McKie of Wigtownshire

[judymckie]

Have hit a wall in my searching and need some help. 

Known: Robert McKie, Plough man, b. 1851 Sorbie Village died 1/12/1921, son of Margaret Davidson MCKie( born Stoneykirk) married Elizabeth Hamilton ( daughter of Mary Hamilton) b.1855 Lochans Mill,died 30/8/1942, on 18/10/1877 in Stoneykirk.

They had
Robert b. 1876 Stoneykirk
James  b.1880 Sorbie
John   b.18/7/1881   d. 2yrs 7 mnths
Mary Milnae b.16/5/1883     had daughter Sarah C D(Bessie)
John   b.16/6/1885   d.30/11/1902
William b.4/8/1887 Grange Cree Cottage House, Penninghame d.29/5/1967 Australia
Margaret Davidson b.1990  d.2/5/1900 Over Aires
Andrew Morrison  b. 9/6/1891 Wigton d.7/10/1920 in Springside(buried Kilmarnock)
and Thomas  b. April 1896

William and Andrew married Balmer sisters from Tarbolton before William went to Australia and Andrew settled in Springside, Ayrshire.

Who can help me trace either descendants of these ( I know William and Andrew ) or their aunts/uncles/grandparents?

Any help would be much appreciated.

[liverpool annie]

Hi Judy

This isn't an answer to your question -  but here is a site that might be of interest with some information about Sorbie Village -  as well as the surname Sorbie -  it may give you some ideas!!

Annie

http://www.sorbie.net/parish_of_sorbie.htm

[runningbear]

hi judy,

nothing worse than a brick wall..know the feeling....

i do not know if this is of any help but if it is not maybe others can identify

john mckie married mary milnae c1810

1841 census- high blair, sorbie

john...age 55...ag lab
mary...age 50
mary...age 20
agnes...age 15
margaret...age 10
mary...age 4 months


1851 census- sorbie

john...age 63...ag lab
mary...age 50
elizabeth...age 26...domestic servant
agnes...age 24...house servant
margaret...age 20...dressmaker
mary...grand-daughter...age 10
james...grand-son...age 5 months


1861 census- sorbie

john...age 75...ploughman...born kirkinner
mary...age 70
agnes...age 32...dairymaid
margaret...age 30...dressmaker
james...grand-son...age 10
robert...grandson...age 9 (son of margaret)
thomas(twin)...grandson...age 2 months (son of agnes)
John(twin)...grandson...age 2 months (son of agnes)(3/2/1861)

1871 census- garlriston road, sorbie

mary...age 81
agnes...age 42...washerwoman
margaret...age 40...dressmaker
thomas...grandson...age 10
john...grandson...age 10
mary...grand-daughter...age 4 (dau of agnes)

1871 census- galloway house, sorbie

robert...age 18...apprentice blacksmith

1881 census- main road, sorbie

agnes...age 52...washerwoman
mary...age 14

1881 census- 3 broughton cottages, whithorn

robert...age 27...cattle feeder
elizabeth...age 24
robert...age 5
james...age 1

1891 census- grange cree, cottage house

robert....age 38...ag lab
elizabeth...age 34
james...age 11
mary m...age 7
john...age 5
william...age 3
margaret d...age 1


1891 census- cleury farm house, (farmer james mcgill)

robert...age 15...farm servant

1901 census- culbrae cottage, kirkinner

robert...age 48...dairyman
elizabeth...age 44
mary...age 18
john...age 16
william...age 14
andrew...age 10
thomas...age 5

maybe some kind soul will check the sp for you and tell you who the kids married.....


Joe


1891 census- sorbie

agnes...age 66...domestic servant
mary...age 24...domestic servant
james...grandson...age 2