Hi Guy Most agricultural districts have, or had, ploughing associations or societies. Each year they would hold a Ploughing Competition, where the completion was quite fierce. Winners received valuable prizes and trophies and, at least today, can qualify for the national championships. 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 guycolbyiv@att.net Sent: 13 January 2007 18:02 To: Wigtownshire List Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] Wigtown Ploughing Society 1912 Does anyone know what the "Wigtown Ploughing Society" was? A farmer's service organization, perhaps? It is likely that A. LAIRD of Torhouskie, the vice president, was School Board member Andrew LAIRD (see my previous posting). He was my 2nd cousin thrice removed. Guy I. Colby IV Irving, TX -------------- Original message from bill copland <bill.copland@ntlworld.com>: -------------- > Clubs and Societies in Wigtown (and Bladnoch) > > Wigtown Ploughing Society > President - A B Matthews > Vice President - A Laird, Torhousekie > Secretary & Treasurer - Gavin Coupland ------------------------------- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.10/625 - Release Date: 13/01/07

I am interested in the remarks about the Ploughing Society, as my grandfather, Thomas McCarlie, was the recipient of a silver medal in a ploughing competition. Would the results of these matches have been reported in the local newspapers? Betty

Well, I think I really do need a keeper! Olive McDonald respectfully corrected me on the name of her friend John MURPHY, not Martin, who confirmed the full brithdate for my grandfather Peter Clint of Newton Stewart, Wig. Just let's say that maybe I was dwelling in the past back to my salad days when I used to go "winching" the wee fella across the street whose last name was Martin. Wakey-wakey, Maisie

