Dr William Kirkland

[MonicaL]

Hi Stuart

With a death date pre 1855 and the start of official registration in Scotland, the best you are likely to find is a burial register entry on SP. However, burial registers are very scarce all round the country historically. Sometimes, where available, a gravestone inscription can be informative, but again this is down to luck in finding one today.

Monica

[MonicaL]

The NLS 1830 Ayr Post Office Directory is available online. There is a William Kirkland listed, but a writer (solicitor) not doctor https://digital.nls.uk/directories/browse/archive/86637496

The 1837 Pigot Directory for Ayr has no reference to the name Kirkwood www.maybole.org/history/archives/1837directory/ayr.htm

Other Ayrshire sections for this directory here www.maybole.org/history/archives/1837directory/index.htm

Monica

[S robertson]

Hi Monica
Thanks for your response and for the information. It would appear that William died between 1825 and 1861 but where? He was in Cumnock in pivots 1825 directory and his wife Elizabeth was living in Skares in 1861 but I can find no trace of either of them between these dates. I’ve searched all the local graveyards but can find no record of them. The search goes on!
Thanks again
Stuart

[DonM]

There are two entries Wills and Testaments in SP.

Kirkland William 17/12/1841 Doctor of Medicine in Ayr
Inventory Ayr Sheriff Court  SC6/44/11

Kirkland William 14/3/1844 Doctor of Medicine in Ayr
Inventory Ayr Sheriff Court  SC6/44/13

Don

[S robertson]

Hi Don
Thanks for the info. I have both these records in the 1844 it gives Williams mother as Margaret Logan. I was hoping it would confirm as Janet Wallace. I can find no other records beyond the birth certificates of his children to clearly confirm Williams parents.
Thanks again
Stuart