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.

Hunter
02 January 1939 : Georgina Patton : At 16 Maxwell Street, Dalbeattie, aged 49 years, wife of Thomas Burnside Hunter.

Aitken
04 January 1939 : James Montgomerie Aitken : At Heathfield Hospital, Ayr, retired engine driver, 30 Elmbank Street, Ayr, in his 70th year. Buried at Kelton Churchyard.

Hutton
04 January 1939 : Margaret MacGreggor : At 16 Westway, Raynes Park, London, Maggie, wife of Alfred Hutton, and daughter of the late Mr & Mrs James MacGreggor, Kirkcudbright.

Edgar
06 January 1939 : Agnes McGarva : At 11 Catherine Street, Gatehouse, aged 66 years, wife of James Edgar.

Walker
07 January 1939 : Georgina Urquhart : At 69 High Street, Gatehouse, wife of William Walker.

Forteath
08 January 1939 : David McLellan Forteath : At 30 John Street, Dalbeattie, in his 89th year.

McDonald
09 January 1939 : John William McDonald : At Forneth, Richmond Drive, Cambuslang, late of Castle Douglas.

McKerrow
09 January 1939 : Elizabeth Morton : At Hilldrop, Kirkcudbright, wife of the late Alexander McKerrow, in her 80th year.

Fergusson
09 January 1939 : Robert William Fergusson : At Yelverton, Devon, aged 80 years, late of Kilquhanity, and eldest son of the late John Fergusson, of Kilquhanity.

Hutchison
10 January 1939 : Mary Agnes Hutchison : At Kirkpatrick Durham, aged 80 years, late of 230 King Street, Castle Douglas.

Finnigan
10 January 1939 : Henrietta Burnet Currie : At Port Road, Palnackie, aged 75 years, wife of the late Peter Finnigan. Buried at Buittle Churchyard.

Dalling
10 January 1939 : Samuel McMurray Dalling : At 36 Oakleigh Avenue, Edgware, London, youngest son of the late Matthew Craig Dalling, Ashtree Farm, Castle Douglas. Buried at Castle Douglas Cemetery.

Milligan
12 January 1939 : Jessie Milligan : At Castle Douglas Cottage Hospital, of Bellvue, Castle Douglas. Buried at Dalbeattie Cemetery.

Coates
13 January 1939 : Margaret Jane Currie : At Police Station, Carsphairn, aged 72 years, widow of James Coates, late of Mains of Greenlaw. Buried at Crossmichael Churchyard.

Martin
14 January 1939 : Jack Martin : At Pomona Terrace, New Galloway, aged 15 years, younger son of John Martin.

Tweedie
16 January 1939 : James Tweedie : At 17 Cotton Street, Castle Douglas, painter, husband of Mary Jane Austin.

Chamberlain
16 January 1939 : Joseph Chamberlain : At The Mount, Castle Douglas, husband of Lizzie Margaret Cowan.

Carnochan
18 January 1939 : John Carnochan : At Auchengool, Dundrennan, aged 81 years, late of Culnaightrie. Buried at Auchencairn Cemetery.

McCormick
18 January 1939 : Elizabeth Wilson : At Lochside Cottage, Castle Douglas, aged 91 years, widow of John McCormick, dyker.

Gourlay
21 January 1939 : Jean Gourlay : At 2 Dovecroft, Kirkcudbright, aged 22 years, second daughter of Mr & Mrs H Gourlay.

Ritchie
21 January 1939 : Andrew Ritchie : At Hazelmount, Kippford, husband of Catherine Brown.

McDonald
21 January 1939 : Robert McDonald : At Hale Barnes, Cheshire, aged 84 years, retired Parks Superintendent, Manchester, late of Kirklaugh and Barclosh Cottage, Southwick, Buried at Manchester.

Callander
22 January 1939 : Agnes Brydson Millar : At the Cumberland Infirmary, wife of Andrew Callander, and youngest daughter of Andrew Millar, late of Clone, Dalbeattie.

Montgomery
22 January 1939 : Agnes Bramwell : At Glendroit, Kirkcudbright, widow of John Montgomery, Compstonend, Twynholm.

Walker
23 January 1939 : Janet Ireland : At 44 High Street, Gatehouse, wife of the late William Walker, baker.

Duncan
24 January 1939 : George Duncan : At Nottingham, formerly of Gatehouse.

Boyd
25 January 1939 : Hannah Millward Cumming : At Maryville, Kippford, aged 72 years, widow of David Boyd.

McSherrie
26 January 1939 : William McSherrie : At Dundrennan Cottage, Dundrennan, late shepherd at Kirkcarswell, in his 81st year. Buried at Auchencairn Cemetery.

McWhan
26 January 1939 : Mary McRobert : At 14 Gladstone Place, Kirkcudbright, aged 75 years, wife of the late Charles McWhan, Tarff Station. Buried at Tongland Churchyard.

Thomson
28 January 1939 : Hugh Jamieson Thomson : At Johnstone Cottage Hospital, aged 46 years, husband of Jeanie Cook, and eldest son of Mr & Mrs W Thomson, Cooper Croft, Borgue.