Where Are They Now?
Gargunnock People Finder - Updated 15/04/01

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"I wonder what became of so-and-so? I wonder where he/she is now?
This page has brief details of Gargunnock or ex-Gargunnock folks, mainly still living who have had connections with the place during the last 60 years or so for the benefit of anyone who's interested. (aren't we all?)

Only public domain information will be posted here. No postal addresses of course, and email addresses only with consent. Email me if you want to make contact.


If you want to be included; if you have any information about long-lost

Gargunnock folks; if my information is wrong or out of date in any way, then…...

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I'll gradually add to and update this page as time and information permit

Gargunnock Folks 2002

Many years ago an old Session Clerk (Jimmy Harvey ) advised a new young minister (Rev. William Turner - 1934 - 1970, died 2000) "Be careful whit ye say tae people 'roon here for we're a' conneckit"

NORMAL  text used for those still in the parish
ITALICS    for those living outwith the parish
RED TEXT for families or unmarried individuals here in 1950 or before
"nee"         woman's maiden name
"ms"          woman's married surname
"(d)"           deceased
"(div)"          divorced

      Click underlined names to email the person directly.  --------   Type  Ctrl+F then type in a surname you want to find
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  • Aitkenhead, ? (d) and ? (d), Family Anne (ms McNicol), ?
  • Anderson, Bob (d) and ? (d). 
  • Armstrong, Mr ? and Mrs ?, Family - David, Jimmy, + 2 girls
  • Armstrong, David and Alexis (ms Quinn)
  • Atkinson Family, Albert (d) & Fanny (nee McLeary) (d)  - Family - Anne (ms Dow) in Kippen, Ina-May (ms ?), Elspeth (ms Gianandrea?)
  • Stayed at 6 Burnside.
    Bayliss, Mike and Jane. Family - Simon, Fiona live in Inverurie, Giles
    Stayed at McNair House in the Square 'till about 1980. Now in Aberdeenshire. Mike semi-retired, Jane designs and manufactures stained glass windows for public buildings and others.
    Beattie, Hugh (d) and ? Family - Hugh (in Stirling area.)
  • Beck, Bob (d) and Jean (d)
  • Bob was joiner at McLaren's Sawmill at Station
  • Belsham, David and Mary - Family - Eilidh (Aberdeen Univ), Abby (Glasgow Univ), Kenneth (School)
  • Bennet, John (d) and Helen. Family Susan (ms ?) in Thornhill with two children and twins to come in 2002! , Peter in England and Lyn in LondonJohn was a teacher at Stirling High School
  • Berrie, David (d) and Marguerite (Daisy) (d) Family - Jim, Christine, David, Marion, Rita, ErnestDavid Berrie was the local builder during the 50s and 60s and did a lot of renovation work in the village and surrounding area.
  • Berrie, Jim and Heather (nee Stewart),  Family - Andrew, Mark, Lisa
    Jim has been electrician, builder, hotel owner, TV personality, collectable toys expert.  You name it!
  • Berrie, Christine.  Family - James, daughter, son
  • Berrie, David and Carol (1) and ? (2)   Family - Richard, Caroline, ?
    Plumber, property developer, hotel owner, commercial pilot, business-man
  • Birrel, Bob (d) and ? (d), Family - John, Audrey, Alison
    Foreman at McLaren's Sawmill at the Station.
  • Blair, Willie (d) and Cathie (d) - Catherine died late 2001
  • Boag, Elsie (d) 
    Elsie ran a local village shop in Ferndale, Main St. for c40 years from 1920s
  • Bonnar, Hugh and Violet (nee Dow) - Family - Martin and Emiline (married Easter 2002) in Strabane
  • Brand Family - David (d) and Elisabeth (Betty) (d). Family - Drew, Grant, Kerr
    David Brand formed the original shop at Number One Main Street in the 1960s
  • Brand Drew and Janet. Family - Helen, Lee, Andrew (Breeks)
  • Brand, Helen (ms Davies) now in Kippen.
  • Brand, Lee (ms Fraser) now in Deanston.
  • Brand, Andrew (Breeks!) now in Drymen.
  • Brand, Kerr and Niamh ( nee Kennedy ) Family - Daradh 4, Callum who is 21 months.
    Now in Limerick, Republic of Ireland. Works for a medical company, Adhesives Research Ireland.
  • Brand, Grant and Alice (Alloa), - Family - Gillian (Alloa), Stewart (Rothesay), Murray (d)
    Grant now retired but occasionally drives tour buses.
  • Brandt, Marion (nee Wilson)  Family - Lynne lives in Paris, works in Financial Services; Nicky is in Cleveland, works in Finance; John, lives in Texas, works in Medicine and has one son John (May 2001); David 14 years old
  • Marion was raised in Belton Cottage. Now lives in Cleveland Ohio and has 3 grand-children, Heather, Shane, Marion
  • Brown, Tim - - Family - daughter Ester in Belgium 
    Ex-headmaster of Beaconhurst,  In RAF during war
  • Brown, James C. (d) and Elisabeth (nee Robertson) (d) Family - James, Angus (d), David (d), Eric, Janet (d), Elma (ms Miller), Cathie (ms Fraser) (d), Sheila
