I am researching a Susannah LEYBURN who on various documents declared she was from Wigtownshire.  She was born approx. 1782 +/- 1 year.  In the 1851 census she is listed as from Mochrum, Wigtownshire; 1861 census from Fort William, Wig.  Question 1: Does anyone have any information about LEYBURN's in Wigtownshire?  Susannah was married to a John Duncan of Kincardine O'Neil who served with the 92nd regiment of Foot.  They had 3 sons born 1818, 1820 and 1825 in Mochrum, Wigtown.  Question 2:  was Fort William part of Wigtown during this era?  The map I looked at showed Fort William as part of Inverness. Thank you, Linda from the Land of Enchantment

Hi Linda, As you found, Fort William is in the county of Inverness, now part of Highland council area. Port William, is in the parish of Mochrum, in Wigtownshire, now part of Dumfries and Galloway Council area. Its very easy to confuse the two place names. Regards, Bruce