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Leswalt records
Lookup searches – Access records in Scottish archives for ancestors in this parish (e.g. Kirk Session Records). Available from £1 a name a year.
Poor Law appeals – Indexed Poor Law appeals with the option to order images of records.
Asylum records – Index to the General Register of Lunatics in Asylums
School records – Index to School Leaving Certificate Examination results
Anatomy Registers – Index to the records of the Inspector of Anatomy for Scotland
Birth records with no father’s name – Hit a brick wall with no father named in a birth record? Help is at hand: see our list for this parish below.
Asylum records – Index to the General Register of Lunatics in Asylums
Male Heads of Families – Free transcripts of rolls of male heads of families from the 1830s
Kirk Sessions Index – Free extracts from Kirk Session records
Lookups
The records of the Kirk Session contain a variety of documents which detail many aspects of the daily lives of all types of people throughout Scotland from the 16th century onwards. We are pleased to be able to offer a search service in some of the records available for this parish. We will search for a given name in any of the record sets in the table below, and provide you with transcripts of any matching entries for just £1 per name per year.
We do not currently have any lookups available for this parish.
Board of Supervision poor relief appeals
The Board of Supervision was established under the 1845 Poor Law Act. One of its tasks was to hear appeals by paupers against inadequate poor relief granted by Parochial Boards. These appeals were recorded in the Board of Supervision minutes. Cases were often heard over an extended period. The minutes may contain a variety of information, including about other family members, medical conditions and other circumstances. For more information about these records, see here.
We are pleased to be able to offer to obtain images of the minutes for each appeal, at the following rates:
We are pleased to be able to offer to obtain images of the minutes for each appeal, at the following rates:
- £3 for a single minute
- £6 for up to 3 minutes for a single case
- £9 for any single case with more than 3 minutes (some cases have as many as 8 minutes)
| Name | Address | Year(s)/ minutes | Order images | Deliverance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widow Jane BLAKELY or MCHAFFIE | 1864 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Helen BRYAN | 1883 (3) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Mary CLARK or WRIGHT | 1847 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Elizabeth COUSINS | 1850 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| John DAILLY | Clayhole Stranraer | 1846 (1) | Order images | Refused |
| Widow Elizabeth DAMON or RAMSAY | 1850 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Samuel DAVIDSON | 1847 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Catherine DONELLY | 1855 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow EDGAR | 1867 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Mary GUNION or PARKER | 1847 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Christina HAMILTON | 1851 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| John HILL | 1860 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Edward HILLAN | 1850 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Mary HYSLOP or THOMSON | 1860 (3) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Maria JORDAN | 1863 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Mary KELLY or HOLMES | 1868 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Mary KELLY or HOLMES | 1872 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Esther KENNEDY | 1851 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Eliz KIRKWOOD or MCHARRIE | 1851 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Charles LINELI | 1847-1848 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| James LOGAN | Sheuchan Parks | 1846 (1) | Order images | Refused |
| Widow MACALPINE | 1857 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| James MCALPINE | 1850 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| James MCKEWN | 1848 (4) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Rachel MCMILLAN | 1857 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| James MCNABNEY | 1861 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| John MCWHINNIE | 1852 (4) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Alexander MCWILLIAM | 1848 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Alexander MCWILLIAM | 1851 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Grace NEILL or YOUNG | 1852 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Christina REID or MCCORMACK | 1883 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Sarah RILEY | 1864 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Robert RODGER | 1846 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Robert RODGER | 1847 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Helen ROGERS | 1858 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Robert ROGERS | 1851 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Margaret ROSS | 1848 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Sarah SIMPSON or RYCE | 1865 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Patrick SMITH | 1876 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Mary Ann THOMSON or REID | 1881 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Mary WARREN | 1861 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Mary WRIGHT | 1846 (1) | Order images | Refused; case for Sheriff |
Sheriff Court paternity decrees
Single mothers often took the fathers of their children to court for child support. Such cases were known as filiation and aliment cases. The court could order the father to provide maintenance payments to the mother. If the mother won her case, the court would issue a decree, which would allow the mother to enforce payment of aliment. We have indexed all the records of such cases held by the National Records of Scotland from at least 1855 to 1880, and can provide digital images of the records. To order your copy, simply click on the Order now link in the table below.
