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Glenluce
Hi my name is Alan Leitch, all of my family did come from Glenluce from 1740 to 1960s. I spent every school holiday from the age of five until I was 15 years old in Glenluce with my friends Peter Frothingham and Murry McCracken, roaming the Shore Road and Stairhaven or in Glenluce Railway Signal box with Peter's dad who was a signalman, or helping the blacksmith who had his forge at the back of my grandmother's cottage. I had to attend Ladyburn Church with my mum and grandmother every Sunday and a small mission in the evening, my mother was not allowed to even knit and I was not allowed outside as it was the Sabbath. My wife and I return to Glenluce every year and I find the village has not changed much over the years in apperance, apart from cars on both sides of the road and of course all the shops have long gone like the ironmongers, butchers, general store owned and run by the Henrys and... Read more
Balcary
Hi, I was born in New Luce and brought up at Balcary holdings by my dad, aunt, and gran. I went to Glenluce school. My uncle was a mechanic in Mclellands garage in the village, his wife worked in the bakers. I visit twice a year as the aunt who brought me up still lives in the village, aged 94.
Kiltie Family
Hello To All Wigtownshire Folk, I have researched my family history and discovered that they are all, but one, from this area. My grandmother was born in Sorbie, Joan Kiltie, and I have gone all the way back to the 1841 census for Ardwell, where I found Bernard or Barnet, from Ireland, occupation, Flax Dresser, and his wife Elizabeth from Stoneykirk, both born 1776. It has been a great journey, and one of my ancestors was James Kiltie, born 1845 also in Stoneykirk, and as a young lad of 16 he was a Ploughman on a farm in Lochans, he was on the 1861 census taken on this farm, the name is not too clear but looks like Aries? I have most of the B.M.D's for my family from Mary Kiltie Stewart, born 1926, back to a certificate for James Kiltie born, 1829, died 1909 in the Parish of Mochrum. Wifes name Elizabeth Sproat. I would be so pleased and grateful if anyone reading this has any memory of the Kiltie family, or... Read more
James Kiltie
My grandfather is James Kiltie from Ayr and I believe him to be the same coalminer referred to above, my father is also James Kiltie as am I. We currently live in the southwest of England and my brother Duncan has just added another James Kiltie to the list.
The Best 53 Years of my Life
I came to know Drummore when I met my husband in 1957. We married in 1960 and this year is our Golden Wedding. My memories of Drummore include Crawfords shop, The Queen's hotel with the great family feeling you got when you were there. The many friends we made and still have, especially Willy Hannah, Betty Irvine and her better half, and Grace and Sydney Murdoch who followed us to West Lothian but now live in Dumfries, but we still see them every time we are down to visit our daughter and family. Drummore has a fantastic feeling, when you take a walk round the back bore and walk on the sand it is so peaceful, and I wish I had a metal detector to hunt for my silver bracelet my daughter Shona lost when she was 3 years old! I also remember the happy nights we had with the Rural and the competions we tried to win. We always enjoy coming back and the last time Bill had a great time... Read more
Seeking Background Information
In 1839, a family that seemed to include parents and 3 sons, named Fergusson arrived in South Australia. Within a few years they had taken up land near Adelaide and were farming very successfully. One of the 3 sons had 13 children who made it to adulthood, and at least one of the brothers had a similar number of children.
The farm was called Monreith. I would love to know anything about this farm and if it still exists. Are there any Fergussons still about?
Schooldays
I was lucky to live in Portpatrick - my father came to HM Coastguard Station in 1953. We had come from Australia, and it took my mother some time to settle in, I think: she was a town girl through and through. My sister and I felt more or less at home. Well, as much as we did in Australia, I suspect, although it was easier to be called Shiela in Scotland than it was in Australia. Mr Muir the Headmaster at the local school was kind to me, but I did not do very well in the control examination. I remember beautiful skies, sunsets, cliffs, summers spent at Sandeel Bay, guide camps and guide concerts, village dances, and the lovely Dunskey Castle - how the disused railway line ran along beside the footpath out to Dunskey. Sad to say, disused even in those days. I remember Mr Day in the sweetie shop. And the other sweetie shop beside the burn. ... Read more
