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.

Smith
01 July 1925 : Margaret Dunbar Smith : Suddenly, at 207 Easter Road, Leith, aged 2½ years, daughter of John & Ruby Smith, and grand-daughter of Mr & Mrs Thomson, Lochhill, Palnackie.

Duncan
05 July 1925 : Edward Duncan : At Castle Douglas Cottage Hospital, aged 66 years, gamekeeper at Glenlair.

Higgins
08 July 1925 : Janet Lawson Higgins : At 21 Townend, Kirkcudbright, aged 2 years, child of Hugh and Janet Higgins.

Gerrand
10 July 1925 : George Gerrand : At Gunbour, Queensland, aged 83, youngest son of the late William Gerrand, Millquarter, Dalry. (This notice appeared in the KA 23 April 1926)

McGill
14 July 1925 : Marion McGill : At West Port, New Galloway, aged 76 years, daughter of the late James McGill, schoolmaster, Corseglass, Dalry.

McClymont
19 July 1925 : Thomas McClymont : At Kirkcudbright Cottage Hospital, farmer, Shawhill.

Hannah
20 July 1925 : Margaret McMurray Hannah : At Townhead of Greenlaw, aged 2 years and 7 months, daughter of Mrs Hannah, and grand-daughter of James McMurray, Mountaintop, Crossmichael.

Smith
20 July 1925 : Walter Smith : At Upper Rerrick, Dundrennan, aged 54 years.

Milroy
22 July 1925 : Mrs Agnes Bryce Milroy : At Burnside, Whinnieliggate, Kirkcudbright, in her 79th year. Buried at St Cuthbert's Churchyard, Kirkcudbright.

Ball
22 July 1925 : Margaret Nelson Ball : At 18 Atkinson Place, Kirkcudbright, eldest daughter of the late John Ball.

Dixon
22 July 1925 : Margaret Jane Maxwell : At Kirkinna, Parton, aged (54?) wife of James Dixon. Buried at Parton Churchyard.

Henry
23 July 1925 : John Henry : At 102 Queen Street, Castle Douglas, blacksmith, husband of Margaret Welsh. Buried at Kelton Churchyard.

Gordon
26 July 1925 : Susan Sproat : At Knightswood House, Anniesland, Glasgow, aged 58 years, daughter of the late Hugh Sproat, Earlston, and wife of the late George Gordon, Kirkcudbright, and 36 Mollensburn Street, Springburn, Glasgow.

Murray
26 July 1925 : Adam Murray : At Southfield, Lennoxtown, aged 71 years, fourth son of the late Rev. George Murray of Troquhain, minister of Balmaclellan.

Kirk
27 July 1925 : Irving William Kirk : At Rosevale House Lodge, Dumfries, eldest son of the late Robert Kirk, Bridge of Dee.

McMinn
28 July 1925 : William McMinn : At Woodlands, near Rochester, Australia, as the result of an accident, in his 16th year, eldest son of William McMinn and grandson of the late William McMinn, builder, Borgue.

Burnie
29 July 1925 : Annie Tennant Moffat : At Nottingham General Hospital, aged 31 years, wife of William R Burnie, intertype operator, late of Twynholm, and daughter of Mr & Mrs A Moffat, Green Street, Ayr.

Guthrie
31 July 1925 : Nancy Guthrie : At 25 Union Street, Kirkcudbright, aged 9 months, daughter of Robert & Agnes Guthrie.

Burns
01 August 1925 : James Burns : At 91 Hope Street, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, eldest son of Mr & Mrs Burns, The Lake, Kirkcudbright, in his 40th year.

McNally
02 August 1925 : William McNally : at Dalry, stone mason, aged 65 years.

Houston
03 August 1925 : Elizabeth Carrol : At 339 High Street, Dalbeattie, aged 69 years, wife of John Houston, butcher.

Fielding
05 August 1925 : Janet Beattie : At 47 Higson Street, Blackburn, wife of Joseph Fielding, and youngest daughter of William Beattie, Haugh of Urr.

Carson
05 August 1925 : Mary Carson : At 108 High Street, Kirkcudbright, aged 80 years. Buried at St Cuthbert's Churchyard, Kirkcudbright.

Fergusson
08 August 1925 : Ann Johnstone : At Glenhead, Bargrennan, aged 90 years, widow of William Fergusson, late of Barneywater, New Galloway.

McTaggart
12 August 1925 : Samuel McTaggart : At Lindean Mill, Galashiels, the residence of James Cook, his son in law, in his 92nd year, late of Borgue. Buried at Borgue Churchyard.

Milligan
15 August 1925 : Ethel Nicholson : At Kirkcudbright Cottage Hospital, aged 39 years, wife of Robert Milligan, Millburn Street, Kirkcudbright.

Cooper
15 August 1925 : Joan Agnes Hughan : At 36 Rundle Road, Aigburth, Liverpool, wife of William S Cooper, and youngest daughter of Captain John Hughan, Auchencairn.

Laurie
16 August 1925 : William Thomas Laurie : At Castle Douglas Cottage Hospital, as a result of an accident, aged 20 years, youngest son of William & Jessie Laurie, Crae, Balmaghie.

McWhan
22 August 1925 : Charles McWhan : At Tarff Station, Ringford, aged 59 years.

Glendinning
25 August 1925 : Mary Brownlie : At Mill Street, Dalbeattie, aged 55 years, wife of John Glendinning, baker. Buried Dalbeattie Cemetery.