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Topic: allison family from wigton, stranraer and surrounding towns (Read 3375 times)
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Gadget
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Hi Theresa
Welcome to Rootschat 
Scotlands People www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk have the marriage of Matthew Allison and Susan Mckinstrey at Stranraer on 28th August 1866.
Matthew was a labourer and aged 20. His parents were Matthew Allison, a tinsmith (deceased) and Margaret, maiden surname, Reid.
Susan was also aged 20. Her parents were John McKinstrey, a labourer and Martha, maiden surname Strain
Regards
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Not sure if this is your Robert but the only Robert Murdoch Allison that is showing:
12th April 1892, 4 Princes Street, Stranraer. Parents - William Allison, labourer and Elizabeth, m.s. Murdoch.
William and Elizabeth are shown to have married on Oct 12th 1888 at Stranraer.
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William's parents were Matthew and Susan (above). In 1888, William was 20 and Elizabeth was 17.
Elizabeth's parents were Robert Murdoch, a fisherman and Jane, maiden surname Garret
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Thanks for the PM and a happy birthday to you 
I expect that we can go back further via censuses and BMDs but I'll look into it tomorrow. it's getting a bit late now
Good Night
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Hi Theresa
Did you get the new ones? They're jpg and appeared fine when i sent them individually.
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That's good - they were big files so may have exceeded the limit of your first e-mail.
I'll check for siblings of Robert and William next.
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Gadget
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1901 Census
4 Market Street, Stranraer
William Allison, 33, general labourer
Elizabeth, 30
Matthew, 11
Robert, 9
John, 7
William, 7 mths
All born Stranraer.
So Robert had at least 3 brothers
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1871 Census
25 St Andrew Street, Stranraer
Matthew Allison, 25, labourer, b. Girvan, Ayrshire
Susan, 23, b. Ireland
Mary, 6, b. Stranraer
William, 4, Stranraer
Matthew, 1, Stranraer
John McInsbey (?), father in law, 78, labourer, b. Ireland
Sorry about the Irish birthplace - makes it more difficult to check but if Susan's father was over here, then we can find a death for him and, hopefully, Martha his wife to get their parents.
1881
Stranraer
Matthew Alison, 34, labourer, b. Stranraer
Susan, 33, b. Ireland
Mary, 16,
William, 14
Matthew, 9,
James, 7,
Martha, 5,
Elizabeth, 3,
Alexander, 1
All children b. Stranraer.
As a bonus, also living with them -
Margaret Trenton, cousin, 40, washerwoman, b. Stranraer
James Trenton, 9, b. Glasgow, Govan
Alice Trenton, 6, b. Glasgow, Govan
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Having trouble finding Matthew's parents, Matthew Allison and Margaret Reid on the censuses but I have found the death of Margaret - very interesting:
20 November 1873 at 24 St John Street, Stranraer, Margaret Kelly, aged 69. Widow of James Kelly, butcher, formerly Matthew Allison, joiner. Parents - William Reid, labourer and Margaret Cunningham, both deceased. Informant - Margaret Allison, daughter.
So Margaret Reid b.c. 1804
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Mmmmmmmm
Looks like Matthew senior died very early:
Stranraer, Marriage - 14 Sept 1846, Margaret Reid and James Kelly
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Thank goodness for the McKinstreys
1861
17 Mill Hill Street, Wigtownshire
John McKinstry, 57, Ag labourer, b. Ireland
Martha, 54, sewer of muslin, b. Ireland
Margaret, 22, sewer of muslin, b. Ayr
Susan, 16, sewer of muslin, b. Ireland
Martha, 14, sewer of muslin, b. Ireland
James Carlile, 1, grandson, b. Stranraer
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Theresa
Do you have information on the Mckinstrey line or not?
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