Alexander McLellan Gordon born Newmarket Street Dumfries

[Gadget]

I'll keep exploring the records and let you know if I find anything else.  What we've found is the best so far, so don't discount them 

Ps Wigtownshire Pages might hav something  - http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ainsty/

[kall]

You have been such a star in helping me.....again Thankyou

[kall]

Have found a David McLelland 1871 census born 1844 in Whithorn who seems to be the son of the older David McLelland and under profession says Tailor Master...that seems to make more sense as he was the same age as Janet. What do you think?

[Gadget]

Can you give details as the David, son of David that I found was born circa 1849

 

1851
Main Street, Whithorn
David McLelland, 36, , Tailor
Marry,w , 28,
Mary, daughter, 6
Andrew, s, 4
David, s, 2
Elisabeth, d, under 1

all born Whithorn

Nothing in 1861 but

1871
Same address
David McLelland, 57,Tailor Master
Mary Ann, d, 26, dressmaker
Andrew, s, 23, Tailor Journeyman
Harriet, d, 19, housekeeper
James, s, 17, Tailor Apprentice

[kall]

It says David McLelland
Age 27
Born about 1844 Whithorn
Head
Tailor Master
MainStreet

Other people
Mary Ann 25
Andrew 23
Harriet 19
James 17

Can't find him anywhere else though
His surname has lower case L don't know if that makes a difference on search

[Gadget]

I think it's a transcription error - compare my find:



 

1851
Main Street, Whithorn
David McLelland, 36, , Tailor
Marry,w , 28,
Mary, daughter, 6
Andrew, s, 4
David, s, 2
Elisabeth, d, under 1

all born Whithorn

Nothing in 1861 but

1871
Same address
David McLelland, 57,Tailor Master
Mary Ann, d, 26, dressmaker
Andrew, s, 23, Tailor Journeyman
Harriet, d, 19, housekeeper
James, s, 17, Tailor Apprentice

[kall]

See what you mean.....will change my Ancestry again. Good job that you are on the ball. Thanks

[Gadget]

There is also another possible :

1861
Wigtown
David McLelland, 28, Grocer and sewing agent, b. Wigtown
Margt , w, 19, b. Wigtown.

I saw a marriage announcement for this couple in some newspapers that I was checking. They married in 1860.

Another thought is that David, the master draper, might have been a travelling draper, which means that he could be anywhere.

I think that it would be worth doing more trawls for Janet/Jessie Gordon - I'm not totally convinced that the Whithorn one is correct.

[kall]

Back to the drawing board then....I also wondered if he might be a travelling draper