The Gregg Family History Project U.K
James GREGG {M} [P381] = Lewis BROWN {F} [P385]
Married 17 May 1790, Kilmarnock Ayrs Scotland IGI-M19908-2
James GREGG
Born 27 Dec 1767, Ayr Ayrs Scotland IGI C11578-7
Christened 1 Jan 1768, Ayr Ayrs Scotland IGI C11578-7
Died BEF 1860, Probably Kilmarnock Ayrs Scotland
OCCUPATION: Writer/lawyer/Barrister
IGI - James Greg baptism: 01 Jan 1768 AYR, AYR, SCOTLAND birth date: 27 Dec 1767 father's name: James Greg mother's name: Janet Henderson: C11578-7 : Scotland-ODM
SCR FR461
OPR AYR: 'James Greg lawful son to James Greg Master of Manners and Janet Henderson his spouse born 27th December 1767 and baptised 1st January 1768'.
Although relationship to James Greg and Janet Henderson is recorded in parish records, it is assumed[ADG1997] that this is the same person who married Lewis Brown. James is later described as a writer - being lawyer/solicitor in Scotland. James named his first two children after his wifes parents - Anne and William. His next two were named James and Janet after his own parents.
In June 1807 James Gregg was known as Writer and Town Clerk, Kilmarnock
This James was the second boy to be named James. The older brother must have died prior to 1767.
May 2004. From The archives of Gebbie & Wilson Solicitors of Starthaven. 'William Gebbie - Founder of Gebbie & Wilson Solicitors of Starthaven. 'On 1st June 1807, William was apprenticed as a Lawyer to JAMES GREGG, Writer and Town Clerk, Kilmarnock. After a five years apprenticeship, from which he was honourably discharged on 13th June 1812 (aged 18), he proceeded to Glasgow where he found congenial work at the University and in the office of Grahame & Mitchell, Writers.
For reasons not entirely clear, Strathaven was chosen as the place to set up his own practice and he arrived in September 1816. Interestingly, the original of the letter to his mother is, together with copies of his first business correspondence dated 5th September 1816, still held in the archives of the firm. He was formally admitted as a Procurator before the Sheriff Court in Hamilton on 22nd November 1816 and continued to practice until his death on 11th April 1865 in his 72nd Year.'
Lewis BROWN
Alias Lewis GREGG (17 May 1790)
Born 27 Sep 1771, Kilmarnock Ayrs
Christened 27 Sep 1771, Kilmarnock
Died BEF 1860
OPR KILMARNOCK: 'Brown Lewis. William Brown writer in Kilmarnock and Anne Hunter spouses had their 2nd child born and baptised 27th September 1771 named Lewis'.
The name may have been Lervis/Lowis[ADG1997]. The register showed Lewis as being a male but it is believed Lewis was a female and later[aged 19] married James Gregg 17th May 1790. Also record for William Wallace Brown[half brother to Lewis] born 28th November 1780 states He was 3rd SON to William Brown.
CENSUS: 1851. Piece: SCT1851/611 Place: Riccarton-Ayrshire Enumeration District: 23
Civil Parish: Riccarton Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Riccarton
Folio: 0 Page: 34 Schedule: 127. Address: Wallacehill
GREGG Lowis Head W F 79 Annuitant Ayrshire - Kilmarnock [P381]
GREGG Lilly Dau U F 38 Ayrshire - Kilmarnock [P406]
SYM Lowis Dau W F 47 Annuitant (Visitor) Ayrshire - Kilmarnock [P402]
SYM Lowis Grndau U F 24 (Visitor) Ayrshire - Kilmarnock [P1423]
HOOD Mary Servnt U F 15 House Servant Ayrshire - Symington
MATHIE Margt Nurse U F 45 Laundress Wigtownshire - Galloway
Born 22 Aug 1792, Kilmarnock Ayrs Scotland IGI - C11597-4
Christened 10 Sep 1792, Kilmarnock Ayrs Scotland IGI - C11597-4
IGI - Anne Gregg baptism10 Sep 1792 baptism KILMARNOCK, AYR, SCOTLAND birth date: 22 Aug 1792 father's name: James Gregg mother's name: Lewis_ Brown. C11597-4: Scotland-VR
OPR KILMARNOCK: 'Anne Gregg born 22nd August baptised 10th September 1792'. Note Anne was almost certainly named after her grandmother Anne Hunter
Born 24 May 1794, Kilmarnock Ayrs Scotland IGI - C11597-4
Christened 31 May 1794, Kilmarnock Ayrs Scotland IGI - C11597-4
IGI - William Gregg baptism: 31 May 1794, KILMARNOCK, AYR, SCOTLAND birth date: 24 May 1794 father's name: James Gregg mother's name: Brown: C11597-4: Scotland-VR
OPR KILMARNOCK: 'William Gregg born 24th May baptised 31st May 1794'. William would have been named after his grandfather William Brown.
