(*Completed with thanks*)Kirkcudbright Poorhouse records.

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Hello,

Can anyone advise me if the above records are kept at the Ewart Library, Dumfries?  Looking for information on a John Watt, who died in the poorhouse in 1857.  He was born c1790 and believed he was married to 1. Janet Maxwell and 2. Agnes McConchie.  I am hoping he and Janet Maxwell are my 3x great grandparents.  Yes, the dreaded brick wall.

Thanks.

Tom

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JOHN WATT & JANET MAXWELL (no marriage record on SP)

Only daughter? JANE baptised 10/09/1820 Rerrick, Kirkcudbright

No burial record for Janet on SP

JOHN WATT married AGNES MCCONCHIE 15/01/1837 Kirkcudbright

1841 - Milburn Street - 1851 – High St Kirkcudbright
John Watt, Ag Lab, born 1790 Urr, Kirkcudbright, spouse Agnes Watt

JOHN WATT Died age 67 - 1857   Kirkcudbright

His statutory death record above will give some details available SP – www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

Colin

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Thanks Colin,

My 2x great grandmother was Margaret Watt, born c1815 at Anwoth, died 1885 at Girthon. Parents on death records were John Watt and ? Maxwell.  Now found a Grace Watt born c1812 at Anwoth died 1869 at Moniaive. She had married a William Muirhead in 1843 at Glencairn Parish.  Her death record gives parents as John Watt and Janet Maxwell.  Cannot find any records of births for Grace and Margaret.  Just hoping This John Watt has some info on the poorhouse records.

Tom

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I have a death record in Ayrshire from 1857 which notes all the members of the family.
So I wondered if John's death certificate might give more information, as some of the early ones did?

According to SP Anwoth birth records are complete from 1727 but no Watts records.

Colin

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Hi Colin,

Nothing on the death record other than what was required.  Informant was the inspector of the poor. He was aged 67, a widow, parents details not known. Buried in St Cuthberts Churchyard.

Other than Jane's baptism in 1820, the family does not seem to be recorded..
I've even tried checking post 1855 deaths on the hope of other family members being found.  No luck, so far.

Tom

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Is this any help:

http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Kirkcudbright/


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Records

    Dumfries and Galloway Archives, 33 Burns Street, Dumfries DG1 2PS, Scotland. Poorhouse minutes (1848-1930); Records of applications (1883-1901, 1903-23, 1928-30).

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Hi.  Kirkcudbrightshire Poor Records (at least those that have survived) are held in The Ewart library, Dumfries. To the previous posting, the Archive Centre in Burns Street closed some years ago and is now housed within the Ewart Library in Catherinse Street, Dumfries.

Ian McClumpha

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Thanks Ian - I did wonder as I knew the Archives had moved but as it was a link on the Workhouse site, I assumed they would know 

Add - However, it does state what records are available:

Poorhouse minutes (1848-1930); Records of applications (1883-1901, 1903-23, 1928-30).

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Thanks to all.  Appears to be the end of that line of enquiry.

Tom