1
General Register Office for Scotland, Scotland's People at http://www.ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk, formerly Scottish Origins Index Data at http://www.origins.net, 1881 CENSUS 224031-740-1-1.
2
Lesley Robertson, E-mail from Lesley Robertson (who is researching the Whitsome community)..
3
General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), MARRIAGES 1903-685/4-669. Based on daughter's (Joan B's) marriage certificate.