BIRTHS GORDON, Female - B13/8/1855 - At London Road, Stranraer, on the 13th curt., Mrs S. Gordon, of Craig - Adam, of a daughter. CAIRD, Male - B14/7/1855 - At Baldoon, Wigtownshire, on the 14th ult., Mrs James Caird, of a son. YOUNG, Rev. Alexander - B3/8/1855 - At the Manse of Mochrum, on the 3d inst., the wife of the Rev. Alexander Young, M.A., minister of Mochrum, of a son MARRIAGES. ROTCH, Thomas Dickason - M2/8/1855 - On the 2d instant, at St. Mark's Surbiton, Surrey, Thomas Dickason Rotch, Esq., of Drumlamford House, Ayrshire, to Sarah, widow of Edward Sidney Wason, Esq., late of Merton Hall, Wigtownshire. KIRKBY, Isaac - M4/8/1855 - At the Parish Church, Ulverston, Lancashire, on the 4th inst., by the Rev. S. Robertson, M.A., curate, Capt. Isaac Kirkby, of the "Earl of Glasgow", of Ulverston, to Miss Mary Cowan, daughter of Mr James Cowan, Bay Horse Inn, Gatehouse-of-Fleet. SHARPLES, Christopher - M8/8/1855 - On the 8th instant, at St. Paul's Independent Chapel, Wigan, by William Roaf, minister there, Christopher Sharples, draper, St. Helen's, to Margaret, youngest daughter of the late Samuel Brown, draper, Wigan, formerly of Tongland parish. DEATHS AITKEN, Mrs - D10/8/1855 - Here, at Maxwell Cottage, on the 10th curt., Mrs Aitken, aged 67 years. WRIGHT, Elizabeth - D10/8/1855 - Here,at George Street, on the 10th instant, Miss Elizabeth Wright, aged 37 years, after a protracted illness. MILTON, Mrs - D10/8/1855 - Here, at Hanover Street, on the 10th inst., Mrs Milton, aged 59 years. M'HAFFIE, John - D8/8/1855 - At Corsmalzie Cottage, on the 8th instant, John M'Haffie, Esq., younger of Corsmalzie, and eldest son of George M'Haffie, Esq., Provost of Wigtown. ADAIR, James - D23/5/1855 - At sea, off Cape Horn, on the 23d May, Capt. James Adair, of the brig "Abigail of Glasgow", aged 54 years - formerly of the brig "I'dare" of Stranraer. WALLS/CONVILLE, Sussanah - D13/8/1855 - At Newton-Stewart, on the 13th inst., after a lingering illness, Sussanah Conville, wife of Mr Michael Walls, merchant, aged 60 years. MUIR/M'KEAN, Mary - D9/8/1855 - At Rashie Park, near Newton-Stewart, on the 9th inst., Mary M'Kean, wife of Mr Gilbert Muir, aged 53 years. BRYCE, Alex. - D10/8/1855 - At Monteith Row, Glasgow, on the 10th inst., Alex. Bryce, Esq., wine and spirit merchant.

At 02:05 PM 3/9/2007, Diana Henry wrote: >BIRTHS >... >CAIRD, Male - B14/7/1855 - At Baldoon, Wigtownshire, on the 14th >ult., Mrs James Caird, of a son. >... From the online IGI: JOHN HENRYSON CAIRD Birth: 11 JUL 1855 Kirkinner, Wigtown, Scotland Father: JAMES CAIRD Mother: MARGARET HENRYSON Batch No.: C118891 Some years ago, Ian Caird wrote: "James was of Baldoon [Kirkinner] until he shifted to Cassencarie near Creetown in 1859. He married Margaret Henryson and they were the forbears of the Henryson-Caird family who still own Cassencarie, now renamed Castle Cary." Mary Richardson