GATEHOUSE -- old streets

[jackie3]

Hi Callywoods,

Sorry for not replying earlier, but I've only just seen your reply of 14/2/09 re McClures.  My old computer stopped working and I've only just had a new one.

Thank you for the information regarding John McClure.  I know nothing about his life so would appreciate any information you may have about him.

[Jennykay]

Hello Callywoods,

Having recently completed a family history on the Selkirks of Gatehouse of Fleet, I was interested to hear that you are writing a history of the town.  Would love to be in touch.

Regards,
Jennykay

[Jennykay]

Thank you for your reply Mary.  Unfortunately I am receiving the message that I cannot respond there.  This might be because my Rootsweb membership has elapsed.  I think I am not supposed to add my email address here so am not sure how I can contact you directly!

Certainly I have information about Selkirks in Gatehouse from John Selkrig who married Jean Affleck in Girthon 1723 and James married Janet Carson Girthon 1726 and all the generations up to the grandchildren of John Charles Selkirk and Jannet Moffat who kept the Bay Horse until about 1834.  John's son Charles was a tanner in partnership with Samuel Menzies.  I also have information about the Gale which sailed to America in 1775 with James Selkirk on board and members of the Henry family who I think were to the Herons.  I'll need to look that up.

Jenny

[Jennykay]

Apologies.  I have worked out how to send private messages now!

Jenny

[ankerdine]

Hi Callywoods
We are going up to Dumfries and Galloway in a few weeks time. We shall certainly drop in at Gatehouse of Fleet again. It's such a pretty town.
Do you remember I told you about meeting an old  man named Jimmy Dent who told us that Catherine Street was formerly Back Fleet Street, where my gtx2 grandmother was married.
Regards
Judy

[michelew]

My family came from Anwoth/Gatehouse and lived at Fleet Street.
They were called Hewitson (sometimes Hewatson/Hewetson or Hewtson)

My great grandmother left Anwoth and moved to Rochdale, Lancashire, England - and her brother and sisters followed later as did her parents. 

One of my grandmothers siblings was called Frances and she drowned in the River Fleet in April 1884.    I have not been able to find out how this happened as it is just shown as accidental drowning on her death certificate.     I was wondering if there would have been any newspaper report on the drowning and where this child is buried.   Or for that matter anything on this Hewitson family.

M.

[MAGGIE D]

I have just seen your message about John McClure and Margaret Brown of Gatehouse of Fleet and the marriage of their daughter Margaret McClure to Nathan(iel) McMurray. There is a headstone in memory of Nathan erected by his son William In Anwoth Old Kirkyard. I have been trying to find any link between him and my GGGgrandfather James McMurray Weaver of Anwoth ( died 1865) married to Margaret Sproat (died 1850) they are also buried at Anwoth Old Kirkyard.  The only remote possibility I have found that they may be linked is that one of their daughters was called Janet Brown McMurray 1817 1899

[Callywoods]

My ancestors were Gatehouse McMurrays so I have been very interested in finding a link between the families. My ggggrandparents also have a tombstone at Anwoth.  They were James McMurrie and Sarah McClune. My distant cousin Megan  in Alabama and I have found a great deal of info on the McClunes but cant find anything definite about James.  We have not been able to find any connection between the 3 McMurray families. Very frustrating!

[ankerdine]

Hi Callywoods

Nice to read your post and we hope all is well with you. Gatehouse is calling us back again next year!

You can have lovely weather in Dumfries and Galloway.

Judy