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!!) > >