Wedding Notices Published in Local Newspapers

Local newspapers etc often carry notices submitted by relatives and friends to publicly record the recent marriages 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.

01 January 1939
Robert Connor and Rebecca Connell : At St James Church, Pentonville, London, Bert, eldest son of Mr & Mrs R D Connor, 3 Oakwell Park, Castle Douglas, to Rebecca, only daughter of Mr & Mrs Connell, 9 Wyndford Road, King's Cross, London.

04 January 1939
John Harvey and Ethel Mary Irvine : At the Station Hotel, Castle Douglas, John, eldest son of Mr & Mrs James Harvey, Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, to Ethel, second daughter of Mr & Mrs James Irvine, Eschielea, Castle Douglas.

23 January 1939
Francis Owen Johnston and Henrietta Harper : At St John's R C Church, Castle Douglas, Francis, eldest son of Mr & Mrs Johnston, Belfast, to Rita, daughter of Mr & Mrs H Harper, 10 Jubilee Terrace, Castle Douglas.

28 January 1939
David Graham McMurray and Lucia Lyndsay Brydson : At the Crown Hotel, Castle Douglas, David, third son of Mr & Mrs J McMurray, 130 Queen Street, Castle Douglas, to Lucia, youngest daughter of Mr & Mrs J Brydson, Nethertown, Palnackie.

01 February 1939
John McGraw and Isabella McMurray Smith : At the Crown Hotel, Castle Douglas, John, second son of the late Mr & Mrs Hugh McGraw, Cairnhill, Stoneykirk, to Isabella, eldest daughter of the late John Smith, Edenbank, Crossmichael, and Mrs Smith, 20 King Street, Castle Douglas.

09 February 1939
Alexander Hutton Dodds and Mary Hunter : At Rerrick Manse, Dundrennan, Alexander, of Ashdale, Dundrennan, to May, second daughter of Mr & Mrs James Hunter, Mullock Cottage, Dunrod, Castle Douglas.

11 February 1939
James M Hodge and Margaret A Hathaway : At Chalfont St Peter Church, James, eldest son of Mr & Mrs G R Hodge, Gelston Schoolhouse, to Margaret, of Oak Lodge, Chalfont St Peter, Bucks.

20 February 1939
William Charteris and Margaret Heron Johnstone : At St Andrew's Pro-Cathedral, Samuel, second son of the late William Charteris, and of Mrs Charteris, 41 Brooke Street, Dumfries, to Margaret, only daughter of the late Thomas Johnstone, and of Mrs Johnstone, 14 Carlingwark Street, Castle Douglas.

24 February 1939
James Findlay Greggan and Janet Lawrie Allan : At 75 Buccleugh Street, Dumfries, James, eldest son of Mr & Mrs John Greggan, Burnfoot, Dundrennan, to Janet, youngest daughter of Mr & Mrs William Carnochan, Airieland Dairy, Castle Douglas.

24 February 1939
Alexander McMinn and Elizabeth McLurg Cowan : At the Manse, Kirkcudbright, Alexander, third son of Mr & Mrs McMinn, Torrs, Kirkcudbright, to Betty, fourth daughter of Mr & Mrs Cowan, Marks, Twynholm.

01 March 1939
William Frame and Agnes Patterson : At St Ringan's Church, Castle Douglas, William, to Agnes, eldest daughter of Mrs Patterson, and of the late James Patterson, 17 New Market Street, Castle Douglas.

09 March 1939
David McKie and Isabel Jamieson : At Ellengowan Hotel, Creetown, David, son of the late Mr & Mrs John McKie, Castle Douglas, to Isabel, only daughter of Mr & Mrs R Jamieson, 7 Park Crescent, Creetown.

10 March 1939
David Martin and Agnes Hamilton Galloway : At Glasgow, David, fourth son of the late Mr & Mrs Alexander Martin, late of Dornal, Barrhill and 34 Vicarton Street, Girvan, to Agnes, eldest daughter of Mr & Mrs John H Galloway, 18 Atkinson Place, Kirkcudbright.

11 March 1939
David Andrew Cowan and Ethel McIntyre Symers : At Grand Hotel, Glasgow, David, son of Mrs Cowan, Dennistoun, and the late David Cowan, Dalry, to Ethel, daughter of Mr & Mrs T B Symers, Riddrie.

15 March 1939
John William Harris and Margaret Clow Boyes : At St Andrew's Parish Church, Castle Douglas, John, only son of the late Mr Harris, and of Mrs Harris, The Echoes, New Road, Grays, Essex, to Maggie, fifth daughter of the late Mr & Mrs Boyes, 10 Market Crescent, Castle Douglas.

