My ancestors are Clugstons. I have come to a stop at Archibald Clugston b abt 1776-79 - stated "I" on 1841 census for Isle of Man. His wife, Mary Shaw, b abt. 1781 also b "I" However, my grandfather, James Robert Clugston, always said that the Clugstons came from Dumfries, wigtownshire, Scot. I did visit. What I would like to know is, how did the Loch Clugston get it's name? Must have been named after a Clugston. There is an area called Clugston which I was told was originally an estate w/10 working farms. The library couldn't help. I also saw an advertisement in an Edinburgh newspaper about that area being for sale, something about a Clugston checking the leases and he would be "shewing" the land. The sale was by the Earl of Galloway and the Crown - Crown being King of England I imagine and the Earl being appointed by such. Any ideas on who this Clugston might have been and was it part of the clearances. A relative was a Controller of Customs or such, Stranraer, ! and another one a writer for a newspaper I think. Also my grandfather had said that a relative went to the Calif. Gold Rush. Before, during or after, I do not know. My grandfather was a ship's Captain and went all around the world including Portland, Oregon where he had a picture taken w/his crew on the Highland Hame (which was a Barque-sp?). Would be very early 1900s. Common names, James (b. Ire abt 1807 but chr. in IOM), John, Robert, Richard, William Henry, Charles, Thomas and this Archibald (which is continued)..... women, Margaret, Jane; Archibald's wife was Mary Shaw, b abt 1781. Any help would be greatly appreciated. My gr. gfather William Henry Clugston (his father Wm Henry) ; grandfather Archibald) married Elspet Ann Presslie of Peterborough, Scot. They must have met when he was sailing that way. I have their marr. cert. from Longside, Peterborough, Scot. They lived and died in the Isle of Man. Any help on my quest for Archibald's whereabouts/parents would be greatly appreciated. Una I Clugston R

Hi Una As far as I am aware, the letter 'I' on the 1841 census represents Ireland. Isle of Man should be written in full. Best wishes Ian A McClumpha Researching Scottish Family History; please look at our website> www.imchad.freeola.com -----Original Message----- From: sct-wigtownshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sct-wigtownshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Una Reed Sent: 31 December 2012 08:00 To: SCT-Wigtownshire@rootsweb.com Subject: [WIG LIST] Clugstons of Wigtownshire My ancestors are Clugstons. I have come to a stop at Archibald Clugston b abt 1776-79 - stated "I" on 1841 census for Isle of Man. His wife, Mary Shaw, b abt. 1781 also b "I" However, my grandfather, James Robert Clugston, always said that the Clugstons came from Dumfries, wigtownshire, Scot. I did visit. What I would like to know is, how did the Loch Clugston get it's name? Must have been named after a Clugston. There is an area called Clugston which I was told was originally an estate w/10 working farms. The library couldn't help. I also saw an advertisement in an Edinburgh newspaper about that area being for sale, something about a Clugston checking the leases and he would be "shewing" the land. The sale was by the Earl of Galloway and the Crown - Crown being King of England I imagine and the Earl being appointed by such. Any ideas on who this Clugston might have been and was it part of the clearances. A relative was a Controller of Customs or such, Stranraer, ! and another one a writer for a newspaper I think. Also my grandfather had said that a relative went to the Calif. Gold Rush. Before, during or after, I do not know. My grandfather was a ship's Captain and went all around the world including Portland, Oregon where he had a picture taken w/his crew on the Highland Hame (which was a Barque-sp?). Would be very early 1900s. Common names, James (b. Ire abt 1807 but chr. in IOM), John, Robert, Richard, William Henry, Charles, Thomas and this Archibald (which is continued)..... women, Margaret, Jane; Archibald's wife was Mary Shaw, b abt 1781. Any help would be greatly appreciated. My gr. gfather William Henry Clugston (his father Wm Henry) ; grandfather Archibald) married Elspet Ann Presslie of Peterborough, Scot. They must have met when he was sailing that way. I have their marr. cert. from Longside, Peterborough, Scot. They lived and died in the Isle of Man. Any help on my quest for Archibald's whereabouts/parents would be greatly appreciated. Una I Clugston R ------------------------------- The Wigtownshire Pages have moved! Check out our new digs at http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ainsty/index.html ------------------------------- 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