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Dempster from Dumfries

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Pauline

Pauline Report 5 Nov 2007 12:45

Hi Janet,
This could be Durisdeer, Dumfries. Parish No. 823
Dunscore being 822. Hope this helps

Pauline

Janet

Janet Report 3 Nov 2007 15:25

Walter Dempster b. circa 1801 possibly in Dunscore near Dumfries. On the 1871 transcribed census this has been transcribed as "Danriesder". Could this be Dunscore or is it somewhere else? Walter moved to Lanarkshire and married Marion Prentice. 01.11.1822. Any help would be greatly appreciated.