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Leswalt Death Entries 1815-1843
The following is a transcription of the death entries in Leswalt's old parish records. Every effort was made to remain true to the information, but it is possible that a few misinterpretations have crept into the work. We encourage researchers to use this only as a finding tool, and to verify the information for themselves by viewing a film of the opr.
| 1838 |
| Surname |
Forename |
Age |
Date of Death |
Date of Burial |
Place |
| King |
Margt |
34 |
6 January 1838 |
8 January 1838 |
Stranraer |
| Ross |
Janet |
39 |
22 January 1838 |
24 January 1838 |
Clayhole |
| Ronnie |
Catherine |
5 mos |
25 January 1838 |
26 January 1838 |
Berbath |
| McGill |
Daniel |
75 |
26 January 1838 |
29 January 1838 |
Larbrax |
| Kirkpatrick |
Janet |
29 |
28 January 1838 |
31 January 1838 |
Knock |
| Henry |
Joseph |
1 |
30 January 1838 |
31 January 1838 |
Mark |
| Campbell |
Alexr Forrester |
3 |
17 February 1838 |
19 February 1838 |
Stranraer |
| Ramsay |
Nathanael |
28 |
22 February 1838 |
23 February 1838 |
Glenhead |
| Montgomery |
Mary |
24 |
15 March 1838 |
16 March 1838 |
Lochnaw |
| Young |
Hamilton |
80 |
25 March 1838 |
26 March 1838 |
Hillhead |
| Kelly |
John |
77 |
25 March 1838 |
26 March 1838 |
Broadstone |
| McCurrigan |
Mary |
2 wks |
1 April 1838 |
2 April 1838 |
Auchneel |
| Montgomery |
Robt |
63 |
23 April 1838 |
24 April 1838 |
Lochnaw |
| Hamilton |
Janet |
49 |
19 May 1838 |
21 May 1838 |
Kirkland |
| McWilliam |
John |
16 |
10 May 1838 |
12 May 1838 |
Craichmore |
| Murdoch |
Jas |
38 |
20 May 1838 |
22 May 1838 |
Kirkland |
| Jess |
Mary Ann |
8 |
20 May 1838 |
22 May 1838 |
Foulford |
| Armstrong |
Margt |
1-1/2 |
20 June 1838 |
21 June 1838 |
Kirkland |
| Ross |
Jas |
23 |
14 July 1838 |
18 July 1838 |
Challoch |
| McCargo |
Ben. |
74 |
6 August 1838 |
9 August 1838 |
Glenluce |
| Logan |
Wm |
abt. 80 |
16 August 1838 |
17 August 1838 |
High Kirkland |
| Nochars |
Wm |
2 |
25 August 1838 |
27 August 1838 |
Hillhead |
| Gibson |
Michael |
22 |
16 September 1838 |
18 September 1838 |
Galdinoch |
| Diamond |
Jean |
29 |
17 October 1838 |
19 October 1838 |
Stranraer |
| Diamond |
Robt |
62? |
16 November 1838 |
17 November 1838 |
Clayhole |
| McFarlane |
Margt |
90 |
25 November 1838 |
26 November 1838 |
Clayhole |
| McMeikan |
Alexr |
20 |
17 November 1838 |
29 November 1838 |
Stranraer |
| Convery |
Michael |
70 |
30 November 1838 |
3 December 1838 |
Portslogan |
| McCulloch |
Alexr |
4 |
5 December 1838 |
6 December 1838 |
Broadstone |
| Neill |
Margt |
19 |
20 December 1838 |
22 December 1838 |
Lochnaw |
| 1839 |
| Surname |
Forename |
Age |
Date of Death |
Date of Burial |
Place |
The following handwritten note appears at the end of 1839:
In consequence of the vacancy in the Office of Session Clerk - a
misunderstanding had arisen between Mr. McCubbin and the Kirk Officer by which the list of Marriages and Deaths for 1839
were wholly forgotten to be taken down and therefore cannot be registered |