1826 abt. It is believed that a Patrick (Peter) HERON and a HelenMcCUBBIN had a 'natural' child together (Samuel HERON b abt 1826).
1832 July 10: William CUBBIN ('natural') was born to Helen McCUBBIN and'Peter' HERON (labourer at Dougflag, Mochrum) (Source: OPR, Mochrum)
1832 August 13: a 'Peter' HERON (labourer at Glentriplock, Mochrum)married Janet SHANNON (Source: OPR, Mochrum)
1832 November 8: Margaret DAVIDSON gave birth to her 'natural' child thatshe had conceived with a 'Peter' HERON (labourer, at Glentriplocken,Mochrum) abt March 1832. She named the child Thomas HERON. (Source: OPR,Mochrum)
1841: a Patrick HERON at Glentriplock, Mochrum; aged 30 years old; bornIreland; farmer.
1851: a 'Patrick' HERON at Glentriplock, Mochrum; head; married;joiner/farmer; aged 44 years born Ireland.
1851: no record of a 'Peter' HERON in Mochrum
1855 December 6: Janet SHANNON died. The 'undertaker' was Patrick HERON,her husband.
1858 Sep 27: Patrick HERON married Elizabeth STEWART. Patrick listed asaged 44, widower; Eliza aged 25 years old.
1881: at Droughlag cottage, Mochrum, Wigtownshire; married; aged 77years; born Ireland; head; stonebreaker; first name given as Patrick.
Patrick HERON died in 1893, aged 89 years old.

1841: a Helen CUBIN at Landberrick Farm, Mochrum; aged 50 years old;believed to be the mother (or grandmother) of Samuel HERRON also there.
1851: at Landberrick, Mochrum; head; unmarried; stocking worker; aged 64years old; born Mochrum.

Born 10 July 1832: the 'natural' child of Helen McCUBBIN (CUBIN) andPeter HERON (labourer at Dougflag, Mochrum). Registered as WilliamGubbin HERON, but believed to have taken his mother's name later in life.'Peter' is believed to be the Patrick who eventually married JanetSHANNON.
1881: William McCUBBIN believed to be at Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire;unmarried; aged 50; born 'Kirkcolm', Wigtownshire; boarder with ElizabethCOLLINS.