BIRTHS ROSS, Female - B26/4/1854 - At London, on the 26th ulto., the Lady of Andrew Ross, Esq., H.E.I.C.S., of a daughter. MARTIN, Male - B2/5/1854 - Here, at Church Street, on the 2d instant, the wife of Mr Anthony Martin, Wellington Tavern, of a son. CLINT, Male - B29/4/1854 - At Gorbals, Newton-Stewart, on the 29th ult., the wife of Mr James Clint, miner, of a son. MARRIAGES MAT(T)HEWS, Samuel - M25/4/1854 - At 213, Buchanan Street,, Glasgow, on the 25th ult., by the Rev. Dr Craik, St. George's, Samuel Mat(t)hews Esq., Balgown, to Clementina Lockhart, youngest daughter of the late Joseph Taylor, Esq., Glasgow. HANNAH, John - M27/4/1854 - At Newton-Stewart, on the 27th ult., by the Rev. Mr Richardson, Mr John Hannah, baker, to Miss Margaret M'Chlery. DEATHS BEGGS, James - D30/4/1854 - Here, at North Strand Street, on the 30th ult., after a short illness, of cholera, Mr James Beggs, innkeeper. JOHNSTONE, R.C. - D30/4/1854 - At Cairnryan, on the 30th ult,. after a short illness, of cholera, Mr R.C. Johnstone, police officer. He was an old pensioner, having served many years in the Connaught Rangers abroad with advantage to his co??? for which he was awarded two or three medals. DRYNAN/BROWN, J(oh)n - D2/5/1854 - At Mark, parish of Leswalt, on the 2d instant, J(oh)n Brown, wife of Mr Drynan, farmer there. NEWBERRY, (Jos)ep(h) - D1/5/1854 - At Stewarton of Kirkcolm, on the 1st instant, (Jos)ep(h) Newberry, stonebreaker, aged 77 years. SIMPSON, Jane - D1/5/1854 - On the 1st instant, at Creebridge, Newton-Stewart, Jane, youngest daughter of Mr John Simpson, tailor aged 3 years.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Maisie Egger" <campsie@tcsn.net> To: "DIANA HENRY" <dianahhenry@btinternet.com> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 10:04 AM Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] BMD'S FROM WFP 4TH MAY, 1854 > > Diana, > > THANK YOU, THANK YOU. THANK YOU for including the following notice from > the WFP. You have just opened my eyes to the full birth date of my > father's father PETER CLINT. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "DIANA HENRY" <dianahhenry@btinternet.com> > To: "sct-wigtownshire@roots" <Sct-Wigtownshire@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 4:46 AM > Subject: [WIG LIST] BMD'S FROM WFP 4TH MAY, 1854 > > >> BIRTHS > > CLINT, Male - B29/4/1854 - At Gorbals, Newton-Stewart, on the 29th ult., > the wife of Mr James Clint, miner, of a son. > > I should add here that Olive McDonald's friends John and Margaret Murphy > also uncovered this birth information at their local library in Newton > Stewart, but it didn't "click" until you included it in your list and I > decided to double-check the incomplete information I had already listed. > > When we were home in the summer we asked a few people in Newton Stewart > where (the) Gorbals was. No one knew this specific area, not even the > young lassie in the police station practically opposite where my Clint > forebears likely lived. > > Olive, who is a walking compendium of the lives and people of Newton > Stewart, and who now lives in Vancouver, B.C., suggested I visit her > relatives, Wilson and Jean Ross, in Newton Stewart when we made a > now-you-see-it, now-you-don't visit to the area. Seemingly they are about > the last of that generation who remember this area referred to as (the) > Gorbals, perhaps named after the poor area in Glasgow of the same name...a > rose by any other name. They were able to give us specific directions. > Sadly, the old houses have been demolished and in their place is a lovely > landscaped verge just above the banks of the River Cree. > > Now the next question: Would anyone on the Wig site have photos of the > old houses on that strip of land known as (the) Gorbals, before they were > demolished? I noticed a few older homes along from the landscaped area, > but they could be of a later vintage. > > I thoroughly enjoyed our all to short visit to this truly lovely part of > Scotland and I can only assume that anyone who left there did so for > employment or to expand his/her horizons. > > JAMES HYSLOP CLINT, sire of this unnamed child (Peter Clint) in this > birth announcement, was married to AGNES McLEAN CLINT. They had eight > children: Peter, Helen, John, Sarah, Agnes, Mary, James McLean, and I > believe another James who died young. > > A year after his wife AGNES McLEAN's death, 1874, in Auchencairn, > Kirkcudbrightshire, he left for England, and five years later he married > Catherine Hainge, born in Summertown, Oxfordshire, He spawned a second > family of three children, Ernest (b. W. Bromwich, Staffordshire) and > Florence, and Rose Ethel Clint, b. Merioneth, Towyn, Wales. > > At some point JAMES HYSLOP CLINT lived in Wolverhampton and then finally > ended up in Wales where he became captain of mines. He died in 1901 in > Merioneth, Wales. > > AGNE McLEAN's parents were AGNES HILL (b. 1794) and JOHN McLEAN (b. 1792). > Both Agneses were seamstresses, whilst JOHN McLEAN* was a shoemaker. > They, too, had addresses in the Gorbals area of Newton Stewart. > > This street listed the occupants as employed as mainly handloom weavers > and miners over this period of time. > > (*My father's family indicated that some on the Clint side "came from the > isles," and I am wondering if this might have referred to John McLean.) > > Given that so many records are no longer extant, I feel very fortunate to > have even this little information and thank everyone -- Barbara Horbury, > England, a Hyslop "shirttail cousin" who spent many hours compiling a book > on the Hyslop family, with "gems" on the side to do with the Hyslop-Clint > lot, Olive McDonald, Minnigaff-Newton Stewart, and now of Vancouver, B.C. > Wilson and Jean Ross, John and Margaret Martin, Newton Stewart and Ian > McClumpha, genealogist of this "whole airt," who at one point directed me > to Agnes McLean's parents' names, and now Diana, who, through her > postings, helped to clear up my myopia! > > Maisie >

I have a Margaret Duggan born in Stranraer on 11 Jan. 1780. Members of this family were later known as Dugan or Dougan. I nave no information as to what became of this Margaret. However there was a Margaret Dougan who died on 13th May 1846 age 59 yrs. She was the wife Samuel Thomson. The age does not match Margaret from 1780 but we all know that ages on headstones are not always accurate. Then again this Margaret fits the time frame for the Houston family. Bill Dougan

Yet another tremendous response to a query. Thank you one and all. I Thank You Peter in Tyneside

Hi Ian You could search the Commonwealth War Graves Commission at http://www.cwgc.org/ Ella Ross ----- Original Message ----- From: "ian middleton" <immiddleton@yahoo.co.uk> To: <Sct-Wigtownshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 9:16 PM Subject: [WIG LIST] Three Brothers > Hi, > Could anyone give me info etc about the deaths/memorials etc of 3 > brothers from Fortwilliam who were killed in WorldWar 1? Their names and D > o B`s are - I believe- William Alexander Cumming b21/12/1884, James Robb > b6/12/87 and Hugh Robb b9/1/98. Their mother was Elizabeth Ann Robb (nee > Cumming) who married James Robb 28/11/1886 in Liverpool and their sister > was Margaret Cumming b17/12/81 (my Grandmother). A belated Happy New Year > to all listers. > Thanks, > > Ian Middleton. Portsmouth, England. > > > --------------------------------- > Inbox full of unwanted email? Get leading protection and 1GB storage with > All New Yahoo! Mail. > > ------------------------------- > 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

