more Youngs Dwelling: 73 Main St Newton Census Place: Newton On Ayr, Ayr, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203590 GRO Ref Volume 578 EnumDist 15 Page 17 Marr Age Sex Birthplace M. (Miss) YOUNG U 45 F Ayr, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Housewife J. (Miss) YOUNG U 44 F Ayr, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Sister Occ: Housewife Alexander YOUNG U 17 M Ayr, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Nephew Occ: Carter James YOUNG U 14 M Ayr, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Nephew Occ: Scholar ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret Mc Creadie" <mmccreadie@shaw.ca> To: "anita mcneil" <anita.mcneil@blueyonder.co.uk>; <SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 10:24 AM Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] Scottish 1881 census Lookup - YOUNG > Here is Alexander Young and Robina > > Margaret > > Dwelling: 79 Main St Newton > Census Place: Newton On Ayr, Ayr, Scotland > Source: FHL Film 0203590 GRO Ref Volume 578 EnumDist 15 Page > 19 > Marr Age Sex Birthplace > Alexander YOUNG M 47 M Ayr, Ayr, Scotland > Rel: Head > Occ: Labourer > Robina YOUNG M 47 F Ayr, Ayr, Scotland > Rel: Wife > Occ: Wife > James YOUNG 10 M Ayr, Ayr, Scotland > Rel: Son > Occ: Scholar > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "anita mcneil" <anita.mcneil@blueyonder.co.uk> > To: <SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 4:20 AM > Subject: [WIG LIST] Scottish 1881 census Lookup - YOUNG > > >> Hello >> >> Could SKS with access to the Scottish 1881 census please take a look for >> the >> following family please: >> >> Alexander YOUNG b abt 1832 Ayr >> Robina YOUNG b abt 1834 >> Jane abt 1858, Thomas abt 1856, Marion abt 1860, Alexander abt 1863, >> Margaret abt 1869 and James Morton abt 1871. There are a couple of >> others >> whom I know died, all born Ayr. >> >> Many thanks >> >> Anita >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> >

Here is Alexander Young and Robina Margaret Dwelling: 79 Main St Newton Census Place: Newton On Ayr, Ayr, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203590 GRO Ref Volume 578 EnumDist 15 Page 19 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Alexander YOUNG M 47 M Ayr, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Labourer Robina YOUNG M 47 F Ayr, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Wife Occ: Wife James YOUNG 10 M Ayr, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar ----- Original Message ----- From: "anita mcneil" <anita.mcneil@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 4:20 AM Subject: [WIG LIST] Scottish 1881 census Lookup - YOUNG > Hello > > Could SKS with access to the Scottish 1881 census please take a look for > the > following family please: > > Alexander YOUNG b abt 1832 Ayr > Robina YOUNG b abt 1834 > Jane abt 1858, Thomas abt 1856, Marion abt 1860, Alexander abt 1863, > Margaret abt 1869 and James Morton abt 1871. There are a couple of others > whom I know died, all born Ayr. > > Many thanks > > Anita > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Firstly, thank whoever started the Bootmakers of Wigtown information as I have linked up with a direct line relative of John Dally, Wigtown shoemaker and have been able to pass on the mountain of information on the Dally line supplied to me so generously by Bill Copland. I have a Margaret Hannay Clunie/Nichol living in 'Inch Parks Cottage' Inch in the 1881 Census. Her son Robert was living with her - his occupation is shown as gamekeeper. Would anyone know where it is - thank you, Regards Maggie Grant ----- Original Message ----- From: "T & J Agnew" <agnewtj@xtra.co.nz> To: "'Pauline/Fiona'" <rommel@relax.com.au>; <sct-wigtownshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 7:40 AM Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] Transport 1857 > Dear Pauline, > Here is one answer to your question about travelling from Stranraer to > Greenock. Mt greatgrandfather, Thomas Agnew (1829-1908)made that trip in > 1861 and recorded some of the details: > > Thomas Agnew's diary, 1862: > [He was living with his wife, Margaret 'Maggie' Agnew (nee Agnew) at > Clachan > near Kirkcolm, his wife's father's farm. In 1862 they decided to emigrate > to > New Zealand. Surviving parts of his diary record a trip to Glasgow and > Edinburgh to make final arrangements.] > > Friday 4 July 1862: > "Left Clachan at 3 o'clock a.m., drive with R. Hannah to Stranraer, sailed > in Briton steamer at 5.30 for Glasgow, was in Greenock at 11.40, in > Dumbarton at 2 o'clock, took out my passage at 4 o'clock at Glasgow, left > for Edinburgh at 5 and got there at 7.20. Met Al. on S. bridge." > [Alexander was his younger brother, studying law. Thomas stayed in > Edinburgh > for 3 days, before returning to Clachan.] > "Leaving Edinburgh at 7 o'clock a.m. was in Glasgow at 9.12, left at ½ > past > 10, in Ayr at 1 o'clock, left Ayr and was in Stranraer at 6pm. Mr John met > me and brought me home in his gig." > > [On Tuesday 29 July he and Margaret with their children Thomas (1 year 4 > months) and Jane (3 months) left Clachan. He farewelled his brothers John > and William and their widowed mother Helen at the family farm Balwherrie > near Leswalt. By Tuesday evening, they had reached Greenock by steamer, > and > put their luggage on the Aboukir on Wednesday, boarding the ship on > Thursday. On Friday 1st August 1862, the Aboukir sailed from Greenock for > Otago, at 6pm. They reached Port Chalmers on 6 November 1862.] > > Hope this is some help. > > Trevor Agnew > > Christchurch > New Zealand > > -----Original Message----- > From: sct-wigtownshire-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:sct-wigtownshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Pauline/Fiona > Sent: Friday, 2 February 2007 9:18 p.m. > To: sct-wigtownshire@rootsweb.com > Subject: [WIG LIST] Transport 1857 > > Hi > > In 1857 Robert & Helen Beattie and family sailed from Greenock to > Melbourne, > > Australia. What manner of transport would they have taken to get to > Greenock from Stranraer? Robert was a wine and spirit merchant with three > small kids and an unassisted passenger so presumably had some money > available for transport. > > Would it have been train, or coach or a combination of these or ship > around > the coast? I have been unable so far to find a log to say if the ship > collected emmigrants from the Liverpool Emigration Depot so it may in fact > have been there that they actually came on board. > > regards > Pauline > Melbourne, Australia > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > >

