Minnigaff Lookup

[Gadget]

Not much luck so far - I'll see if I can track down any of the siblings.

The 1871 had her as 31 and the eldest two boys b. Renton which I think is in Dunbartonshire

The 1901 has her as 63 

Like you - back tomorrow.


Gadget 

[Gadget]

Found the family on the 1851 - still in Kirkmabreck

20 St John's Street, Creetown
873 ED 5 Page 9

Agness McDowall, 47, formerly domestic servant
James, son,  20, labourer
Agness, dau, 14,
Alexander,  son, 8
James Calrile, grdson, 2

all b. Kirkmabreck


Quite a lot of McDowalls/alts in Minnigaff on the 1851 but, like the MIs, no Agnes 

[Gadget]

Hi Woolley 

I am intrigued by the age gap between the first two children and the second two on the 1871 and wonder if either or both of them might have been married before and come together only a few years before the 1871 census.

I've found this entry on the 1861 census. I think it might be the Creetown Agnes that I've found previously:

1861
Mettingham Castle, Mettingham, Suffolk
RG9/1184 F 197 Page 13

James Cutting Tafford or Tofford, 61, vicar of Mettingham & JP for Suffolk, b. Weybread
Louisa Ta/offord, 58, b. Warwick, Atherstone
Louisa Charters To/afford, 33, b. Suffolk, Beccles?
Agnes McDowell, 25, house servant, b. Scotland, Creetown
Robert Spalding, 15, house servant, b. Suffolk, Lanfield


I love the names 

I haven't yet found her on the 1871 or a marriage

[woolley]

Hopefully this one will post, seems to be a bit busy at the moment
Never thought about it being a second marraige


Mettingham castle history mentions a Rev J Sofford at the time of the census (same one ?)

I,ve also found a possible in the 1861 scottish census under the name Harrett (typo?) Agnes , Micheal and James, so plenty to go at.

Thanks woolley

[Gadget]

That one does fit with Michael's profile on the 1871, Woolley. This time Agnes is b. Wigtown - she got around 

Gadget

[Gadget]

There is a baptism for an Agnes McDowall, Penninghame, Wigtownshire - 8 Nov 1837 Parents - Peter McDowall and Helen Digney.

This would fit with the Agnes that i found on the 1851 in Ayrshire.

Here's a map of the Wigtownshire and Kirkcudbrightshire parishes which shows how close the 4 parishes of Minnigaff, Penninghame, Kirkmabreck and Wigtown are :

http://scotlandsfamily.com/parish-map-wigtown.htm


Gadget

[woolley]

She's certainly making it a bit of a challange - I,m going to need a LARGE sheet of paper to write all possibles down and than try to eliminate the impossibles.

Wonder if she made it up as she went through life or went for whatever seemed suitable, or did her parents move around the area( now there's a thought)

Good map

Woolley

[Gadget]

Welllllllllllllllllllllllllll, if she's the Ayrshire one in 1861, then she's not the Creetown one who was in Suffolk so is she the Penninghame one

I'm just thinking that Cree Bridge was pretty proximate to all 4 parishes 

Gadget

[woolley]

Just googled Creebridge, Newton Stewart, smack next to Minnigaff - so its looking a strong possibility

Woolley