----- Original Message ----- From: "john rose" <janetteroseuk@yahoo.co.uk> To: "DIANA HENRY" <dianahhenry@btinternet.com> Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 6:23 PM Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] Houstons, Dougans and Jacksons in Wigtownshire Hello Annette, to put you in the picture - the WFP is the Wigtown Free Press, the local paper started publishing in 1843 and I am posting to the Wigtownshire List Births Deaths and Marriages from the microfisch records. These had been filmed on microfisch until about 1914, (when I believe the "funding money" ran out) and there is an index of names. So - to do a "look up" I would first look at the index for that name. However, you know quite a bit about his demise, so that is bonus.. It would have cost to put a notice in the paper so that is perhaps why his name does not appear. I have had the priviledge of visiting the Reformed Presbyterian churchyard in Dalrymple St. He is not listed in the booklet published by DGFHS, but there will be many stones that have disappeared over the years, and probably many people who had no stone raised to them. I hope this information has helped a little. Diana > Dear Diana, > I am not sure what the WFP is!Should he be listed? On > Andrew Houston's death cert. it states that he died at > 10am in St John's St, Stranraer.He is buried in the > Refd.Presbyterian Churchyard in Stranraer. > Annette > > --- DIANA HENRY <dianahhenry@btinternet.com> wrote: > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "john rose" <janetteroseuk@yahoo.co.uk> >> To: <SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 11:38 AM >> Subject: [WIG LIST] Houstons, Dougans and Jacksons >> in Wigtownshire >> >> Annette >> I had a quick look this asfternoon for the death in >> the WFP of Andrew >> Houston died 3rd Oct.1857 but he is not listed in >> the index. >> Diana >> >> >> > Dear Everyone, >> > I am a new subscriber with ancestors from >> > Wigtownshire. Does anyone know anything about the >> > following people? >> > Andrew Houston born 1782(in Ireland,son of Andrew >> > Houston, ploughman and unknown mother)married >> Margaret >> > Dougan before 1806 when they were living in >> > Stoneykirk.He was an Ag. Lab. >> > Children - >> > George Houston - b. 1806 in Stoneykirk,d. 10th >> > September 1876 in Inch >> > Samuel Houston - b. 1808 in Stoneykirk >> > Andrew Houston - b. 1812 in Stoneykirk (my 2x >> great >> > grandfather) >> > Other children not known >> > Margaret Dougan died bef. 1834 and Andrew Houston, >> now >> > 52 married Barbara Edgar, aged about 22 in Inch on >> > 12th December 1834. >> > Child of this marriage - >> > Thomas Houston - b. 1836 >> > Andrew Houston, age 75 died 3rd October 1857 in >> > Stranraer.He died of Dysentery along with a lot of >> > other people! >> > If anyone does know anything of these people or >> their >> > families I would be most grateful. >> > Best wishes , >> > Annette. >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > 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 >> >> >> > >

Does anyone know what the "Wigtown Ploughing Society" was? A farmer's service organization, perhaps? It is likely that A. LAIRD of Torhouskie, the vice president, was School Board member Andrew LAIRD (see my previous posting). He was my 2nd cousin thrice removed. Guy I. Colby IV Irving, TX -------------- Original message from bill copland <bill.copland@ntlworld.com>: -------------- > Clubs and Societies in Wigtown (and Bladnoch) > > Wigtown Ploughing Society > President - A B Matthews > Vice President - A Laird, Torhousekie > Secretary & Treasurer - Gavin Coupland

