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Topic: My names in Stranraer area (Read 2300 times)
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seidkona
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I have Blains in Stranraer and Inch - a marriage in Inch in 1812 (William Blain and Mary Maxwell) and the birth of children recorded in both these parishes. Their household was in Sun Street, Stranraer, in the 1841 census, and they later moved to Greenock.
Don't know if there is a Leswalt connection or not, though. If anybody has OPR I'm looking for any details beyond what is in indexes, on the marriage and births.
Jenny
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seidkona
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Hi Alan,
My Blains left before the 1851 census, and at least one of them - John, b. 1820, was in Greenock in 1845 because I've found his marriage record there then! So I assume that the family moved to Greenock between 1841 and 1845.
Any information before that is very welcome! William Blain and Mary Maxwell married in Inch in 1812. However I don't know where either of them came from. What I do know is that there was a family of Blains in Inch - Peter Blain and his family - in the 1841 census, with a very similar set of first names (including Jess, Thomas and William).
Blains in Wigtownshire in the mid 19th century - and probably a bit earlier - seem to have included quite a number of Irish immigrants, in addition to more 'indigenous' Blains. Interesting!
Jenny
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seidkona
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The plot thickens - I just found out that the marriage I referred to in Inch (William Blain and Mary Maxwell, 19 Feb 1812) was actually in Donaghadee! It was ratified by the Inch kirk session in December 1812.
It seems there are Blains and Maxwells on both sides of the Irish sea, moving all the time...
Jenny
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ankerdine
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Hello Alan and Mendry
I noticed a reference to a Marshall from Creetown. This is where my family of Marshalls were registered on the 1841 and 1851 census records. They then moved to Stoneykirk. I would love to hear if there is any connection with my family. My gtx2 grandmother was a Jane Marshall and had many siblings.
Also, I have a gt.grandfather called David Blair (not Blain though) who lived with his first wife at Lochans, nr. Stranraer. Have you come across him at all in your researches?
Always hoping something will pop up at Rootschat.
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Marshall, Williamson, Blair, Hoggart(h): Creetown, Stranraer, Dalrymple, Auchinleck, Coylton
Scott, Ayrshire and England
Saxton, Brown, Sketchley: Nottingham, Rutland, Leicestershire
Bradbury, Turner, Merricks: Walsall, Penkridge, Staffordshire
McColville, Halliday: Northern Ireland
Hawker, Davies: Aston, Birmingham, Shropshire, Malone: Black Country
Silvers: Dudley, Worcestershire
Blakemore: Black Country, Shropshire, Rhodes: Bilston
Rhodes: Dudley, Worcs
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ankerdine
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Alan
I also noticed a reference to the name Halliday. My gtx2 grandfather's first wife COULD have been a Margaret Halliday born c1818 (Ireland). They appear on the 1851 census with 2 children John and David at Twynholm. On my gtx2 grandmother's wedding certificate she marries a John Williamson (widower with 2 living sons). Is there any connection to your family here?
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Marshall, Williamson, Blair, Hoggart(h): Creetown, Stranraer, Dalrymple, Auchinleck, Coylton
Scott, Ayrshire and England
Saxton, Brown, Sketchley: Nottingham, Rutland, Leicestershire
Bradbury, Turner, Merricks: Walsall, Penkridge, Staffordshire
McColville, Halliday: Northern Ireland
Hawker, Davies: Aston, Birmingham, Shropshire, Malone: Black Country
Silvers: Dudley, Worcestershire
Blakemore: Black Country, Shropshire, Rhodes: Bilston
Rhodes: Dudley, Worcs
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ankerdine
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Hello Alan
It's quite interesting that my great aunt Mary (unfortunately without a named father) was also born in Sun Street, Stranraer, in 1880. Thank you for replying though to my posting.
I am particularly interested in the connection with Creetown and the Marshalls. They were an itinerant family settled at the Carpet Mill Barn on those 2 census records.
We may chat again.
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Marshall, Williamson, Blair, Hoggart(h): Creetown, Stranraer, Dalrymple, Auchinleck, Coylton
Scott, Ayrshire and England
Saxton, Brown, Sketchley: Nottingham, Rutland, Leicestershire
Bradbury, Turner, Merricks: Walsall, Penkridge, Staffordshire
McColville, Halliday: Northern Ireland
Hawker, Davies: Aston, Birmingham, Shropshire, Malone: Black Country
Silvers: Dudley, Worcestershire
Blakemore: Black Country, Shropshire, Rhodes: Bilston
Rhodes: Dudley, Worcs
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