15 March 1939
Roy Finlayson Robertson and Margaret Craig Corrie : At Kirkmirren, Palnackie, Roy, only son of Mr & Mrs James Robertson, 100 High Street, Dalbeattie, to Margaret, youngest daughter of Mr & Mrs David Corrie.

16 March 1939
Alexander McGarva Davidson and Eva Elizabeth Erskine : At The Hall, Abbey Burnfoot, Dundrennan, Alexander, only son of Mr & Mrs Walter Davidson, 67 High Street, Gatehouse, to Eva, elder daughter of Mrs Erskine, Abbey Burnfoot, and of the late John Erskine, Challoch, Newton Stewart.

31 March 1939
Samuel Twiname and Edna Samuel : At 674 Eglinton Street, Glasgow, Samuel, fourth son of Mr & Mrs David Twiname, Earlston Cottage, Borgue, to Edna, eldest daughter of Mr & Mrs Samuel, Hartlepool, England.

31 March 1939
William Milligan and Jean Young Johnston : At Orroland Lodge, Dundrennan, William, third son of Mr & Mrs Milligan, Kirkland Farm, Dalry, to Jean, third daughter of Mr & Mrs Johnston.

06 April 1939
John Francis Keay and Ethel Gordon Ewing : At Liberton Kirk, Edinburgh, John, second son of Mr & Mrs William Keay, Blairgowrie, to Ethel, younger daughter of Mr & Mrs James S Ewen, Castle Douglas.

20 April 1939
Matthew Allander Barbour and Betty Russell Macfarlane : At St Andrew's Church, Castle Douglas, Matthew, Burma, son of the late Mr John Barbour, 4 Loanhead Avenue, Renfrew, to Betty, youngest daughter of Provost & Mrs A M Macfarlane, 183 King Street, Castle Douglas.

20 April 1939
Alexander Barbour and Chrissy Thomson : At Tarff Valley Church, Alex, second son of Mr & Mrs A Barbour, Halmyre, Castle Douglas, to Chrissy, daughter of the late William Thomson, and of Mrs Thomson, Milnthird, Castle Douglas.

20 April 1939
Thomas Brown and Margaret Jane Brydson : At the Station Hotel, Castle Douglas, Thomas, younger son of Mr and the late Mrs A K Brown, 105 Queen Street, to Maggie, 58 Queen Street, Castle Douglas.

20 April 1939
John Martin and Jeannie Gibson Hyslop : At Borgue Parish Hall, John, son of the late Mr Archibald Martin, and of Mrs Martin, Low Boreland, Kirkcudbright, to Jeannie, eldest daughter of Mr & Mrs S Hyslop, Cainiehill, Borgue.

27 April 1939
George Hogg and Netta Kerr : At Erskine Church Manse, Dykehead, Shotts, George, of Barnhillies, Balmaclellan, ro Netta, eldest daughter of Mr & Mrs William Kerr, 273 Shotts Kirk Road, Dykehead, Shotts.

27 April 1939
Andrew Kerr Gordon and Lilias Callander : At Loudon Cottage, Haugh of Urr, Andrew, youngest son of James Gordon, Finniness, Balmaghie, to Lilias, third daughter of William Callander, Culnaightrie, Auchencairn.

29 April 1939
Alexander Halliday Scott and Olive Bell : At Netherplace, Dalbeattie, Alexander, youngest son of Mr James Scott, Netherdean, Dalbeattie, to Olive, only daughter of Mrs Bell, Netherplace, and the late Mr R Bell.

19 May 1939
James McCrae and Margaret Jessie Mowatt : At the Station Hotel, Castle Douglas, James, second son of the late James McCrae, and of Mrs McCrae, Airds of Balcary, to Margaret, only daughter of Mr & Mrs Mowatt, Barend, Dundrennan.

20 May 1939
James Ferguson and Marjorie Willoughby : At Bromley, Kent, James, third son of Mr & Mrs Ferguson, Balgreddan, to Marjorie, eldest daughter of Mr & Mrs Price, Orpington, Kent.

25 May 1939
John Morton Borland and Sarah Jaboore Anderson : At Raeburn Cottage, Hardhills, Buittle, John, second son of Mr & Mrs R Boreland (sic), Powillimount, Kirkbean, to Sally, eldest daughter of Mr & Mrs T Anderson.