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Hi Ken

Really looking forward to hearing from you...even if we don't have a lot of information to swap it will be fine.....but finding a cousin would be just awesome!!!!

Debbie

Hi

Loch Vale Cottage appears to be either semi-detatched or two separate cottages.

In the 1871 William Bland, aged 42 and born New Galloway,  and wife Isabella are the next household listed after the Browns. William is listed as Gardener (no mention of him being a groom on this census). The next household is Loch Vale House. It is occupied by the Griersons rather than Ericssons - obviously a wrong transcription.

Gadget

Is it possible that William Bland and his wife Isabella were living with the Browns at Loch Vale Cottage?  I would appreciate any information in regards to the Brown family that were living there and if there was any possible relationship between the Brown and Grierson family (either employee or relative).  I appreciate your help so much. 

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I have a very early census for Balmaclellan 0 1790s - which lists al the inhabitants in family groups. Also various other local bits and pieces from there, Kells (New Galloway) and Parton.  I'm in the middle of moving house and, unfortunately, I haven't brought them with me. I'll be going back towards the end of next week and check up on your Blands then.

Regards

Gadget


Hi Gadget
I would really like a copy of the 1790's list you have of the inhabitants in family groups in the Balmaclellan, Kelton and Parton region.  I think it would help me a great deal sort out of some of my family. 

Also is it possible that you could look up the marriage certificate of William Dalyell(Dalziel) Maitland Bland born October 21, 1827 Kells to Isabella McMinn on June 17, 1864 at Rerrick.  I am trying to figure out if is name was indeed William Dalyell(Dalziel) Maitland Bland and if this name was added to his birth name because of some family connection to the Maitland family as the Maitland family were prominent in the Kirkcudbright area. 

NOTE:  William's middle name has been spelt Dalziel, Dalzell and Dalyell).  William had one sister carrying the middle name of Dalziel (Catherine Dalziel Bland born 1825 and married to Robert Garrett). His other siblings carried the middle names of McKie or McMinn.  So this kind of puts things in a different persecptive as I guess have been going mostly on the scottish naming patterns and getting four different names in one family has me put of track especially when I cannot find a Dalziel, Maitland or McKie ancestor.  The McMinn name of course would come from his mother Isabella Bland. 

In the 1871 census William Dalziel Maitland Bland was a gardener, age 42 living at Loch Vale Cottage, Dumfries.   Any information on Loch Vale Cottge, Dumfries or who owned it? 

In the 1881 census he was listed as living in England as a gardener/domestic servant at Cart Lane Seawood Cottage, Upper and Lower Allithwiate, Lancashire, England.  Any information on Cart Lane Seawood Cottage?

If you can be of any help I would surely appreciate it. 

I just happened to come across your posting looking for information in regard to Jean Gerrat and believe we may be of the same family ancestry. 

My ggg was Robert Garrett born 1822 Kelton. His parents were John Gerrat b. 1776 Kelton or Ireland and Elizabeth Smith b. 1775 or 1781 at Kelton (as per my information). 

Robert Garrett's siblings (ggg) were James b. January 1, 1799, William born April 13, 1801, John born 1811 (agricultural labourer), Mary born 1813 (labourer and outdoor worker) Elizabeth born February 15, 1818 and Robert born 1822.  They were all born at Kelton.  However, there does seem to be large gaps in the ages of the siblings. 

I have a copy of the birth certificate for my ggg Robert Garrett and where orginally his name was recorded as Gerrat there were lines put threw it and then recorded as Garrett.  Thus, the family name has remained as Garrett in my family. 

I am interested in the Dalziel connection to this family as my gg had the middle name of Dalziel and also one of her siblings and I have been trying to make the family connection. 

I would really appreciate it if you would make contact with me so that we can share information.  Looking forward to hearing from you. 

 

Thank you all so very much for the information, I am very grateful as I have been stuck on my Bland family for a long time.