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Title: Help Please Looking for Hughan Family Kirkmabreck Kirkcudbright
Post by: cuddlybunny28 on Tuesday 10 January 17 18:59 GMT (UK)
Hi there

I am having difficulty finding the Father of  Alexander Hughen born c1765 Kirkmabreck  He Married Christian Cowan 21 April 1792 in Sorbie Wigtownshire any help would be most appreciated.
Title: Re: Help Please Looking for Hughan Family Kirkmabreck Kirkcudbright
Post by: dcampbell1 on Tuesday 10 January 17 20:18 GMT (UK)
Hi there,

I've just done a quick search on Ancestry and I found someone's tree that might be the person you're looking for.

It lists an Alexander Hughen (Abt. 1767 - May 25, 1840) from Wigtown-shire, married to Christian Cowan (April 9, 1765 - Bef. 1861) on April 21, 1792. Father is listed as Alexander Hughen (Abt. 1740 - ) and mother is listed as Agnes Herries (Abt. 1740 - ). There is no data for Alexander the Father's parents, but his grandparents are listed. Paternal grandfather listed as Alexander Hughan (1670 - 1733) and paternal grandmother listed as Margaret (née Dunniston; 1682 - 1757). No more information earlier than that.

If you want to have a look yourself, here's a link: http://person.ancestry.co.uk/tree/23896758/person/27109327832/facts

You'll need an Ancestry account, though.

Hope this helped!
Title: Re: Help Please Looking for Hughan Family Kirkmabreck Kirkcudbright
Post by: Gadget on Tuesday 10 January 17 20:56 GMT (UK)
Nothing showing up in either Wigtownshire or Kirkcudbrightshire on SP so far and tree shows that the dates are estimates - no sources given.

I'll have another look, just in case.

Gadget

Added - there are a few early Hughan's showing in Kirkmabreck and Creetown burial grounds (MIs). There might be connections further back.
Title: Re: Help Please Looking for Hughan Family Kirkmabreck Kirkcudbright
Post by: Gadget on Tuesday 10 January 17 21:13 GMT (UK)
Quote from: dcampbell1 on Tuesday 10 January 17 20:18 GMT (UK)
. Father is listed as Alexander Hughen (Abt. 1740 - ) and mother is listed as Agnes Herries (Abt. 1740 - ).

I'm sure one of the Kirkmabreck MI's does have Agnes Herries listed as wife to Alexander . but not the son.

Will dig it out again  :)

WElcome to Rootschat, dcampbell - only just noticed that you've just joined

Gadget
Title: Re: Help Please Looking for Hughan Family Kirkmabreck Kirkcudbright
Post by: Gadget on Tuesday 10 January 17 21:40 GMT (UK)
Sorry - memory playing tricks The Alexander that I saw had a daughter Agnes and the earlier generation   :-[

Just in case it becomes relevant ~

Kirkmabreck
Alex Hughan late in Burne died 28.1. 1733, aged 63, wife Margaret Duniston d. 2. 4. 1757, aged 75. Children: Samuel, Peter, Alex, Helen, Agnes and Jean

Gadget

Added = this fits with :

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There is no data for Alexander the Father's parents, but his grandparents are listed. Paternal grandfather listed as Alexander Hughan (1670 - 1733) and paternal grandmother listed as Margaret (née Dunniston; 1682 - 1757)
Title: Re: Help Please Looking for Hughan Family Kirkmabreck Kirkcudbright
Post by: Gadget on Tuesday 10 January 17 21:56 GMT (UK)
Just a bit more from my Kirkmabreck booklet.

Baptism OPR Records ~
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1703-1,1730, 1746-64 are somewhat irregular, 1765-1819 (mothers name rarely recorded until 8.1779....
Title: Re: Help Please Looking for Hughan Family Kirkmabreck Kirkcudbright
Post by: cuddlybunny28 on Wednesday 11 January 17 14:08 GMT (UK)
Many thanks for all you're help there has been a few spelling changes over the years and its been difficult to track people down My Current family name is Hughen but have seen it spelled Heughan and Hughan :)
Title: Re: Help Please Looking for Hughan Family Kirkmabreck Kirkcudbright
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 11 January 17 16:09 GMT (UK)
I wouldn't worry too much abut the different spelling, if I were you. Spelling wasn't a strict given in those days and many variations occurred in the records. It would depend what the parish clerk wrote down. Also, the index to the Kirkmabreck MIs says under Hughen 'see Hughan'.

Gadget

Added - my Carsons and McCrees from Kirkmabreck were given various spellings of their surnames in the registers. They were the same people though  :)
Title: Re: Help Please Looking for Hughan Family Kirkmabreck Kirkcudbright
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 11 January 17 17:11 GMT (UK)
I've just been looking at the Wills and Testaments section of ScotlandsPeople  and find that there is one for Alexander Hughan, merchant in Creetown, 13/9/1773. Kirkcudbright Commissary Court Ref CC13/6/98.
It might be relevant and  could  be worth  downloading for 10 credits.

Gadget
Title: Re: Help Please Looking for Hughan Family Kirkmabreck Kirkcudbright
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 11 January 17 19:56 GMT (UK)
A bit more ~

Think this must be the same family.
From Scotlands Places  http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk

Kirkcudbrightshire
Farm Horse Tax 1797-98, Vol 3.

Alexr Hughan of Burns -
No of Horses - 1
Horses liable to 2 shillings horse tax
Total Duty - 2 shillings
Title: Re: Help Please Looking for Hughan Family Kirkmabreck Kirkcudbright
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 11 January 17 20:15 GMT (UK)
and another vol - same year. I must read up on the Horse Taxes - seems there was an extra % levied, maybe.

Kirkcudbrightshire
Farm Horse Tax 1797-98 Vol 10

Alexr Hughan of Burns -
Actual No of Horses - 1
Horses liable to 2/3 horse tax 1
Total Duty - 2/3
20 per cent  - 5/4  ???



Added - location of Burns:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01j9a/
Title: Re: Help Please Looking for Hughan Family Kirkmabreck Kirkcudbright
Post by: kall on Friday 05 May 17 20:32 BST (UK)
http://hughankirkcudbright.blogspot.co.uk
You might find the above website interesting.....it's all about Hughans
It has Alexander and Christian on it
Karen