Anthony HERON\Margaret SKIMMING
Anthony HERON, son of Anthony HERON and Elizabeth CARSON , was born September 25,1812 in Glasserton, Wigtown. He married Margaret SKIMMING June 02, 1835 in Eagersefs???, Sorbie, Wigtownshire. He died bef. 1881. Margaret SKIMMING, daughter of John SKIMMING and Grace MCADAM , was born 1815.


Children of Anthony HERON and Margaret SKIMMING are:

1. Elizabeth HERON, b. 1837 See ? & Elizabeth HERON
2. Grace HERON, b. 1839
3. Margaret HERON, b. 1840
4. Anne (Anna) HERON, b. March 26, 1843 See ? & Anne (Anna) HERON
5. William HERON, b. November 03, 1859
6. Isabella HERON, b. March 17, 1851 See ? & Isabella HERON
7. Thomas Johnstone HERON, b. 1853
8. Mary HERON, b. January 01, 1857
9. John HERON, b. July 21, 1848 See John HERON & ?
10. Alexander HERON, b. May 30, 1835 See Alexander HERON & Jane HASTINGS
11. Anthony HERON, b. April 13, 1845

Notes for Anthony HERON:

1835: name given as Anthony HERRON when son Alexander HERRON born to heand Margaret 'SKIMMING'.
1841: a 'William' HERON at Innerwell Farm, Sorbie; married to MargaretCUMMINGS; aged 25 years old; servant.
Also believed to have lived also at Kirkinner for a while.
1851: at Clauchan, Anwoth; head; married; gamekeeper; aged 36 years old;name given as 'Anthony' HERON
1889: late (dead) of Bushy Bield, Anwoth, Gatehouse-of- Fleet when eldestson Alexander died in 1889

Sources for Anthony HERON:

  1. OPR, Glasserton, "25th September 1812, Anthony Heron and Elizabeth Carson had a lawfulson, baptised Anthony."

Notes for Margaret SKIMMING:

1835: name given as Margaret SKIMMING when son Alexander HERRON born toher and 'Anthony' HERRON.
1841 at Innerwell Farm, Sorbie; aged 25 years old; wife of 'William'HERON also there . Her name spelled Margaret CUMMING on 1841 census.
1851: at Clauchan, Anwoth; wife of 'Anthony' HERON there; aged 36 yearsold; born Sorbie, Wigtownshire
1881: at Garden Street, Anwoth, Kirkcudbright, Scotland; widow; aged 67;born Sorbie, Wigtown, Scotland; head; no occupation


Notes for Grace HERON:

1841, at Innerwell Farm, Sorbie; 2 years old; daughter of 'William' HERONand Margaret CUMMING there.
1851: at Clauchin, Kirkmabreck; daughter of Anthony HERON; scholar; aged12 years old; born Sorbie, Wigtownshire.


Notes for Margaret HERON:

1841, at Innerwell Farm, 7 months old; daughter of 'William' HERON andMargaret CUMMING there
1851: at Clauchan, Anwoth; daughter of Anthony HERON there; scholar; aged10 years old; born Sorbie, Wigtownshire.


Notes for William HERON:

1881: at Garden Street, Anwoth, kirkcudbright, Scotland; unmarried; aged22;
born Girthon, Kirkcudbright, Scotland; son; wood cutter

Sources for William HERON:

  1. LDS, IGI; C119001, Note: C118551

Notes for Thomas Johnstone HERON:

Sources for Thomas Johnstone HERON:

  1. IGI: C118554; FR126,

Notes for Mary HERON:

Sources for Mary HERON:

  1. LDS, IGI; C119001, Note: C118551

Notes for Anthony HERON:

1851: at Clauchans, Kirkmabreck; son; aged 5 years old

Sources for Anthony HERON:

  1. LDS, IGI; C119001, Note: C118894
  2. BN: C118894 FR324,