We have not yet indexed any Kirk Session records for this parish.
| Mother name and residence | Defender name | Child birth | Order | Court |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes BONE Auchneil, Leswalt | Charles HANNAH | 21 Jun 1910 Auchneil, Leswalt | Order now | Stranraer SC18/7/1 |
| Elizabeth FINDLAY High Mark, Leswalt | Robert MCKAY | 13 Aug 1908 Lochnaw, Leswalt | Order now | Stranraer SC18/7/1 |
| Rosa GILCHRIST Larbrax, Leswalt, Wigtownshire | Peter MCWHIRTER | 14 Jul 1880 Dinduff, Kirkcolm | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/35 |
| Jane GORDON West Glenstockadale, Leswalt | Thomas LEES | 15 Dec 1901 West Glenstockadale, Leswalt | Order now | Stranraer SC18/7/1 |
| Mary GRAHAM Low Glenstockadale, Leswalt | William BYERS | 5 Sep 1906 Low Glenstockadale, Leswalt | Order now | Stranraer SC18/7/1 |
| Sarah HAMILTON Kirkland Hill, Leswalt | Thomas MCLEAN | 27 Nov 1901 Kirkland Hill, Leswalt | Order now | Stranraer SC18/7/1 |
| Maggie Ann HARVEY High Auchneil, Leswalt | John CAIN | 1 May 1899 Meikle Galdenoch, Leswalt | Order now | Stranraer SC18/7/1 |
| Mary Jane HILL Glenstockadale, Leswalt | Albert LOGAN | 26 Apr 1880 | Order now | Wigtown SC19/7/9 |
| Jane MCCAMON High Craichmore, Leswalt | John GORDON | 13 Jul 1909 High Craichmore, Leswalt | Order now | Stranraer SC18/7/1 |
| Anne MCCULLOCH Craichmore, Leswalt | Robert FERRAL | 13 Jul 1856 | Order now | Wigtown SC19/7/6 |
| Mary MCKERLIE High Challoch, Leswalt | Thomas HARVEY | 13 May 1896 | Order now | Stranraer SC18/7/1 |
| Jessie MURRAY Meikle Galdenoch, Leswalt | James MCLAUCHLAN | 13 Sep 1890 Meikle Galdenoch, Leswalt | Order now | Stranraer SC18/7/1 |
| Janet SNODGRASS Challoch, Leswalt | James DONELLY | 18 Jun 1872 | Order now | Wigtown SC19/7/8 |
| Helen TORBET Balgracie, Leswalt | Andrew HANNAY | 22 Apr 1884 | Order now | Wigtown SC19/7/9 |
| Susan WITHER Springbank, Leswalt | John WATSON OR MCGIBBON | 16 Jun 1887 Gallowhill, Leswalt | Order now | Stranraer SC18/7/1 |
School Leaving Certificate Exams
This is an index to the registers of school leaving certificate examination results (NRS Reference ED36). We do not currently have any records for this parish.
Anatomy register
This is an index to the registers of the Inspector of Anatomy for Scotland (NRS Reference MH1/1-MH1/30). We do not currently have any records for this parish.
List of Births with no Father's name 1855-1874
Your research hit a brick wall when you discovered a birth record missing this vital name? Choose Find the Father by any birth below to start breaking down that barrier today with our FREE search service. Where we've already identified the father, click on the Father Found link to order a copy of the record naming the father. For births outwith this period, click here.
