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Some Ayrshire Births in 1855
Some Births
transcribed from Birth Certificates
Many thanks to George M. McCaig casagem@sympatico.ca , in Dwight, Ontario, Canada. For transcribing these.
They
are displayed in the following format :-
Name
of Child and date of birth
Where
born
Father's
name, trade, age, place of birth
Mother's
name, trade (if any), age, place of birth
Year
and place of marriage
Loudon
Isobel
Russell, March 4
Darvel,
Loudoun
John
Russell, Master Shoemaker, 37, Darvel
Barbara
Mair, 32, Whiteside, Galston
1842,
Darvel
Mary
Boyd, January 20
Alstonpopple,
Loudoun
William
Boyd, Cotton weaver, 23, Galston
Margaret
Paterson, 22, Newmilns, 1 st child
1855
Alstonpopple
William
Archibald, February 18
Newmilns,
Loudoun
William
Archibald, Cotton Weaver, 31, Strathaven
Agnes
Morton, 31, Newmilns
1844,
Newmilns
Alexander
Abbott, March 9
Newmilns,
Joseph
Abbott, Overseer, 31, Galston
Jean
Mair, 29, Galston
1841,
Galston
Marion
Richmond, February 28
Newmilns
William
Richmond, Muslin Weaver, 54, Newmilns
Marion
Morton, 37, Newmilns
1848,
Newmilns (2 nd marriage for him)
William
Wagstaff, June 23
Greenhead,
Newmilns
Agnes
Wagstaff, Housekeeper, 32, Isles, Newmilns
John
McColl, July 7
Darvel
Hugh
McColl, Blacksmith, 31, Lanarkshire,
Jean
Logan, 32, Strathaven
1845,
Strathaven
Hugh
Richmond, June 23
Newmilns
James
Richmond, Shoemaker Journeyman, 32, Newmilns
Helen
Young, 20, Greenholm, Galston, Her 1st child
1855,
Greenholm, Galston
Andrew
Muir, July 4
High
Street, Newmilns
William
Muir, Muslin Weaver, 39, Galston
Mary
Howie, 39, Newmilns
1836,
Newmilns
Michael
Lumsden, July 5
Main
Street, Newmilns
Michale
Lumsden, Ag. Lab., 24, Newmilns
Janet
Fairservice, 27, Stonehouse
1851,
Lesmahagow
Alexander
Torbett, November 29
Church
Lane, Loudoun
Alexander
Torbett, Coal Miner, 39, Ballylomin (?) Ireland
Mary
Greenwood, 32, Ballylomin, Ireland
1845,
Ballylomin
James
Pollock, November 20,
Newmilns
John
Pollock, Coal Carter, 26, Newmilns
Jean
Young O'Connell, 22, Kilmarnock
1852,
Newmilns
Andrew
Richmond, December 14
Darvel
David
Richmond, Carrier's Carter, 23, Darvel
Mary
Cook, 19, Arran, 1st child
1855,
Darvel
Marion
Mackie, December 1
Square,
Darvel
Hugh
Mackie, Sawyer Saw Mill, 36, Hamilton
Marion
Walker, 46, Lesmahagow
1848,
Darvel
Mauchline
June
McClimont, May 13
Mauchline
James
McClimont, Merchant, 29, Mauchline
Mary
Farra, 28, Yorkshire
1851,
Hampshire
Janet
Wyllie Richmond, May 25
Darkefield
(?) Mauchline
William
Richmond, Farmer, 28, Mauchline
Janet
Nairn, 28, Stewarton
1849,
Mauchline
Robert
Nisbet, June 3
Glenhall,
Mauchline
Hugh
Nisbet, Labourer, 31, Kilmarnock
Elizabeth
Lambie, 39, Craigie
1845
Craigie
Jane
Connel Kilgour, June 8
Mauchline
Hugh
W. Kilgour, Teacher, 36, Monaghan, Ireland
Mary