  • Jimmy Brown was Church Officer for many years
  • Brown, David (d) -
    Farm worker, Bus cleaner at Balfron
  • Brown, James and ?.  Glasgow?
  • Brown, Eric and ?.  London?
  • Brown Angus (d) and Margaret (nee Quinn) (d) Family - Ian in navy, Marylin, Kenny, Jackie
  • Brown, Janet  (d)
    Minister's secretary, School Cook
  • Brown, William (d) and Jenny (nee Blair) Family - Anne (ms Mayhew), William (Bill), Duncan
    Willie Brown (d) was one of the first traffic Wardens in Stirling
  • Brown, William and Valerie (nee Neilson) - Family - Gary and Nicole
  • Brown, Duncan and Margaret (nee?)  Duncan is a retired policeman. Family - 3 children?
  • Buchanan, John (d) and Sally (d).  Family - Pat, Irene, John
    John worked at McLaren's Sawmill at Station then with Council Forestry Section 'till retirement.
    Sally at one time in service at Leckie House
  • Buchanan, John (d) and Jean (nee Reid) - Family - James in Dundee, John, Alistair, Steven
    John Buchanan was latterly a joiner with Stirling District Council and well known village handyman and champion gardener.
  • Buchanan, John and Christine. Family - Laura, Christina
  • Buchanan, James and Norma (Dundee) - Family - 2 daughters
  • Buchanan, John and ? - Family 2 daughters
  • Buchanan,  Alistair and ?, in Doune, Family - 3 boys
  • Buchanan, Steven and Pamela in Stirling?
  • Caig, Nettie (d)
    Daughter of one of the last of the Travis basket makers
  • Campbell, William (Willie).
    Gamekeeper at Leckie
  • Carson, Ronnie and Anne (ms .) -  Family - Neil and Linda
    Ronnie has been the local building contractor for many years.
  • Carson, Linda and partner.  Family - 2 children
  • Caution, William (d) and Mary (nee McLaughlin) (d)  Family - Mary (ms ?), Margaret (ms ?)
    The Cautions stayed at Old Leckie (Leckie Castle)
  • Christie, ? and ?. Family Anne, Jane, Andrew
  • Craik, Willie (d) and ? (d) Family - Elisabeth
    Willie was related to the Craik basket-making family
  • Crawford, ? and Winnie
    School teacher at primary school for many years. Now in retirement home in Callander
  • Cullen, Nigel and Jennifer. Family Simon, Malcolm, Richard
    Stayed at Rose Cottage. Now Stirling? 
  • Drummond, David (d)
    Forestry worker for many years
  • Dunlop, Col. George (d) and Aileen
  • Dunn of Redhall Farm, Andrew (d) and Margaret.  Family - Linda (ms Malone), Mary (ms Hamilton), Andrew
  • Erskine Robert (Bob) (d) & Clara (nee Gordon) (d) , Family - Robert (Bobby) and Moira (ms Kilpatrick then Reid)Bob and Clara ran a market garden at Leckie estate in the 50s
  • Erskine, Moira - (now Reid)  Alloa or Alva -  Family - Margaret, Susan, Lindsay, Cara, Callum (all Kilpatrick)
  • Erskine, Bobby and Violet (nee?)- Family - Irene, Clare
  • Ferguson, Hugh (d) and Christine. Family - Nan (ms Hillhouse), Robert, Hugh, David, James, Tina (ms Peek)
  • Ferguson, Hugh and Maureen - Family - Trisha (ms Petrie), Colin
  • Ferguson, Robert and ?  Family ?
    Policeman in Wales
  • Ferguson, David and ?, Family -  ?  David a civil engineer working world-wide.
  • Ferguson, James and Lynsay -
  • Ferguson, Colin and ?, Family - 1 daughter
  • Ferguson, Graham and Laurie (ms ?), Family - 2 boys 1 girl
  • Forbes, Derrick and Susan (d) (Dinning House)  Deputy Lord Lieutenant for Stirlingshire at one time  Now in South of England
  • Fraser, John and Cathie (nee Brown) (d) Family - Alex m Christina (nee Thompson)  (Fallin)  - Family - Christie
  • Galloway, James(d) and May(d) (nee Shaw), Family - Stuart James  (Evacuated here during war and stayed on in Rose Cottage then left)
  • Galloway, Stewart James and Betty (nee Kennedy), Family - 2 sons, 3 daughters
  • Grey, Gary and Margaret. Family - Hazel and 2 brothers
    School teachers.
  • Harris, Angus and Shona (nee McCallum). Family - Moraigh in Fife with 2 daughters.
    Angus was in the local authority Building Control section. Shona was a Nursing Sister at Stirling
  • Harris, Ted and Margaret -
    Now in old folks home in Causewayhead, Stirling
  • Harvey, Jimmy and Elsie - Family - William (d)
    Lived in McNair House in the square. Jimmy was Session Clerk for about 40 years and head joiner at McLaren's Sawmill. Elsie was from the McNair family who occupied the feu from the 1700s
  • Harvey, William and Doreen (nee Mark) Family - ?,?
    Doreen Harvey lives in Alva and is prominent in local politics
  • Hay, Donald and ?.  Family - Son and Daughter
    Donald Hay is the son of the well known Hay music family of Stirling
  • Henderson of Hillhead Farm, Robert (Bobby) (d) and ? (d). Family - Grant, Chrystal
    Bobby Henderson was a Church Elder and Captain of the Boys Brigade for many years
  • Henderson, Grant and Susan. Family - Laura
  • Henderson, John and Olive.  Family -, Evan, Kerr, Linsay
    John was Headmaster at Primary School, Olive a teacher. Now living in Cyprus.