Born 21 May 1796, Kilmarnock Ayrs Scotland IGI - C11597-4
Christened Jun 1796, Kilmarnock Ayrs Scotland IGI - C11597-4
IGI - Janet Gregg baptism Jun 1796 KILMARNOCK, AYR, SCOTLAND birth date: 21 May 1796 father's name: James Gregg mother's name: Lewis_ Brown C11597-4
OPR KILMARNOCK: 'Janet Gregg born 21st May baptised ?? June 1796'. Janet may have been named after Janet Henderson assumed[ADG1997] to be grandmother on the Gregg line.
Born 21 Jul 1797, Kilmarnock Ayrs Scotland IGI - C11597-4
Christened 8 Aug 1797, Kilmarnock Ayrs Scotland IGI - C11597-4
Died EST 1866, Poss.Paris see notes
SOURCE: OPR/SCR FR864 child4
IGI - James Gregg baptism 08 Aug 1797, KILMARNOCK, AYR, SCOTLAND birth date: 21 Jul 1797 father's name: James Gregg mother's name: Lowis_ Brown: C11597-4
OPR/SCR FR864 child 4. KILMARNOCK: 'James Gregg born 21st July and baptised 8th August 1797'.
James was probably named after his [assumed ADG1997] grandfather James Greg husband to Janet Henderson.
31 Aug 1999 - Info from Gregg Morrison(Australia) rel. suggests James died 1866 in Paris France.
Born 19 Mar 1799, Kilmarnock Ayrs Scotland IGI - C11597-4
Christened 12 Apr 1799, Kilmarnock Ayrs Scotland IGI - C11597-4
Died BEF 1803, Kilmarnock Ayrs Scotland
OCCUPATION: Died under 4 yrs
IGI - Lowis Gregg gender: Male baptism/christening date: 12 Apr 1799 baptism/christening place: , KILMARNOCK, AYR, SCOTLAND birth date: 19 Mar 1799 father's name: James Gregg mother's name: Lowis_ Brownr: C11597-4: Scotland-VR
OPR KILMARNOCK: 'Lowis[Lewis] Gregg born 19th March baptised 12th April 1799'. Note: Lewis named after her mother, must have died in infancy preceding birth of a second Lewis[Lowis] in 1803.
SCR FR885 Child ?
Robert GREGG {M} [P401] = Christian MARSHAL {F} [P1215] > Family [F390]
Married 30 Jul 1825, Relief Congregation Irvine Ayrs Scotland IGI-M11585-4
Robert GREGG
Born 12 Dec 1800, Kilmarnock Ayrs Scotland IGI - C11597-4
Christened 12 Dec 1800, Kilmarnock Ayrs Sc.
IGI - Robert Gregg birth date: 12 Dec 1800, KILMARNOCK, AYR, SCOTLAND father's name: James Gregg mother's name: Lowis_ Brown C11597-4 1041386
OPR 6th child. KILMARNOCK: 'Robert Gregg born 12th December baptised 12th December 1800'.
31 Aug 1999-Info from Gregg Morrison(Australia) rel. suggests Robert was listed as a 'Writer' in Calcutta India. Also that Robert married Jean/Jane Jack 20 Dec 1833 in South Lieth Edin. Sc. A daughter Margaret was born to them 13 Sep 1834 at Sth Lieth who later married William Morrison in 1862 South Lieth. Margaret and William were Great Grandparents to Gregg Morrison.
Christian MARSHAL
Alias Christian GREGG (30 Jul 1825)
Born EST 1800, Irvine Ayrs?
