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Gadget
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Just to complete David's stay in Scotland, here they are in 1881:
160 High Street, Castle Douglas
869 ED 2 Household No.42
Isabella Williamson, 36, Laundress, b.New Abbey
David, 12, scholar, b. Castle Douglas
Uncle/brother John:
7 Glen Road, Buittle
859 ED 2 Household No. 59
a boarder in with William Halliday:
John Williamson, 25, Engine(stationary) driver, b. Kelton
I wonder if this was an influence on David's future career?
No real sighting of Thomas 
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Gadget
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Found the death of John Williamson, Isabella's father 
18 June 1866, Castle Douglas: John Williamson, Horse breaker, aged, 38. Married to Margaret Connel/Cinnil (? - I'll put this up - very difficult to read!- see below )
Parents - John Williamson (deceased) and Margaret Brown. Cause- chronic bronchitis. Informant - Isabella Williamson, daughter
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Gadget
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It appears to be Conolly:
Margaret Williamson died 18 January 1869, King Street, Castle Douglas, aged 43. Widow of John Williamson, horse breaker. Parents - David Conolly, tailor (dec) and <unknown>. Cause - chronic laryngitis. Informant - John Williamson, son.
So your David might have been named for his maternal great grandfather
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Gadget
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1841
Road side, New Abbey
877 ED 5
David Connell, 47, Tailor
Jane, 44, b. Scotland
Mary, 8
William, 6
Jane, 3
all but Jane b. Kirkcudbright
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Gadget
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1851
Ingliston, New Abbey
877 ED 2 Page 14
David Connal, 58, Tailor, b. Troqueer
Jane, 55, b. Keir, Dumfriesshire
Jane, dau, 14, b. New Abbey
Isabella Easton,grddaughter, 7, b. New Abbey
Mary Jamieson, grddau, 3, b. New Abbey
The Easton name again!
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Gadget
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IGI extracted record:
Marriage 20 June 1828, New Abbey- David Connel and Jane Lourie
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Gadget
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However:
IGI, extracted record:
birth - 6 August 1820 (bpt. 13th), New Abbey Margaret Connel.
Parents - David Connel and Agnes Ireland.
Agnes must have died
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Gadget
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IGI extracted -
Marriage, New Abbey 6 Dec 1815
David Connel and Agnes Ireland
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Gadget
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Reviewing the thread:
This looks like the family in 1861
King Street, Castle Douglas
869 ED 1 Household No. 26
John Williamson, 34, Horse Breaker, b. Tynron
Margaret, 36, b. New Abbey
Isabella, 17, b. New Abbey
John, 7, b. Castle Douglas
Thomas Easton, Grandson, 1, b. Castle Douglas
James Cornelia, 26,servant, b. Buittle
I'm thinking that Thomas Easton is probably the Thomas Williamson in the 1871.
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1851
Ingliston, New Abbey
877 ED 2 Page 14
David Connal, 58, Tailor, b. Troqueer
Jane, 55, b. Keir, Dumfriesshire
Jane, dau, 14, b. New Abbey
Isabella Easton,grddaughter, 7, b. New Abbey
Mary Jamieson, grddau, 3, b. New Abbey
The Easton name again!
I'd put my money on Isabella, David's mother being the daughter of Margaret Connell(y) and an unknown Easton.
So what we have is Margaret Connell(y) b. 1820 or circa 1826 to David Connell and Agnes Ireland
Isabella b. to Margaret circa (as Easton but became Williamson when John and Margaret married)
David b. to Isabella 1868/9
It was quite common for children to take their father's name whether their parents were married or not - and to change that name if their mother took a new partner.
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Gadget
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And, as promised, some more views of King Street:
By the way, they have a very good, but small, local studies library and the staff are very helpful
Regards
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claireandsi
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He's still in Staffordshire in 1901
60 Smithfield Chapel (?), Horninglow, Burton on Trent, Derby/Staffs
RG13/2646 Folio 83 Page 27
Boarding with William Proudman:
David Williamson, boarder, 32, Engineer (?), b. Scotland
Just had a look at this 1901 Burton census and can clear up the Smithfield Chapel? address. The first entry on the page is for the Smithfield Hotel, Derby Street, Horninglow. David Williamson is lodging at 60 Victoria Road.
Hope that has clarified it anyway.
Claire
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Gadget
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Thanks Claire - I read the -do- and checked the top of the page
I think that amccd seems to have the Burton end sorted though. It's the KKD family that is the real interest.
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amccd
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Hi again,
WOW, thank you for all this information, have just got in from work and have been trying to understand everything, its all fascinating stuff.
The photos are lovely, I would like to visit there. However as I now live in deepest west Cornwall and with the price of petrol these days!!!! i better start saving the pennies.
Thank you for all your hard researching, it is very much appreciated
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ankerdine
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Just wanted to say that once again Gadget has pulled out all the stops! A great deal of help came to me too when I wanted to learn about my Williamsons from Galloway.
I WILL BUY YOUR BOOK! 
Judy
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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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Gadget
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Thank you Judy
Sadly, the book's very boring and not at all about Galloway 
It is about how to do research though 
How's your research going?
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