Halfmorton
Halfmorton is a parish politically on the south-east border of Annandale, but topographically intermediate between Annandale and Eskdale, Dumfriesshire. It is bounded on the south-east by England, and on other sides by the parishes of Gretna, Kirkpatrick-Fleming, Middlebie, Langholm, and Canonbie. (1867: The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, by John Marius Wilson).
Catgill, Chapelknowe, Halfmorton
PRE-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
POST-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
In 1702 part of the parish of Morton was united with Wauchope and came to be called Half-Morton. The church was rebuilt about 1703. Services were conducted in it by the ministers of Langholm until 1825. On 6 March 1839 the parish of Half-Morton was again disjoined from Langholm and Wauchope.
Includes ministers, licentiates, assistants, readers, and clerks.
(1928: Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ, by Hew Scott, D. D.)
Parish registers turned over to the Registrar-General, as a result of the Registration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages (Scotland) Act of 1854. The letters B. D. and M. indicate Births (or Baptisms), Deaths (or Burials), and Marriages (or Proclamations of Banns) respectively. Numbers indicate separate volumes or books. Note: These records are by no means complete or without damage; consult the Detailed List of the Old Parochial Registers of Scotland (1872) to learn more about the condition of the records.
| OPR and RD Numbers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date Range | Name | Number | Type |
| 1787-1854 | Halfmorton | 828 | OPR |
| 1855-1968 | Half Morton | 828 | RD |
| 2009 | Dumfries and Galloway, Gretna | 840 | RD |
| 2026 | Dumfries & Galloway Council; Canonbie and District Community Council | ||
(2009: Parishes and Registration Districts of Scotland - Old and New, National Records of Scotland)
Local community councils (2026) are provided as a potential source of additional information for settlements within the original boundaries of the parish. (Source)
Statistics from informal and official censuses
Armstrong, Bell, Byers, Dickson, Graham, Irving, Johnston, Johnstone, Kennedy, Little
Note: Names appearing in research materials, other than censuses. Simple names (First name, surname only) have been omitted unless they appear associated with large properties. All women's names, and men's names with occupations, military ranks, or peerage titles are included.
See Parish Page Sources for all source information and links.