Died BEF 1851
No birth information for Christian Marshal in Ayrshire to date[ADG Jan 2012]
= Margaret LOGAN {F} [P1329] > Family [F416]
Married No Marriage records found
Margaret LOGAN
Alias Margaret GREGG (EST 1810)
Born EST 1800, Kilmarnock? Ayrs
SOURCE: SCR(Children)
Lewis GREGG {F} [P402] = James SYM {M} [P420] > Family [F138]
Married 16 Sep 1822, Kilmarnock Ayrs Scotland IGI-M11597-5
Lewis GREGG
Alias Lewis SYM (16 Sep 1822)
Born 31 Jul 1803, Kilmarnock Ayrs Scotland IGI - C11597-4
Died 26 Aug 1860, Wellingford Cott, Ayr Ayrs
Buried New Kilpatrick
IGI - Lowis_ Gregg, birth date: 31 Jul 1803 KILMARNOCK, AYR, SCOTLAND father's name: James Gregg, mother's name: Lowis_ Brown: C11597-4: Scotland-ODM
OPR KILMARNOCK: ' Lewis Gregg daughter to James Gregg born 31st July 1803'. Note: this was the second child named Lewis to be born to James Gregg and Lewis Brown and named after their mother.
Additional Un-numbered IGI record: Lewis Gregg Female Other Event(s): 13 NOV 1826 (Of, Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland).Film Number: 177903 Page Number: 706 Reference number: 27098.
THIS IS PROBABLY LEWIS SYMM[Gregg] - Here husband James was shown on the Ayrs census at Accademy Street Ayr on the 1841 Census
Piece: SCT1841/578 Place: Ayr-Ayrshire Enumeration District: 1
Civil Parish: Ayr Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island:
Folio: 0 Page: 6 Address: Wellington Cottage
Name Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
** SYM Lewis F 35 Independent Ayrshire **
ROBERTSON Jean F 15 Female Servant Ayrshire
WILSON Mary F 15 Female Servant Ayrshire
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13 Feb 2006: Hi,
Regarding Lewis or Lowis Gregg, daughter of James Gregg and Lewis Brown who married James Sym, her death is 26th August 1860, not 1880 as you have it on the site. I extracted it while trawling through the years 1855-1875 for Ayrshire at our local Family History centre. I've just verified the year by the index of deaths on Scotlandspeople. I knew 1880 could not be correct as the place of burial was stated and if I remember correctly 1860 was the last year that this was bdone The notes I made at the time read Widow of a physician .. Sym Dies Wellingford Cottage Ayr of general paralysis, buried New Kilpatrick, informant Andrew Sym brother in law, father James Gregg writer mother Lewis Brown both deceased
I mistakenly thought I had a link to this family but as the child Lilias born 1810 died unmarried I need another Lilias Gregg, who unfortunately seems to have died pre 1855. I will keep them on my file and add a link to your website, Marna Fielding.
13 Feb 2006: Thanks to your website I have located my Lilias Gregg [P238]. I have information on her descendants and her spouse William Love's second marriage if you are interested,
Marna Feilding
James SYM
Born EST 1798, Out of Ayr County (1841 Census)
Died BEF 1860
OCCUPATION: Physician
THIS IS PROBABLY JAMES SYM - His wife Lewis was shown at Wellington Cottage on the 1841 Census.
Piece: SCT1841/578 Place: Ayr-Ayrshire Enumeration District: 1
Civil Parish: Ayr Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island:
Folio: 0 Page: 27 Address: Academy St
Surname First name( Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
WEIR Mary F 35 Independent Outside Census County (1841)
WEIR Mary F 7 Ayrshire
WEIR Andrew M 8 Ayrshire
WEIR Thomasina F 5 Ayrshire
GRAY Mary F 30 Female Servant Ayrshire
PEDEN Jane F 16 Female Servant Ayrshire
THOMSON Francis M 27 Surgeon Dentist Outside Census County (1841)
HUTCHINS Thomas M 47 Surgeon Dentist England
*** SYM James M 45 Physician Outside Census County (1841) ***
GELLISPIE Matilda F 37 Independent Outside Census County (1841)
GELLISPIE James M 7 Outside Census County (1841)
GELLISPIE Matilda F 3 Outside Census County (1841)
GELLISPIE Mary F 1 Ayrshire DOUGHERTY Ann F 30 Female Servant Ireland
PATERSON Jessie F 19 Female Servant Ayrshire
Ivie Alexander GREGG {M} [P403]
Born 22 Sep 1805, Kilmarnock Ayrs Scotland IGI - C11597-4
IGI - Ivie Alexander Gregg, Female birth 22 Sep 1805 KILMARNOCK, AYR, SCOTLAND father's name: James Gregg, mother's name: Lewis_ Brown,: C11597-4: Scotland-ODM
SCR FR972 Child 8
OPR KILMARNOCK: ' Ivie Alexander Gregg born 22nd September 1805'. Note: Ivie was a male name in Ayrshire Scotland during this period.
