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




Sanquhar Parish Church Records


The parish of Sanquhar is bounded on the north by the parish of Kirkconnel, the northeast by Crawfordjohn, and on the south by the parishes of Penpont and Durisdeer. The church records also include the old parish of Wanlockhead, which has entries dating from 1748. Sanquhar has baptismal registers dating from 1687 to 1754 (poorly recorded), 1757 to 1854, and marriages 1820 to 1854, with one entry recorded in 1713.


Baptisms 1687-1854, Marriages 1713-1854

November 2, 1758
Baptism of John Milligane son of Robert Milligane and Mary Mcleg in Wanlockhead.

February 11, 1759
Baptism of Anne Milligane daughter of Thomas Milligane and Marion Hair in Orchard.

August 26, 1759
Proclamation of John Milligane to Agnes Hunter both of this parish in order to marriage.

September 13, 1761
Baptism of Robert Milligane son of Robert Milligane and Mary Mcleg in Wanlockhead.

November 15, 1762
Baptism of Marion Milligane daughter of John Milligane and Agnes Hunter in Sanquhar.

[blank] 1765
Proclamation of Jean Milligain in the parish of Crawford to John Dalziel in this parish for the first time in order to marriage.

July 8, 1766
Baptism of John Milligane son of John Milligane and Agnes Hunter in Sanquhar.

November 27, 1768
Proclamation of Jean Milligane to John Wilson both of this parish for the first time in order to marriage.

November 12, 1769
Proclamation of Robert Milligane in this parish to Janet Fallis in the parish of Kirkconnel for the first time in order to marriage.

January 23, 1774
Proclamation of Jean Milligane to William Stevenson both of this parish for the first time in order to marriage.

August 28 1774
Proclamation of Mary Milligan to John McKendrick both of this parish for the first time in order to marriage.

May 5, 1789
Baptism of Margaret Milligan daughter of Robert Milligan and Mary Hunter in Auchentaggart.

November 23, 1790
Birth of John Milligan son of John Milligan and Janet Bennoch.

July 2, 1800
Baptism of Hugh Milligan son of John Milligan and Mary Craig in Sanquhar.

December 15, 1803
Baptism of Alexander Milligan son of John Milligan and Mary Craig in Carco Meikle, born on December 10, 1803.

July 22, 1818
Birth of William Milligan son of William Milligan and Christian McCrone in Carco Meikle, born July 22, 1818, in the parish of Kirkconnel.

November 14, 1819
Marriage of Archibald Milligan of this parish to Mary Whitefield in the parish of Crawford for the first time in order to marriage.

April 17, 1820
Birth of Archibald Milligan lawful son of Archibald Milligan, leadminer, and Mary Whitefield in Mcleg in Wanlockhead.

August 12, 1821
Marriages of William Milligan to Janet Stewart both of this parish for the first time in order to marriage.

June 16, 1822
Baptism of George Milligan lawful son of William Milligan and Janet Stewart in Bankhead, born on June 12, 1822.

June 30, 1822
Proclamation of Mary Milligan to John Laidlay both of this parish for the first time in order to marriage.

December 8, 1822
Proclamation of Janet Milligan in the parish of Kirkconnel to David Grier of this parish for the first time in order to marriage.

January 13, 1823
Proclamation of William Milligan of this parish to Martha Berwick of the parish of Annan for the first time in order to marriage.

December 21, 1823
Birth of Margaret Milligan lawful daughter of William Milligan and Janet Stewart in Wyndside, born on November 16, 1823.

May 22, 1824
Birth of Jean Milligan lawful daughter of Archibald Milligan and Mary Whitefield in Wyndside.

July 11, 1824
Proclamation of Margaret Milligan of the parish of Morton to Thomas Weir of this parish for the first time in order to marriage.

September 10, 1826
Baptism of Jean Milligan lawful daughter of William Milligan and Jane Stewart in Sanquhar, born on September 1, 1826.

June 25, 1826
Birth of Isobel Milligan lawful daughter of Archibald Milligan, leadminer, and Mary Whitefield in Wanlockhead.

June 12, 1828
Birth of Janet Milligan lawful daughter of Archibald Milligan, leadminer, and Mary Whitefield in Wanlockhead.

March 4, 1831
Proclamation of John Milligan of this parish and Janet Lorimer of the parish of Kirkconnel for the first time in order in marriage.

May 29, 1831
Proclamation of John Milligan of this parish to Isabella Fleming of the parish of Biggar for the first time in order to marriage.

November 27, 1831
Proclamation of George Milligan of the parish of Kirkconnel to Jane Corson of this parish for the first time in order to marriage.

May 4, 1832
Birth of John Milligan lawful son of William Milligan, agricultural labourer, and Janet Stewart in Sanquhar Town.

November 18, 1832
Proclamation of John Milligan to Helen Gibson both of this parish for the first time in order to marriage.

June 8, 1832
Baptism of John Milligan lawful son of William Milligan and Janet Stewart in Sanquhar Town, born on June 1, 1832.