----- Original Message ----- From: "john rose" <janetteroseuk@yahoo.co.uk> To: <SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 11:38 AM Subject: [WIG LIST] Houstons, Dougans and Jacksons in Wigtownshire Annette I had a quick look this asfternoon for the death in the WFP of Andrew Houston died 3rd Oct.1857 but he is not listed in the index. Diana > Dear Everyone, > I am a new subscriber with ancestors from > Wigtownshire. Does anyone know anything about the > following people? > Andrew Houston born 1782(in Ireland,son of Andrew > Houston, ploughman and unknown mother)married Margaret > Dougan before 1806 when they were living in > Stoneykirk.He was an Ag. Lab. > Children - > George Houston - b. 1806 in Stoneykirk,d. 10th > September 1876 in Inch > Samuel Houston - b. 1808 in Stoneykirk > Andrew Houston - b. 1812 in Stoneykirk (my 2x great > grandfather) > Other children not known > Margaret Dougan died bef. 1834 and Andrew Houston, now > 52 married Barbara Edgar, aged about 22 in Inch on > 12th December 1834. > Child of this marriage - > Thomas Houston - b. 1836 > Andrew Houston, age 75 died 3rd October 1857 in > Stranraer.He died of Dysentery along with a lot of > other people! > If anyone does know anything of these people or their > families I would be most grateful. > Best wishes , > Annette. > > ------------------------------- > 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 everyone, A few days ago someone submitted a good website for census records, I believe. I probably deleted it, but now I have a friend who needs it. Would whomever that was please sent it to me? This friend has history in Ireland but not sure where to go to search for her info. Any help you could give I'll forward on to her. Many thanks, Carolyn

Dear Everyone, I am a new subscriber with ancestors from Wigtownshire. Does anyone know anything about the following people? Andrew Houston born 1782(in Ireland,son of Andrew Houston, ploughman and unknown mother)married Margaret Dougan before 1806 when they were living in Stoneykirk.He was an Ag. Lab. Children - George Houston - b. 1806 in Stoneykirk,d. 10th September 1876 in Inch Samuel Houston - b. 1808 in Stoneykirk Andrew Houston - b. 1812 in Stoneykirk (my 2x great grandfather) Other children not known Margaret Dougan died bef. 1834 and Andrew Houston, now 52 married Barbara Edgar, aged about 22 in Inch on 12th December 1834. Child of this marriage - Thomas Houston - b. 1836 Andrew Houston, age 75 died 3rd October 1857 in Stranraer.He died of Dysentery along with a lot of other people! If anyone does know anything of these people or their families I would be most grateful. Best wishes , Annette.

Clubs and Societies in Wigtown (and Bladnoch) Literary & Debating Society (rescucitated 1911) meets every Thursday (October to March) at 8.00 pm in the County Buildings Senior President - Dr William Lilico Junior President - Robert Strachan Vice President - Thomas Scott Secretary - G J Robertson Treasurer - Nelson McMurray Wigtown United Football Club Chairman - John McMillan Joint Secretaries - James Cowan and William Copland Committee - John Burke, Robert Muir, Joseph Ednie, William Cain and James Stitt Boy Scouts President - Ebenezer Shaw Vice Presidents - Rev Gavin Lawson, Rev Father Henry Christmas Clark, and Mr J M Edward Scoutmaster - Robert Strachan Secretary & Treasurer - Dr William Lilico Curling Club Patron - J C Stubbs, esq, Torhousemuir President - Dr McConnell Vice President - Ebenezer Shaw Secretary & Treasurer - William James McKie Bladnoch Whist Club Hon President - William Carnochan President - John McClumpha Vice President - William Goudie Secretary - William Alison Wigtown Ploughing Society President - A B Matthews Vice President - A Laird, Torhousekie Secretary & Treasurer - Gavin Coupland Billiard Club President - Ebenezer Shaw Vice President - Charles Arbuthnot McLean Secretary - Gavin Coupland visitors are made welcome on being introduced by a member of the club Wigtown Tennis Club President - Charles Arbuthnot McLean Secretary - S P Rolfe Committee - John Black, A J MacFarlane, Hugh Bell, Dr Lilico, Mrs Hounam, Mrs McClumpha, Miss M F McWilliam, Miss Todd, Miss G Walker Bladnoch Quoiting Club President - William Carnochan Vice President - William McGaw Secretary - David Boyd Wigtown Bowling Club President - Robert McWilliam Vice President - William McGowan Secretary & Treasurer - John McC Hawthorn Green opens first Saturday in May, closes end of September Visitors can have the use of the green at the following rates - 6d per game; 1s per week; 2s per month Wigtown Agricultural Society President - the Earl of Galloway Vice Presidents - Sir Herbert Maxwell of Monreith and Colonel Vans Agnew of Barnbarroch Secretary - Gavin Coupland Annual meeting on first Tuesday of March Annual Agricultural Show with exhibition of horses, cattle, sheep, and agricultural implements held early in August Wigtown Burns Club (instituted February 1905) Hon Presidents - Viscount Dalrymple, Rev W Fulton of Paisley, Ebenezer Shaw, Robert McWilliam, J B Cuthbert of Kirkcowan, Dr McKie of Newton Stewart, and the Rev C S Wallace of Kirkmabreck President - A S Morton, Newton Stewart Vice President - John Robb Secretary - Walter McBurnie Wigtown Burgh Brass Band (rescuscitated 1909) Band practice twice weekly President - Ebenezer Shaw Secretary & Treasurer - Walter McBurnie Committee - James Clark, John Black, Charles Arbuthnot McLean, A M Nicholson, Dr William Lilico, John McClumpha, Paul H Richmond, J G Sharpe and J P McCredie Representatives of bandsmen - John Baxter and John Edwards

