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Dumfriesshire / Re: Any resources for Durrisdeer for Rea(y)
« on: Sunday 21 December 14 09:27 GMT (UK)  »
Proteantime,
in case you're interested in the Rea/Maxwells in Australia:
Christopher Rea married Elizabeth Maxwell in 1860 in Victoria.

There would be more information on the marriage record.
You can buy the image online for AU$21 at https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/index-search
Do you know who Elizabeth Maxwell's parents were?

Lyn

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Dumfriesshire / Re: Any resources for Durrisdeer for Rea(y)
« on: Saturday 20 December 14 21:55 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you Gateslack! That's more detail than I knew.

Where was Grizel born? If you have a baptism or birth record, I might be able to find one for John.

John died at Durisdeer in 1783, I believe Grizel died at Gateslack in 1839.

Lyn

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Dumfriesshire / Re: Any resources for Durrisdeer for Rea(y)
« on: Wednesday 17 December 14 03:20 GMT (UK)  »
Hello cousins Gateslack and catchristie!

I am descended from James Maxwell b 1779, son of John Maxwell born about 1747, son of William Maxwell of Milton and Janet McLellan of Auchlane. So my John is the brother of Grizel who married William Rae.

I am hoping that you can tell me how you know that Grizel is the daughter of William and Janet. I don't have any documentation of John's birth and hope you might have done some more successful research in that direction than I have.

My information came first from the memorial inscriptions at Durisdeer churchyard, which were very helpful, but do not go back to William and Janet (as far as I know).

Lyn in Australia

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