Robert HERRON\Mary SMILLIE
Robert HERRON, son of Robert HERRON and Isabel BOYD , was born abt. 1778 in Carnmoney Presbyterian Church, Antrim, Ireland. He married Mary SMILLIE . He died bef. 1869. Mary SMILLIE, daughter of William SMILLIE and , was born abt. 1801 in Ireland. She died bef. 1851.


Children of Robert HERRON and Mary SMILLIE are:

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 & STRANAGHAN
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

Notes for Robert HERRON:

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.

Sources for Robert HERRON:

  1. Alison Clark ([email protected]),

Notes for Mary SMILLIE:

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


Notes for Ellen HERON:

Informant to birth of Ellen HERRON (1870) her niece (daughter to MadelineMCALPINE and William HERRON)


Notes for Mary HERON:

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


Notes for John HERON:

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


Notes for John HERON:

Last name spelled HERRON
1841: at Pinminnoch; aged 2 years old; son


Notes for Agnes HERON:

1851: at Church Street, Stranraer; servant; unmarried; cook; aged 27years old; born Portpatrick; household 2/61

Sources for Agnes HERON:

  1. IGI: C118965; FR692,