William HERON\Ann Walker MCLELLAN
William HERON, son of William HERON and Ann THOMSON , was born abt. 1808 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire. He married Ann Walker MCLELLAN January 19, 1832 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire. He died February 03, 1876 in Portwilliam. Ann Walker MCLELLAN, daughter of William MCLELLAN , was born 1809 in Mochrum. She died bef. 1876.


Children of William HERON and Ann Walker MCLELLAN are:

1. Anne HERON, b. 1837
2. Janet HERON, b. 1835 See John COFFIE & Janet HERON
3. Robert HERON, b. 1839
4. Letitia HERON, b. 1842 See William DODDS & Letitia HERON
5. William HERON, b. 1844
6. Hugh HERON, b. 1847 See Hugh HERON & Elizabeth
7. James McClellan HERON, b. 1850

Notes for William HERON:

1808: born Mochrum. May have been the son of William HERON (1780?-xxxx)a mason at Portwilliam.
1832: a shoemaker at Portwilliam, Mochrum when married Ann WalkerMcLELLAN. (OPR, Mochrum)
1841: a Merchant Seaman; at sea somewhere.
1851, February 6: aged 42 years old; seaman's ticket# 92448; previousship 'Ann Musgrave' of Wigtown; current ship 'Ann Musgrave of WigtownTrade: Home; date joined 06 Feb 1851; place joined Port William; dateleft- remains
1851: at Port William, Mochrum, aged 43 years old; head, mariner;married; born Mochrum, Wigtownshire
1870 Mar 4; a mariner when daughter married.
1876 February 3: Died shoemaker; widower of Ann McCLELLAND; aged 67years. His parents were William HERON, mason, deceased and Ann HERON m.s.THOMPSON, deceased; informant Hugh HERON, son. (Source: 1876 DeathRegister, Parish of Mochrum, County of Wigtownshire).
It would appear that William HERON had been both a seaman and ashoemaker. Believed to be possibly the son of a HERON shoemaker fromMochrum

Sources for William HERON:

  1. District 892, entry 6. Registered by son Hugh HERON (Bill Heron),

Notes for Ann Walker MCLELLAN:

Daughter of William McLELLAN (labourer at Portwilliam, Mochrum)
1841: at Port William Village; merchant seaman's wife; aged 32 years old.
1851: at Port William, Mochrum, wife, aged 42 years old; mariner's wife;born Mochrum
Middle and last name believed to be Walker McCLELLAN. Name also spelledAnne McCLELLAND


Notes for Anne HERON:

1841: at Port William Village; aged 4 years old; born Wigtownshire.
1851: at Port William, Mochrum; unmarried; aged 14; sewer; visitor
Died aged 27 as Miss Annie HERON.

Sources for Anne HERON:

  1. Wigtown Free Press, March 3, 1864,

Notes for Robert HERON:

1841: at Port William Village; aged 2 years old; born Wigtownshire
1851 at Port William, Mochrum; son, unmarried; born Mochrum; aged 12years old; scholar


Notes for William HERON:

1851 at Port William, Mochrum; son of William; unmarried; scholar; aged7 years old; born Mochrum.
1861: Believed to be aboard the ship 'Annie Heron', Preston Quay,Liverpool, Lancashire, England; aged 17; born Portwilliam; with othermariners. Also there was Thomas GIBSON; aged 21 years old; bornPortwilliam; master aboard the 'Annie Heron' (RG 9/3130 folio 76)


Notes for James McClellan HERON:

1851 at Village of Mochrum, son, unmarried, aged 14 months old; bornMochrum
1881: at South Side, Mochrum, Wigtown, Scotland; unmarried; aged 31; bornPort William, Wigtown, Scotland; visitor; Master Shoemaker
1891: at Mochrum, Mochrum, Wigtownshire, boarder in the household ofWilliam DODDS ; aged 41 years old; born Mochrum,Wigtownshire; Shoemaker.