Dear Pauline, Here is one answer to your question about travelling from Stranraer to Greenock. Mt greatgrandfather, Thomas Agnew (1829-1908)made that trip in 1861 and recorded some of the details: Thomas Agnew’s diary, 1862: [He was living with his wife, Margaret ‘Maggie’ Agnew (nee Agnew) at Clachan near Kirkcolm, his wife’s father’s farm. In 1862 they decided to emigrate to New Zealand. Surviving parts of his diary record a trip to Glasgow and Edinburgh to make final arrangements.] Friday 4 July 1862: “Left Clachan at 3 o’clock a.m., drive with R. Hannah to Stranraer, sailed in Briton steamer at 5.30 for Glasgow, was in Greenock at 11.40, in Dumbarton at 2 o’clock, took out my passage at 4 o’clock at Glasgow, left for Edinburgh at 5 and got there at 7.20. Met Al. on S. bridge.” [Alexander was his younger brother, studying law. Thomas stayed in Edinburgh for 3 days, before returning to Clachan.] “Leaving Edinburgh at 7 o’clock a.m. was in Glasgow at 9.12, left at ½ past 10, in Ayr at 1 o’clock, left Ayr and was in Stranraer at 6pm. Mr John met me and brought me home in his gig.” [On Tuesday 29 July he and Margaret with their children Thomas (1 year 4 months) and Jane (3 months) left Clachan. He farewelled his brothers John and William and their widowed mother Helen at the family farm Balwherrie near Leswalt. By Tuesday evening, they had reached Greenock by steamer, and put their luggage on the Aboukir on Wednesday, boarding the ship on Thursday. On Friday 1st August 1862, the Aboukir sailed from Greenock for Otago, at 6pm. They reached Port Chalmers on 6 November 1862.] Hope this is some help. Trevor Agnew Christchurch New Zealand -----Original Message----- From: sct-wigtownshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sct-wigtownshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Pauline/Fiona Sent: Friday, 2 February 2007 9:18 p.m. To: sct-wigtownshire@rootsweb.com Subject: [WIG LIST] Transport 1857 Hi In 1857 Robert & Helen Beattie and family sailed from Greenock to Melbourne, Australia. What manner of transport would they have taken to get to Greenock from Stranraer? Robert was a wine and spirit merchant with three small kids and an unassisted passenger so presumably had some money available for transport. Would it have been train, or coach or a combination of these or ship around the coast? I have been unable so far to find a log to say if the ship collected emmigrants from the Liverpool Emigration Depot so it may in fact have been there that they actually came on board. regards Pauline Melbourne, Australia ------------------------------- 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

