Hi regarding the WFP 7th Sept 1854 I have some additional information. The WFP states that Charles HANNIGAN was married Rebecca COURT on 29th August 1854 in Kirkcowan. I sent to the LDS and have a copy of the marriage of Charles HIGGINS to Rebecca COURT on 29th August 1854. It does not give much more information other than they were married in the village. I believe that Charles HANNIGAN and Charles HIGGINS are the same person. Charles HIGGINS was the half brother of Sarah HIGGINS (other spellings Hennigan? HANNIGAN?) DONLEY (wife of John DONLEY [other spelling DONNELLY) She is in my line. Does anyone have any additional information on the minister who married them? I have bites and pieces on Rebecca KENNEDY COURT, Charles HIGGINS and Sarah DONLEY which I will share with the list: I hope this information will help someone researching these names. All the Best, Mary Cameron Charles HIGGINS (1805, Tyrone, Ireland-1883 Kirkcowan, Wigtown, Scotland) According to the death record of Sarah HIGGINS (HENNIGAN) DONNELLY, Charles HIGGINS was the informant on her death certificate and he is listed as her half brother on that record. This is what I have found out so far about Charles HIGGINS. I have the register of his death from Scotlandspeople: Parish of Kirkcowan County of Wigtown page 2 Charles HIGGINS, 3 March 1883, 0 hr 12 minutes Kirkcowan, Wigtown, Scotland. It states that his mother's name is unknown and his father is listed as" Laurence" HIGGINS weaver deceased. The death certificate of Charles HIGGINS says he was married to Rebecca COURT maiden name KENNEDY. Charles DONLEY, nephew is listed as the informant He died of general debility and fracture of thigh 3 months. It is signed by John Valentine M.B. Cin (Spelling?) Charles HIGGINS is listed as a pensioner. The death was registered 8 March 1883 signed by John McCALLUM registrar. Charles HIGGINS is listed more precisely as a Chelsea Pensioner in the 1871 British Census which may mean he had been in the British Army either long enough to earn a pension or had received the pension based on an injury. The Chelsea Hospital in London determined how much of an allotment the soldier received. I do not have any additional information about his military service at this time. The death record of Sarah DONNELLY, his half sister, in 1872 says her mother is unknown and her father was "Terence" HIGGINS. So I haven't figured out how they are half siblings unless the given name of the father on one of the death certificates is wrong. Any suggestions? According to Scotlandspeople Rebecca HIGGINS died 3 January 1885 in the Village of Kirkcowan. I have a copy of the 9 page detailed will. She was a draper so the names of many people who lived nearby are mentioned in here will. From Family Search.org it states that Rebecca married Charles HIGGINS on 29 Aug 1854 Batch M118882 Source 1068037 item 3-4 Printout 690148, I sent for and received this record from LDS. Also from Family Search.org I found her Marriage to William COURT on 26 June 1838. William COURT was christened 16 July 1812 Mochrum son of Peter COURT and Mary Ann _____ . Rebecca KENNEDY according to Family Search.org was born 18 May 1811 Wigtown, Wigtownshire, daughter of William KENNEDY and Rebecca BROWN batch C119012 (1706-1819) source 1068042 Printout 6901698. William KENNEDY and Rebecca BROWN had 9 children. William KENNEDY married Rebecca BROWN 26 Nov 1798. Rebecca KENNEDY COURT HIGGINS' children from the marriage to William COURT according to Family Search Batch C118882 (Parish records of the Church of Scotland, Kirkcowan) were the following: Rebecca COURT 21 April 1842 James COURT 8 Feb 1844 William COURT 21 March 1846. In the 1841 Census It states that William COURT was a Tailor. In that 1841 census there is also a son William COURT age 1. Here is the exact information from the 1841 census <http://freecen.rootsweb.com/freecen.jpg> Piece: SCT1841/888 Place: Kirkcowan-Wigtownshire Enumeration District: 7 Civil Parish: Kirkcowan Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Kirkcowan Folio: 7 Page: 9 Address: Village Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks COURT William M 27 Tailor Wigtownshire COURT Rebekah F 30 Milliner Wigtownshire COURT William M 1 Wigtownshire FLYN Samuel M 17 Tailor Apprentice Wigtownshire William COURT the husband of Rebecca is listed in the 1851 Census. He most likely died between the time of the 1851 Census and the 1854 marriage of Rebecca to Charles HIGGINS. It would appear that Charles and Rebecca did not always live in the same household. In the 1871 Charles HIGGINS age 65 is listed as brother Chelsea Pensioner living at District 3, Main St., Kirkcowan in the household of Sarah DONLEY 70 widow born Ireland. As mentioned earlier Sarah died 25 July 1872 in Kirkcowan. In the 1881 census both Rebecca and Charles HIGGINS were living separately in Kirkcowan. Charles HIGGINS was living in one household by himself. It stated he was born about 1805 in Tyrone, Ireland. His wife Rebecca KENNEDY COURT HIGGINS was living in another household. She was listed as a Draper. Sarah HENNIGAN DONLEY (circa 1803 Ireland possibly Tyrone- 1872 Kirkcowan Wigtownshire,Scotland) Banns of Marriage 1827-28 John DONNELLY Sarah HENNIGAN Both of Girvan Registration Jan 26(1828) Proclamation Jan 27, Feb 3, Feb 10th, Remarks:" Married on 13th Feb by Catholic priest" I have the copy of the register page from LDS. 1872 Kirkcowan Death Register 888 (15 ) Sarah DONELLY, widow, John DONELLY, labourer died: Kirkcowan 25 July 1872 aged 80 * Parents Terence HIGGINS, farmer deceased & ______unknown Informant Charles HIGGINS, Brother ( half ) * note that in 1851 Census Kirkcowan She gave her age as 48 which would mean that she was born about 1803 If that was her true age,then her age at death should be 69 or 70 not 80. Since the informant is listed as her half brother Charles HIGGINS, does this mean that her father, Terrence HIGGINS, married at least twice? Also since her mother's name is not listed does this mean her mother died young and was never known by Charles. In 1871 Census Charles is listed as 65 and Sarah as 70. Does this mean that maybe Sarah's mother____ died in childbirth or before Sarah was 4 years old?