| 1. William Smillie HERON | See William Smillie HERON & Elizabeth CRANNIE OR William Smillie HERON & Maudeline MCALPINE |
| 2. Robert HERON, b. 1825 | See Robert HERON & Ellen (Hellen) MCHARG |
| 3. Janet HERON, b. abt. 1823 | See Alexander MCMECHAN & Janet HERON |
| 4. Samuel HERON |
See
Samuel HERON & Janet (Jenny) HERON
OR
Samuel HERON & |
| 5. Margaret HERON, b. abt. 1833 | See Samuel IRVING & Margaret HERON |
| 6. Ellen HERON, b. abt. 1815 | |
| 7. Mary HERON, b. abt. 1827 | |
| 8. John HERON, b. abt. 1818 | |
| 9. John HERON, b. August 26, 1838 | |
| 10. Agnes HERON |
Believed to be the brother of William and Samuel Heron.
1832 (Urquhart Census): resident at Portpatrick 30 years; aged 38 yearsold; married; farms a bit of ground; baptised; communicant; can read;cannot write intelligibly. (It would appear that Robert was probably bornin Ireland; moved to Portpatrick with his parents abt 1802 who wereprobably farmers.)
1841: at Pinminnoch, Parish of Portpatrick; aged 40; farmer; born inIreland.
1851: at Mill Street, Stranraer; head; widower; labourer; aged 55 yearsold; born Portpatrick; surname spelled HERRON.
1855: deceased by time of daughter Margaret's wedding. Also deceased whenhis son William married Madeline McAlpine.
For further information on the 'Herons of Portpatrick' see N.L. Tranter's"The Urquhart Census of Portpatrick 1832 - 1853." Edinburgh: ScottishRecord Society, 1980.
1832 (Urquhart Census): resident at Portpatrick 30 years; aged 34 yearsold; married; baptised; communicant; can read. (It would appear that MarySMELLIE or SMILLIE was born in Ireland moved to Portpatrick abt 1802.)
1841: at Pinminnoch, Parish of Portpatrick; aged 40; wife; born Ireland.
1855: deceased by time of daughter Margaret's wedding
Informant to birth of Ellen HERRON (1870) her niece (daughter to MadelineMCALPINE and William HERRON)
1832-34 (Urquhart Census): daughter; born Portpatrick; aged 6 years old;unmarried; baptised.
1841: at Pinminnoch, Parish of Portpatrick; aged 14; daughter; last namespelled HERRON
1851: at Castle Street, Stranraer; servant; unmarried; aged 18 years old;born Portpatrick.
1861: at 24 Beoch Street, Lochryan, Inch, Wigtownshire; servant;unmarried; aged 26; nurserymaid; born Portpatrick.
1881: at 10 Princess Street, Penninghame, Wigtownshire; unmarried; aged40 years old; born Portpatrick, Wigtownshire; sister-in-law; dressmaker.
HERRON
1832-34 (Urquhart Census): son; born Portpatrick; aged 15 years old;unmarried; baptised; can read; cannot write intelligibly.
1851: Cannot locate. May have been deceased by then. Last name spelledHERRON
Last name spelled HERRON
1841: at Pinminnoch; aged 2 years old; son
1851: at Church Street, Stranraer; servant; unmarried; cook; aged 27years old; born Portpatrick; household 2/61