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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Kirkcudbrightshire => Topic started by: Gall-Ghaidheil on Thursday 16 June 11 22:21 BST (UK)
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Is there any record of a McDill living in Kirkcudbrightshire having his name changed to Dill? My last name is Dill. A lot of my y-dna haplogroup is found in Kirkcudbrightshire. There were a lot of McDill and Dill recorded in Kirkcudbrightshire during the early censuses. I am looking for any kind of evidence that the McDill and Dill are related.
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Hi, I have just responded to your first post.
The name McDill & Dill can be the one & the same name. I have a number of the using either name on records. Do you have any names,dates & locations you can post.
Matt.
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My immigrant ancestor is Caleb Dill. He arrived in America about 1730. He was born in the townland of Corry, parish of Clondavaddog, County Donegal, Ireland. Caleb Dill passed away 1756 in what is now known as Burnside, New York, USA. The first recorded Dill in the parish of Clondavaddog, County Donegal, Ireland was John Dill. This John Dill was recorded 1665 on the Hearth Money Roll in the townland of Tullynadall. The surname of Dill did not exist in Ireland before the 17th century. The surname of Dill was brought to Ireland during the Ulster Plantation.
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Hi.
I'm afraid your period of time is way before mine.My first recorded McDill is my 4xG/father born c1763. I have no record of any movement
to Ireland.
Rgds Matt.
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Hello Matt Muir
I was wondering if you can give me any information on your ancestors who used both surnames of McDill and Dill? I am searching for some kind of paper evidence that there is a surname of Dill from McDill. There are some people who have tried to convince me that I have a native Irish ancestor who changed his name to Dill, but that does not make sense to me. They tell me that the surname of Dill is English but not Scottish.
Larry Dill
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The following is the evidence that I got that there were McDill who went by the name of Dill. I appreciate if anybody will give me more evidence: (1) On page 66 of the Parish Lists of Wigtownshire and Minnigaff 1684, there is listed John McDill and his wife, Margrett Coning. Their daughters are listed as Janet and Helen Dills. (2) There was a James McDill who was more commonly known as James Dill. The following is the first sentence from an article on page 4 of the Dumfries & Galloway Standard dated 22 Aug 1896. The article was titled The Fatality at the Caledonian Station: Yesterday an inquiry under the Fatal Accidents Inquiry Act was conducted before Colonel Shortt, honorary Sheriff Substitute and a jury in the Dumfries Sheriff Court, into the circumstances of the accident which occurred at the Caledonian goods yard on 11th Court, through which James McDill (more commonly known as James Dill), a shepherd in the employment of Mr David Steel, farmer, Auchenfranco, Lost his life.
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Don't know if I can help......
My mothers maiden name is dill and as I have been doing research I have found that her ancestors were originally Mcdill from Wigtownshire, Scotland.
Looking at all the census information they stay Mcdill until john mcdill moves to Sheffield around 1871
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The original query is over a year old, but here is my comment just for the record.
In the Galloway area of SW Scotland it is quite common to drop the Mc prefix when recording names.
The burial records for Dumfries and Galloway actually record more DILLs than McDILLs and mostly in Kirkcudbrightshire.
Sy
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Hello Johnner Kid
Thank you for your comment. My last name is Dill. I had my y-dna tested by www.familytreedna.com. Most of my y-dna matches have Scottish names or Irish variations of Scottish names. I have not found any genetic evidence yet that I am related to the McDill. It is possible that I happen to have an English last name?
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Black's Surnames, gives this as a variant of McDowall which has become a fixed surname. John & Michael McDill were followers of the earl of Cassilis and respited for murder 1528, William & Andrew McDill in Perth 1589, David & John M'Dill in Keiris? 1619, Andrew McDill in Carrick 1615, John M'Dill in Largs, Urr 1641 and Andrew McDill, a disorderly person (Covenanter) in Carsphairn 1684.
A Dill is a witness to a charter in Inverness 1360, the name is still current.
Skoosh.