  • Hill of Kepdarroch Farm  Tom (d) and Mary (d), Family - Cathie (ms Richardson), Alex, Elizabeth (ms Dykes) , Margaret (ms ?)
  • Hill - Alex and Margaret,  Family - Shona, Alastair, Elizabeth, Helen.  Live in Cumbernauld
  • Hill -  Jimmy and ??  Family -  Tam (Wirral), Caroline, Dianne (both in Peebles)
  • Hillhouse, James (d) and Nan (nee Ferguson).  Family - Audrey  Nan now in Aberdeenshire
  • Hunter -  Harry and Winnie (nee Robertson) now in Cambuskenneth, Stirling  - Family - Carol (ms Stephens) in Bristol and Douglas also in Bristol
  • Hunter - Mrs ? (d).  Ran a village shop at "Roseville" Main Street (in between the two McNeil Crescent entrances) for many years.
  • Hunter,  ? (d) and ? (d).  Stayed at Guest House (now Trelawney Cottage)  Sold Sunday papers from front porch
  • Hutcheon, Sandy and Winnie - Family - Susan (ms Paton) now in Aberdeen,
    married to Sandy Paton, son of Alec and May still in the village.
  • Kirkpatrick, Margaret - Daughter of Moira Kilpatrick (nee Erskine)
  • Kirkpatrick, Don and Anne (nee Milton) -
  • Lamond, John and Jean (nee Petrie) . Family - Lorraine, Kirsty, George, John
    John is local Grounds Maintenance Contractor.
  • Lamond, Lorraine and Mark.  Family - Steven
  • Lamond, Kirsty. Family - Nicky
  • Lamond, George and ? (nee ?). Family - Carrie, Lee
  • Lamond, John.
  • Lochhead James and Jean (now Carradale) Family Jim (Canada), Sally (now Leslie)
  • Leslie, Sally (nee Lochhead) and Alistair (Rosyth) Family - Graham, Ailsa
  • Lodge, ? (d) and Margaret.
  • Logan of Mill Farm, Adam and ?. Family ?
    Adam Logan was living in Ayrshire in 2000 though in poor health
  • Mailer, Angus and Johan (nee McLaren) - Family - James, Keith
    Angus retired from East of Scotland Water a few years back. Johan still Primary School Secretary, School Helper, Church Organist, Scottish Country Dancing pianist etc. etc. etc……
  • Mailer, James and Dianne (nee Lyons).  Family - Ben (with four legs and a tail)
  • Mathews, Doris (d) and Gordon (d) 
    Lived at (and named) Trelawney Cottage in which they installed and ran the sub-Post Office for a time.
  • Mayhew, Andrew (Andy) and Anne (nee Brown) - Family - Karen in St Ninians, Anne in Causewayhead, Andrew
  • McAllister of Patrickston Farm, Alex. (d) and Meta. -  Family - Gavin, Walter, George, Charlie and Robert
    Meta now in village
  • McAllister, Gavin and Catherine (nee Gambol), Family - Dawn, Paul
  • McAllister, Walter and Jean (nee Rough) (div) - Family - Jenny, Fiona
  • McAllister, George and Kate (nee ?) Family - Morag,  Kirsty, Rona?
  • McAllister, Charlie and ? (div).  Family - Shona, ?,?
  • McAllister,  Robert and ?, Family - Christine, Callum
  • McArthur, Willie (d) and Maisie - Familyl - Gordon, Annette (ms ?)
    Willie was a local haulage contractor
  • McArthur, Gordon and Hillary. Family - Duncan and Scott
    McCallum  - Ian and Catherine (nee Bonthrone), - Family - Stewart, Seona (ms Harris), Kenneth, Douglas.
  • Ian McCallum was a joinery contractor for the Church Hall in 1939, later worked with the County Council
  • McCallum, Kenneth and ? - Family - ?
  • McCallum, Douglas and ? - Family - ?
  • McCallum, Stewart and ? - Family has lived in the States for many years
  • McCallum, John (d) and ? (d). Family - Ian, Sadie (ms Paterson)
  • McDougal, Dougie and Marion.  Family - ?, Lorna, Ewan
  • McEwan, Annie.
  • McFarlane, ? and ?.  Family - Cecilia (ms Stalker) (d)
  • McFarlane, Donald and ?. Family - Margaret
  • McFarlane, Jessie (d)
    Neice of Miss Philp BEM the Postmistress
  • McFarlane of the Fleuchams Farm, ? and ?  Family - Grace,
  • McFeat, Mary (d). 
  • Lived at White House from 1930s to 1960s then next door at "Cladich". Prominent in Guides.
  • McIntyre, Robert -
    Worked for local authority forestry dept. until retiral
  • McIntyre, Nancy - Family ?
  • McKechnie, Betsy (d). 
    Headmistress at Primary School 'till 1956.  Born in Jura and was suspected of swearing at the kids in Gaelic.
  • McLaren, Robert and Elisabeth, Family - Johan (ms Mailer), John  Robert was partner in John McLaren and Sons Sawmill at the station
  • McLaren, John and Helen (nee McDonald) - Family - Alasdair and Allison in Edinburgh both in late 20's
    John runs this website.  Roads Engineer with local authority 1961 to 1997
  • McLaren, Alasdair - Mature(?) Student at Stirling.University
  • McLaren, Allison and partner Stewart Penman in  Edinburgh
  • McLay, George and Margaret (nee Reid) - Family - Norman
  • McNicol, Nicol and Anne (nee Aitkenhead) Family - Ian
  • McPhate, Andrew and ?.  Family - Andrew, Moira (d)
  • McPhate, Andrew and Beth in Larbert
  • McQueen, ? and Mary, Family - Margaret.
  • McQueen, Jim (d) and Ena (nee Strang) (d)
  • Methven, David and Sheila - Sandy, David, Scott
  • Methven, Sandy and ?, Family 1 girl
  • Methven, David and ?,
  • Methven, Scott and ?
  • Miller, Miss Sylvia -
    Retired local District Nurse with Stirling County.
  • Miller, Jimmy and Elma, Family - 2 boys 3 girls.  Beth (ms McPhate), ?,?,?,?,
  • Miller, Miss Easy -
    Headmistress at Primary School from 1955-?
  • Mitchell, John - (d).
    Farmer at Dasherhead from 1920s to 1980s. Church Elder. After retirement stayed at top of village.
  • Mowat, David(d) and ?, Drummond Place.  Actor in McFlannels, Local Hero etc
  • Parlane, Bella (d)
  • Partridge, ? and ?. Family - Roy, Denise
  • Paterson, John and Sadie. Family - Suzanne (ms Galloway) with daughter Rachel
  • Paterson, Bella (d).  Lived in Glenfoyle
  • Paton, Harry (d) and ? (d), Family - Alec, Angus
  • Paton, Alec and May -  Family - Agnes, Sandy, ?
  • Paton, Sandy and Susan (nee Hutcheon) in Aberdeenshire. 
  • Peek, John (d) and Tina (nee Ferguson) - Family - Louise, Julie
  • Petrie, Jimmy (d) and Mary (d). Family - Jimmy, Robert, Peter, Margaret
  • Petersons, Dr Mike and Rosie - Family - Hannah and Lizzie
    Brought up their family here then moved, initially to north end of Kirk Lane, Blairdrummond.