Inch Parks is a large Dairy farm, part of Stair Estates on the A751 just outside of Stranraer. Am not sure if any of the cottages survive on the present day farm. Fiona -----Original Message----- From: sct-wigtownshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sct-wigtownshire-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Maggie McNeill Grant Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 10:51 PM To: T & J Agnew; 'Pauline/Fiona'; sct-wigtownshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] Inch Parks Cottage Firstly, thank whoever started the Bootmakers of Wigtown information as I have linked up with a direct line relative of John Dally, Wigtown shoemaker and have been able to pass on the mountain of information on the Dally line supplied to me so generously by Bill Copland. I have a Margaret Hannay Clunie/Nichol living in 'Inch Parks Cottage' Inch in the 1881 Census. Her son Robert was living with her - his occupation is shown as gamekeeper. Would anyone know where it is - thank you, Regards Maggie Grant ----- Original Message ----- From: "T & J Agnew" <agnewtj@xtra.co.nz> To: "'Pauline/Fiona'" <rommel@relax.com.au>; <sct-wigtownshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 7:40 AM Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] Transport 1857 > Dear Pauline, > Here is one answer to your question about travelling from Stranraer to > Greenock. Mt greatgrandfather, Thomas Agnew (1829-1908)made that trip in > 1861 and recorded some of the details: > > Thomas Agnew's diary, 1862: > [He was living with his wife, Margaret 'Maggie' Agnew (nee Agnew) at > Clachan > near Kirkcolm, his wife's father's farm. In 1862 they decided to emigrate > to > New Zealand. Surviving parts of his diary record a trip to Glasgow and > Edinburgh to make final arrangements.] > > Friday 4 July 1862: > "Left Clachan at 3 o'clock a.m., drive with R. Hannah to Stranraer, sailed > in Briton steamer at 5.30 for Glasgow, was in Greenock at 11.40, in > Dumbarton at 2 o'clock, took out my passage at 4 o'clock at Glasgow, left > for Edinburgh at 5 and got there at 7.20. Met Al. on S. bridge." > [Alexander was his younger brother, studying law. Thomas stayed in > Edinburgh > for 3 days, before returning to Clachan.] > "Leaving Edinburgh at 7 o'clock a.m. was in Glasgow at 9.12, left at ½ > past > 10, in Ayr at 1 o'clock, left Ayr and was in Stranraer at 6pm. Mr John met > me and brought me home in his gig." > > [On Tuesday 29 July he and Margaret with their children Thomas (1 year 4 > months) and Jane (3 months) left Clachan. He farewelled his brothers John > and William and their widowed mother Helen at the family farm Balwherrie > near Leswalt. By Tuesday evening, they had reached Greenock by steamer, > and > put their luggage on the Aboukir on Wednesday, boarding the ship on > Thursday. On Friday 1st August 1862, the Aboukir sailed from Greenock for > Otago, at 6pm. They reached Port Chalmers on 6 November 1862.] > > Hope this is some help. > > Trevor Agnew > > Christchurch > New Zealand > > -----Original Message----- > From: sct-wigtownshire-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:sct-wigtownshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Pauline/Fiona > Sent: Friday, 2 February 2007 9:18 p.m. > To: sct-wigtownshire@rootsweb.com > Subject: [WIG LIST] Transport 1857 > > Hi > > In 1857 Robert & Helen Beattie and family sailed from Greenock to > Melbourne, > > Australia. What manner of transport would they have taken to get to > Greenock from Stranraer? Robert was a wine and spirit merchant with three > small kids and an unassisted passenger so presumably had some money > available for transport. > > Would it have been train, or coach or a combination of these or ship > around > the coast? I have been unable so far to find a log to say if the ship > collected emmigrants from the Liverpool Emigration Depot so it may in fact > have been there that they actually came on board. > > regards > Pauline > Melbourne, Australia > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > ------------------------------- 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

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/1857.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Anne are you related via Alexander and Annie? Do you have any pictures of Alexander Kevan? I have a picture of annie Harveys brother James and details of their graves in sorbie plus some info on there desendants. Simon