Hi Listers, can anyone tell me the local paper for Annan and if it has been transcribed? I'm interested in the Powfoot factory as in 1946 my g uncle William Savage Ritchie was awarded the BEM for his work in munitions during the war years. My mother Betsy Taylor also worked there when she was seventeen but didn't know William. I Thank You Peter in Tyneside

Friendly Societies in Wigtown 'Loyal' Wigtonian Branch of Oddfellows (opened 12 March 1873) Manchester Unity, Lodge Number 5,984 Objects - sick and funeral benefits; widows' assurances; distress funds NG - William Dodds Secretary - James Dewar Treasurer - William Copland Trustees - John Black, Charles Fulton and Thomas Graham 'Rising Sun' Juvenile Lodge of Oddfellows NG - R W Knowles VG - Arthur Cosker Secretary - James McNeil Masonic Lodge 'Galloway' Number 951 (erected 1903) Meets on the second Wednesday of every month from September to April Right Worshipful Master - Robert Green Secretary - Amos Steven Treasurer - Charles Fulton

Hi, if Margaret is the daughter of James Downie & Janet Marr m 1826 Dundonald then Helen McDowall b Dailly is her sister who married David Mc Dowall 1860 The Downie family are from Spittal Portpatrick and originally Ayrshire. Dinnis b c1829 m Agnes Queen James c1834 m Jessie McQueen Helen 1840 m David McDowall Annie 1841 m George Ritchie Elizabeth 1846 m William Ritchie The last two are my lot. The problem I had was that some where b Coylton and some Dailly so I don't have Margaret on my list. I Thank You Peter in Tyneside > > Did you also look at the 1861 Wigtownshire Census? > The family are living in Stoneykirk > Joseph 43 b. Ireland Dairy Man > Margaret 37 b. Ayrshire > Plus all 7 children you and Wayne mentioned born to that date. > There was also a Helen McDowall 22 b.Dailly, Ayrshire Dairy Woman > On the 1841 census there are 2 Margaret Downies in Ayrshire > I age 15 Servant in Coylton > 1 age 14 Daughter in Dailly( the same place that Helen McDowall was > born!!) > >