31 Aug 1999 info from Gregg Morrison(Australia) rel. suggest Ivie Alex.was known to have served in India.
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May 2008:
Is this the son of James b: 1767 and Lowis Brown. It seems to justify my earlier comment about him being in India.
British library India Office ref N/1/59f.239 Bengal Presidency at Calcutta
Marriage of Ivie Alexander Gregg Esq. to Margaret Victoria Barry 28 March 1840. Regards, Gregg Morrison in Sydney Australia.
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Probable:
England and Wales Census, 1861, Household Registration District: Isle Of Wight Sub-district: 3 Ryde Ecclesiastical Parish: Holy Trinity Civil Parish: Newchurch County: Hampshire.
Name: Ivie Alexander Gregg Event: Census Event Date: 1861 Gender: Male Age: 55 Relationship to Head of Household: Head. Birthplace: Scotland
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Born 9 Mar 1807, Kilmarnock Ayrs Scotland IGI - C11597-4
IGI - Gregg, gender: Female birth date: 09 Mar 1807 birthplace KILMARNOCK, AYR, SCOTLAND father's name: James Gregg, mother's name: Lewis_ Brown: C11597-4
OPR SCR FR98 KILMARNOCK: 'Jean Gregg born 9th March 1807'.
Charles (Female) GREGG {F} [P405] = James MORRISON {M} [P630] > Family [F211]
Married 26 Dec 1825, Kilmarnock Ayrs Scotland IGI-M11597-5
Charles (Female) GREGG
Alias Charles MORRISON (26 Dec 1825)
Born 15 Dec 1808, Kilmarnock Ayrs Scotland IGI - C11597-4
Died 17 Jan 1876, Edinburgh Scotland Aged 67
Buried New Carlton Burial Ground Edinburgh
IGI - Charles_ Gregg, gender: Female birth date: 15 Dec 1808 birthplace: KILMARNOCK, AYR, SCOTLAND father's name: James Gregg, mother's name: Lewis_ Brown, : C11597-4: Scotland-ODM
This person named Charles was a female! OPR KILMARNOCK: 'Charles Gregg daughter to James Gregg and Lewis Brown spouses born 15th december 1808'.
James MORRISON
Born 25 Mar 1788, Mauchline Ayrs Scotland
Died 2 Jun 1862
Buried New Carlton Burial Ground Edinburgh
OCCUPATION: cabinet maker
James Morison - parents as Matthew Morison and Sara Peden. He had a brother John christened 25th June 1792. There was also a daughter Margaret.
Born 12 Sep 1810, Kilmarnock Ayrs Scotland IGI - C11597-4
Died 1883, Victoria Australia(see notes)
IGI - Lillias Gregg birth date: 12 Sep 1810 KILMARNOCK, AYR, SCOTLAND, father's name: James Gregg mother's name: Lewis_ Brown: C11597-4: Scotland-VR
OPR KILMARNOCK: 'Lillias Gregg born 12th September 1810'.
30 Oct 1999 from Doug Morrison(Aust) Death Cert. District of Northcote in the Colony of Victoria 1883/2025.
12th Feb 1883. Northcote. Lilly Gregg, Lady, Single: Female aged 72 years. Cancer of the throat.. dau of James Gregg, Barrister and Louis Gregg (mn Brown).
(Informant was the funeral director). Buried 14th Feb 1883 at Colburg Cemetery. Witnesses John Bennet and Wm. Clark. bn. Scotland. 28 years in Victoria. Single no issue.
Born 3 Jan 1813, Kilmarnock Ayrs Scotland IGI - C11597-4
IGI - Mary Gregg, birth date: 03 Jan 1813 KILMARNOCK, AYR, SCOTLAND father's name: James Gregg, mother's name: Lewis_ Brown: C11597-4: Scotland-ODM
OPR KILMARNOCK: '.Mary Gregg born 3rd January 1813'. Child 12
IGI - Marriage: groom's name: James Gregg bride's name: Lewis Or Servis Brown 17 May 1790 marriage place: Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland: M19908-2 : Scotland-VR
OPR KILMARNOCK: 'James Gregg writer in this parish and miss Lewis Brown both in this parish after lawful proclamation received an extract for marriage May 17th 1790'.
Note: William Brown who was the father of Lewis was also described as a writer, so it would appear James Gregg was in a similar field of business[lawyer/solicitor] or may even have worked for Lewis's father.
It appears that the first two children to this marriage were named after Lewis's parents and the second two children after James parents -James and Janet
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