McLellan, McLelland, McClellan, McLelland, MacLellan etc. etc.

[daval57]

That'll be interesting Kirsty if your Grace and Abiam's are one and the same.
Dave

[KirstyG]

It will be, unfortunately her parents are my next brick wall 

[KirstyG]

Grace Galloway, other name McLelland died in 1902 Stoneykirk Wigtownshire aged 80.

[KirstyG]

I just used my last credits to view it as given the age at death it is most likely that is my Grace.

No parents names are given for Grace. 

Widow of Samuel McLellend, Labourer.
died at High Mye

[KirstyG]

I think I have found them in the 1841 census on Freecen.

Crews, Old Luce, Wigtownshire

Samuel McClelland 25
Grace McClelland 20
John McClelland 3
David McClelland 1


This fits with the Extracted record for Christening listed on IGI
John Mclellan 18 APR 1838 Old Luce


There is another son (Andrew) born in 1855. If you view this certificate it should give a lot more information, such as number of siblings, whether dead or alive...

[daval57]

Brilliant to find an 1855 record Kirsty!
Abiam, that's bound to be a great help to you - the 1855 records are about as complete as you get.

[KirstyG]

1851 census from http://www.dgcommunity.net/historicalindexes/census.aspx

Polmallet Cottage No 1, Sorbie, Wigtownshire

Samuel McLelland 34 Head SERVANT Farm or LABOURER Agricultural   Born Glenluce Wgt
Grace 30 wife b. Glenluce
John 13 son LABOURER Agricultural b. Glenluce
David 10 son b. Glenluce
Rosanna 8 daughter b. Inch
James 5 son b. Inch
Grace 2 Daughter (twin) b. Kirkinner
Samuel 2 son (twin) b. Kirkinner

[daval57]

One final comment from me before I sign off for a while.
If you don't have access to all the census returns, let me know and I'll search Ancestry for you for these families.

Dave

[Abiam2]

Wow, thank you both!
Now Mc Dowell has been mentioned I can see that Agnes McCormack's mother is Elizabeth McDowell.  Which must help somewhere?

I will be back later when I've digested!

Thank you both,
Abiam