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Wigtownshire / Re: Kirkcolm Church Yards
« on: Thursday 08 October 09 22:16 BST (UK) »
I have read the message with surnames Blain and Paterson, and wonder if there is a connection somewhere also to surnames Hardy, Knox, Brown, and/or Penman? My g-grandfather's name was William Blain Hardy. His father was Thomas Blain Hardy. William married Frances Penman Brown, whose parents were Frances Penman and John Brown. Frances Penman's parents were David Penman and Helen Paterson. Can anyone help me connect the Blain with my other surnames? Could the spelling of Blain as I've written be incorrect? All the boys/men mentioned were coalminers. I'm sure some of the women and girls were as well.