| Child name | Date of birth | Mother name | Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth ALEXANDER | 10 July 1862 | Elizabeth ALEXANDER | Find the father |
| James Sayers ARCHER | 14 December 1873 | Sarah ARCHER | Find the father |
| Agnes Jemmima Stewart AULD | 19 November 1868 | Agnes AULD | Find the father |
| Jessie BAIRD | 11 July 1865 | Mary BAIRD | Find the father |
| Thomas BEATTIE | 9 October 1859 | Annie BEATTIE | Find the father |
| Helen BEST | 9 January 1859 | Margaret BEST | Find the father |
| Jane BIGGAM | 29 December 1860 | Margaret BIGGAM | Find the father |
| William BIGGAM | 29 October 1858 | Margaret BIGGAM | Find the father |
| Mary Martin BOYDE | 5 July 1865 | Elizabeth BOYDE | Find the father |
| Robert Alexander BOYDE | 12 April 1874 | Elizabeth BOYDE | Find the father |
| Jane CALDWELL | 29 October 1858 | Ann CALDWELL | Find the father |
| John CALDWELL | 28 February 1864 | Mary CALDWELL | Find the father |
| Robert CALDWELL | 3 August 1863 | Margaret CALDWELL | Father found |
| James CLUCKIE | 19 July 1872 | Mary Ann CLUCKIE | Find the father |
| Elizabeth CONOLY | 22 January 1864 | Annie CONOLY | Find the father |
| Janet CRAWFORD | 17 July 1861 | Margaret CRAWFORD | Find the father |
| David Mcdowall Mckie DEVON | 25 November 1867 | Grace DEVON | Father found |
| John Wither DIAMOND | 2 March 1871 | Susan DIAMOND | Find the father |
| Mary Mcilwraith DOUGLAS | 25 June 1860 | Mary Mcilwriath DOUGLAS | Find the father |
| James DRENNAN | 30 April 1870 | Jessie DRENNAN | Find the father |
| Agnes EDGAR | 10 January 1873 | Margaret EDGAR | Find the father |
| Duncan EVANS | 12 August 1872 | Margaret EVANS | Find the father |
| James FOSTER | 1 November 1856 | Jess FOSTER | Find the father |
| Alexander GIBSON | 24 May 1866 | Mirain GIBSON | Find the father |
| Margaret GIBSON | 5 February 1871 | Marion GIBSON | Find the father |
| James GRACEY | 17 February 1871 | Elizabeth GRACEY | Find the father |
| Mary Ann GRACEY | 9 December 1866 | Rachel GRACEY | Find the father |
| Jane HAMILTON | 14 February 1857 | Elizabeth HAMILTON | Find the father |
| Robert HAMILTON | 6 July 1870 | Mary HAMILTON | Find the father |
| Agnes HARVEY | 25 February 1866 | Margaret HARVEY | Find the father |
| Catharine HARVEY | 27 April 1869 | Annie HARVEY | Find the father |
| Andrew HASWELL | 31 January 1873 | Janet HASWELL | Find the father |
| James HENDERSON | 15 January 1869 | Agnes HENDERSON | Find the father |
| John HENDERSON | 15 January 1869 | Agnes HENDERSON | Find the father |
| Robert HERDMAN | 2 December 1874 | Agnes HERDMAN | Find the father |
| John HERON | 27 September 1872 | Martha HERON | Find the father |
| Robert HERON | 4 December 1872 | Margaret HERON | Find the father |
| Sarah HERON | 15 July 1869 | Mary HERON | Find the father |
| James HILL | 15 September 1857 | Elizabeth HILL | Find the father |
| James Brown HILL | 20 January 1855 | Elizabeth HILL | Find the father |
| James JOHNSTONE | 12 May 1864 | Elizabeth JOHNSTONE | Find the father |
| Davida JORDAN | 29 July 1861 | Maria JORDAN | Find the father |
| James JORDAN | 11 July 1858 | Maria JORDAN | Find the father |
| John KERR | 16 October 1859 | Jane KERR | Find the father |
| Jessie Annie KILTY | 4 July 1874 | Jane KILTY | Find the father |
| Mary Ann Mccand KITTENS | 2 March 1874 | Jane KITTENS | Find the father |
| Rachel Mctear KITTENS | 25 August 1869 | Mary KITTENS | Find the father |
| William LOVE | 7 March 1872 | Agnes LOVE | Find the father |
| Agnes Ross LOWRIE | 7 February 1872 | Mary Ann LOWRIE | Find the father |
| Rachel MACDONALD | 18 December 1864 | Jane MACDONALD | Find the father |
| John MARTIN | 13 July 1858 | Elizabeth MARTIN | Find the father |
| Sabina Caroline MARTIN | 5 November 1857 | Sarah MARTIN | Find the father |
| Maggie MASSEY | 24 February 1874 | Elisa MASSEY | Find the father |
