DARGAVEL, Joseph, Sanquar 1841

[Forfarian]

G F Black's The Surnames of Scotland says that the name Dargavel(l) is from the place of this name in the parish of Erskine in Renfewshire, and that persons of this name are found mostly in Dumfries-shire.

[PFairfield]

Great! Thank you!

[Jo Harding]

Sanquhar had a thriving cotton and wool trade and the weaving that was associated with it. This is a good piece if you look at the section Post Office and Wool Trade. It covers the weaving industry at Crawick as well. Crawick is only about 1 mile from Sanquhar.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanquhar

Sanquhar had its own knitting patterns and these continue to this day:

http://futuremuseum.co.uk/collections/life-work/key-industries/textiles/sanquhar-knitting.aspx

There has been a revival in this style and the knitting industry has been revived but on a smaller scale than years ago.

https://www.knittingtours.com/sanquhar-knitting-at-a-the-airts-knitting-tour-of-scotland-and-highlands/

Keir Mill is near Thornhill and Penpont:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Keir+Mill,+Thornhill+DG3+4DB/@55.2374983,-3.7911793,14z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x4862ba8b07e55acd:0x20210093295af3c9!8m2!3d55.221396!4d-3.787746

Jo

[PFairfield]

Thanks very much, Jo.
All the best,
Paul