Thank you to those who replied to my post. I am sorry I have taken so long to respond. Bruce McDowall was kind enogh to offer advice about local mills. I checked the census return and found that Bernard Herbert and his family lived at Newmill Cottage. Does anyone know where that is? I imagine somewhere near the town of Wigtown. I wonder if anyone is researching my 'Kelly' family (not of Penninghame). They came from Ireland around 1840 and seemed to disappear between 1871 and 1881- most likely to America I think. They lived at Sorbie Village. William Kelly married to Mary Lyons (married in Armagh) had sons John, James, Thomas, William, Peter, Patrick and Arthur and daughters Mary, Roseann and Susan). My grandfather William Kelly, born in America, returned with his mother Margaret (McCluskey) brother (John) and sister (Margaret) around the early 1880s, following the death of her husband (John Kelly - a stone mason who died possibly in Albany around 1880) and lived there until around 1900. I remember a story that my grandfather had a local nickname of 'Pinter' . It seems there was a visiting Circus of that name and he apparently used to practice with the acrobats. I wonder if any of the local researchers have come across Pinter's Circus? with best wishes, Bill Kelly

Hi Bill I have never heard of 'Pinters Circus' but all locals of my age and over will remember Pinders circus. This was a travelling circus which accompanied the fair, or carnival, on its circuit. Pinder's grave is in St Michael's Kirkyard in Dumfries, easily found by the white horse on top. Best wishes Ian A McClumpha Researching Scottish Ancestors; please visit my website: http://www.imchad.freeola.com -----Original Message----- From: sct-wigtownshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sct-wigtownshire-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of William Kelly Sent: 21 January 2007 07:17 To: sct-wigtownshire@rootsweb.com Subject: [WIG LIST] Kelly (not of Penninghame) - was 'Visiting Wigtown' Thank you to those who replied to my post. I am sorry I have taken so long to respond. Bruce McDowall was kind enogh to offer advice about local mills. I checked the census return and found that Bernard Herbert and his family lived at Newmill Cottage. Does anyone know where that is? I imagine somewhere near the town of Wigtown. I wonder if anyone is researching my 'Kelly' family (not of Penninghame). They came from Ireland around 1840 and seemed to disappear between 1871 and 1881- most likely to America I think. They lived at Sorbie Village. William Kelly married to Mary Lyons (married in Armagh) had sons John, James, Thomas, William, Peter, Patrick and Arthur and daughters Mary, Roseann and Susan). My grandfather William Kelly, born in America, returned with his mother Margaret (McCluskey) brother (John) and sister (Margaret) around the early 1880s, following the death of her husband (John Kelly - a stone mason who died possibly in Albany around 1880) and lived there until around 1900. I remember a story that my grandfather had a local nickname of 'Pinter' . It seems there was a visiting Circus of that name and he apparently used to practice with the acrobats. I wonder if any of the local researchers have come across Pinter's Circus? with best wishes, Bill Kelly ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.17.3/642 - Release Date: 20/01/07 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.17.3/642 - Release Date: 20/01/07