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.

Black
06 October 1926 : Jane Duncan : At Haugh of Urr, aged 84 years, widow of Peter Black. Buried at Urr Churchyard.

Campbell
07 October 1926 : John Campbell : At Blawplain, Balmaclellan, aged 77 years. Buried at Balmaclellan Churchyard.

Boaler
08 October 1926 : Jarvis Boaler : At Thornhill, Stirling, aged 64 years, husband of the late Elizabeth Woodrow, Dundrennan.

Henry
13 October 1926 : John Henry : At Barvennan, Newton Stewart, aged 60 years, farmer. Buried at Kirkmabreck Churchyard. More

McGuffog
20 October 1926 : Margaret Scott : At 91 Queen Street, Castle Douglas, widow of ex-Inspector McGuffog. Buried at Castle Douglas Cemetery.

Swan
20 October 1926 : Robert Swan : At 7 Alpine Terrace, Dalbeattie, aged 75 years, retired master mariner. Buried at Dalbeattie Cemetery.

Toull
21 October 1926 : John Toull : At Crichton Royal Infirmary, Dumfries, aged 74 years, of Castle Douglas.

Dickson
24 October 1926 : Jane Bell : At High Street, New Galloway. (suddenly), aged 65 years, wife of William F Dickson

Roy
26 October 1926 : Helen Roy : At Barholm Mains, Creetown, second daughter of the late William Roy, High Blair, Sorbie. Buried at Kirkmabreck Churchyard.

Blackwood
26 October 1926 : James Blackwood : At Drum Cottage, Killywhan, Beeswing, aged 72 years.

Muir
30 October 1926 : James Muir : At Auchencairn, aged 67 years.

Niven
05 November 1926 : Mary Swan Clark : At 9 Alpine Terrace, Dalbeattie, aged 68 years, widow of David Niven.

Jamieson
05 November 1926 : John T Jamieson : At Kirkmabreck Cottage, Creetown, husband of Jane McBride, in his 72nd year, late of Kirkmuir.

Kirkpatrick
07 November 1926 : Jane Kirkpatrick : At Fineview, Castle Douglas, aged 83 years, late of Curruthers Cottages, Dumfries.

Anderson
08 November 1926 : Jane Campbell : At Campbelton, Twynholm, aged 83 years, widow of James Anderson, late of Fairgirth, Colvend.

Ballantyne
10 November 1926 : George Ballantyne : At Railway Terrace, Castle Douglas, husband of Agnes Maxwell, in his 60th year. Buried at Castle Douglas Cemetery.

Stewart
11 November 1926 : John Stewart : At 43 Castle Street, Kirkcudbright, chemist.

Handley
11 November 1926 : Agnes Bryce Jamieson : At Cosehill, Kilquhanity, Kirkpatrick Durham, aged 73 years, wife of David Handley. Buried at Borgue Churchyard.

McLaren
13 November 1926 : John McLaren : At Buffalo, New York, in his 75th year, eldest son of the late John McLaren, master of the Johnston School, Kirkcudbright.

Hastings
14 November 1926 : Samuel Hastings : At 18 St Mary Street, Kirkcudbright, grain merchant and J P. More

Edgar
15 November 1926 : James Edgar : At Kelton Mains, Castle Douglas, farmer, aged 62 years, son of the late James Edgar, Annfield, Tinwald.

Johnstone
16 November 1926 : Robert Johnstone : At Blackloch, Gatehouse, farmer. Buried at Anwoth Churchyard.

McCulloch
16 November 1926 : Walter McCulloch : At Courthill, Dalry, in his 85th year.

Brown
16 November 1926 : David S Brown : At Western Infirmary, Glasgow, husband of Fanny Rae, 44 North Park Street, Glasgow, and youngest son of the late John Brown, dyker, Kirkcudbright. Buried at St Cuthbert's Churchyard, Kirkcudbright.

Dargavel
20 November 1926 : Jessie Jane McGinnis : At Royal Infirmary, Dumfries, aged 64 years, wife of George Dargavel, Burnbank, New Galloway.

Docherty
20 November 1926 : Sarah Ann Docherty : At the Deaconess Hospital, Edinburgh, aged 29 years, younger daughter of Francis Docherty, Auchencairn.

Blyth
20 November 1926 : John Blyth : At Threave Lodge, Castle Douglas, residence of his son, gardener, in his 80th year. Buried at Castle Douglas Cemetery.

Broadfoot
21 November 1926 : John Broadfoot : At Alpine Cottage, Dalbeattie, monumental mason, aged 74 years, husband of Helen Tait.

McGuire
21 November 1926 : Jane McGuire : At Burnside, Auchencairn, aged 87 years, widow of Peter McGuire.

Wilson
22 November 1926 : Robert Wilson : At Castlemaddie, Carsphairn, retired shepherd, in his 81st year.