Thks G ....yes I'm aware of Ann c1823 (I've traced her marriage and life up until 1901) and Agnes c1837 and whilst I was in the area in May I visited Dumfries and the record office managed to track down the above but was dismayed not to find any other siblings i.e. those that appear on the 1841 census. I can only surmise that because the legal requirement of registration didn't exist until 1855 then some births were not registered Interesting that you have turned up a Samuel McDowall marriage in 1836 I missed that one! I'll see what more I can find out..
You point out that Samual McDowall senior probably died 1836 - 1841 I too think that , however an Alexander McDowall appears aged 8 years on the 1851 census son of Agnes - a puzzle indeed... I have been unable to find Alexander thereafter...
As for the Carlile's - you mention James c1802-1806 - what area KKD
is he in 1841 and I take it that Ann his wife is not with him?
The Carlile's are facinating there are 3 James Carlile's
James c 1796 Ireland census 1851 - 1871 Creetown/Liverpool
James son of above c 1825 probably Ireland no census trace
James son of above c1849 Creetown census c1851- 1871 Creetown / Liverpool
James c 1825 is named upon James c1849 marriage in 1871 Liverpool he was a Stone Mason ( Deseased). James c1849 a Engineer on 1871 census and his marriage - in 1872 upon the birth of his daughter his occ Engine Fitter in 1881 his wife is alone in Liverpool and calls herself a Mariners Wife. Their is a family suggestion that James went to Sierre Leone Africa and died there ..... I have been unable to trace his death in Liverpool - by 1891 his wife states she is a widow- his death must have occured between 1881 - 1891 ...some day I'll find him !