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  Cook of the parish of Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland
   
 
Margaret Cook, born 1814, married James Brown, born 1815, on June 25, 1840, in Port Logan, in the Parish of Kirkmaiden, County of Wigtownshire. Port Logan, which figures prominently in our family history, is located on the west coast of the Rhinns of Galloway. Following Margaret's trail backwards has helped me to reach distant cousins.

Her family history follows:

Generation No. 1

George Cook, of Ireland, married Rebecca Buchannan of Ireland. Their son, William, was born in 1783.

Generation No. 2

William Cook, hand linen weaver, born in Ireland, in 1783, died 1868 in Port Logan, Kirkmaiden Parish, Wigtownshire. He married Rachel McNeillie, born 1791, Kirkmaiden, died 1859, Port Logan, Kirkmaiden parish.

Their children:

  • John, born 1812
  • Janet, born 1813
  • Margaret,born 1814
  • Robert, born 1817
  • William, born 1820
  • Janet, born 1823
  • Elizabeth, born 1829
  • Alexander, born 1833
  • George, born 1836


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  Generation No. 3

Margaret Cook, born 1814, died 1894, Port Logan, Kirkmaiden parish, married James Brown, coxswain, born 1815, died 1878, Port Logan, Kirkmaiden parish. Their children are listed on the Brown family page.

Elliott Evans Genealogy - Cook of Wigtownshire
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