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From: John Roy <>
Subject: [D-G LIST] Re: DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-D Digest V01 #253
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 21:28:56 +0200
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>Subject: [D-G LIST] JOHNSTON/RIDDICK
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>Hi
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>I am new to this list as I have just discovered that it covers Kirkcudbright.
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>I am searching for:
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>(all areas/place of birth is Gatehouse of Fleet, Girthon)
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>Parents of Thomas JOHNSTON (b1838). Parents names are Gordon JOHNSTON and
>Janet EWINS(?).
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>Thomas JOHNSTON m Grace RIDDICK (b1841) and had children, according to 1881
>census:
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>Grace, Gonna(?), David, Alexander, Agnes, Mary and Gordon. Margaret JOHNSTON
>worked for Robert FOSTER at Townhead on his farm. Possibly also Elizabeth,
>Joan and Jessie, listed on IGI but not on census and cannot find them.
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>Does anyone recognise these names?
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>RIDDICK:
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>Parents of Grace RIDDICK are James RIDDICK and Elizabeth TEMPLETON. 1881
>census gives address as Back Street, Girthon. Listed are:
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>James RIDDICK (1819) - Head
>Eliza RIDDICK (1821) - Wife
>James RIDDICK (1861) - Son
>Samuel RIDDICK (1865) - Son
>George KIE (1865) - Grandson
>Jane MILROY (1868) - Grand daughter
>John NEILSON (1872) - Grand daughter
>Eliza NISH (1876) - Grand daughter
>Willie NISH (1878) - Grandson
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>I am trying to find out the mother of these grandchildren. On the IGI it
>says Eliza Riddick, but with no father. I have an Eliza RIDDICK residing at
>Commercial Hotel, Kelton, but don't know if she is related.
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>I apologise for the lengthiness - hopefully someone can help.
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>Kind regards
>Victoria Germain (UK)

This is all I have:
14 AUG 2001 Descendants of: Beatrice RIDDICK

1 Beatrice RIDDICK #3626 b. ~1808 DFS, Scotland d. 1864 Dumfries, DFS, Scotland
m. Thomas MILROY #3627 m. 30NOV1828 Dumfries, DFS, Scotland b. ~1801
1864#264

2 Euphemia MILROY #3628 b. 20MAR1830 Dumfries, DFS, Scotland

2 Phyllis MILROY #3629 b. 04NOV1832 Dumfries, DFS, Scotland
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