Hi Patti, My only THOM(P)SON was Agnes, (my ggg'grandmother), from Kirwaugh, Kirkinner. I don't have her parents or any other family members for her, so I can't connect to yours from Wigtown. I do happen to have the following MI: * Old Kirkyard Wigtown, Birchman No. 392.* Erected by James Stevenson in memory his spouse Barbara Thomson who died on 24th June 1840 aged 45 years Also his son Anthony who died in infancy Also the above James Stevenson who died 9th Septr 1877 aged 85 yrs *West side* John McTaggart who died 1st Feby 1851 aged 33 years This looks like your Barbara THOMSON. If so, you may want to follow their family. If you don't already have the following, it may give you a starting place. The *1841 censu*s from http://www.freecen.org.uk/cgi/search.pl Piece: SCT1841/901 Place: Wigtown -Wigtownshire Enumeration District: 3 Civil Parish: Wigtown Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Wigtown Folio: 3 Page: 7 Address: North Side High Street Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks STEVENSON James M 45 Shoemaker Outside Census County (1841) STEVENSON Alexander M 20 Cabinetmaker Journeyman Wigtownshire STEVENSON James M 14 Tailor Apprentice Wigtownshire Page: 3/8 STEVENSON Jane F 11 Wigtownshire STEVENSON William M 9 Wigtownshire STEVENSON Anthony M 6 Wigtownshire STEVENSON Thomas M 3 Wigtownshire The *1851 census* from http://www.dgcommunity.net/historicalindexes/census.aspx Name: Stevenson , Anthony Address: North Side High Street (901) Parish: Wigtown Relationship: son of James Marital Status: unmarried Occupation: SCHOLAR Age: 15 Born: born Wigtown Wgt Household No: 3/34 Name: Stevenson , James Address: North Side High Street (901) Parish: Wigtown Relationship: head of household Marital Status: widower Occupation: SHOEMAKER Age: 56 Born: born Creetown Kbt Household No: 3/34 Name: Stevenson , Thomas Address: North Side High Street (901) Parish: Wigtown Relationship: son of James Marital Status: Occupation: SCHOLAR Age: 13 Born: born Wigtown Wgt Household No: 3/34 I wonder if the John McTAGGART who appears on the above tombstone was a nephew of Barbara THOMSON. >From the *IGI*, he appears to have been: *Individual search*: JOHN BEDDIE MCTAGGART Christening: 23 AUG 1818 Wigtown, Wigtown, Scotland Father: JAMES MCTAGGART Mother: JANET FARLOW Batch No.: C119012 *Parent search*: Birth/Christening, Wigtown, Scotland, British Isles Father: James Mctaggart, Mother: Janet Farlow Exact Spelling: Off 1. JAMES MCTAGGART - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 11 MAR 1821 Wigtown, Wigtown, Scotland 2. JOHN BEDDIE MCTAGGART - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 23 AUG 1818 Wigtown, Wigtown, Scotland 3. WILLIAM MCTAGGART - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 26 AUG 1832 Wigtown, Wigtown, Scotland 4. ELIZABETH MCTAGGART - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 24 AUG 1823 Wigtown, Wigtown, Scotland 5. JANET MCTAGGART - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 29 OCT 1826 Wigtown, Wigtown, Scotland 6. MAY MCTAGGART - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 13 DEC 1816 Wigtown, Wigtown, Scotland Similar (edited) census results for this family: Piece: SCT1841/901 Place: Wigtown -Wigtownshire Enumeration District: 3 Civil Parish: Wigtown Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Wigtown Folio: 3 Page: 13 Address: Back Road Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks MACTAGGART James M 45 Sawyer Wigtownshire MCTAGGART Janet F 45 Wigtownshire MCTAGGART John M 20 Cabinetmaker Journeyman Wigtownshire MCTAGGART James M 20 Cabinetmaker Apprentice Wigtownshire MCTAGGART Elizabeth F 17 Wigtownshire MCTAGGART Janet F 14 Wigtownshire MCTAGGART Catherine F 11 Wigtownshire MCTAGGART William M 8 Wigtownshire *1851* Name: McTaggart , Catherine Relationship: daughter of James Marital Status: unmarried Occupation: Age: 20 Born: born Wigtown Wgt Name: McTaggart , Elizabeth Relationship: daughter of James Marital Status: unmarried Occupation: TEACHER Age: 26 Born: born Wigtown Wgt Name: McTaggart , James Address: South Side Back Road (901) Parish: Wigtown Relationship: head of household Marital Status: married Occupation: SAWER wood Age: 56 Born: born Wigtown Wgt Household No: 3/68 Name: McTaggart , Janet Relationship: wife of James Marital Status: married Occupation: Age: 56 Born: born Wigtown Wgt Name: McTaggart , William Relationship: son of James Marital Status: unmarried Occupation: WRITER apprentice Age: 17 Born: born Wigtown Wgt The second given name of Beddie has me wondering what was the connection with the BEDDIE family. There doesn't have to be a family relationship, as sometimes close friends, landowners, or prominent citizens were so honored. There was a John BEDDIE in Wigtown at that time who was a writer. I have a connection to the BEDDIEs via marriage to the DICKSONs. Regards, Bruce

