Family [F203]
Gregg
Parents
William Gregg {M} [P758] = Agnes Currie {F} [P759]
William Gregg:
Born Sunday April 20 1766
Christened Tuesday April 29 1766, Ayr
Died Wednesday May 19 1841, Failford Tarbolton
OPR OCHILTREE: 'William Greig and Agnes Currie both of this parish after regular proclamation were married 26th September 1788'.
William is said to have been a Master of Manners and the Dance Master at the Bachelors Club in Tarbolton in the late 1770's and dance tutor to Robert Burns. A Fiddle said to have belonged to him was presented to the National Trust in July 1997[Ayrshire Post - 20th June 1997]. The presenter was a Major John Weir Chairman of the Batchelors Club committee. It was stated the fiddle was handed down through several generations of his family , but this was incorrect . John Weir accquired it from a local source in Tarbolton. Williams relationship to those currenly thought [by Matthew Greig b.15/10/1923] to be his parents is still to be proved. If James Greg was indeed William's father, then he too was known to have been a Master of Manners and a Dance master, so it could have been either or both who was the Dance Master to Burns. William would have been only in his early teens!
A problem arises where a William Greg[son of James Greg] is recoreded as having died aged 10 years(Ayr] at the time this William was also aged 10.
William and his wife Agnes Currie lived out their final years at Failford Alms Hospital which was errected from a legacy left by the late Alexander Cooper esq. of Failford and upheld by the same legacy. Although the premises were burnt down and no longer exist the legacy is still in force and is managed by a committee who are still to decide what to do with the funds
Married Friday September 26 1788, Ochiltree Ayrshire Scotland IGI M116092
WILLIAM GREIG:
Born Sunday April 20 1766, Ayr Ayrshire Scotland
Christened Tuesday April 29 1766, Ayr [SCR FR446]
Died May 1841, Failford Ayrshire Scotland
Buried Wednesday May 19 1841, Tarbolton Ayrshire Scotland
OCCUPATION: Mason/DanceMaster/Master of Manners
SOURCE: OPR/IGI/SENSUS/IGI C115787
OPR AYR: 'William Greg lawful son to James Greg Master of Manners and Janet Henderson his spouse born 20th April 1766 and baptised 29th April'.
It is believed that William is the son of James Greg and they are both known to have been Dancing Masters and Master of Manners. It is William who is credited as being the Dance Master to ROBERT BURNS at the Bachelors Club Tarbolton in the late 1770's. A fiddle said to be the one used by William at the time was presented to the Scottish National Trust in 1997 by a Major John Weir who acquired the fiddle from a local source in Tarbolton.
We have an OPR death record of a William Greg of this period who died as a boy, AYR :'William Greg son of James Greg aged 10 yrs and 3 months died of fever buried 1December 1776'. This is about 4 months younger than the William in question and maay have been son to another James Greg.?
OPR TARBOLTON: 'William Gregg from Failford Hospital was interred at Tarbolton 19th May 1841'. First census in Scotland JUNE 1841 just too late.
William's age would have been 75 when he died (assuming the birth details/parents accredited to him are correct[1997ADG]).
Agnes Currie:
AGNES CURRIE:
Alias AGNES GREIG (Friday September 26 1788)
Born 1766, St Quivox Ayrshire Scotland
Died Tuesday October 2 1855, Failford Ayrshire Scotland
Buried 1855, Tarbolton Ayrshire Scotland - Church yard
OCCUPATION: Weaver
SOURCE: OPR/IGI/CERTS & SENSUS
Many family details have been confirmed from Agnes' Death certificate[1855] giving information for husband,children and names of her parents. It also confirmed her own birth place to have been St.Quivox Ayrs. Agnes and William lived the latter years of their lives at Failford Alms Houses where Agnes outlived William by 10 years, and died aged 90.
1841 and 1851 census at Failford Hospital shows Agnes as being Dancing Teachers widow age 75 and 84* respectively.
According to details on her Death Cert.(1855 ) Agnes was born in StQuivox(1766). Parents William Currie(wright) and Elizabeth Reid. Details of a Margaret also born in StQuivox(1774) to William Currie/Elizabeth Reid suggests she was most likely sister to Agnes.
Children
James Gregg {M} [P765] = Mary McKenzie {F} [P766] > Family [F206]
James Gregg:
Born Friday July 17 1789
James GREIG:
Born Friday July 17 1789, 'Bonnyton' Ochiltree Ayrs Scotland
Christened Sunday July 19 1789, Ochiltree Ayrs
Died 'Died abroad' Date/Place unknown
OCCUPATION: Died abroad
SOURCE: OPR/SCR FR398 Also SCR marriag
OPR ochiltree: 'James Greig lawful son to William Greig and Agnes Currie in Bonnyton was baptised 19th July 1789'. 1999-ADD-This marriage found in SCR-yet to be proved as this James: OPR OCHILTREE: 'James Gregg in this parish and Mary Mckenzie in parish of Stair after regular proclamation were married 14th June 1811'.
