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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Wigtownshire => Topic started by: sealbh on Wednesday 23 September 09 13:00 BST (UK)
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I am interested in the history and occupants of Barskeoch Farm, Penninghame. Are there any researchers with a similar interest who have knowledge of the area? The early to mid 1800's in particular, however any information would be welcome.
Many thanks,
Sealbh
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hi Sealbh :)
1841 barskeoch farm house penninghame wigtownshire(all born wigtownshire)
alexr burnie 45 farmer
margaret burnie 40
helen burnie 37
david burnie 35 physician
john hannah 80 independant
grace thomson 20 farm servant
margaret george 15 farm servant
going by the 1881 it looks like the burnies were brothers and sisters all unmarried with david burnie as head of household(alexr having died ?)
the farm appears here in 1861 -
http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~leighann/parishes/penninghame/census/page15.html
ev
ps there is also a will on scotlandspeople for a william burnie(date 1834) , farmer in barskeoch in the parish of penninghame , who maybe the father of
alexander , margaret , helen and david
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Hi Ev,
Thankyou very much for the information. I had suspected the Burnie family were involved in the property so you have confirmed that. I know the father's name was William so the Will you mention would definitely be his. Also his wife was Helen nee Hannah, making the John Hannah aged 80 on the 1841 more than likely her father. It's strange that none of the children seem to have married and there is another brother James living elsewhere who remained single as well.
I will try to locate some photos of the property which I suspect had been around quite a long time.
Thankyou again Ev, your help is much appreciated.
Best wishes,
Sealbh
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Hi Sealbh.
Maybe this is too early, my relatives were also resident at Barskeoch Farm, I have a recorded birth for 1754 of a Samuel McNarine, father William McNarine mother Agnes Chesney.
I have just found this as well. McBurnie, Alexander B1793, McBurnie, James B1800, McBurnie, William B1792, McBurnie, John B1795, McBurnie, Margaret B1797. Father William McBurnie, mother Helen Hannah.
Regards
Alison
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Hi Sealbh
There is a photo available here:
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/173116
Kirsty
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You were right, it has been around a long time. A property of that name is on Roy's military survey of Scotland 1747-55.
http://geo.nls.uk/roy-lowlands/
In fact as a name it has existed since at least 1553. Try searching the National Archives of Scotland for Barskeoch...
http://www.nas.gov.uk/onlineCatalogue/
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Hi Alison,
Thanks alot for the information. I think your family were there way back in the 1600's as I found something that suggests that McNarin's (sic) were residing on the property in 1684. According to the Parish lists there is an Alexander, Janet and Gilbert McNarin living with spouses and another family.
Best wishes,
Sealbh
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Hi Kirsty,
Thanks alot for the photo and links. I'm wondering if that is the exact property called Barskeoch Farm or were there others in the area as it just reads Barskeoch. It would be great to locate a front on photo of the property.
Roy's military survey of Scotland is a very useful site.....thankyou. I will have a look around the NAS site for more information to try and build a history. Thanks again for your help Kirsty, much appreciated.
Best wishes,
Sealbh
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Alison I forgot to mention there is a book titled 'Penninghame - The story of a Parish' which has a page on Barskeoch apparently. Sounds worth tracking down.
All the best.
Sealbh
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Hi Sealbh
Thanks for your info. Should you find any other McNairn info whilst doing your research, would you kindly pass it on to me.
My McNairns moved to Knowe Farm from Barskeoch (I think). They're proving to be a bigger bunch than I thought ::)
Thanks
Alison
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Hi Sealbh.
Maybe this is too early, my relatives were also resident at Barskeoch Farm, I have a recorded birth for 1754 of a Samuel McNarine, father William McNarine mother Agnes Chesney.
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Your Samuel McNairn is my 4xgreat-grandfather's brother! John McNairn was my 4xgg. I wonder how WE are related????
Cheryl
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Hi Cheryl
The Samuel McNairn I mentioned would also be my 4 x great grandfathers brother! The Brother I'm related to is Alexander born 1739 married Agnes McKie, their son William born 1780 married Mary Thomson, their son Samuel born 1830 married Isabella Wallace married Mary McNairn married Janet/Jean McNairn!! (lively character) the last wifes daughter is my grandmother.
I hope I haven't confused you, I certainly have myself. Good to hear finally from someone who is connected all be it somewhat tenuously (probably) Who are you related to down this big long line?
Regards
Alison