allison family from wigton, stranraer and surrounding towns

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1901 Census
4 Market Street, Stranraer

William Allison, 33, general labourer
Elizabeth, 30
Matthew, 11
Robert, 9
John, 7
William, 7 mths

All born Stranraer.

So Robert had at least 3 brothers 

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1871 Census
25 St Andrew Street, Stranraer

Matthew Allison, 25, labourer, b. Girvan, Ayrshire
Susan, 23, b. Ireland
Mary, 6, b. Stranraer
William, 4, Stranraer
Matthew, 1, Stranraer
John McInsbey (?), father in law,  78, labourer, b. Ireland

Sorry about the Irish birthplace - makes it more difficult to check but if Susan's father was over here, then we can find a death for him and, hopefully, Martha his wife to get their parents.


1881
Stranraer
Matthew Alison, 34, labourer, b. Stranraer
Susan, 33, b. Ireland
Mary, 16,
William, 14
Matthew, 9,
James, 7,
Martha, 5,
Elizabeth, 3,
Alexander, 1

All children b. Stranraer.

As a bonus, also living with them -

Margaret Trenton, cousin, 40, washerwoman, b. Stranraer
James Trenton, 9, b. Glasgow, Govan
Alice Trenton, 6, b. Glasgow, Govan

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Having trouble finding Matthew's parents, Matthew Allison and Margaret Reid on the censuses but I have found the death of Margaret - very interesting:

20 November 1873 at 24 St John Street, Stranraer, Margaret Kelly, aged 69. Widow of James Kelly, butcher, formerly Matthew Allison, joiner. Parents - William Reid, labourer and Margaret Cunningham, both deceased. Informant - Margaret Allison, daughter.

So Margaret Reid b.c. 1804

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Mmmmmmmm

Looks like Matthew senior died very early:

Stranraer, Marriage - 14 Sept 1846, Margaret Reid and James Kelly

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Thank goodness for the McKinstreys

1861
17 Mill Hill Street, Wigtownshire

John McKinstry, 57, Ag labourer, b. Ireland
Martha, 54, sewer of muslin, b. Ireland
Margaret, 22, sewer of muslin, b. Ayr
Susan, 16, sewer of muslin, b. Ireland
Martha, 14, sewer of muslin, b. Ireland
James Carlile, 1, grandson, b. Stranraer

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Theresa 

Do you have information on the Mckinstrey line or not?

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Still trying to locate the A(l)lison/Reid/Kelly family before 1871

In 1891
11 St Andrew Street, Stanraer

Mathew Allison, 40, labourer, b. Girvan, Ayrshire
Susan, 37, b. ireland
Mathew, 20, labourer
James, 19, labourer
Alexander, 11
Maggie, 7

All children b. Stranraer

So two out of three censuses, mtthew is born Girvan. Will check the 1901*

* checked - down born Girvan on that one as well.

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this is wonderful, no have nothing really my mother died when i was 9 have only found a few cousins of my mothers sister's and they know less than me, most didn't even know of me, so any small thing is a bonus dont know how you do it.



many many thanks


theresa

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Hi Theresa

Will get onto the McKinstreys later today then 

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