Thanks Bruce for your most thoughtful information. That Barbara Thomson most certainly sounds as if she's the one. I will pursue that further to see if there are any living descendants of hers. ----- Original Message ----- From: Bruce McDowall To: pmcvetty Cc: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 12:41 AM Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] THOMSON/MCTAGGART of Wigtown Hi Patti, My only THOM(P)SON was Agnes, (my ggg'grandmother), from Kirwaugh, Kirkinner. I don't have her parents or any other family members for her, so I can't connect to yours from Wigtown. I do happen to have the following MI: Old Kirkyard Wigtown, Birchman No. 392. Erected by James Stevenson in memory his spouse Barbara Thomson who died on 24th June 1840 aged 45 years Also his son Anthony who died in infancy Also the above James Stevenson who died 9th Septr 1877 aged 85 yrs West side John McTaggart who died 1st Feby 1851 aged 33 years This looks like your Barbara THOMSON. If so, you may want to follow their family. If you don't already have the following, it may give you a starting place. The 1841 census from http://www.freecen.org.uk/cgi/search.pl Piece: SCT1841/901 Place: Wigtown -Wigtownshire Enumeration District: 3 Civil Parish: Wigtown Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Wigtown Folio: 3 Page: 7 Address: North Side High Street Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks STEVENSON James M 45 Shoemaker Outside Census County (1841) STEVENSON Alexander M 20 Cabinetmaker Journeyman Wigtownshire STEVENSON James M 14 Tailor Apprentice Wigtownshire Page: 3/8 STEVENSON Jane F 11 Wigtownshire STEVENSON William M 9 Wigtownshire STEVENSON Anthony M 6 Wigtownshire STEVENSON Thomas M 3 Wigtownshire The 1851 census from http://www.dgcommunity.net/historicalindexes/census.aspx Name: Stevenson , Anthony Address: North Side High Street (901) Parish: Wigtown Relationship: son of James Marital Status: unmarried Occupation: SCHOLAR Age: 15 Born: born Wigtown Wgt Household No: 3/34 Name: Stevenson , James Address: North Side High Street (901) Parish: Wigtown Relationship: head of household Marital Status: widower Occupation: SHOEMAKER Age: 56 Born: born Creetown Kbt Household No: 3/34 Name: Stevenson , Thomas Address: North Side High Street (901) Parish: Wigtown Relationship: son of James Marital Status: Occupation: SCHOLAR Age: 13 Born: born Wigtown Wgt Household No: 3/34 I wonder if the John McTAGGART who appears on the above tombstone was a nephew of Barbara THOMSON. From the IGI, he appears to have been: Individual search: JOHN BEDDIE MCTAGGART Christening: 23 AUG 1818 Wigtown, Wigtown, Scotland Father: JAMES MCTAGGART Mother: JANET FARLOW Batch No.: C119012 Parent search: Birth/Christening, Wigtown, Scotland, British Isles Father: James Mctaggart, Mother: Janet Farlow Exact Spelling: Off 1. JAMES MCTAGGART - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 11 MAR 1821 Wigtown, Wigtown, Scotland 2. JOHN BEDDIE MCTAGGART - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 23 AUG 1818 Wigtown, Wigtown, Scotland 3. WILLIAM MCTAGGART - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 26 AUG 1832 Wigtown, Wigtown, Scotland 4. ELIZABETH MCTAGGART - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 24 AUG 1823 Wigtown, Wigtown, Scotland 5. JANET MCTAGGART - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 29 OCT 1826 Wigtown, Wigtown, Scotland 6. MAY MCTAGGART - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 13 DEC 1816 Wigtown, Wigtown, Scotland Similar (edited) census results for this family: Piece: SCT1841/901 Place: Wigtown -Wigtownshire Enumeration District: 3 Civil Parish: Wigtown Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Wigtown Folio: 3 Page: 13 Address: Back Road Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks MACTAGGART James M 45 Sawyer Wigtownshire MCTAGGART Janet F 45 Wigtownshire MCTAGGART John M 20 Cabinetmaker Journeyman Wigtownshire MCTAGGART James M 20 Cabinetmaker Apprentice Wigtownshire MCTAGGART Elizabeth F 17 Wigtownshire MCTAGGART Janet F 14 Wigtownshire MCTAGGART Catherine F 11 Wigtownshire MCTAGGART William M 8 Wigtownshire 1851 Name: McTaggart , Catherine Relationship: daughter of James Marital Status: unmarried Occupation: Age: 20 Born: born Wigtown Wgt Name: McTaggart , Elizabeth Relationship: daughter of James Marital Status: unmarried Occupation: TEACHER Age: 26 Born: born Wigtown Wgt Name: McTaggart , James Address: South Side Back Road (901) Parish: Wigtown Relationship: head of household Marital Status: married Occupation: SAWER wood Age: 56 Born: born Wigtown Wgt Household No: 3/68 Name: McTaggart , Janet Relationship: wife of James Marital Status: married Occupation: Age: 56 Born: born Wigtown Wgt Name: McTaggart , William Relationship: son of James Marital Status: unmarried Occupation: WRITER apprentice Age: 17 Born: born Wigtown Wgt The second given name of Beddie has me wondering what was the connection with the BEDDIE family. There doesn't have to be a family relationship, as sometimes close friends, landowners, or prominent citizens were so honored. There was a John BEDDIE in Wigtown at that time who was a writer. I have a connection to the BEDDIEs via marriage to the DICKSONs. Regards, Bruce