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.

Stewart
23 May 1926 : Peter Stewart : At the Manse of Girthon, Gatehouse, late of Crieff, aged 85 years. Buried at Crieff.

McCutcheon
25 May 1926 : John McCutcheon : At 54 St Andrew Street, Castle Douglas, aged 76 years. Buried at Kelton Churchyard.

Carswell
29 May 1926 : John Carswell, J.P. : At Barrbridge House, Dalbeattie, grain merchant, aged 76 years.

McKinna
29 May 1926 : Edward McKinna : At Mure Street, Hamilton, aged 76 years, eldest son of the late John McKinna, Birtwhistle Street, Gatehouse.

Clark
29 May 1926 : Janet Jane Mitchell : At 19 Station Road, Dalbeattie, aged 73 years, widow of Samuel Clark, late of Culmain, Kirkgunzeon.

Haining
29 May 1926 : Elizabeth Haining : At Sunnyside Cottage, Dalbeattie, the residence of her niece Mrs Lidderdale), aged 78 years, youngest daughter of the late Robert haining, Drungans, Auchencairn.

Gray
29 May 1926 : Jessie Gray : At Strathurr, Dalbeattie, only daughter of Robert Gray, merchant, Dalbeattie.

McMonies
31 May 1926 : Mary Ann McMonies : At 21 Castle Street, Kirkcudbright, only surviving daughter of William McMonies, Park of Tongland.

Gibson
31 May 1926 : John Gibson : At the Repatriation Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, second son of the late John Gibson, Torrs, Castle Douglas.

Blacklock
01 June 1926 : Matthew Blacklock : At the Gardens, Blairdrummond, the residence of his son, late of Barwhillanty, Parton, in his 78th year. Buried at Parton.

Hunter
03 June 1926 : John Hunter : At 29 High Street, Kirkcudbright, retired grocer, aged 73 years.

Caldow
04 June 1926 : Margaret Brewer : At Ringford, aged 77 years, widow of George Caldow, joiner, Ringford.

Veitch
05 June 1926 : William Veitch : At Muswell Hill, London, aged 82 years, eldest son of the late Andrew Veitch, Girthon Kirk, Gatehouse.

Halliday
06 June 1926 : Grace Stitt Halliday : At Melbourne, Australia, eldest daughter of the late James Halliday, late of Knowsley, Liverpool. (and Buittle)

Ferguson
06 June 1926 : Mary Kellie : At 12 Maskell Street, C-on-M, Manchester, of Gatehouse.

Smith
07 June 1926 : Agnes Parker : At Culdoach, Kirkcudbright, aged 66 years, wife of William Smith, late in Cumstoun Mains.

Ramsay
08 June 1926 : Janet Grierson : At Lochfield, Dumfries, aged 81 years, widow of Thomas Ramsay of Albyn, Dalry.

Telfer
09 June 1926 : Robert Telfer : At Castle Douglas Cottage Hospital, as the result of an accident, dairyman, Balmangan, Borgue. Buried at Stell Churchyard, Twynholm.

Munn
10 June 1926 : Harry Robert Dinwiddie Munn : At Valleyfield, Ringford, aged 56, third son of the late David Muir Munn, F.R.S.E., (late of Calcutta). Buried at Colvend Churchyard.

Clark
11 June 1926 : Eliza McEwen : At Inglestonford Cottage, New Abbey, aged 80 years, widow of John Clark, late of Hardhills, Buittle.

Paterson
14 June 1926 : David Richardson Paterson : At Dumfries, aged 57 years, son of the late Robert Paterson, weaver, High Street, Kirkcudbright. Buried at St Cuthbert's Churchyard, Kirkcudbright. More

Walker
14 June 1926 : Annie McCubbin : At Tongue of Bombie, Kirkcudbright, widow of James Walker, late of Midtown, Gelston.

Woodford
16 June 1926 : Mary Gartett : At 53 Carlingwark Street, Castle Douglas, wife of Albert Woodford.

Bell
16 June 1926 : Jane Charlotte Rankine : At Belleview, Dalry, widow of Thomas Bell, land steward. Buried at Dalry Churchyard.

Graham
18 June 1926 : James Davidson Graham : Accidentally drowned in the river Dee, Kirkcudbright, in his 14th year, youngest son of Robert & Margaret Graham, Auchengassel, Twynholm.

Little
21 June 1926 : Samuel Jolly Little : At 16 Deanhaugh Street, Edinburgh, as the result of ilness contracted in war service, of 37 High Street, Kirkcudbright.

McKinna
29 June 1926 : Sarah Jane Rattray : At Glenholm Terrace, Twynholm, aged 62 years, wife of John McKinna, late of Southpark, Borgue.

Buchanan
03 July 1926 : William Buchanan : At Drumburn, Colvend, in his 90th year. More

Rae
04 July 1926 : John Alexander Rae : Accidentally drowned at Donges, France, youngest son of the late Captain Thomas Rae, and of Mrs Rae, 4 Gladstone Place, Kirkcudbright.

McSkimming
04 July 1926 : Jessie Margaret Middleton : At Upper Barr, Newton Stewart, aged 62 years, wife of William McSkimming, Romesbeoch, Shawhead, and daughter of the late Thomas Middleton, Kirkcudbright.