Thank you Diana - now I understand why my grandmother Georgina Guthrie Dally/McNeill was such a marvellous tale teller. Kind regards Maggie Grant ----- Original Message ----- From: "DIANA HENRY" <dianahhenry@btinternet.com> To: "sct-wigtownshire@roots" <Sct-Wigtownshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 9:29 PM Subject: [WIG LIST] GALLOWAY GAZETTE > Have Listers discovered the local newspaper which covers the "Machars end > of Wigtownshire. > http://www.gallowaygazette.com/ > > Diana > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Hello, One of my Dumfries ancestors married a Henry Dunwoody in Liverpool in 1881. Said Henry put John as his father's name. These Dunwoodies have always been a total brick wall so I am obviously fascinated by the death of John Dinwiddie 30/11/1854 age 75, at Whithorn. If anyone has any info on him, I would be very grateful. Diane >From: "DIANA HENRY" <dianahhenry@btinternet.com> >To: "sct-wigtownshire@roots" <Sct-Wigtownshire@rootsweb.com> >Subject: [WIG LIST] BMD'S FROM WFP 14TH DECEMBER 1854 >Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2007 19:19:33 -0000 > >BIRTHS > >HUNTER BLAIR, Male - B12/12/1854 - At Swain's Hotel, Edinburgh, on the >12th inst, Mrs Hunter Blair, of Dunskey, of a son. >HERON MAXWELL, Female - B4/12/1854 - At Springkell, on the 4th inst., Lady >Heron Maxwell, of a daughter. >RITCHIE, Female - B5/12/1854 - At Lochans Mill, on the 5th inst,. the wife >of Mr Archibald Ritchie, of a daughter. >RALSTON, Male - B9/12/1854 - At Kevans, parish of Sorbie, on the 9th curt., >Mrs Andrew Ralston, of a son. >KERR, Male - B6/12/1854 - At 17 Young Street, Glasgow, on the 6th inst., >the wife of Mr Robert Kerr, of a son. > >MARRIAGES > >CALDWELL, Edward - M12/12/1854 - Here, at Agnew Crescent, on the 12th >inst., by the Rev. Mr Mathews, Mr Edward Caldwell, Auchneel, to Miss >Elizabeth Broadfoot. >HINDS, Mr - M7/12/1854 - At Lochans, near Stranraer, on the 7th inst, by >the Rev. Mr Smellie, Mr Hinds, tea dealer, to Agnes, eldest daughter of Mr >John Henry, merchant. >GRAHAM, William John - M7/12/1854 - At Garthland, parish of Stoneykirk, on >the 8th inst., by the Rev. Mr Hogarth, Mr William John Graham, to Miss >Margaret Donnan. >M'CAA, Andrew - M14/12/1854 - At Kirkmagill Mill parish of Stoneykirk, on >the 14th inst., by the Rev. Mr Campbell, Mr Andrew M'Caa, to Miss Jane >Blain. >CUTHBERTSON, John - M8/12/1854 - At Newton-Stewart, on the 8th inst, by the >Rev. Mr Johnstone, Mr John Cuthbertson, to Miss Susan McKeand. > >DEATHS > >M'COID, William Henry - D11/12.1854 - At Church Street, here, on the 11th >inst., after a brief illness, aged 14 years, William Henry, second son of >Mr James M'Coid, bookseller - much regretted. >DYER, Christina - D8/12/1854 - At London Road, here, on the 8th inst,. >Christina, daughter of Mr Wm. Dyer. >STEWART/GILCHRIST, Marian - D7/12/1854 - At Carty Tile Works, on the 7th >inst., Marian Gilchrist, wife of Mr James Stewart, manager of the tile >works, aged 32 years. >M'KEAND, Sarah - D6/12/1854 - At Mertonhall, on the 6th inst., Sarah >M'Keand, aged 18 years. >DINWIDDIE, John - D30/11/1854 - At Whithorn, on the 30th ult, Mr John >Dinwiddie, aged 75 years. >DAVIDSON/BELL, Margaret - D6/12/1854 - On the 6th inst., (suddenly) at >Neptune Parks near Kirkcudbright, Margaret Bell, relict of the late Captain >William Davidson. >MARSHALL, George - D1/12/1854 - on the 1st inst., at 21 Sandon Street, >Liverpool, George Marshall, eldest son of the late W. Marshall, Esq., >Parkhouse, near Kirkcudbright. >BARBOUR, Robert - D5/11/1854 - Killed at the battle of Inkerman, on the 5th >November last, Robert Barbour 1st Battalion Scots Fusilier Guards, third >son of the late William Barbour, flesher, Kirkcudbright aged 21 years. He >was a very promising young man. >RUTHERFORD, Lord - D19/12/1854 - At Edinburgh, on the 19th inst., Lord >Rutherford, one of the Judges of the Court of Session. > >------------------------------- >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 _________________________________________________________________ Get Hotmail, News, Sport and Entertainment from MSN on your mobile. http://www.msn.txt4content.com/

