I have McHARRIEs connecting into my family tree way back in the 1820s. My 2X great grandfather's sister Jean DOUGLAS married a William(?) McHARRIE. Their sister Elizabeth DOUGLAS married Robert McNEILLIE (McNEELIE) in 1824 and their daughter Martha McNEILLIE married William McHARRIE clerk of works to the Earl of Stair. William and Martha's fourth son was called Robert Campbell McHARRIE which might tie in with Bruce's post about a CAMPBELL link. Below is as much as I can read from a photo I took of William McHARRIE's grave in Stoneykirk graveyard. (The stone is in very good order but the sun on the photo has obstructed some of the words.) "Erected ( ) a number of friends (in) memory of William McHarrie Clerk of Works to the Earl of Stair who died 22 September 1865 aged 48 (?) years His eldest son William McHarrie accountant Stranraer died 22 December 1886 aged 32 (?) years His fourth son Robert Campbell McHarrie manager Canadian (Band?) of Commerce died at Peterboro Ontario Canada 6(?) January 1902(?) His wife Martha McNeillie died at Stranraer 22 January 1898(?) aged 74 years Alexander McHarrie sixth son died 30th July 191(4?) aged 48(?) The ( ) of Subscriptions was presented to his family as a mark of respect (to?) their father." Regards Ailsa -----Original Message----- From: sct-wigtownshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sct-wigtownshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of sct-wigtownshire-request@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, 19 February 2013 7:01 PM To: sct-wigtownshire@rootsweb.com Subject: SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE Digest, Vol 8, Issue 21 **************************************************************************** **** When replying to a digest message, quote only the specific message to which you are replying, removing the rest of the digest from your reply. Remember to change the subject of your reply so that it coincides with the message subject to which you are replying. **************************************************************************** **** 11 Feb 2013 All Wig list subscribers are in digest mode until list mode starts working again. **************************************************************************** **** Today's Topics: 1. Re: John McHarrie, Scotland (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) 2. Re: Wigtownshire Families (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) 3. Re: John McHarrie, Scotland (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) 4. Re: Wigtownshire Families (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) 5. Re: John McHarrie, Scotland (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:31:36 -0000 From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] John McHarrie, Scotland To: <SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <1361201498.216151@rootsweb.com> Content-Type: text/plain; This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: NutmegGreenwood Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/2120.5. 1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: For those AGES in the 1841 Census, did you take into account the instructions for recording down of those ages ? Anyone OVER 15 was to have their age rounded DOWN to the year ending in a 5 or a 0. Ages 15-19 would be seen as 15. Ages 20-14 would be seen as 20. Ages 21-24 would be seen as being 20. That leaves the door open for someone to perhaps be 35 and report their age as 34....they'd then be RECORDED as being 30. I have a relative who was 50 in 1841 at the census [just had their 50th birthday], they reported to the Enumerator they were 44...making them show up as 40 on the census, a full 10 years off their correct age. How did they know anyone would ever be viewing these same documents long past their deaths ? Children's ages were supposed to be the actual age, however I've seen a few that were also rounded down, the Enumerator did not follow the instructions. Much better to use the 1851 Census for ages than the 1841 Census but still must use caution as there were quite a lot of creative ages given to Enumerators and not always by the subject themselves. Meg Greenwood in OKlahoma USA ====================================== ======================================== Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:03:51 -0000 From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] Wigtownshire Families To: <SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <1361203432.219918@rootsweb.com> Content-Type: text/plain; This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: daniellemclean178 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/648.7.1 /mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Wayne, Would I be able to get on the Wigtownshore mailing list? I have some family there. Many Thanks Danielle Mclean Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2013 22:12:40 -0000 From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] John McHarrie, Scotland To: <SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <1361225561.268257@rootsweb.com> Content-Type: text/plain; This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tusitalacb Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/2120.5. 1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Interesting. My grandmother's middle name was Isabella. Eliza Isabella McHarrie. She eloped and her married name was Barford and then she remarried and became Mrs Quinton. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2013 22:21:56 -0000 From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] Wigtownshire Families To: <SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <1361226116.489933@rootsweb.com> Content-Type: text/plain; This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: maryrichson Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/648.7.1 .1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Danielle, We'd love to have you join the SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE list, but your message board post doesn't provide us with enough information. Please write us privately at sct-wigtownshire-admin@rootsweb.com, and we'll help you get set up. Mary Richardson SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE list administrator mrichson@ix.netcom.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2013 05:08:09 -0000 From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] John McHarrie, Scotland To: <SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <1361250490.520959@rootsweb.com> Content-Type: text/plain; This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: milldriggan Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/2120.5. 1.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Doanald, Were the parents of John McHARRIE the dyer, John McHARRIE & Isabella CAMPBELL? I don't see the John McHARRIE (b abt 1813) at Carngaan in the 1841 and 1851 census, in any later census, nor a matching death in Scottish civil records. Perhaps he emigrated, or died before 1855. There may be another means of assigning him as a son of the above couple. His daughter Euphemia shows up as a niece of John & Jane SPENCE at Ringuinea in 1871. Jane SPENCE is enumerated as Jane McHARRIE in the 1861 census, and is of suitable age to be a daughter of John McHARRIE & Isabella CAMPBELL. She died age 70, parish of Stoneykirk, in 1877. If you obtain her death registration from Scotlandspeople, you should be able to check if that is the case. Euphemia died age 35, parish of Stoneykirk, in 1879. I don't have a connection - my curiosity just got the better of me. Regards, Bruce Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. 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