BIRTHS M'INTYRE, ? - B21/4/1854 - Here, at George Street, on the 21st inst., the wife of Mr John M'Intrye, clogger and hide merchant, of a ? MANN, Male - B234/1854 - Here, at South Strand Street, on the 23d instant, the wife of Mr Mann, postmaster, of a son. BYRES, Female - B25/4/1854 - Here, at the George Hotel, on the 25th inst., the wife of Mr James Byers, of a daughter. M'CORNICK, Female - B21/4/1854 - At Portwilliam, on the 21st instant, the wife of Mr James M'Cornick, surgeon of a daughter. EWA??. Male - B17/4/1854 - At Borgue House, on the 17th inst,. Mrs Ewa?? (of a) son. MURE, Female - B10/4/1854 - At Kirkcudbright, on the 10th inst., Mrs Mure, of a daughter. MARRIAGES M'CAIG, Peter - M(25)/ 4/1854 - At Galdenoch, parish of Stoneykirk, on the (25)th instant, by the Rev. Thos. Easton, Stranraer, Mr Peter M'Caig farmer, Mye, to Elizabeth, second daughter of Mr A. Milroy, farmer there. HANNAY, John - M18/4/1854 - At Dourie Bank, Portwilliam, on the 18th instant, by the Rev. William Dunlop, John Hannay, Esq., York, (to) Anne, daughter of the late Alex. M'Douall, Esq., Woodbourne, N. Brunswick. RALSTON, James - M25/4/1854 - At Barwinnock, on the 25th inst., by the Rev. Archd. Stewart of Glasserton, James Ralston, Esq., Tyrdes Hill (Mill), Denbighshire, North Wales, to Mina, daughter (of the) late James Gifford, Esq. M'DIARMID, John - M20/4/1854 - At Blenheim Place, Edinburgh, on the 20th inst., (by) the Rev. J. Julius Wood, John M'Diarmid, Esq., merchant, Liverpool, to Margaret Affleck, youngest daughter of the late Alex. Robson, Esq., Dumfries. DEATHS GUILMETTE, Louis Gregory - D21/4/1854 - Here, at George Street, on the morning of the 21st instant, Louis Gregory Guilmette, aged 16 years, (only) son of the deceased Mr Guilmette, apothecary - deeply and justly regretted. MUIR, J(ohn) - D24/4/1854 - Here, at Lochryan Place, on the 24th inst., Mr J(ohn) Muir, formerly gamekeeper to the Earl of Stair aged ?? years - much regretted. COCHRAN, William - D21/4/1854 - At Craig, Glenapp, on the 21st instant, Mr William Cochran, overseer to the Earl of Orkney. M'GHEE, Isabella - D25/4/1854 - At Ervie, parish of Kirkcolm, on the 25th inst., Isabella M'Ghee, a native of Ireland, far advanced in years. BLAIN, Mrs - D20/4/1854 - At Merton Hall, on the 20th instant, the wife of Mr John Blain. COCHRAN, James - D21/4/1854 - At Corwar, parish of Minnigaff, on the 21st inst., Mr James Cochran, farmer, aged 77 years. REID, Frances - D30/3/1854 - On the 30th ult., Frances Reid, fourth daughter of Mr John Reid, Isle of Whithorn - deeply regretted by all who knew her. MURDOCH, Jane - D8/4/1854 - At Kirkcudbright, on the 8th inst., Jane Murdoch, aged 72 years; and on the 17th Paulina Murdoch aged 80 years, daughters of the late John Murdoch Esq., Comptroller of Customs at the port of Kirkcudbright - friends at a distance will please accept this notice. MURDOCH, Paulina - D17/4/1854 - At Kirkcudbright, on the 8th inst., Jane Murdoch aged 72 years; and on the 17th Paulina Murdoch aged 80 years, daughters of the late John Murdoch Esq., Comptroller of Customs at the port of Kirkcudbright - friends at a distance will place accept this notice.

Hi, Could anyone give me info etc about the deaths/memorials etc of 3 brothers from Fortwilliam who were killed in WorldWar 1? Their names and D o B`s are - I believe- William Alexander Cumming b21/12/1884, James Robb b6/12/87 and Hugh Robb b9/1/98. Their mother was Elizabeth Ann Robb (nee Cumming) who married James Robb 28/11/1886 in Liverpool and their sister was Margaret Cumming b17/12/81 (my Grandmother). A belated Happy New Year to all listers. Thanks, Ian Middleton. Portsmouth, England. --------------------------------- Inbox full of unwanted email? Get leading protection and 1GB storage with All New Yahoo! Mail.

Annette. I had a look on the IGI and found the following: (note the early spelling variations) Samuel HUSTON chr. 07 MAR 1808 Stoneykirk, Wigtown(shire), Scotland. Father: Andrew HUSTON Mother: Margaret DUGAN Batch No: C118982 Source Call No: 1068041 This was the only child recorded in Wigtownshire. Perhaps others may find more information. Wayne ----- Original Message ----- From: "john rose" <janetteroseuk@yahoo.co.uk> To: <SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 3:38 AM Subject: [WIG LIST] Houstons, Dougans and Jacksons in Wigtownshire > Dear Everyone, > I am a new subscriber with ancestors from > Wigtownshire. Does anyone know anything about the > following people? > Andrew Houston born 1782(in Ireland,son of Andrew > Houston, ploughman and unknown mother)married Margaret > Dougan before 1806 when they were living in > Stoneykirk.He was an Ag. Lab. > Children - > George Houston - b. 1806 in Stoneykirk,d. 10th > September 1876 in Inch > Samuel Houston - b. 1808 in Stoneykirk > Andrew Houston - b. 1812 in Stoneykirk (my 2x great > grandfather) > Other children not known > Margaret Dougan died bef. 1834 and Andrew Houston, now > 52 married Barbara Edgar, aged about 22 in Inch on > 12th December 1834. > Child of this marriage - > Thomas Houston - b. 1836 > Andrew Houston, age 75 died 3rd October 1857 in > Stranraer.He died of Dysentery along with a lot of > other people! > If anyone does know anything of these people or their > families I would be most grateful. > Best wishes , > Annette. >