Death Notices Published in Local Newspapers

Local newspapers etc often carry notices submitted by relatives and friends to publicly record the recent deaths of people connected to the area. These are a valuable asset to anyone researching their family tree. We have started researching these records for the Kirkcudbrightshire area. Please use one of the search boxes on the left to access our records. Note that the unqualified use of the name "Dalry" refers to Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire and "Gatehouse" refers to Gatehouse of Fleet.

Johnston
01 January 1925 : William Johnston : At 24 Woodbine Place, Leeds, second son of the late William Johnston, Castle Douglas.

Conchar
03 January 1925 : Isabella Fisher : At 23 Oakwell Road, Castle Douglas, wife of the late William Conchar, advanced in years.

Patterson
04 January 1925 : Rebecca Patterson : At Digby St., Gatehouse, Rebecca (wee Bunty), aged 11½ months, daughter of Alexander & Rebecca Patterson.

Clark
08 January 1925 : Andrew Clark : At 66 Barrhill Road, Old Cumnock, the residence of his niece Mrs McWilliam, aged 81 years, formerly of Doon Cottage, Twynholm.

Ireland
10 January 1925 : Mary Middleton : At Dundrennan Village, aged 65 years, wife of James Ireland.

Hunter
11 January 1925 : James Hunter : At Banks Dairy, Kirkcudbright, in his 80th year.

Muirhead
12 January 1925 : Gavin Muirhead : At 9 Craignair St., Dalbeattie, aged 83, late of Barwhillanty Farm, Parton. Buried at Parton.

Livingstone
12 January 1925 : Charles Livingstone : At High Street, Kirkcudbright, aged 80 years, youngest son of the late Robert Livingstone, tailor, Dundrennan Village. Buried at Dundrennan churchyard.

Carson
12 January 1925 : Penelope Gordon : At Cottage Hospital Kirkcudbright, wife of Robert Carson, Brigend, Borgue.

Webster
13 January 1925 : George Crosbie Webster : At Borgue Village, aged 59 years, butler at Knockbrex. Buried Borgue Churchyard.

Grierson
13 January 1925 : Jane Grierson : At Castle Douglas Cottage Hospital, resides at Springbank, Academy St., aged 86 years.

Kelly
14 January 1925 : Nathaniel Littrick Kelly : At Auchengassel, Twynholm, aged 9 months, infant son of Jeannie and Andrew Kelly.

Brend
14 January 1925 : Agnes Maxwell Carruthers : At Hardingstone, Northampton, aged 70 years, fourth daughter of the late George Carruthers, Durham Hill, Kirkpatrick Durham.

McLellan
14 January 1925 : Jane Lindsay : At Barrhill, Dalbeattie, aged 90 years, widow of James McLellan, Palnackie.

Maxwell
15 January 1925 : Margaret Maxwell : At Risk, Borgue, aged 2 years, 2 months, child of James & Jessie Maxwell.

Bodden
16 January 1925 : Margaret Bodden : At 17 Alpine St., Dalbeattie, residence of her sister Mrs J Hume, aged 49 years, daughter of the late Alexander Bodden, Woodpark, Balmaclellan.

Halliday
18 January 1925 : Jessie Rogerson : At Sunnyside, Dalbeattie, aged 68 years, wife of William Halliday.

McNeillie
18 January 1925 : John Neil McNeillie : At 4 Castle Bank, Kirkcudbright, John (wee Jackie), aged 1 year, infant son of Nellie and William McNeillie.

Cowan
20 January 1925 : Janet Cowan : At 11 John Street, Dalbeattie, aged 84 years, eldest daughter of the late John Cowan, Doctor's Well, Gasstown, Dumfries.

McCrone
21 January 1925 : James McCrone : At Lochbank, Balmaclellan, late of Fintloch, Kells, aged 75 years.

Martin
21 January 1925 : Jane McMichael : At her residence, 2 Devonshire Place, Birkenhead, Cheshire, aged 91, widow of the late William Martin of Castle Douglas, and daughter of the late John McMichael, of Kirkpatrick Durham and Cheltenham.

Pitt
21 January 1925 : Mary (Copland) : At Ringford, very suddenly, widow of James Pitt, Tarff Station. Buried at Tongland Churchyard.

Corrie
22 January 1925 : Mary Corrie : At Auchengool, Rerrick, daughter of the late Adam Corrie, Southpark, Borgue. Buried Borgue churchyard.

Gordon
23 January 1925 : Helen Gordon : At 7 Avenue Park Road, Tulse Hill, London, aged 40 years, second daughter of the late A I Gordon, solicitor, Kirkcudbright.

McQueen
23 January 1925 : Robert McQueen : At Burnside, Corsock, aged 55 years.

McInally
24 January 1925 : William McInally : At Garden St., Gatehouse, aged 75 years, husband of Mary McInally.

Crosbie
27 January 1925 : Irene Crosbie : At High Street, Gatehouse, infant daughter of Mr & Mrs George Crosbie.

Docherty
28 January 1925 : John Docherty : At 26 Carlingwark St., Castle Douglas, aged 59 years. Buried Castle Douglas cemetery.

Leadill
30 January 1925 : Robert William Leadill : At Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, aged 47 years, gardener, Garroch, Dalry.

Kirk
30 January 1925 : Agnes Tait Kirk : At Graplin, Borgue, Agnes (wee Aggie), aged 4 years, 9 months, daughter of James and Mary Kirk.