Alexander HERON\Sarah GIFFORD
Alexander HERON, son of William HERON and Sarah THOMSON , was born 1786 in Mochrum. He married Sarah GIFFORD abt. 1816 in Mochrum, Wigtown. He died July 15, 1852 in Elliquillart, Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland. Sarah GIFFORD was born 1796. She died December 19, 1830.


Children of Alexander HERON and Sarah GIFFORD are:

1. Mary HERON, b. September 30, 1827 See David BRADSHAW & Mary HERON
2. Janet (Jessie) HERON, b. January 05, 1821
3. William HERON, b. June 10, 1819
4. Alexander HERON, b. November 14, 1817
5. Sarah HERON, b. August 05, 1823 See James MCCRACKAN & Sarah HERON
6. Elizabeth HERON, b. July 25, 1825 See Anthony MCGILL & Elizabeth HERON

Other Marriages for Alexander HERON:


Notes for Alexander HERON:

1817 at Elliquillart, Mochrum
1819, Jun 15: a farmer at Aliewhillart when son William born.
1827 at Aliewhillart, Mochrum; a farmer
21 Dec 1835 at Aierhilart, Mochrum; aged 49 years old, farmer
1841 at Aillieguihillat Farm, Mochrum, aged 55 years old; a farmer
1851: at High Elliqhillart, Mochrum; head; married; farmer of 40 acresand 530 moor. Employs 2 labourers.

Sources for Alexander HERON:

  1. IGI: FN445782. Born abt 1791; spouse Sarah GIFFORD,
  2. Death notice,

Notes for Sarah GIFFORD:

Died aged 34 years
Sarah GILLARD


Notes for Janet (Jessie) HERON:

1841 at Elliquillart, Mochrum, daughter, aged 20 years old; name 'Janet'at this time
1851: at High Elliquhillart, Mochrum; daughter of Alexander; aged 30years old; born Mochrum, Wigtownshire
1861: at High Elliquillart, Mochrum; aged 49 years old; owner; unmarried;sister of Mary HERON there also.
1881: at Mochrum, Mochrum; unmarried; aged 59 years old; born Mochrum;head; annuitant; living alone
1885: died; farmer; unmarried
Also in the same grave as Alexander HERON was a Jessie HERON died 19 Octxxxx, aged 65 years old, but no specific mention of being the daughter ofAndrew.

Sources for Janet (Jessie) HERON:

  1. IGI: C118922; FR79; FN5013886, 456720 & 445776. Name 'Janet' at birth,
  2. 'Conferred' to Anthony McGILL, next of kin, son of John McGILL Anthony McGILL was married to her Elizabeth HERON,

Notes for William HERON:

Probably unmarried because buried in the same grave as his parents aged20 years

Sources for William HERON:

  1. IGI: C118922; FR79 & 115; FN445782 & 456720,
  2. C118922,
  3. 1976,

Notes for Alexander HERON:

Sources for Alexander HERON:

  1. IGI: FN456720 & 445782,
  2. IGI: C118922; FN5013886,