Dalton Parish
Millican, Milligan, Millikan, Milliken, Millikin, Mullican, Mulliken, Mullikin etc.




Dalton Parish Church Records


The parish of Dalton is bounded on the north by the parishes of Lochmeban and Dryfesdale, east by St. Mungo and Cummertrees, on the south by Ruthwell and west by Mousewald. There baptismal records dating from 1723, and marriage and burial records dating from 1766. The burial records have not been examined.


Baptisms 1723-1854, Marriages 1766-1854

November 1, 1795
Irregular marriage of Jean Milligan in the parish of Dalton and Thomas Wright in the parish of Lochmeban were rebuked before this Congregation for an irregular marriage on November 1, 1795, and paid the usual fine to the poor. Recorded in Lochmaben Church Register

December 5, 1800
Marriage of Margaret Milligan in Dam Milne, Dalton, to William Roddick in Greenhill in the parish of Lochmeban.

December 5, 1800
Marriage of Margaret Milligan in the parish of Dalton to William Roddick in the parish of Lochmeban, who had banns of marriage three times regular published before the Congregation and no objection found against them they were married on December 5, 1800. Recorded in Lochmaben Church Register.

March 1, 1804
Marriage of John Milligan in the parish of Dalton to Margaret Kennedy in the parish of Lochmeban who had banns of marriage three times regularly published in the Church of Lochmeban before the Congregation and no objections offered against them they were duly married accordingly. Recorded in Lochmaben Church Register.

December 22, 1805
Baptism of Andrew Milligane son of Al Milligane and [blank] Laidlaw in Gillieshall.

July 4, 1807
Marriage of Susana Milligain in Dam Milne to William Henderson in Templeland Mill in Kirkmartin [Kirkmahoe?].

September 3, 1807
Baptism of Joseph Milligain son of [blank] Milligain in Isle.

June 22, 1809
Baptism of William Milligain son of John Milligain in Isle.

May 5, 1811
Baptism of John Milligan son of John Milligain in the Isle of Dalton.

December 27, 1812
Baptism of Alexander Murray Milligan son of John Milligan in Isle of Dalton.



[Source: Dalton OPR 818/1-3]



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