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.

24 September 1939
Allan McKie and Catherine Ross Telfer : At Anwoth Church, Allam, grandson of Mr & Mrs Robert McKie, Earlston, Borgue, to Catherine, daughter of Mr & Mrs William Telfer, Pulcree Cottage, Gatehouse.

27 September 1939
James Wilson and Dorothy Stephens : At St Andrew's Church, Calcutta, James, of Burmah Shell Ltd., eldest son of Mr & Mrs Wilson, Mayfield, Castle Douglas, to Dorothy, elder daughter of the Rev. H B Stephens, MBE, and of Mrs Stephens, of Kodaikanal, South India.

30 September 1939
William H MCCreadie and Margaret Girvan : At Glasgow, William, son of the late Mrs McCreadie, 11 Church Place, Kirkcudbright, to Margaret, third daughter of the late Robert Girvan, Millburn Street, Kirkcudbright.

30 September 1939
John White and Margaret Thomson : At Paisley, John, second son of Mr & Mrs John White, 69 Millburn Street, Kirkcudbright, to Margaret, youngest daughter of the late Mr & Mrs James Thomson, late of Boreland, Glenluce.

05 October 1939
James Thomson Haugh and Catherine Barr Thomson : At St Andrew's Church, Castle Douglas, James, elder son of James Haugh, Crown Garage, Castle Douglas, to Catherine, younger daughter of Mr & Mrs John Thomson, Gleniris, Castle Douglas.

05 October 1939
John Trainor and Mary Priestley : At St John's R C Church, castle Douglas, John, elder son of Mr & Mrs James Trainor, 11 Laurel Bank Terrace, Castle Douglas, to Mary, only daughter of the late Thomas Priestley, reporter, and of Mrs Priestley, 251 King Street, Castle Douglas.

06 October 1939
Robert Dobie and Christina McIntosh Irving : At the Crown Hotel, Castle Douglas, Robert, of Leafield, Lochmaben, younger son of Mr & Mrs Dobie, Netherfield, to Christina, elder daughter of the late Mr Alexander Irving, and of Mrs Irving, Valleyfield, Castle Douglas.

06 October 1939
John Melville and Louisa McGuffie : At Crossmichael Manse, John, eldest son of the late Mr & Mrs A Melville, Palnackie, to Louie, third daughter of Mr & Mrs John McGuffie, Greenbrae, Crossmichael.

07 October 1939
Campbell Deas Sime and Jessie Austin Caldow : At London, by special licence, Campbell, elder son of Mr & Mrs E A Sime, Witchwood, Broughton, Peebleshire, to Jessie, elder daughter of Mr & Mrs William Caldow, Kempleton Cottage, Twynholm.

12 October 1939
John Kennedy and Flora Mary Welsh : At Parton Kirk, John, only son of Mr & Mrs Samuel Kennedy, 4 Castle Street, Paisley, to Flora, only daughter of Mr & Mrs Robert Welsh, Tintum, Parton.

12 October 1939
George Robson and Andrewina Hogg : At Borgue Manse, George, elder son of Mr & Mrs Adam Robson, Lennox Plunton, Borgue, to Ina, eldest daughter of Mr & Mrs John Hogg, Brigend of Kildarroch, Borgue.

18 October 1939
Sydney Smith Clacherty and Jean Park : At Girthon Parish Church, Sydney, youngest son of Mr & Mrs E Clacherty, Twynholm, to Jean, eldest daughter of Mr & Mrs T park, Barlay Cottage, Gatehouse.

19 October 1939
James McMiken and Mary Elizabeth Thomson : At St Andrew's Church, Castle Douglas, James, elder son of Mr & Mrs McMiken, East Logan, Castle Douglas, and Knockglass, Stranraer, to Mary, eldest daughter of the late James Thomson, High Auchenlarie, Gatehouse, and Mrs Thomson, Rose Cottage, Castle Douglas.

21 October 1939
George Blackley and Kathleen Stuart Robertson : At St Andrew's Cathedral, Dumfries, George, L/Cpl., eldest son of Mr & Mrs G Blackley, 40 St Michael Street, Dumfries, to Kathleen, eldest daughter of the late Mr W Robertson, and of Mrs Robertson, 30 Craigmath, Dalbeattie.

21 October 1939
Thomas Malone and Agnes Clark Gray : At Twynholm Parish Church, Thomas, younger son of Mr & Mrs Thomas Malone, Lota, Chile, South America, to Agnes, fourth daughter of Mr Duncan Gray, and the late Mrs Gray, Roseville, Twynholm.