Hi Jenny It wasn't compulsory to register children's births before 1855 in Scotland. Any birth/baptism records available through Scotlands people or the IGI are records from the Church of Scotland parishes churches. If Ebenezer was born/baptised into any other religion then there may be no records, lost or missing records or if you are lucky the will be in the National Archives of Scotland (NAS), you can check what archives are available at the following link. http://www.dswebhosting.info/NAS/dserve.exe?dsqApp=Site20&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqCmd=Search.tcl with regard to census records 1841 census, St Marys Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire Address - Trongate St Ebenezer Bradfoot, 40, Bookseller & Stationer , b. Scotland Grace Bradfoot , 35, ,b. Scotland Hugh Bradfoot , 15, ,b. Scotland John Bradfoot , 10, ,b. Lanarkshire Jean Geddes , 15, ,b. Scotland 1851 census, Gorbals, Glasgow, Lanarkshire Address - 50 Eglinton St Head - Ebenezer Bradfute , 46, Bookseller , b. England Son - Hugh Bradfute , 23, Spirit Dealer ,b. Paisley, Renfrew Son - John Bradfute , 20, Spirit Dealer , b. Glasgow, lanarkshire Servant - Euphemia White , 23, Servant , b. Falkirk 1861 census, Govan, Glasgow Address - 108 Eglinton St Head - Ebenezer Broadfoot , 64, House Proprietor ,b. Newton Stewart, Wigtown Son - Hugh Broadfoot , 35, Cabinet Maker ,b. Paisley, Renfrew Son - John Broadfoot , 28, Cabinet Maker ,b. Glasgow, Lanarkshire From the IGI Ebenezer Broadfoot and Girzel Broadfoot married 12 Apr 1816 Middle Church Parish, Paisley, Renfrew (batch number M119612) ** Girzel is a varient of Grace** Children for Ebenezer and Grace in the IGI are ;- - William Broadfoot, Chnd. 16 Feb 1817, Middle Church, paisley (C119611) - Hugh Broadfoot, Chnd. 7 Mar 1819, Middle Church, Paisley (C119611) - Margaret Broadfoot, Chnd. 3 June 1821, Middle Church, Paisley (C119613) - Margaret Broadfoot, Born 29 July 1822, Glasgow (C119746) This is all i could find, hope at least some of it helps. Best of Luck, Deborah Robertson Jenny Humphrey <jenny.thymespast@virgin.net> wrote: Hi All listers My Name is Jenny and I am new to this list and would like help tracing my 3 times great grandfather Ebenezer Broadfoot born around 1797 in Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, fathers name was William Broadfoot b.1751 New Cumnock, Ayrshire. Ebenezer's mothers name is possibly Nicholas McKinnal. I have no record as yet of any marriage between William Broadfoot and Nicholas McKinnal although they did have two children one in 1800 and 1805 I have found Ebenezer on the 1841 census in Glasgow, where it states that he was born in Newton Stewart, Ebenezer died in 1864 in Glasgow aged 73 years and it is recorded on his death certificate that he was a Land Surveyor, it also states that his parents were William Broadfoot and Nicholas McKinnal both deceased. I would like help to find his birth records, I have searched Scotland's Peoples OPR record on line and LDS records I have also searched some of the records at the Dumfries and Galloway FHS offices but have drawn a blank, any advice or help would be much appreciated. Jenny ------------------------------- 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

apologies, this should read Mr Andrew Hall. ARTHUR, Thomas - M22/12/1854 - At 58 Whitevale Street, Glasgow, on the 22d inst, by the Rev. George Jeffrey, Mr Thomas Arthur, to Jessie, third daughter of Mr Andrew Hall, Castle Kennedy. Diana