  • Philp, Mary.  Postmistress in village for many years.  Awarded BEM for her services.
  • Quinn - Mr ? and Mrs ? - Family - Violet Dow (now Bonnar), Margaret (d), Alexis (ms Armstrong), May, Anne, Wilma(d)
  • Reid, Jimmy(d) and Mary(d) (nee Hunter),  Family Alex (Canada), Jean (ms Buchanan), Margaret (ms McLay)
    Jimmy was for years the local roadman and a secret poet.
  • Reid, Alex and Christi - Family Brian
  • Reilly Douglas (now Jim) and Brenda - Family - Trudy, Shawn (d), Resident in Australia since 1970.
    Dougie (Jim) lived at No 1 Charles Street from early 1940s to mid 1960s.
  • Rob, Alexander (d) and Mary (d). Family - Tommy (d), Sandy
  • Sandy established the Quarry Sawmill which operated for many decades.
  • Rob, Wilson (d) and ?, - Family - Alistair, Andrina (ms Bytheway?), ?
  • Rough, Andrew and Gladys - Family - Jean (ms McAllister) (div), Adrian,?
    Retired Council Forestry Section worker.
  • Rutherford, Peter and ?, Family - Marion (ms McDougal)
  • Shaw, Billy and Doreen (d) - Family - Lindy and Susie (Clackmannanshire)
  • Sherrif, Chris (d) and Mary?(d) - Family - Chris and Isobel?
  • Sherriff, Chris Jr. and Agnes (nee Paton) - Family - Neil, Mark
  • Simpson, ? and ?.  Family - Robert, Kathline, Eileen
  • Simpson, Bobby - Family - Lyn, Greg, Laura?
  • Simpson, Kathleen - Location?
  • Simpson, Eileen - Location ?
  • Spencer, Marjorie and Dougal(d) Stayed in Glenfoyle Cottage.  Marjory an actress (The McFlannels, High Road etc)
  • Stewart, Dr Kenny and ? - Family - Kenny, Sarah (Ding), Murray, Alison, Neil
    Moved away for a time but have had the good sense to return!

