Thomson - Hamilton /Dumfrieshrire Area

[catlady462]

Anyone following either of these families?
Alexander Hamilton b.1791 Dumfrieshire, mrd Jannet Thomson b abt 1801 ( can't locate a marriage on Scotlands People OPR). Didn't find births for them either, at least that I could see. There daughter Mary marries into my family.

I found the Hamiltons on the 1841 in Dunscore, a few houses away is the family of Joseph Thomson and his wife Margaret. I guess I'm hoping that this is the connection I'm looking for for Janet Thomson.

The Hamiltons first child is born 1821 ( per the census), besides Mary, there children were Robert, Alexander, James and Thomas.

I have the marriage of Mary Hamilton to Thomas McMeekan Dec 1857
taking place at Keir Free Church. ( Is this near Caerlaverock?)
her father is listed as Alexander Hamilton, Stone Dyke Builder, deceased.

Everyone is so helpful at Talking Scot, I just had to ask for any help or suggestions on where to go next to try and place these Thomson and
Hamilton families.

Warmest Regards
Ruth
Pittsburgh, PA

[AndrewP]

... taking place at Keir Free Church. ( Is this near Caerlaverock?)

Hi Ruth,

Kier parish was 12-15 miles N to NW of Dumfries. Caerlaverock parish was 5-8 miles S to SE of Dumfries, so they are about 20 miles apart.

All the best,

AndrewP

[burnbanks]

Anyone following either of these families?
Alexander Hamilton b.1791 Dumfrieshire, mrd Jannet Thomson b abt 1801 ( can't locate a marriage on Scotlands People OPR). Didn't find births for them either, at least that I could see. There daughter Mary marries into my family.
I found the Hamiltons on the 1841 in Dunscore, a few houses away is the family of Joseph Thomson and his wife Margaret. I guess I'm hoping that this is the connection I'm looking for for Janet Thomson.
The Hamiltons first child is born 1821 ( per the census), besides Mary, there children were Robert, Alexander, James and Thomas.

Hi Ruth,
I suspect this is the family you are looking for:
Alexander Hamilton b 4/1/1784 in Closeburn to Thomas Hamilton & Isabald Kirkpatrick. He probably died before 1855. No marriage record to Jannet Thomson. No birth record for her, but she died 24/3/1867 aged 77, so born in 1790 to John Thomson & Mary McDougall. They had 5 children I know of, Mary being the 4th, born 14/9/1828. They moved to Bush, Dunscore but they, or their sons, moved back to the Closeburn/Morton area. Thomas was a stone dyker, Alexander a grain merchant, James a miller.
Hope this is helpful.