BIRTHS HOUSTON, Male - B21/12/1854 - At Greddock Mill, on the 21st instant, the wife of Mr James Houston, of a son. M'MORRAN, Male - B20/12/1854 - At Newton-Stewart, on the 20th instant, the wife of Mr Thomas M'Morran, of a son. SYMINGTON, Male - B25/12/1854 - At the R.P. Manse, Castle-Douglas, on the 25th inst, the wife of the Rev. W. Symington, of a son - still born. MARRIAGES SKIMMING, John - M26/12/1854 - At Inch Village, on the 26th instant, by the Rev. James Fergusson, Mr John Skimming, to Agnes, third daughter of Mr John Brown. COUPLAND, John - In the WFP M28/12/1854 - At Grayhill, Glenluce, by the Rev. Mr Pullar, Mr John Coupland, overseer, Balgreggan, to Miss Higgins. KERR, Robert - M21/12/1854 - At Airies, parish of Kirkcowan, on the 21st instant, by the Rev Dr Charles, Mr Robert Kerr, Pinminnoch, Portpatrick, to Miss Mary M'Harg. ARTHUR, Thomas - M22/12/1854 - At 58 Whitevale Street, Glasgow, on the 22d inst, by the Rev. George Jeffrey, Mr Thomas Arthur, to Jessie, third daughter of Mr Andrew Hll, Castle Kennedy. DEATHS ADAIR/SELKIRK, Isabella - D23/12/1854 - Here at Lewis Street, on the 23d instant, Isabella Selkirk, wife of Mr Stair Adair, Stair's Arms Inn, aged 70 years. PARKER, William - D27/12/1854 - At Black Parks, parish of Inch, on the 27th instant, after a lingering illness, borne with Christian resignation, William aged 20 years, third son of Mr Parker, farmer there. HANNAY, William - D24/12/1854 - At Glenluce, on the 24th instant, Mr William Hannay, tidewaiter, aged (?8) years. M'CULLOCH, Child - D26/12/1854 - At Auchenmalg, Old Luce, on the 26th instant, a child of Mr M'Culloch's of croup. HANNAY, Elizabeth - D22/12/1854 - At Mertonhall, on the 22d instant, after a short illness Elizabeth Hannay, aged 20 years. ANDREW, Mary - D25/12/1854 - At Newton Stewart, on the 25th instant, Mary Andrew, eldest daughter of the late James Andrew, builder, aged 34 years. GOURLAY, Mary Ann - D22/12/1854 - At Stannock, parish of Whithorn, on the 22d instant, after a protracted illness, borne, with exemplary meekness and resignation, Mary Ann, eldest daughter of John Gourlay, Esq. KIRKPATRICK, Miss - D21/12/1854 - At Nithbank, Dumfries, on the 21st inst., in her 89th year, Miss Kirkpatrick. This venerable lady was daughter of the late William Kirkpatrick of Conheath, a younger branch of the family of Kirkpatricks of Closeburn. The deceased was aunt to the Countess de Montejo, the mother of Eugenie, present Empress of France and therefore grand aunt to that distinguished personage.

I have recently found an old parish marriage record for 1797 showing the grooms occupation as a BUSSMASTER. Can anyone throw any light as to what the nature of this occupation might have been.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/1857.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Annie Harvey's father was Daniel Harvey born Ireland living in Sorbie . Daniel Harvey is my g.g.g grandfather.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/1857.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My Houstons are from Whithorn Parish, Wigtonshire. In the Vital Records Index - British Isles, 1712 - 1740 appears the following entry: "HOUSTON, Isobell Christening Gender:Female Christening Date:29 Apr 1714 Recorded in:Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland Father:John HOUSTON Mother:Barbara KEVAN" Do you known anything additional about any of the individuals included here? Jim Houston Fort Worth, Texas

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Hi All listers My Name is Jenny and I am new to this list and would like help tracing my 3 times great grandfather Ebenezer Broadfoot born around 1797 in Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, fathers name was William Broadfoot b.1751 New Cumnock, Ayrshire. Ebenezer's mothers name is possibly Nicholas McKinnal. I have no record as yet of any marriage between William Broadfoot and Nicholas McKinnal although they did have two children one in 1800 and 1805 I have found Ebenezer on the 1841 census in Glasgow, where it states that he was born in Newton Stewart, Ebenezer died in 1864 in Glasgow aged 73 years and it is recorded on his death certificate that he was a Land Surveyor, it also states that his parents were William Broadfoot and Nicholas McKinnal both deceased. I would like help to find his birth records, I have searched Scotland's Peoples OPR record on line and LDS records I have also searched some of the records at the Dumfries and Galloway FHS offices but have drawn a blank, any advice or help would be much appreciated. Jenny