McQueen, 24, Mauchline
1855
Kilmarnock
Helen
Cook, June 6
Mauchline
George
Cook, Wright, 35, Sorn
Jean
Strathdee, 30, Tarbolton
1844
Tarbolton
Ochiltree
John
Howat, May 12
Rottenrow,
Ochiltree
Mungo
Howat, Farmer, Diseton (?), Auchinleck
Jane
Richmond, 30, Bilbow, Mauchline
1844
Bilbow
John
Reid, May 12
Gibston,
Ochiltree
Thomas
Reid, Farmer,65,Creoch-Hill, Ochiltree
Wilhelmina
Inglis, 29,Capelhall, Bothwell
1848,
Gibston, Ochiltree
Sarah
Vallance, June 11
Loudonston,
Ochiltree
John
Vallance, Farmer, 40, Ochiltree
Jane
Robb, 40, Hindsward, Old Cumnock
1850,
South Palmerston, Ochiltree
Jane
Telfer Black, June 10
Laigh
Mains, Ochiltree
James
Black, Mason, 40, Cairnford, Ochiltree
Anna
Kirk, 25, Light-house,Island of Pladda
1848,
Sunnyside, Ochiltree
Margaret
McIlraith Clark, June 18
Ochiltree
Thomas
Clark, Farm Servant, 37, Dalmellington
Martha
Wilson, 29, Lorg Dalry (?) Kirkcudbrightshire
1853
Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire
Old Cumnock
Janet
Howat Wilson, May 15
Townfoot,
Cumnock
James
Wilson, Weaver, 52, Cumnock
Mary
Stewart Mitchell, 40, Sorn
1850
Catrine, Sorn
Jane
McLymont Merry, May 28
Townhead,
Cumnock
John
Merry, Blacksmith, 19, Cumnock
Jane
Richmond, 21, Cumnock, 1st child
1855
Cumnock
Margaret
Mullany, June 2
Townhead,
Cumnock
Andrew
Mullany, Labourer, 25, Chaghuagh, Tyrell, Sligo
Mary
Mulligan, 18, Chaghaugh, Tyrell, Sligo
1855,
Knacknaib
Janet
Gemmell, June 5
Townfoot,
Cumnock
John
Gemmell, Quarryman, 45, Cumnock
Elizabeth
Andrew, 45, Ayr
1834
Cumnock
Isabella
Wilson, May 26
Tanyard,
Cumnock
George
Wilson, Baker, 20, Cumnock
Janet
Lammie, 18, Cumnock,
unmarried
- Informants were both parents.
Riccarton
James
Richmond, February 12
Hurlford
John
Richmond, Carter, 29, Girvan
Margaret
Patterson,29, Sorn
1849
Kilmarnock
John
Gibson, February 9
Hurlford
Thomas
Gibson, Collier, 22, Dalry
Janet
McCrindle, 22, Kilmarnock, 1st child
1854,
Kilmarnock
Hugh
Howie, February 19
Hurlford
John
Howie, Collier, 38, Riccarton
Catharine
Hendrie, 34, Arran
1842,
Irvine Halfway
William
McKay, February 11
Barleith
Agnes
McKay, 20, Old Cumnock, 1 st child
Unmarried
Janet
Millar Mitchell, February 26
Castlehill,
Kilmarnock
Thomas
Mitchell, Farmer, 30, Blackshill
Ann
Lindsay, 28, Loudoun
1851,
Loudoun
Adam
Young, August 20
Portland
Row, Hurlford
David
Young, Time-Keeper, 29, Kilmarnock
Jane
Richmond, 27, Kilmaurs, 1st Child
1854
Kilmarnock
John
Wilson, August 21
Greenhead,
Riccarton
John
Wilson, Miner, 31, Dundonald
Mary
Ann French, 27, Muirkirk
1845
Rutherglen
William
White, August 16
Hurlford
James
White, Collier, 25, Hurlford
Jean
Grahame, 28, Dundonald
1852
Hurlford
Christina
Guthrie McColl, Aug 20
Mount
Lodge, Kilmarnock
John
McColl, Coachman, 39, Newmilns, Loudoun
Margaret
Farquhar, 40, Riccarton
1848
Riccarton
William
Campbell, August 28,
