McMeckan / McClymont

[Maestro1]

I am looking for ancestors/descendants of JAMES McMECKAN (born ca. 1809, Portpatrick) and his wife, AGNES McCLYMONT (born ca. 1811, Portpatrick), married ca. 1832 in Portpatrick. I do know of one of their children: AGNES McMECKAN (born 1833, Portpatirck) who married JAMES McNEILLAGE of Old Kilpatrick, Glasgow.

Any help would be much appreciated.

[Neale1961]

JAMES McMECKAN and AGNES McCLYMONT
Marriage 20 Jan 1811 Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire

There are baptism records for the following children -
•   John 1815 Portpatrick
•   Mary 1818 Portpatrick
•   Elizabeth 1822 Portpatrick
•   Agnes 1828 Portpatrick


From census records:- James – born Kirkcolm abt 1791, Agnes born Portpatrick abt 1792
1851 census (click on link)
https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a149126f4040b9d6e8c3e44/james-mcmechan-1851-dunbartonshire-west-kilpatrick-1791-?locale=en

1841 census – shows some other children in addition to those with baptism records
https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5902e9a5e9379091b1dadad6/james-mcmicking-1841-dunbartonshire-west-kirkpatrick-1796-?locale=en


1861 census Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire , Bankside. (Ancestry transcription)
James McMechan 70 Stone wrighter? Born Kirkcolm
Agnes McMechan 68 wife born Portpatrick
Agnes McMechan 29 daughter born Portpatrick

[Neale1961]

Death certificate (1863) for James is available from Scotlands People and will give you details about his parents.
MCMECKAN   JAMES   age 74   mother's maiden name - AGNEW      
1863   501 / 25     OLD OR WEST KILPATRICK
   

Death certificate (1861) for Agnes is available from Scotlands People and will give you details about her parents.
MCMEIKAN   AGNES   age 60   mother's maiden name - MCMEIKAN      
1861   501 / 66        OLD OR WEST KILPATRICK


   

[Forfarian]

As they were living in Scotland after 1855, and assuming that they died in Scotland, their death certificates should tell you the full names of their parents including their mothers' maiden surnames, assuming that the informant(s) knew that information.

See www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk - a small fee is payable to view the original documents.

[Maestro1]

Thank you so very much for your help. I cannot tell you just how much I appreciate it! I have been searching for this information for years, and am a paying member of ScotlandsPeople, yet somehow it has just eluded me. I suppose that all it takes are "new eyes." Thank you, again!