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Hello Johnner Kid
Thank you for your comment. My last name is Dill. I had my y-dna tested by www.familytreedna.com. Most of my y-dna matches have Scottish names or Irish variations of Scottish names. I have not found any genetic evidence yet that I am related to the McDill. It is possible that I happen to have an English last name?
I can't really comment one way or the other regarding the Englishness of the DILL family name.
What I can say is the DILL name is found in SW Scotland in both Kirkcudbrightshire and Wigtownshire.
I'll use a PM to send you a list of MIs for DILL. Check the other names on the inscriptions, you might find a connection with names already in your research.
Cheers,
Sy
Modified message:
OPPS, can't use PM you don't as yet have enough posts.
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Should have noticed that there are more on than just the one person here with an interest in the DILL family name. Here is the Full List of 9 MIs.
1. Location: Glasserton Churchyard, WIG
Erected by George CAMPBELL, Balcraig In Memory of His daughter Mary Stewart, who died 2d Augt 1834 aged one year and eight months Also William his son, who died 17th March 1842 aged 21 years Also Eliza his daughter, who died 18th May 1842 aged 7 years Also Janet McKIE, the beloved spouse of the said George CAMPBELL, who departed this life on the 14th April 1846 aged 51 years And of John their son, who died at Port of Spain, Trinidad, on the 15th December 1859 aged 23 years Also of Jane their daughter, wife of James B. DILL, Newton Stewart, who died the 24th July 1861 aged 31 years And of Janet their daughter, who died the 19th November 1861 aged 47 years The above named George CAMPBELL, died 25th November 1869 aged 88 years
2. Location: Kirkinner Kirkyard, WIG
Erected by George Bell Here lays the body of James BELL, son to George BELL, Smith, in Newton of Baldoon He died in August 1793 in the 17th year of his age Also his father, who died the 10th of Sepr 1815 aged 80 years Also his spouse Isabella DILL, who died the 22nd May 1821 aged 82 years Also his daughter Elisabeth BELL, who died the 24th January 1840 aged 20 years
3. Location: Kirkmabreck Cemetery, by Creetown, KKD
Erected by Alexander HAMILTON In Memory of His wife Jane DILL, who died at Dalbeattie 27th Aug 1898 aged 38 years, and was interred here Also their children Peter and Elizabeth HAMILTON, who died in infancy Also Mary, who died 28th Nov 1918 aged 32 years Also the erector Alexander HAMILTON, who died 2nd Jan 1936 aged 73 years Also Barbara, last surviving daughter of the above, born 4-3-97, died 15-12-80, dearly beloved wife of James McKAIN
4. Location: Newton Stewart (Penninghame Old Graveyard), WIG
[South side] Erected 1839 I Thess iv.4 In the faith of the Christian that them which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him. And in the humble hope that such will be the lot of both parent and child, this monument is erected by a grateful and affectionate family to the memory of their parents The Rev. James BLACK, minister of the Parish of Penninghame, who died on the 16th day of May 1826 in the 71st year of his age and 32nd of his ministry And Isabella PATERSON his wife, who died on the 18th day of July 1814 in the 52nd year of her age William BLACK M.D. their son, at Bolton-le-moors, Lancashire, on 2nd January 1820 in the 28th year of his age, and is buried here James BLACK their fourth son, died at Newton Stewart on 20th November 1814 in the 17th year of his age, and is buried here [North side] David BLACK their fifth son, died at New Orleans May 1840 in the 36th year of his age, and is buried there George BLACK their sixth son, died at Montreal, Lower Canada, on the 21st May 1839 in the 31st year of his age, and is buried there Samuel BLACK their youngest son, died at Glasgow on the 6th October 1844 in the 36th year of his age, and is buried in St David's Churchyard there Edward BLACK D.D., Minister of St Paul's Church, Montreal, Lower Canada, their third son, died at Montreal on 9th May 1845 in the 52nd year of his age, and is buried there John BLACK, Banker in Wigtown, their eldest son, died on the 19th December 1854 aged 67 years, and is buried at Wigtown Elizabeth BLACK their eldest daughter, wife of William DILL, Writer, Newton Stewart, died on 5th October 1864 aged 73 years, and is buried in this churchyard Isabella BLACK their youngest daughter, died on 22nd February 1868 aged 66 years, and is buried here And Janet their second daughter, wife of the Rev. Samuel RICHARDSON D.D., Minister of this Parish, who died 6th July 1871 aged 75 years, and is buried in this churchyard