21 October 1939
John Henry Oliver and Jean Hiddleston Penman : At Fulham Town Hall (by licence) John, only son of Mr & Mrs Oliver, 51 Quarrendon Street, Parsons Green, London, to Jean, only daughter of Mr & Mrs George Penman, Dalmae, Dalry.

21 October 1939
James Gibson Parkhill and Elizabeth Hoff Lockerbie : At St Andrew's Parish Church, Castle Douglas, James, younger son of Mr Matthew Parkhill, and the late Mrs Parkhill, 31 High Street, Kirkcudbright, to Elizabeth, daughter of Mr John Lockerbie, and the late Mrs Lockerbie, 11 Oakwell Park, Castle Douglas.

21 October 1939
Edward Byrnes Waugh and Agnes Irving McKie Maxwell : At St Cuthbert's Manse, Kirkcudbright, Edward, only son of Mr & MrsWaugh, Heugh Park, Glenluce, to Agnes, elder daughter of Mr & Mrs Maxwell, Argrennan Mains, Castle Douglas.

25 October 1939
John Sutherland and Constance Alice Hyslop : At Cairns Memorial Church, Edinburgh, John, third son of the late James Sutherland, and of Mrs Sutherland, Thurso, to Constance, only daughter of Mr & Mrs Robert Hyslop, Academy Street, Castle Douglas.

27 October 1939
Joseph Bell and Annie Watret : At Glasgow, Joseph, of 937 Carntyne Road, Glasgow, to Annie, eldest daughter of the late Joseph Watret, Rainsvale, and Mrs Watret, 3 Glenholm Terrace, Twynholm.

28 October 1939
William Kirkland and Jessie Culpan : At King Cross Methodist Church, Halifax, Yorkshire, William, only son of Mr & Mrs William Kirkland, 3 Church Place, Kirkcudbright, to Jessie, only daughter of Mr & Mrs Ernest Culpan, 19 Chelsea View, Stump Cross, Halifax.

01 November 1939
James Carter Campbell and Elizabeth Gibson Robertson : At Glen, Gatehouse of Fleet, James, son of the late Robert Jamieson Campbell, Cuil, Castle Douglas, to Elizabeth, elder daughter of Mr & Mrs Andrew Robertson, Glen, Gatehouse.

01 November 1939
William Callander and Helen Isabella Paterson : At Urr Parish Church, William, only son of Mr & Mrs Robert Callander, Crofthead, Crocketford, to Bessie, second daughter of Mr & Mrs Samuel Paterson, Barr of Spottes, Castle Douglas.

04 November 1939
James Coates and Rita Elliot : At Morpeth, by special licence, James, eldest son of Mr & Mrs T Coates, Queenshill, Ringford, to Rita, eldest daughter of Mrs Elliot, 238 Plessey Road, Blyth, Northumberland.

10 November 1939
Thomas Frederick McColm and Grace McGarva : At Tarff Manse, Thomas, son of the late Mr William McColm, and of Mrs McColm, Dunbar Cottage, Tongland, to Grace, eldest daughter of Mr & Mrs John McGarva, Barnollis, Ringford.

11 November 1939
Joseph Ferguson McDonald and Isabella Arthur : At St Andrew's Church, Castle Douglas, Joseph, youngest son of Mr & Mrs McDonald, 12 King Street, Castle Douglas, to Isa, daughter of Mr David Arthur, and the late Mrs Arthur, and grand-daughter of Mr & Mrs Arthur, Douglas Terrace, Castle Douglas.

16 November 1939
William Graham and Elizabeth Wright : At the Cairndale Hotel, Dumfries, William, third son of Mr & Mrs Robert Graham, Auchengassel, Twynholm, to Elizabeth, elder daughter of Mr & Mrs James Wright, Barncleugh, Irongray.

17 November 1939
James Fife Bell and Jane Murray McRobert : At Church Hall, Creetown, James, eldest son of Mr & Mrs James Bell, Kirkmay, Crail, to Jane, only daughter of the late James McRobert, and niece of Messrs and Miss McRobert, Clachancroft, Creetown.

18 November 1939
George H G Nicholson and Catherine McGlashan : At Balinbreich, Kirkcudbright, George, younger son of Mr & Mrs G H Nicholson, Burnside, Kirkcudbright, to Catherine, youngest daughter of Mr & Mrs J McGlashan, Balinbreich, Kirkcudbright.

23 November 1939
Henry Paterson Hall and Marie Copland : At St Cuthbert's Place, Kirkcudbright, Henry, Corporal, youngest son of the late James Hall, and of Mrs Hall, Victoria Park, Kirkcudbright, to Bunty, niece of the late Mr James Copland, dentist, and of Mrs Copland, St Cuthbert's Place, Kirkcudbright.