Dunscore Parish
Millican, Milligan, Millikan, Milliken, Millikin, Mullican, Mulliken, Mullikin etc.
Dunscore Parish Church Records
The parish of Dunscore is bounded on the north and west by Glencairn parish, on the east by Keir, and on the south Holywood. The parish of church of Dunscore has baptisms dating from 1743 (only one in 1743 and 1751), but more frequent with gaps from 1756 for baptisms, and marriages and burials from 1822 onwards.
Baptisms 1743-1854: Marriages 1822-1843: Burials 1822-1849
October 10, 1757
Baptism of Agnes Colvin daughter of Samuel Colvine in Lochenhead.
July 31, 1757
Baptism of Janet Wauch daughter of Wm Wauch at Carse Milne.
November 3, 1757
Baptism of John Colvin son of James Covline in Skinfoord.
January 17, 1762
Baptism of Agnes Colvin daughter of John Colvin in Laggan.
April 25, 1762
Baptism of William Welsh son of Wm Welsh and Mary Milligan in Cottack.
May 20, 1781
Baptism of Barbara Halliday daughter of William Halliday and Barbara Milligan.
August 21, 1781
Baptism of Alexander Milligan natural son of [blank] Milligan and Janet Waugh (Isobel Milligan being sponsor).
January 18, 1807
Baptism of Elspeth Milligan lawful daughter of James Milligan of Dempsterton.
October 14, 1808
Birth of Jacob Milligan lawful son of William Milligan in Dempsterton and Mary Wilson, baptised October 17, 1808.
May 26, 1810
Birth of John Milligan son of William Milligan and Ann Smith, baptised on June 2, 1810.
July 27, 1810
Birth of John Milligan lawful son of William Milligan in Dempsterton and Mary Wilson, baptised July 30, 1810.
May 15, 1812
Birth of Mary Milligan lawful daughter of William Milligan in Dempsterton and Mary Wilson, baptised May 18, 1812.
May 15, 1814
Birth of Robert Milligan lawful son of William Milligan in Dempsterton and Mary Wilson, baptised May 18, 1814.
March 15, 1815
Birth of Jacob Milligan lawful son of James Milligan in Mosside and Jean Lorimer, baptised March 19, 1815.
[blank], 1822
Burial of Helen Milligan wife of John Kerr of Upper Laggan.
[blank], 1824
Burial of Mary Milligan of near the Manse.
March 11, 1824
Birth of William Milligan lawful son of William Milligan in Dempsterton and Mary Wilson, baptised on March 15, 1824.
May 4, 1826
Burial of Robert Milligan, aged 22 years, did of Consumption at Dempsterton Hillfoot.
July 2, 1827
Burial of William Milligan of Dempsterton, aged 43 years (died Sabbath).
June 13, 1828
Birth of John Milligan lawful son of Thomas Milligan in Merkland & Henrietta Hunter, baptised July 21, 1828.
November 25, 1831
Marriage of James Milligan of this parish [Dunscore] and Margaret Ferguson of the parish of Keir.
January 4, 1832
Birth of Margaret Milligan lawful daughter of James Milligan in Dempsterton and Margaret Ferguson, baptised on January 13, 1833.
January 2, 1834
Burial of Elspeth Wilson wife of Jacob Milligan of Dempsterton.
January 14, 1835
Marriage of Jacob Milligan, senior of Dempsterton, and Jean Johnston.
January (March?) 16, 1835
Burial of Henrietta Milligan (or Hunter) who died at Merkland.
March 1, 1835
Birth of James Milligan lawful son of James Milligan, weaver, and Margaret Ferguson, baptised March 8, 1835.
November 22, 1835
Baptism of Thomas Milligan son of Jean Milligan.
January 10, 1837
Burial of Janet Milligan relict of Robert Little of Catlock.
October 10, 1835
Birth of Jane Milligan lawful daughter of James Milligan, weaver, and Margaret Ferguson, baptised on October 29, 1837.
February 17, 1839
Proclamation of Thomas Milligan of this parish [Dunscore] and Janet Walker of the parish of Penpont.
August 4, 1839
Birth of Helen Milligan lawful daughter of Thomas Milligan and Janet Walker, baptised on September 1, 1839.
February 2, 1840
Proclamation of Thomas Milligan Esq. of Merkland and Mary Welsh.
September 19, 1840
Birth of Agness Milligan lawful daughter of James Milligan and Margaret Ferguson, baptised on October 11, 1840.
July 4, 1841
Birth of William Milligan lawful son of Thomas Milligan and Janet Walker, baptised July 28, 1841.
June 26, 1843
Birth of Jacob Milligan lawful son of Thomas Milligan and Janet Walker, baptised July 24, 1843.
September 2, 1848
Birth of Robert Milligan son of James Milligan and Margaret Ferguson, baptised 24 September 1848.
May 8, 1850
Birth of Mary Milligan daughter of Thomas Milligan and Janet Walker.
June 26, 1851
Birth of William Milligan son of Jacob Milligan of Dempsterton and Lucy Milligan.
April 10, 1852
Birth of Mary Milligan daughter of Alexander Milligan in Killyleoch and Janet Rodan, baptised on 7 May 1852.
May 4, 1853
Birth of Janet Milligan daughter of Thomas Milligan and Janet Walker.
[Source: Dunscore OPR 822/1-2]
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