5. Location: Newton Stewart (Penninghame Old Graveyard), WIG
Here rest in the hope of joyful resurrection and of blessed immortality through Him who brought life and Immortality to light the remains of Elisabeth DILL, who died 31st January 1837 aged 74 Helen McHARG, who died 31st May 1838 aged 71 William DILL, Banker in Newton Stewart, who died 2nd November 1856 aged 64 years Elisabeth, daughter of James Black DILL, Banker, Newton Stewart, who died 30th November 1860 [?] aged 22 months James Black DILL, Banker, Newton Stewart, who died at Harrogate on the 4th day of September 1860 aged thirty five years Jane CAMPBELL, widow of the above James Black DILL, died at Balcraig, Parish of Glasserton, on the 24th July 1861 aged 31 years Elisabeth BLACK, wife of the above William DILL, who died on the 5th October 1864 aged 79 years
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Had to split the List Error Message said it was too long.
Here are the remaining 4 MIs
6. Location: Sorbie Old Kirkyard, WIG
Here ly James MURRAY, who died March 4th 1748 aged 71 And Janet KEACHIE, his spouse, who died Decr 10th 1746 aged 59 years "Altho interred we see the dust here lys, Their souls we hope are now ye skys. O happy they in beautifick vision, Their God enjoy in full fruition" Here lyes also Dorothea BROWN, spouse to James MURRAY in Broughton, son to the above, she died Octr 2d 1760 aged 27 years Also the above James MURRAY, who died 19th Janyr 1797 aged 73 years And also Jean DILL, his second spouse, who died 18th April 1820 aged 84 years Here lieth the body of Janet McKEAND, wife of William MURRAY, son to the above, she departed this life February 17th 1783 aged 73 years
7. Location: Sorbie Old Kirkyard, WIG
This is the burying place of William DILL in Balsier Here lyes the corpse of William DILL, who died the 3d May 1773 aged 99 years Here lyes the corps of Jean McCARMICK, his spouse, who died November the 22nd 1755 aged 61 years Also here lyes the corps of Jean BLAIN, spouse to William DILL, their son, who died the 23d Decr 1788 aged 60 years Also Alexr. DILL, their son, who died 7th Decr 1769 aged 5 years Also William DILL, last mentioned, who died at Machermore of Minnigaff on 20th April 1811 aged 79 years Also his son, William DILL, writer in Newton Stewart, who died there on 21st January 1821 aged 51 years
8. Location: Sorbie Old Kirkyard, WIG
In Loving Memory of Margaret DILL, wife of Alexr. BRYCE, died 5th March 1901 aged 65 years Alexander BRYCE, died at Torhousekie 11th Novr 1920 aged 75 years
9. Location: Wigtown (High Cemetery), WIG
In Loving Memory of Robert Price DILL, beloved husband of Annie WALKER, died 5th March 1971 aged 65 years Also the above Annie WALKER, died 5th April 1972 aged 56 years "Always in our thoughts"
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Should have noticed that there are more on than just the one person here with an interest in the DILL family name. Here is the Full List of 9 MIs.
Well done J K by posting the MI's as opposed to sending them as a PM.
Numbers 3 & 8 both relate to Dill's in my tree that swop between the family name
of Dill & McDill.
Many thanks, Matt
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I’m also trying to figure out the Dill roots. My great-grandmother was Viola Dill b1917 in Maine, USA.
I have 10% Scottish in my dna on maternal side, and maybe it’s through her?
The chromosome painter on ancestry seems to indicate there’s a recent Scottish relative, because line 2 is all Scottish. So confused. Also, I was adopted