Hunter second son of Captain Hawes, R.N. Portpatrick, aged 16. BAILLIE, John - D19/12/1855 - Here, at Stoneykirk Road, on the 19th inst., aged 25 years, Private John Baillie, Scotch Fusilier Guards - from the affects of wounds received at the Crimea. PATERSON/BROWN, Ann - D11/12/1855 - At Torhouse Croft on the 11th inst., Ann Brown, wife of Mr John Paterson, in the 76th year of her age. M'KIE, Frank - D17/12/1855 - At Newton Stewart, on the 17th inst., Frank M'Kie, advanced in years. SIBTHORP, Colonel - D14/12/1855 - Colonel Sibthorp M.P., expired at one o'clock p.m. on Friday, at his town residence in Eaton Square, London. RODGERS, Mr - D18/12/1855 - Mr Rodgers, the poet, died on Tuesday morning, an hour after midnight.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: louisglendamacleod Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/1871.2.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks Bruce I will do that. I have taken a note of it all. I didn't know about the website as I am really new/green at this so thanks again I realise I have to get proof wherever I can as some just don't tally up. Speak to you later and many thanks Glenda Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

I am descended from Hugh Pettigrew and Elizabeth Convery through their son John Pettigrew. I have some information on this family if you wish to contact me. Bill

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BruceMcDowall27 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/1871.2.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Glenda, I recommend that you get the 1858 marriage registration for John CRONE & Elizabeth PETTIGREW. Also, the 1880 Whithorn death registration details for Hugh PETTIGREW, and Elizabeth CRON/PETTIGREW, Whithorn 1899. There are other ways to get these, but the quickest and easiest is from Scotlandspeople. You will be in a much better position to plan your next move when you have the full details from those documents. You will also have original documentation, rather than second or third hand snippets. In case you haven't already discovered it, the Wigtownshire Pages at: http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~leighann/index.html has to be one of the best county based websites, if not the best. There is a lot of information on Wigtownshire, links to further information, and lookup volunteers. Regards, Bruce Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

I am trying to find burial places for the people listed here, and was wondering if anyone could help me locate them. I have searched in many places and have come up empty handed. I can only assume they were buried near where they died. The majority of which being Sandhead. Robert Weir s/o ? Weir and Rachel Stewart born circa 1826 in Ireland, died 30 Jan 1888 DARVAIRD, Old Luce, Wigtownshire. Sarah Greenan w/o Robert Weir born circa 1827 in Ireland, died 21 May 1901, SANDHEAD, Wigtownshire. Jane Weir d/o Robert and Sarah Weir, born circa 1846 Inch, Wigtownshire, married William McMaster, Inch, 23 May 1866, died 3 Dec 1868 during or just after child birth at STRANRAER, Wigtownshire. Robert Weir (jnr) s/o Robert and Sarah Weir, born circa 1847 Inch, Wigtownshire, married Mary Scott, Newton Stewart, Penningham 12 July 1867, died 6 Nov 1920, AYR, Ayrshire. Had following children: John Scott, Robert, Jane (b 12 May 1869 Newton Stewart), James (b 5 Feb 1871 Glenluce), Rachel Higgins (b 14 Jan 1878 Glenluce), Sarah Grannan (b 16 Aug 1873, Glenluce). Mary Scott w/o Robert Weir (jnr) d/o John Scott and Jane m.s. Christie, died 22 Sept 1926 AYR, Ayrshire. Elizabeth Weir d/o Robert and Sarah Weir... unknown info James Weir s/o Robert and Sarah Weir, born circa 1855, married Elizabeth Robbins 9 June 1899, SANDHEAD, Wigtownshire, died 8 Feb 1918, had at least one daughter Mary Robbins Weir (b 1903) married William McGarva 1930. Elizabeth Robbins w/o James Weir, d/o David Robbins and Elizabeth m.s. Kennedy, died 8 Mar 1947, SANDHEAD, Wigtownshire. John Weir s/o Robert and Sarah Weir, born circa 1854 Inch, Wigtownshire, married Mary Ann Logan 24 Apr 1874, died 16 July 1925 at SANDHEAD, Wigtownshire . Had the following children: John (illegitimate b 1872 s/o John Weir and Elizabeth Brown, married Agnes McSkimming died 12 July 1931, Western Infirmary, GLASGOW), Robert Kirkpatrick (b 20 Sept 1875 Kirkmabreck, married Jane Smith 10 Jun 1892, went to New Zealand), James (b 23 Jun 1877, died 23 Oct 1884 at STONEYKIRK, Wigtownshire), Thomas Logan (b 30 Aug 1880, married Anne Grant McDonnell OR Anne Madeline MacDonald, died LEWES, Sussex 1949), William Weir (b 6 Jun 1886 married Susan Ellen Craw, moved to Australia 1910, died 10 May 1965 PERTH, Western Australia - these are my great grandparents), Matthew (b 24 Mar 1889, married Louise ?, came to Australia 1910, died ?), Mary Ann (b 11 Nov 1894, died 26 Nov 1894 at KIRKMABRECK, Wigtownshire). Mary Ann Logan w/o John Weir d/o Thomas Logan and Mary m.s. McColm. Born 9 Nov 1852, Portpatrick, died 8 May 1930 at Crichton Royal Hosp, SANDHEAD, Wigtownshire. William Weir s/o Robert and Sarah Weir, born 18 Nov 1856, died unknown. TEAL NAMES = ? Weir and Rachel Stewart, 1st generation BLUE NAMES = Robert Weir and Sarah Greenan, 2nd generation PINK NAMES = Children of Robert and Sarah Weir, 3rd generation RED NAMES = Spouses of the 3rd generation PURPLE NAMES = Parents of the spouses of the 3rd generation GREEN NAMES = Children of the 3rd generation, 4th generation MAROON NAMES = Spouses of the 4th generation With thanks Kaaron Mitchell

