Death Notices Published in Local Newspapers

Local newspapers etc often carry notices submitted by relatives and friends to publicly record the recent deaths of people connected to the area. These are a valuable asset to anyone researching their family tree. We have started researching these records for the Kirkcudbrightshire area. Please use one of the search boxes on the left to access our records. Note that the unqualified use of the name "Dalry" refers to Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire and "Gatehouse" refers to Gatehouse of Fleet.

Cowan
11 April 1926 : Janet Geddes : At 20 High Street, Lochmaben, widow of John Cowan, late of Kirkcudbright, in her 83rd year.

Barbour
12 April 1926 : George Barbour : At 7 Church Street, Castle Douglas, aged 76 years. Buried at Kelton Churchyard.

Halliday
13 April 1926 : Grace Halliday : At Doonpark, Covend, widow of William Halliday, late of Halket Leaths.

Haugh
14 April 1926 : Helen Halliday Haugh : At Kilsyth, aged 69 years, daughter of the late John Haugh, John Street, Dalbeattie.

Haugh
15 April 1926 : Elizabeth Jane Haugh : At Castle Douglas Cottage Hospital, wife of James Haugh, Townhead Cottage, Castle Douglas. Buried at Castle Douglas Cemetery.

Sloan
16 April 1926 : Walter George Sloan : At Edinburgh, suddenly, husband of Jeannie Allison, and youngest son of Mr & Mrs John Sloan, 43 Academy Street, Castle Douglas.

Clark Kennedy
17 April 1926 : Lettice Eleanor Clark Kennedy : Aged 48 years, eldest daughter of the late captain Clark Kennedy, Coldstream Guards, of Knockgray, and Hon. Mrs Clark Kennedy.

McConnell
18 April 1926 : John McConnell : At Perth, Western Australia, aged 44 years, husband of Isabella Walker, and only son of the late Mr & Mrs Thomas McConnell, Lanefoot, Gatehouse.

Campbell
18 April 1926 : John Campbell : At Altair, Broadstone Park, Inverness. More

Dalling
18 April 1926 : Agnes McMurray : At Ashtree Cottage, Castle Douglas, widow of Matthew Dalling.

Robertson
18 April 1926 : Agnes Paul Robertson : At Kirkcudbright, eldest daughter of the late Rev. John Robertson, Girthon & Anwoth, Gatehouse.

Fletcher
19 April 1926 : Duncan Neil Fletcher : At the residence of his brother-in-law, J R Stewart, chemist, North Ferriby, aged 33 years, son of the late Archibald Fletcher, teacher, Bridge of Dee.

Davidson
19 April 1926 : Annie Grierson : At Royal Alexandria Infirmary, Paisley, wife of James Davidson, late of Haugh of Urr.

Fraser
20 April 1926 : Margaret J Fraser : At Dalcroy, Castle Douglas, in her 77th year, last surviving daughter of the late Gordon Fraser, Meiklewood, Tongland.

Sproat
21 April 1926 : Andrew Sproat : at Stisted, USA, aged 82 years. More

Thomson
21 April 1926 : Thomas Thomson : At Castle Douglas Cottage Hospital, of Dee Cottage, Bridge of Dee. aged 80 years, late of Smithtown). Buried at Kirkcudbright.

Cruickshanks
21 April 1926 : Agnes Muirhead : At 33 Grosvenor Avenue, East Sheen, London, SW11, aged 89 years, widow of William Cruickshanks, formerly of Greenlaw.

Charteris
25 April 1926 : William Bell Charteris : At 235 King Street, Castle Douglas.

Wilson
28 April 1926 : Samuel Wilson : At Brookside, Palnackie, late of Commercial Inn, aged 77 years. Buried at Buittle Churchyard.

Clingan
03 May 1926 : Agnes W Watson : At Millhill, Springholm, wife of J G Clingan.

Burns
03 May 1926 : Agnes Sproat : Very suddenly, at 167 Langside Road, Glasgow, wife of Robert Burns, daughter of the late Hugh Sproat, Earlston, Borgue.

Middleton
04 May 1926 : John Middleton : At St Cuthbert St, Kirkcudbright, aged 3½, only child or Robert and Annie Middleton.

Caldow
07 May 1926 : Joseph Caldow : At Auchengool Cottage, Dundrennan, aged 58 years.

McAdam
09 May 1926 : James McAdam : At Castle Douglas Cottage Hospital, gamekeeper, Greenbrae, Parton, in his 61st year, husband of Annie Kirk.

Fergusson
12 May 1926 : Mary Carson : At Stripeside Cottage, Falkirk, wife of John Fergusson, late of Auchengate, Buittle, in her 89th year.

Maxwell
13 May 1926 : Francis Xavier Maxwell : At Terregles Bank, Dumfries, aged 56 years. More

Clark
15 May 1926 : Gordon M Clark : At the Soldiers' Home Hospital, Milwaukee, son of William H Clark, and grandson of the late Michael Clark, Greenlaw Lodge.

Walker
15 May 1926 : Grace patterson : At Boatgreen, aged 48 years, widow of Roger Walker junior, and second daughter of John Patterson, Castle Cottage, Gatehouse.

Craik
17 May 1926 : Samuel Smith Craik : At Braco, Irongray, aged 39 years. Buried at Colvend Churchyard.

Docherty
18 May 1926 : John Beattie Docherty : At Fineshade, Stamford, third son of the late Robert Docherty, St Andrew Street, Castle Douglas.