Hi, I am trying to find out what happened to some ancestors and hoping someone may be able to help me. James McTaggart was born in Wigtown in 1795. He married Janet Forlow, also born in Wigtown in 1795, in 1816. James and Janet had 6 children, May/Mary/Marion b 1816, John b 1818, Elizabeth b 1823, Janet/Jessie b 1826, Catherine b 1829 and William b 1832. The 1841 census shows the family living in Wigtown. The 1851 census shows James, Janet, Elizabeth, Catherine and William living in Wigtown. I believe May married and left home, John died in Valparaiso in 1850 and I don't know what happened to Janet. James, Elizabeth, Catherine and William migrated to Australia in 1858. Janet Forlow did not accompany them, so I assume she died between 1851 and 1855. Any help in tracking down these missing relatives would really be appreciated. Regards, Steve, Sydney, Australia.

Have Listers discovered the local newspaper which covers the "Machars end of Wigtownshire. http://www.gallowaygazette.com/ Diana

Hi All Thank you tp those who work on the Wigtownshire Pages website. I found my G.G.Grandmother's record of Death on this site. Her name was Mary Ann Milligan and she was married to Peter McDowall. At the time she died Peter was a coachman for Sir James Hay. Would anyone have any information they could tell me about Sir James Hay, his family, where they lived and what Sir James did for a living? Mary Ann died in 1843 and they were living in Dunragit at the time. I have an Old Parish Record of a marriage on 15/6/1946 for Mr. Peter McDowall of Dunragit and Margaret McKie of Kirkcowan. I wondered if my G.G. Grandfather married again. This Peter had a son, William (my G. Grandfather ?) and a daughter Margaret( born to him and Mary Ann). However, it says on the 1851 Census that Peter was a Ploughman. I'd love to know what made him change his job if it was him. regards Cheryl _________________________________________________________________ Advertisement: Meet Sexy Singles Today @ Lavalife - Click here http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Flavalife9%2Eninemsn%2Ecom%2Eau%2Fclickthru%2Fclickthru%2Eact%3Fid%3Dninemsn%26context%3Dan99%26locale%3Den%5FAU%26a%3D23769&_t=754951090&_r=endtext_lavalife_dec_meet&_m=EXT

Hi Cheryl, I can offer you a partial answer to your questions. Firstly, about the Hay family. If you go to the Wigtownshire Pages again and click on M'Kerlie on the left-hand side of th home page, that will take you to an index of the estates described by Peter Handyside M'Kerlie in his 1870/77 book "Lands and their Owners in Galloway' If you know or can make a good guess at the estate from in the long list, you will know the page number and the volume. But, and it's a big but, to get any further down that particular road you need to find someone who has access to a copy, or a library that has it or can borrow it. One possibility is to go to Lookups / Other, also on the Home Page and I see two names there that have been able to help. However, I'll also guess that there are listers with a pretty good knowledge of the family. If you go to the the M'Kerlie initial page and run on down to the bottom there's a link that will take you to the Names index. It does include Hay, which was certainly a very well known old name, but I'm afraid it does no more. When I compiled the list a few years ago now, I realized that there were just too many index references to the names, so that once again the only sane move from there would be to read the book! But you should also know that M'Kerlie only discussed land owners & almost never the tenants. As for the move from ploughman to coachman, ploughman was certainly a job at the top of any "esteem" table that one could have produced for farm workers in 1851. But I think that going to coachman was probably a move up, even though off the farm. Both were considered as horsemen, and as such, quite sought after, if they were good. That year was also a hard one for farm workers in Wigtownshire. My gg grandfather was in his 50s & fairly well established as a ploughman and later farm bailiff, but his son, my g grandfather, had to migrate to Ayrshire and become a mine worker. The Irish famine of the late 1840s had brought a very considerable influx of farm labor from Ireland into Wigtownshire, and farm wages fell, and farm job opportunities all but disappeared for some years. It was a long walk up into Ayrshire for John & his new bride. Crawford.