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: louisglendamacleod Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/1871.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Bruce I had a reply from genes reunited . Someone looked up the Pettigrews and had Hugh as Elizabeth's father. He also said Hugh died of a cerebral haemorrage [sorry about the spelling] His death was witnessed by his son Peter. I didn't get a date of death for Hugh. People on GR do look ups and I asked last week sometime. I will stick to you and Malcolm now if thats ok. Thanks for all the info Glenda Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BruceMcDowall27 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/1871.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Glenda, What source gave you Elizabeth's father as Hugh PETTIGREW? Do you have both marriage and death registration for Elizabeth? Scotlandspeople has a Hugh PETTIGREW death in 1880, parish of Whithorn, age 87. This could easily be your man, so worth downloading to find out what information it gives. I doubt that marriage to Janet McFADYEAN is the one you are looking for. The only Elizabeth PETTIGREW of the right age in the 1841 census, and daughter of Hugh, appears from the census to have a mother Elizabeth. This is also consistent with the names given to Elizabeth PETTIGREW's issue to John CRON(E). The naming pattern is not proof on its own, but at least is an indicator that further consideration is due. This Hugh's wife Elizabeth must have died between 1841 and 1851. Her last child was born 1841, so she probably died nearer to 1841 than 1851. Regards, Bruce Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Diane: Glad you reminded me, I had lost track of the date. Visitors from Aberdeenshire and Brisbane here put everything out of my head except beds and cooking (the Roast beef of Olde /England today)! Happy birthday to Shakespeare too I think. ps. where my son and family come from is Lumphanan (so we have two Scottish grandchildren) the village where they live has the peel ring (ancient earthworks etc) where reputedly the real Macbeth was killed. Their local Inn is the Macbeth Arms but nobody seems superstitious about it. Betty ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Answers - Got a question? Someone out there knows the answer. Try it now. http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: louisglendamacleod Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/1871.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Bruce Thank you for all that. I have Elizabeth's father as Hugh Pettigrew ploughman and mother just as Pettigrew but have found a Janet McFadyean married in 18/10/1832 who might be Elizabeth's mother. Bruce I have no idea how to go about finding out where in Ireland John came from. I found 2 John Crones but the births were a couple of years out . Any ideas? Thanks again I am delighted people are taking the time to look up and reply Glenda Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

