Peter Blain was my grandfather. He was one of a quite large family in the Greenock area. I have not included his siblings in this file.
I also have information about Peter's wife Margaret Knaggs and her ancestors, which will be in another page, later.
Peter's father, William Blain, was born in Stranraer, son of William Blain and Mary Maxwell and last of a family spread over 25 years with births registered in Inch and Stranraer; after 1841 the family left the area and some later appeared in Greenock. I have little about them as there are very many Blains and Maxwells in the area and north into Ayrshire. Mary Philip or Philips, Peter's mother, was from a Leith family and this has been traced considerably further, although one link is not conclusive.Clicking on any individual will bring up information on them and their family/household. If you have information about any of these people, please contact me at jenny 'at' wyrdswell.co.uk. Thanks!