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Dumfriesshire
UK - Genealogy, Surnames,
Family and Local History |
County town: Dumfries
Other major towns:
Origins of Name: Fort of the Copse, Scottish Gaelic
Population 1801: 54,597
Population 1961: 58,440
Acreage: 688,112 Urban Land 1961: 0.7%...
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Haining/Hainning
- Dumfriesshire (DFS, County, Scotland)
Looking for family of John Corrie Haining/Hainning a printer/compositor who married Euphemia Graham 1876.Both were born in Dumfries but moved to Glasgow.
Also any descendents or information about John's brothers, Thomas Richards Haining born 1849, William born 1853.They had sisters, Elizabeth and Jessie Nicholson.Elizabeth married Charles Davidson and moved to New Zealand. Jessie married Charles Gemmell and died in Dumfries in 1910.
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John Little married Helen Park - Westerkirk
I am a decendant of John Little who married Helen Park in 1785 in Westerkirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. John was born around 1760 and died in 1829. Helen was born around 1764. Andrew (born 1789 in Westerkirk), son of John, married Betsey (Elizabeth) Irving on 3 November 1835. Andrew and Betsey arrived in Sydney on 23 January 1841 in the ship "Superb" from Liverpool. Some of Andrews other brothers and Sisters also arrived in Sydney at various times. Andrew settled in Bathurst NSW Australia.
I understand that one of Andrews Great Great Granbaughters holds 30 original letters brought to Aust by Andrew, some mentioning Duncan Malcolm in Berhanpore India, Sir Charles Malcolm and Sir Putteney Malcolm who appeared to be good friends of the little family. Andrew little was enticed to Bathurst by his brother-in-law David Maxwell Irving who had migrated from Langholm two years (?) before. Andrew bought 100 acres of land in Bathurst and built a house in 1850 (which is still standing and is classified by the National Trust). Various brothers and sisters followed Andrew to Australia later. The Bathurst property was called "Bimbenang" and was handed down through Andrew's son George little to grandson MacDonel little (my great uncle) and was sold out of the family in 1967 when MacDonel died. The letters I hold were found in good condition in a shed on the property by my father who was clearing the house out before putting it up for sale.
I would be interested in contacting MacDonel's Great Niece and obtaining a copy of the original letters, and or any one who is researching the Little family in Scotland or Australia.
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