  • Stewart, ? (d) and ? (d) Family - Nettie (ms ?), Charlotte (ms Ahmed)
    The Stewarts stayed at Gargunnock Lodge
  • Strachan, James (d) and Johan (nee Campbell) (d)  Family - Elisabeth (ms McLaren)(d), Henry (Harry) (d), Jack (d)
  • Strang, George and Mary (nee Simpson)  Family - Joyce (ms Chisholm), Isobel (ms Jenkins), Ena (ms McQueen) (d), George in USA
    Mary (Molly) was "mine host" at the Inn for many years
  • Thompson, Gavin and Jane - Family Eva, Owen 
    Stayed in Carseview at top of village.
  • Turner, Rev William (d) and Bessie (d).
    Rev Turner was minister here from 1934 to 1970.  Died 2001
  • Spence, Roy and ? - Roy (d), wife lives in ? Family - Katie and Alison ?.
    Roy was architect for small group of houses opposite shop and possibly the McNeil Crescent scheme too. Also renovated Viola Cottage and renamed it Longrigg near top of village.
  • Swan, George (Geordie)
  • Taylor, Dick -
    Stalwart of local football club.
  • Turner, Jack and Mary(d) -Family - Paul
    Jack prominent in local politics when here. Now in Stirling.
  • Webster, Peter(d)
    Lived at Burnton then George Place.  Local Roadman for many years after Jimmy Reid retired.
  • Wilson, David and ?.  Family - Marion (ms Brandt) (USA), Tom (Holland), Suzanne (Australia)
  • Wilson - Tom and Tanya. Family - Philippe
    Civil then Oil Engineer. Lives in Amsterdam with Russian wife..
  • Vasanji, Suzanne (nee Wilson) . Family - Farouk and Susannah
    On Internet In Australia since mid 1980s