PORTPATRICK SCOTLAND

Joan 65 · Post by **Joan 65** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:36 am

Good Morning,

I would greatly appreciate help.

I am searching for the marriage of:
JOHN McHARG WHO MARRIED ANN ?
PORTPATRICK.

All I have are their birthdates which are:
JOHN 1796
ANN 1807
Also Ann's last name.

Thank you very much for all help!

Sincerely,

Joan

Post by **SarahND** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 2:11 am

Hi Joan,
Could you tell us how you found out the birth dates and her surname? That might help us know what records you have already checked.

Regards,
Sarah

Joan 65 · Post by **Joan 65** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:36 pm

Hi Sarah,

A friend found the information for me, at freecen.org.uk
also on a FHL site.
Thank you for answering my email, I greatly appreciate any help.

Joan

Post by **SarahND** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:02 am

Hi Joan,
On the IGI on FamilySearch.org there is a marriage of John McHarg and Ann Kirkpatrick on 9 Dec 1856 Coylton, Ayr
This seems late for a first marriage, if the birth dates are correct. Or was this a second marriage?

All the best,
Sarah

Joan 65 · Post by **Joan 65** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:07 am

Hi Ann,

First marriage I believe, and yes, I think this marriage might be too late, but thank you for checking.

Joan

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:31 am

Hello,

I think this may be the info your friend found from FREECEN. The names and ages match but this family are living in Stranraer.

Piece: SCT1841/899 Place: Stranraer -Wigtownshire Enumeration District: 5
Civil Parish: Stranraer Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 7 Page: 22
Address: -

Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
MCHARG John M 45 Spirit Dealer Ireland
MCHARG Ann F 34 Ireland
MCHARG Helen F 12 Wigtownshire
MCHARG James M 10 Wigtownshire
NEILSON Alexander M 30 Ireland
MORROW Elizabeth F 32 Wigtownshire

Can't find them in 1851.

Regards,
Annette M

Post by **joette** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:03 pm

Hi I have McHarg or Mquath as they are sometimes know form Ayr-Girvan.
They have proved so elusive but I will have a look & see if I can find anything useful.
Mine love to change their spelling of names,never marry or never have their marriages recorded & have children with varying surnames-all different.

Post by **SarahND** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:12 pm

If Annette found the correct family in 1841, then they may well have been married in Ireland

With luck however, and if they can be found in later censuses with a more precise birth place, you may be able to track them down.
All the best,
Sarah

Joan 65 · Post by **Joan 65** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:33 pm

Hi Annette and Sarah,

Thank you both very much for your help.
I shall look into the information you have sent.

Joan

Currie · Post by **Currie** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:08 am

Hello Joan,

The Wigtownshire Pages http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~ ... index.html are worth a good look for anyone with interests there. There’s heaps of information about all sorts of things Wigtownshire.

Alan