Wigton Walkers

This category collects pages and subcategories related to the Wigton Walker Family Group.

Meaning/Origin
The Wigton Walkers are a group of individuals descended from John Walker I (c. 1666->1702) and Jane McKnight (c. 1666 ->1702) who lived in Wigton Scotland. Their descendants are decribed in the work "genealogy of the Descendants of John Walker of Wigton Scotland" by Emma Siggins White, 1902. The American branch of this family left Scotland shortly after 1702, settled in Newry, County Down, Ireland, and then immigrated to America about 1726.

Alternative spellings and(/or) variants
During the early 19th century the name of the town of Wigton, Scotland was changed to "Wigtown" to distinguish it from an English town that also used the "Wigton" spelling. White 1902 used the "Wigton" spelling, but it is clear that she was referring to the town in Wigtonshire, Scotland.