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Dumfriesshire / Re: Wamphray, Walter Kerr and Agnes Gibson
« on: Monday 01 February 16 15:12 GMT (UK) »
Hi, Sally. Thanks for your quick response. I recently refocussed my efforts on the Gibson portion of my family and am dealing with similar frustrations with respect to tracking certain individuals. The following won't help you directly but may provide some broader context for your efforts (or it will just be interesting information!). The headstone of a William Gibson, miller in Wamphray, is in the Old Kirkyard cemetery in Moffat. He died in 1750 and his wife Mary Cochrain died in 1747. I have not been able to definitively identify other millers at Wamphray who lived/worked there between this William Gibson and the James Gibson (a cousin of my mother) who was the miller when the mill "closed" in 1948. If my efforts to identify the individual millers over the years achieves any success I will let you know what I find out.
In his 1906 book "Wamphray", James Paterson, in a footnote on page 120, indicates that: "Gibson and Roddick have been the chief names in the mill since 1750." This clearly indicates that there were other names associated with the mill.
Hoping to get back to you soon.
Francis
In his 1906 book "Wamphray", James Paterson, in a footnote on page 120, indicates that: "Gibson and Roddick have been the chief names in the mill since 1750." This clearly indicates that there were other names associated with the mill.
Hoping to get back to you soon.
Francis