Minnigaff Lookup

[Gadget]

Ahhhhhhhhh.........................

I've just relooked at them on the 1871. They have a daughter,  Ellen, aged 5. Looks like the first and only daughter as well.  A good link with the Penninghame one -  mother Helen Digny 


Gadget

[woolley]

She did have another daughter Mary b 1876, But Helen is looking good

Thanks woolley

[Gadget]

Just in case it is them, there's a marriage on the IGI, extracted:

Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire

9 March 1833 Peter McDowall and Helen Digny

[Gadget]

Right - we might be getting somwwhere. I've just found the death certificate of a Peter McDowall in Kilmarnock, Ayr in 1858, aged 23. Parents - Peter McDowall, labourer and Helen. m.s. Digney

Peter, his father, was the informant.

This ties in nicely with the 1851 Agnes in Sorn, Ayrshire



Added - it looks as if Helen might be deceased

[KirstyG]

There is an extracted IGI entry

Birth of JOHN HASSETT     
23 JUN 1863      Galston, Ayr, Scotland

Parents MICHAEL HASSETT and AGNES MCDOWALL

I hadn't seen a mention of John so far...

[Gadget]

Looks interesting Kirsty - there is a John:

She had 2 children born in scotland John born 1855 Airslere, Scotland and James born 1858  Riccarton, Scotland. All the family first appearred in the 1871 English Census.

I've had no success tracing them in Scotland todate

Woolley

Just seen you're latest reply - interesting

Gadget

[woolley]

You,ve certainly found a lot of info for me to digest.

Looking like they moved to the Kilmarnock area, re my John b 1855 (Born Airelere Cannot find it)
I'm now wondering about his birth date in Galston of 1863 Eight years differant, unless there were 2 Johns, now I'm really confused

[Gadget]

Have you got the 1871 census handy, Woolley?  I can't remember exactly how old John was on there but I thought it was 14-16.


Gadget

[woolley]

John Hassett age16 1871 Census