From details on James' mother Agnes Currie's death certificate[2/10/1855] we know only that James 'died abroad'. Also no records of children found to this couple(1999).
Mary McKenzie:
Mary MACKENZIE:
Alias Mary GREIG (Friday June 14 1811)
Born Sunday February 21 1790, New Cumnock Ayrs IGI 7018203
SOURCE: OPR
Elizabeth Gregg {F} [P767] = John Pettigrew {M} [P768] > Family [F207]
Elizabeth Gregg:
Born July 1791
Elizabeth GREGG:
Alias Elizabeth PETTIGREW (Tuesday June 14 1814)
Born July 1791, Mauchline Ayrs Scotland
Christened Sunday July 10 1791, Mauchline Ayrs Scotland
Died Sunday August 16 1874, Tarbolton (Montgomery St) Ayrs
OCCUPATION: silk weaver
SOURCE: OPR/IGI C116042/census
OPR MAUCHLINE: 'William Gregg mason in Mauchline and Agnes Currie his spouse . Their daughter baptised 10th July 1791 called Elizabeth'.
Elizabeth was still living in 1855 as shown on her mothers death certificate and in 1861 from a census report
1861 census 17 Montgomery Street Tarbolton:
Elizabeth Pettigrew head widow 70 silk weaver b.Mauchline
M/S Gregg
William Gregg brother unmarried 61 silk weaver b.Tarbolton
Janet Pettigrew grand-daughter 14 scholar b.Tarbolton
John Pettigrew:
John PETTIGREW:
Born EST 1790, Poss New Monkland (Airdrie)
Buried 1844, Tarbolton Ayrs
OCCUPATION: Tailor
SOURCE: OPR/IGI
I received notification from one Mark Pettigrew(CEng.Mech) b.1967 - via e-mail - for the descendants of John Pettigrew.
"The family line goes from the tailor John Pettigrew/Elizabeth Gregg m 1814: William (tailor) b:Tarb 1815: John (tailor) b:Tarb 1839: James Drinnan (explosives worker) b:1873 Tarb: Alexander (shipyard riveter) b: Corrie, Isle of Arran1904: Alexander (draughtsman/supervisor) b:Kilwinning 1939: Mark (CEng mechanical) b:Kilwinning 1967."
John b. EST 1790 was possibly born in New Monkland(Airdrie) as yet to be confirmed. It is thought that John died in 1844 - i.e an interrment at Tarbolton in that year for a John Petticrew. Also John did not appear on the 1851 census having appeared on the 1841 census.
John Gregg {M} [P362] = Jean Gibson {F} [P360] > Family [F73]
Married Tarbolton
John Gregg:
Born January 1798, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Died July 1840, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Buried Friday July 17 1840, Tarbolton Churchyard
Baptism date: 14 JAN 1798
Baptism place: Tarbolton
Occupation:
John Gregg lawful son to William Gregg and Agnes Currie in Tarbolton baptised 14th January 1798'.
OPR TARBOLTON: 'John Gregg interred at Tarbolton 17th July 1840'. John died aged 42.
John inherited the 'Gregg Fiddle' from his father William P439 - handed down to John's son William P489
Jean Gibson:
Born 1791
Died Saturday February 3 1866, 10 James Street Tarbolton
Jean Gibson's life seems to have been tragic. Her father[a miller at Coylton] died aged about 40 in 1791 the same year Jean was born. Her daughter Janet died age 15 in 1836 and son James died in February 1840.That same year Jean's husband John Gregg died in July 1840 age 42 leaving her with 4 young children. Jeans youngest daughter also also named Jean had an illegitimate child at age 19 in 1855. However, Jean Gibson survived until she was 75 years of age.
William Gregg {M} [P760]
Born March 1800
Died Sunday February 9 1879, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Buried Tarbolton Churchyard
Occupation:
DATE: 1861
PLAC: 17 Montgomery Street Tarbolton
OPR TARBOLTON: 'William Gregg lawful son to William Gregg and Agnes Currie in Tarbolton baptised 9th march 1800'. William may have been the father to Janet Norton Gregg[P493]
William appears on a 1861 census at 17 Montgomery Street Tarbolton aged 61 unmarried and a silk weaver. He was living with his widowed sister Elizabeth[P464]. William died unmarried in 1879
Agnes Gregg {F} [P761] = Robert Welsh {M} [P762] > Family [F204]
Married Friday September 21 1832, Tarbolton, Ayrshire Scotland
Agnes Gregg:
Born July 1803, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Died Saturday May 30 1863, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Buried Tarbolton Churchyard
OPR TARBOLTON: 'Agnes Gregg lawful daughter of William Gregg and Agnes Currie in Tarbolton baptised 16th July 1803'.
Agnes died aged 60 of fever according to her death cert. No.45 Tarbolton
Robert Welsh:
Born 1806, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Died Friday January 1 1875, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Buried Tarbolton Churchyard
SOURCE: OPR/IGI
Name varies in spelling from Welch to Welsh. Robert died from congestion to lungs according to his death cert. No.1 Tarbolton. Robert's father was named William Welch and his mother ... Strawthorn.
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