Death & Burial Indexes Canonbie, Eskdalemuir, Ewes Parish

[GillSmith]

Hi

I'm off to Dumfrieshire and Kirkcudrightshire end of next week

Any look ups that I can do let me know

Do you live in Scotland? I used to
Reminds me I must re join Dumfries and Galloway FHSoc are you a member?

Cheers
Gill

[Isobel]

Gill
I do stay in Scotland I stay in Hamilton but my Great Great Grandfather all stayed in Eskdalemuir before the family moved to this area.  I was down in Lockerbie a few years ago  and a relation that I had discovered when doing my ancestry  invited me to visit and he took me around all the farms where they stayed and the graveyards so I have been to where alot have been laid to rest  it was a great experience.  I hope you enjoy your holiday, are you visiting relations?

Isobel

[GillSmith]

Hi Isobel

I'm visiting my neice who's at Edinburgh Uni and going round all the FH 'places' too!

I used to live in Eaglesham - I loved it there

My step son lives in Hamilton!!

Thanks for your help - I'm really looking forward to getting back to Scotland

Ps I think your name Isobel is lovely!

Keep in touch

Cheers Gill

[oyinda]

Hello Isobel,
             Can you look for a Thomas Little born about 1745 in Hutton and Corrie in the death indexes you have.His wife is likely to be Henrietta but I know nothing more except that they were the parents of my gggg grandfather,Matthew Little,born 1767 at Newtown,Boreland,Hutton.He was a shepherd.
                    Many thanks,
                              Oyinda

[Isobel]

The following details are listed for Canonbie Parish, Dumfriesshire
Thomas Little  Tarrasfoot date 19/5/1785.

I have two different Little families in my family tree. Can you give me any other  names possibly 1800's  I will check it for you Also check this other site www.hunterboa.com 

Isobel

[oyinda]

Hi Isobel.Thanks for checking.I doubt this Thomas could be the one.My Matthew would have been 17 in 1785 and he ,Matthew I mean,was definitely still in Hutton parish or nearby until at least 1809.The first child was born at Kilburn which is in Eskdalemuir,the second at Mosspeeble in Ewes and the last three at Finnigal and Dryfehead in the upper Dryfe valley in Hutton.
           Matthew Little b.1767 m.Elizabeth Brown in Dumfriesshire.It's registered in Hutton but after the event as records were not being kept there between about 1760 and 1801 when a new minister arrived.
ch.1:Thomas b.1800 married Margaret Elliot,then Janet Murray,emigrated to Ontario
2:Henrietta b.1802,married William Scott in Ettrick,emigrated to Ontario
3:James b1804(my ancestor) married Mary Laidlaw in Ettrick.Lived there all his life as shepherd on Chapelhope farm.
4:Jane b.1807,died Ettrick 1823
5:John,b1809 married Elisabeth Anderson.Lived in Roughlee,Roxburgh and latterly in Northumberland
Matthew and Elisabeth were in Glenkerry Ettrick by the 1820s.She died there 1827.I haven't found his death yet.
James' son Matthew Little married Elizabeth Ross from Lochmaben and had 9 children.The oldest was John Ross Little,my g grandfather.All these men were shepherds across the borders.On the other hand the Thomas Littles and in fact most of the Littles in Hutton parish at the time seem to have been tenant farmers.I just have a feeling that the sons of farmers would be more likely to stay with farming-what do you think?
        Bye and thanks again,
          Oyinda

[Isobel]

Oyinda

Sorry but not connected to my Little Family.

Good luck in your search

Isobel

[kena]

Hi Isobel, have just seen your kind offer, are there any pott's, graham's or beattie's in the canonbie records please?

Thanks

Anna

[Isobel]

Kena
Mary Potts residence Mossside Date 6/12/1798
Catherine Graham  Greenknow 21/5/1798
dau of Francis Graham Hairlawhill 6/2/1794
Fergus Graham Birnie 10/2/1791
James Graham Clayyet 17/2/1799
James Graham a child Milsteads 1/4/1802
Janet Graham Jockshill 7/2/1799
Jannet Graham Forgebraehead 26/4/1793
Jean Graham Thorniewhats 26/2/1794
Jean Graham Newwoodhead 16/3/1799
Jean Graham Bograw 14/9/1804
John Graham Clayyet 13/11/1788
John Graham Whiteknowe 26/9/1792
John Graham Clayyet 28/4/1793
Margaret Graham Newtown 26/2/1800
Mary Graham Birnie 21/5/1796
Robert Graham Whiteknow 14/7/1790
Rosin Graham Clayyet 5/2/1791
William Graham England 9/3/1790
William Graham Birnie 16/1/1794
William Graham Birney 29/4/1803

Ann Beattie Torcoon 4/10/1804
George Beattie Greenrigg 5/8/1802
Helen Beattie Broadridgeland 22/1/1802
Isobel Beattie Hardinside 3/2/1791
Jo Beattie Glencartholm 24/3/1791
John Beattie Glenzier 17/2/1791
Margaret Beattie Glencartholm 24/3/1791
Margaret Beattie Greenbraehead 24/6/1796
Margaret Beattie Ryehills 29/12/1799
Thomas Beattie Torcoon 20/5/1790
William Beattie Greenbraehead 10/7/1794

Hope this helps
Isobel