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« on: Saturday 16 January 10 11:45 GMT (UK) »
Hi All
Firstly a big thanks to Mosstrooper, Gadget and KistyG for the information, much of which I have, but has taken me months to find. You are all so much better than I am at finding the links.
Please let me explain why I am interested in this family:- I can trace my paternal line directly to William Galloway a weaver who died in Mouswald in 1870. His death certificate says he was 75 and his parents were unknown. The informant was the inspector of poor.
The 1861 Census shows him in Mouswald as a lodger age 56 born in Kirkcudbright.
The 1851 Census shows him in Mouswald as a lodger age 50 born in Kirkcudbright.
The 1841 Census shows him in Mouswald as a lodger age 45
A search on Scotland’s people for a William Galloway born in Kirkcudbrightshire over a range of possible dates only shows only one, born to Alexander Galloway and Mary McNish.
I know it’s a longshot! As I cannot prove this link I decided to try to disprove it by seeing if William died in infancy or childhood. Hence my original posting.
The Galloways of Culreoch were an extended family of farmers, hence the confusion over names. Alexander did have a brother called William and both there wills are on S/P. add to this William has two wills.
They were a wealthy lot and in Alexanders will there is no mention of his son William and he dissatisfied with his son Alexanders conduct.
Is it possible that William fell out with his father and left home at an early age to move to Mouswald and become a weaver?
But where are all the Galloways of Girthon parish buried?
Any help or suggestions would be welcome.