December 22, 1832
Proclamation of Katharine Milligan of the parish of Kirkconnel to James Stodhart of this parish for the first time in order to marriage.

January 21, 1833
Baptism of Elizabeth Milligan lawful daughter of John Milligan and Janet Lorimer in Sanquhar, born on January 8, 1833.

February 17, 1834
Birth of John Milligan lawful son of Archibald Milligan, leadminer, and Mary Whitefield in Wanlockhead.

February 21, 1836
Proclamation of William Milligan to Katharine Moffat both of this parish for the first time in order to marriage.

November 17, 1836
Birth of Isabella Milligan daughter of William Milligan and Catherine Moffat in Wanlockhead.

July 15, 1836
Birth of Mary Milligan daughter of Archibald Milligan and Mary Whitefield in Wanlockhead.

December 28, 1838
Birth of John Milligan son of William Milligan, leadminer, and Catherine Moffat in Wanlockhead.

August 19, 1838
Birth of Margaret Milligan daughter of Archibald Milligan and Mary Whitefield in Wanlockhead.

November 25, 1838
Proclamation of Elizabeth Milligan of the parish of Tynron to Robert Reid of this parish for the first time in order to marriage.

December 30, 1838
Proclamation of Jean Milligan to Archibald Hamilton both of this parish three several times in order to marriage.

December 13, 1839
Birth of Margaret Weir Milligan lawful daughter of Archibald Milligan, leadminer, and Jane Weir in Wanlockhead.

October 7, 1839
Birth of James Milligan son of William Milligan, miner, and Catherine Moffat in Wanlockhead.

August 15, 1840
Birth of James Milligan lawful son of William Milligan, agriculture labourer, and Janet Stewart in Sanquhar Town.

October 1, 1840
Proclamation of Archibald Milligan to Margaret Dalziel both of this parish for the first time in order to marriage.

May 6, 1841
Birth of Violet Milligan daughter of Archibald Milligan and Mary Whitefield in Wanlockhead.

July 30, 1841
Birth of Janet Milligan daughter of Archibald Milligan, leadminer, and Jane Weir in Wanlockhead.

February 25, 1842
Birth of Margaret Milligan daughter of William Milligan and Catherine Moffat in Wanlockhead.

August 3, 1842
Birth of Christina Milligan daughter of Archibald Milligan and Mary Whitefield in Wanlockhead.

July 14, 1843
Birth of John Milligan son of Archibald Milligan, leadminer, and Jane Weir in Wanlockhead.

December 17, 1843
Marriage of Robert Milligan to Mary Ann Williamson both of this parish after being legally proclaimed and were married on the Sabbath.

March 23, 1844
Birth of John Milligan lawful son of Robert Milligan, leadminer, and Mary Ann Williamson in Wanlockhead.

June 1, 1845
Marriage of Isabella Milligan to John Frazer both of this parish after being legally proclaimed at the parish church on May 24, & June 1, 1845.

December 15, 1845
Birth of James Weir Milligan son of Archibald Milligan and Jane Weir in Wanlockhead.

January 27, 1846
Birth of Ann Sarah Milligan lawful daughter of Robert Milligan, leadminer, and Mary Ann Williamson in Wanlockhead.

July 12, 1846
Marriage of Janet Milligan of this parish to Thomas Hyslop of the parish of St. John, Glasgow, after being legally proclaimed on July 5 & 12, 1846.

October 17, 1847
Birth of Robert Milligan lawful son of Robert Milligan, leadminer, and Mary Ann Williamson in Wanlockhead.

February 15, 1848
Marriage of Margaret Milligan to William Whigham both of this parish after being legally proclaimed at the parish church on February 15, 1848.

May 9, 1848
Birth of Thomas Hislop Milligan lawful son of Archibald Milligan, leadminer, and Jane Weir in Wanlockhead.

December 23, 1848
Marriage of Jane Milligan to George Wilson both of this parish after being legally proclaimed at the parish church on December 23, 1848.

June 8, 1849
Birth of Margaret Milligan lawful daughter of Robert Milligan, leadminer, and Mary Ann Williamson in Wanlockhead.

January 30, 1850
Marriage of Isabella Milligan of this parish to John Robertson of the parish of Muirkirk after they were legally proclaimed at the parish church on the same day.

January 30, 1851
Birth of Mary Weir Milligan lawful daughter of Archibald Milligan, leadminer, and Jane Weir in Wanlockhead.

February 23, 1851
Birth of Janet Milligan daughter of William Milligan and Catherine Moffat in Wanlockhead.

May 30, 1851
Marriage of Margaret Milligan to John Kerr both of this parish after being legally proclaimed and then married at Wanlockhead.

August 4, 1852
Marriage of Gavina Rowatt Milligan of the parish of Durisdeer to James Patterson Willison of this parish after being legally proclaimed and then married at Crawford.

April 6, 1853
Birth of William Milligan son of Archibald Milligan, leadminer, and Jane Weir in Wanlockhead.




[Source: Sanquhar OPR 848/1-2]



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