| Helen MATTHEWS | 17 January 1863 | Elspie MATTHEWS | Find the father |
| Martha MCCALLUM | 24 February 1865 | Elizabeth MCCALLUM | Find the father |
| Alexander MCCUBBIN | 31 October 1866 | Elizabeth MCCUBBIN | Find the father |
| Jane MCCUBBIN | 25 December 1871 | Elizabeth MCCUBBIN | Find the father |
| Thomas Alexander MCCUBBIN | 19 July 1858 | Elizabeth MCCUBBIN | Find the father |
| William MCCUBBIN | 24 December 1865 | Mary Ann MCCUBBIN | Find the father |
| David Aitken MCHARG | 29 November 1869 | Mary MCHARG | Find the father |
| Elizabeth MCLAUCHLIN | 8 May 1873 | Janet MCLAUCHLIN | Find the father |
| Andrew MCMASTER | 24 February 1859 | Agnes MCMASTER | Find the father |
| Helen MCMILLAN | 12 April 1868 | Elizabeth MCMILLAN | Find the father |
| Janet MITCHELL | 10 August 1858 | Janet MITCHELL | Find the father |
| John MODERATE | 28 April 1870 | Jane MODERATE | Find the father |
| John Agnew MORRISON | 31 January 1871 | Alice MORRISON | Find the father |
| William George Matthews MUIR | 5 August 1872 | Margaret MUIR | Father found |
| Isabella MURDOCH | 30 October 1870 | Isabella MURDOCH | Find the father |
| Sarah MURRAY | 8 May 1864 | Margaret Jane MURRAY | Find the father |
| Peter PATERSON | 7 September 1867 | Mary Ann PATERSON | Find the father |
| Thomas PATERSON | 11 September 1855 | Elizabeth PATERSON | Father found |
| William PATERSON | 4 September 1868 | Jane PATERSON | Find the father |
| Henry PORTER | 28 May 1864 | Mary PORTER | Find the father |
| Jessie PORTER | 29 August 1873 | Sarah PORTER | Find the father |
| Mary PORTER | 28 May 1864 | Mary PORTER | Find the father |
| Robert RAINEY | 3 February 1869 | Agnes Jane RAINEY | Find the father |
| Margaret RICHARDSON | 11 August 1874 | Sarah RICHARDSON | Find the father |
| Robert Stewart RODGERS | 20 May 1874 | Jessie RODGERS | Find the father |
| William Diamond RODGERS | 24 May 1867 | Jessie RODGERS | Find the father |
| Elizabeth Mcculloch SMITH | 20 April 1873 | Mary SMITH | Find the father |
| James SNODGRASS | 3 June 1869 | Janet SNODGRASS | Find the father |
| Agnes SWEETIN | 2 January 1862 | Catharine SWEETIN | Find the father |
| Sarah WATERSON | 9 January 1870 | Elizabeth WATERSON | Find the father |
| Andrew WATSON | 27 January 1874 | Elizabeth WATSON | Find the father |
| Mary Andrew WATSON | 6 January 1864 | Margaret WATSON | Find the father |
| James WITHER | 9 May 1855 | Agnes WITHER | Find the father |
| Thomas WITHER | 12 November 1858 | Agnes WITHER | Find the father |
| William WITHER | 29 May 1866 | Margaret WITHER | Find the father |
| William WITHER | 17 July 1871 | Annie WITHER | Find the father |
General Register of Lunatics
This index shows patients from this parish admitted to asylums. We have not yet identified any patients from this parish.
Rolls of Male Heads of Families
In 1834, the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland passed the Veto Act, removing the absolute right of landowners to appoint ministers to their parish. The Act gave male heads of families who were communicants with the parish the right to veto the appointment of a new minister if a majority of them objected. To this end, the Assembly instructed kirk sessions to draw up rolls of the male heads of families in each parish. We have transcribed the surviving rolls, and are publishing them here. They are significant as they pre-date the earliest nominal census, which took place in 1841.
No Roll of Male Heads of Families has yet been found for this parish
Kirk Session Records Index
Use the name links below to go to the entries for the person you are interested in. We have selected 1832 as an example year for parishes across Scotland. If you would like more information about the existence of Kirk Session minutes for this or another parish or would like to search for particular people in the minutes please contact us.
We have not yet indexed any Kirk Session records for this parish.
