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.

Roxburgh
05 July 1926 : Alexander Roxburgh : At Dumfries Infirmary, of Kirkpatrick Durham, aged 75 years.

McCrae
05 July 1926 : James McCrae : At Airds of Balcary, Auchencairn, aged 55 years. More

Dalziel
07 July 1926 : Robert Dalziel : At Leith Hospital, aged 33 years, husband of Catherine Brown, 78 Henderson Street, Leith, and eldest son of the late Samuel Dalziel, Parton, and brother of Mrs Heron, Halket Leathes Mill, Castle Douglas.

Bie
07 July 1926 : Agnes Bie : At Heather Cottage, Rockcliffe, Dalbeattie, youngest daughter of the late Charles Bie, Boreland, Colvend.

Kerr
08 July 1926 : Sarah Smith : At Kirkcudbright Cottage Hospital, aged 63 years, widow of James Kerr, Banks, Kirkcudbright. Buried at St Cuthbert's Churchyard, Kirkcudbright.

McGaw
11 July 1926 : Amelia McGaw : At Dumfries Infirmary, aged 64 years, wife of Robert McGaw, Hopehead, Castle Douglas.

Ireland
12 July 1926 : Annie Ireland : At Ayr, aged 76 years, eldest daughter of John Ireland, late of Thornglass, Auchencairn.

Ramsay
13 July 1926 : Mary C Grierson : At Otterburn Drive, Giffnock, wife of James Brown Ramsay, writer, Glasgow, and second daughter of the late Robert Grierson, Craigroyston, Castle Douglas.

Carson
14 July 1926 : Margaret Carson : At Crossmichael, aged 82 years. Buried at Balmaghie Churchyard.

Tait
14 July 1926 : Margaret Tait : At 227 Onslow Drive, Dennistoun, Glasgow, late of Kirkpatrick Durham, in her 78th year, wife of John Tait.

McNeillie
15 July 1926 : Thomas McNeillie : At Twynholm Village, road surfaceman, aged 73 years. Buried at Twynholm Churchyard.

Telfer
15 July 1926 : Agnes Rennie Telfer : At Upper Senwick, Borgue, aged 5 months, daughter of Agnes and William Telfer.

MacDuff
16 July 1926 : Mary MacDuff : At Crossmichael Village, in her 104th year.

Moffat
17 July 1926 : Margaret Brown Rennie : At Chapelton Smithy, Borgue, aged 52 years, wife of William Moffat.

Cairns
17 July 1926 : Robert Cairns : At 2 Park Terrace, Stirling, late of the Union Bank of Scotland, Stirling. More

Maltman
19 July 1926 : Mary Hewitt Barrowman : At Auchenflower, Kirkcudbright, wife of William Maltman, fencer.

McNish
20 July 1926 : David McNish : At Singleton Avenue, Birkenhead, aged 34 years, youngest son of the late James McNish, carrier, Borgue.

Caldow
23 July 1926 : Robert Caldow : At Auchengool Cottages, Dundrennan, in his 90th year, late of Dalbeattie.

Grierson
23 July 1926 : George Gordon Grierson, advocate, J.P. : At 19 Hope Terrace, Edinburgh, elder son of the late Henry Grierson, J.P., D.L., of Milton Park, Kirkcudbrightshire.

Hastings
25 July 1926 : Agnes Jane Houston : At Corn Mill House, Kirkcudbright, wife of Samuel Hastings, junior.

McKeand
26 July 1926 : Laura McKnight : At 73 Cotton Street, Castle Douglas, wife of William McKeand.

McGaw
27 July 1926 : Thomas Henry McGaw : At Garthavon, Gatehouse, infant son of Mr & Mrs T H McGaw.

Clark
27 July 1926 : Catherine Johnstone : At The Square, Auchencairn, wife of Anthony Clark, tailor.

Crosbie
01 August 1926 : Ethel Margaret Crosbie : At Meols, second daughter of Mr & Mrs Samuel M Crosbie, Kippford. Buried at Grange Cemetery, West Kirby.

Dickinson
03 August 1926 : Elizabeth Dickinson : At Catherine Street, Gatehouse, aged 76 years, widow of W T Dickinson.

McGaw
06 August 1926 : William Derbyshire McGaw : At Garthavon, Gatehouse, infant son of Mr & Mrs T H McGaw.

Hamilton
11 August 1926 : William Hamilton : At 27 Arthur Street, Carlisle, aged 83 years, husband of the late Henrietta Hamilton (late of Imrie Bell, Castle Douglas). Buried at Dalry.

Bickerstaff
12 August 1926 : Robert Bickerstaff : At Minyfron, North Road, Aberystwyth, Wales, in his 84th year. More

Hitchell
13 August 1926 : Minnie Johnstone : At Dumfries, wife of James Hitchell, Rhonehouse.

McGeorge
15 August 1926 : Mary Davidson : At Seaside, Auchencairn, aged 75 years, wife of James McGeorge.