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Kirkmaiden OPR Death Entries

The following is a transcription of the death entries in Kirkmaiden's old parish records. Every effort was made to remain true to the information, but it is possible that a few misinterpretations have crept into the work. We encourage researchers to use this only as a finding tool, and to verify the information for themselves by viewing a film of the opr.

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1779 - 1782,   1783 - 1785,   1786 - 1789,   1790 - 1792,   1793 - 1796,   1797 - 1799,   1800 - 1803,   1804 - 1807,   1808 - 1811,   1812 - 1815,   1816 - 1818,   1819 - 1823,   1824 - 1828,   1829 - 1832,   1833 - 1837,   1838 - 1842,   1843 - 1846,   1847 - 1848,   1849 - 1850,   1851 - 1852,   1853 - 1854  

Surname Forename Where Date of death
1797      
Bell Agnes, a child Mull 8 January 1797
McGaw Alexander, a child Currochtree 27 January 1797
McGaw William see footnote end year 31 January 1797
McGaw Alexander Inshanks 17 February 1797
Martin John Laigh Kildonnan 12 March 1797
Shank Mrs. Ardwell 20 March 1797
Stewart Isaac, a child Myroch 24 March 1797
Heron Jean, a child High Drumore 6 April 1797
McGaw Martha, a child Laigh Garroghtree 12 April 1797
McMorland Jean Laigh Kildonnan 27 May 1797
Gibson Martha Balsheet 20 June 1797
Milroy Jean, a child Portnessock 1 November 1797
McTaldroch James Barncorkrie 2 November 1797
Footnote : William McGaw, of this parish, perished in the Sea at Knockbrea parish of Bourg-- Stewartry on the 31st day
of January 1797, his corpse was directly found, and interred in St. Andrew's Churchyard there.
1798      
Martin Bryce Laigh Kildonann 21 January 1798
McCulloch William Laigh Curgie 20 January 1798
McCormick Margaret High Kildonan 31 January 1798
McLellan Andrew Balsheer 7 February 1798
McFadden Cathrine Logan 13 February 1798
McDowall Jean High Drumore 4 March 1798
McGown Mr. Henry Balgown 12 March 1798
Kniblo Nathaniel Several of Drumore 1 April 1798
McKie Isobel Laigh Curgie 20 May 1798
McMunn James Windmill 20 May 1798
Warwick Anthony Carngaan 2 June 1798
McLean a child Crichan 12 June 1798
McLean Mary, a child Crichan 14 June 1798
McTaldroch James Barncorkrie 15 June 1798
McGuffog Alexander Achnaight 20 July 1798
Maxwell William see footnote, end of year 22 July 1798
McChlery Janet Barncorkrie ?
McDowall James South Maryport 10 October 1798
Blain Janet High Curgie 13 Novenber 1798
McKie Elizabeth Myroch 20 November 1798
footnote: William Maxwell, of this parish, perished in the sea at Glenluce water foot
1799      
McDowall unreadable Maryport
Agnew Margt 31 January 1799
McCulloch Jean Carngaan 8 February 1799
McWilliam Mr., Schoolmaster 18 Feburary 1799
Murdoch Mr., Schoolmaster at  Auchabreck 17 February 1799
McDowall John gdnr. of Logan  28 February 1799
Martin Robt Kildonan 13 March 1799
McMurray Elizabeth 4 April 1799
McCulloch Agnes 13 April 1799
Milwie Janet 22 April 1799
Boyd Margret Garrochtree 2 May 1799
Wallace Elizabeth Several 5 May 1799
McClumpha John Portnessock 13 July 1799
McClurg James Portnessock 20 July 1799
Airdrie John Portnessock 2 September 1799
Smith Thomas Balgown 13 September 1799
McLurg John Portnessock 16 September 1799
Smith Jean Balgown 23 September 1799
Leaky Janet Portnessock 22 October 1799
Blain Helen Grennon 29 October 1799
McGaw Samuel Logan 30 October 1799
Paisley Hugh Aughnies 5 October 1799
Paterson Isobel Chapelrossan 22 October 1799
Caven Martha Auchnies 1 November 1799
Torrence Agnes 1 November 1799
Rodie John Logan Mill 4 November 1799
Miles James High Dromore 23 November 1799
McLay Jean Barncorkrie 24 November 1799
McGaw Alexander Montlock 26 November 1799
Jamieson Sarah High Drumore 1 December 1799
McKittrick Elizabeth Cowanpark 12 December 1799
Jamieson Alexander Montlock 19 December 1799
Niblo Grizel Cardraine 28 December 1799