A Happy St. George's Day to ALL Listers EVERYWHERE. Diana

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BruceMcDowall27 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/1871.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Glenda, Do you have the 1858 marriage registration for John CRON(E) and Elizabeth Pettigrew? If it gives the parents names for John and Elizabeth, it would make it easier to identify them in census records for 1851 and 1841. Scotlandspeople shows an Elizabeth CRON or Pettigrew died in Whithorn parish in 1899, age 66. This matches an Elizabeth Pettigrew born 1833 in the parish of Inch. She is probably at High Dargolls, parish of Old Luce, household 10/19 in the D&GCIS transcipt of the 1851 census at http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/HistoricalIndexes/census.aspx#search Her father and siblings are at Mark Cothouse, parish of Inch, household 7/27. This family are at Mark, Inch parish, ED 7, page 11, in the FreeCEN trascript at http://freecen.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl although their name appears there as PELLYESCUR. The farm name where Agnes McWHIRTER was resident at the time of her 1888 marriage, was likely to be Cutreoch, which is about 1 mile SW of the Isle of Whithorn. Regards, Bruce Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Source: CAN-BC-OBITS@rootsweb.com Subject: [CAN-BC-OBITS] Vancouver Sun & The Province; April 20, 2007 Vancouver Sun & The Province; Friday, April 20, 2007 remembering.ca > Vancouver home Obituaries and Guest Books for 4/20/2007 Page 1 of 1 (56 total results) ... LAING _ Robert, Capt. December 12, 1945 - April 10, 2007 "The echo of his deeds is ringing yet-- Will ring for aye" Robert W. Service Born in Glasgow, Robbie grew up in Stranraer, Scotland, and worked in the marine industry in the U.K. before immigrating to Canada at age 26. He has served aboard and captained many vessels throughout his career. Most recently Robbie has been an instructor at the BCIT Marine Campus. Robbie is predeceased by his parents, and brother Donald. He leaves behind Gail, his wife of 33 years, his sisters Margaret and Teresa, as well as numerous nieces and nephews in Canada, the U.K., and Australia. His life will be celebrated at a small, private gathering. Published in the Vancouver Sun on 4/20/2007. ...

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: louisglendamacleod Surnames: Cron Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/1871.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you That is great I am quite new to this and the 'net' so it is taking me a while to look things up. I am not a subscriber to ancestry but you have given me something to go on 'Thanks again Glenda Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: malcolmlockerbie Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/1871.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Glenda, There is a lot of census information for the Crons on Ancestry. I don't know if you subscribe? They are living in Baldoon Cottage, Kirkinner in 1901 with children Alexander, Elizabeth and Maggie. In 1891 they are down as CROW at Tile House, Kirkinner. In 1881 Peter is CRAU with parents John and Elizabeth and many siblings at Whithorn. I have not gone back further, but I am sure they are there in one spelling or another. Hope this helps. Malcolm Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bowdar Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/243.253/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello. Of course Margaret wilson was one of the Wigtown Martyrs, There are many good articles on the web concerning them. I think perhaps I am decended from the brother Thomas. But the closest I have come is a Walter Wilson born in the 1750s. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: louisglendamacleod Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/1871/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Please does anyone out there have access to info on John Cron who married Elizabeth Pettigrew Their son [my g grandfather Peter] married Agnes McWhirter on 7/12/1888 at the Isle of Whithorn. Agnes' residence is down as Cutriach? / Cutranch? I got the info I have on Scotlandspeople and the writing wasn't clear.I would really appreciate anything anyone can find. Glenda Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Listers need your help again - planning trip to Wigtown in Sept. this year. Previously a member sent me a copy of the Mochrum MI list and a map. Need to know details of graves number 597, 396 & 397 - I know one of these is the grave of Agnes Lennie, Nurse - sister in law of my gg grandfather James McQuinn died Mochrum 1895. Wife Margaret McQueen! died 1905. Also Kirkinner parish graveyard any details of MI for Muir family - particularly Ross Muir and family - son of Mary Anne (Marianne, Maryanne Muir and Alexander Muir Shoemaker.) Ross was a tailor. Thanks again Barbara Wilson (McQuinn)

Dear Listers, Is anyone able to tell me the history of the Sheucan Church in Stranraer? Was it the main parish church in Stranraer or was it once attached to Hillhead? Thanks, Annette Rose

Jack wrote here: > The short answer is yes. I have found OPR entries at ScotlandsPeople that > were not available from FamilySearch.org. Whether that happens for everyone, > I could not say. It is quiet common especially in the Borders counties. I ran into the problem when hiring LDS films for BEW and ROX counties, found that on the films were not only the wanted events cited in the OPR Index, but also closely connected events for the same families which were NOT in IGI nor OPR IDX. Golden rule- get off the internet often, and do some searching in REAL libraries, to see what ain't in the VIRTUAL libraries. Searching MICKLE, LILLIE, FERGUSON in Berwickshire re immigrants to AUSTL in 1854. Cheers, ALISTAIR M. CAMERON A.A.G.R.A. Professional Genealogist http://quozl.netrek.org/cameron-research/ PO Box 215 BUNDANOON NSW 2578 AUSTRALIA Visit Bundanoon Village Website... http://www.bundanoon.com.au/

For those of you wondering what happened, the ScotlandsPeople coupon offer expired on Wednesday. Alison