McHallum,McCallum,Inch and Stoneykirk.

[Terie]

Anyone interested in the family of Thomas McHallum and Mary Ann Lawrie/Lowrie,  living in Inch,1881,
children;
 Thomas born approx 1863 married Mary Jane Adams,Old Luce 1885,
James born Kirkcolm 1869.
Robert born Leswalt 1876 married Mary Kennedy,1900.Inch
John born  Leswalt 1877 married Isabella Dougan,1900 Stoneykirk.
Alexander born 1881,Inch married Nellie Dougan 1904, Inch.

Isabella and Nellie Dougan were sisters.

Hope to make a connection.
Amanda,
Ontario,
Canada

[ankerdine]

Hello Terie

Good luck with your question. I hope you have more success than I have had, that is finding a connection with your family. I must admit though that I got a great deal of help finding records etc. but I think everyone must have got up and left Inch, Stranraer and Stoneykirk, except yours and mine!
My familys were Williamsons and Marshalls living in that area around the 1860s-1890s. Agriculture took a down turn then and people travelled to the towns and cities, which is well known.
Can't understand why anyone left that area, its' really beautiful but quite isolated, I suppose.
Good luck once again.

[Terie]

Hi There,
I am not related to this family but I have offered to help a family friend in Dumfries who is,

I did find some posts about the family but they were 6 or 7 years old and I have not had a reply from the woman,

still hoping, and searching,
Amanda.

[ankerdine]

Hello again Amanda

Another thought just struck me. Someone else who was very helpful to me on this website suggested I contacted "Talkingscot". It's a similar site to this one but just concentrates on Scotland. Similar format, register (free) and submit a post and wait. Very friendly site too.

Good luck once again.

Judy

[autoace]

Hi my name is les and i think Mary-jane adams and thomas McHallum are my great grandparents. they were from south west scotland, Stranraer area. most of my family came from inch area. my family name is Hardie.