Hurlford
William
Campbell, Collier, 34, Lochgilphead, Argyllshire
Martha
Thomson, 30, Lochgilphead, Argyllshire
1843
Paisley
Elizabeth
Niven, November 2,
Hurlford
William
Niven, Collier, 43, St. Quivox, Ayr
Ann
Foulds (I think), 36, St. Quivox, Ayr
1835
Johnstone (I would think Renfrewshire)
Ann
Thomson, November 9
Hurlford
Benjamin
Thomson, Iron Furnace Man, 41, Antrim, Ireland
Catherine
McIlroy, 36, County Derry, Ireland
1835,
County Derry, Ireland
Daniel
McNaughtan, November 22
Crookedholm
David
McNaughtan, Collier, 34, Muirkirk
Catherine
McGill, 37, Monaghan, Ireland
1840,
Kilmarnock
Jean
Lindsay Templeton, November 19
Hurlford
James
Templeton, Iron Furnace Man, 28, Auchenleck
Mary
Richmond, 28, Sorn
1850,
Old Cumnock
William
Young Hepburn, November 9
Hurlford
James
Hepburn, Joiner, 50, Ipswich, England
Mary
Mason, 42, Loudon
This
is confusing. It states William is Mary's 7th child.
Under
marriage is states" 1st marriage, 1826 Loudon, 2
girls,
5
boys living, 1 girl, 3 boys dead.
2nd
marriage, 1848 Kilmarnock, 2 girls living
Your
guess is as good as mine as to who married twice.
John
Smith, December 4
Cambus
Reeth (or Keeth) Kilmarnock
Hugh
Smith, ?? work labourer, 28, Kilmarnock
Jean
Kyle, 29, Donegal, Ireland
1846,
Kilmarnock
Mary
Gibson, December 17
Milrig
William
Gibson, Coachman, 31, Coylton
Fanny
Thomson, 27, Tarbolton
1852,
Monkton
Agnes
Lynn Cook, December 24
Hurlford
James
Cook, Collier, 42, Glasgow
Margaret
Steel, 41, St. Quivox (her 13th child)
1833,
Barony Parish of Glasgow
David
Robertson, December 13,
Peace
& Plenty
Robert
Robertson, Collier, 42, Lasswade (?)
Margaret
Smith, 40, Town of Dumfries (her 14th child)
1835,
Dundonald
Note:
5 girls and 5 boys still living, 1 boy, 2 girls dead.
Roxburgh
Black, December 14
Hurlford
George
Black, Collier, 26, Riccarton,
Margaret
Richmond, 26, Kilmarnock
1849
Riccarton
Sorn
Williamina
Walker, February 12
Ayr
Street, Catrine
William
Walker, Carrier, 33, Galston (dec)
Margaret
Strachan, 29, Mearns, Renfrewshire
1845
Bean's Burn, Fenwick
Isabella
Baird Lymburner, Feb 22
Mid-Heateth,
Sorn
Archibald
Lymburner, Ploughman, 36, Whiteflatt, Sorn
Janet
Baird, 33, Cumnock
1845
Cumnock
Margaret
Robertson, Feb 28
Ford
Street, Catrine
John
Robertson, Iron Miner, 36, Kilmarnock
Margaret
McKab, 36, Blackhill, Tarbolton
1847
Catrine, Sorn
William
Howat, Jan 27
Darnhay,
Sorn
Jasper
Howat, Woodcutter, 33, Sorn
Elizabeth
Richmond, 26, Sorn
Unmarried
Informants:
William Richmond - Uncle, and Jasper Howat -
Father
Matthew
Stirling, Feb 26
Mill
Square, Catrine
George
Stirling, Mill Worker, 30, Catrine
Mary
Shaw, 30, Mauchline
1843
Catrine
Christina-Forrest
Lees, August 15
Catrine
Thomas
Lees, Cotton Weaver, 33, Catrine
Margaret
Borland, 35, Mauchline
1847
Catrine
George
James Gibson, Aug 13
Knowe
Cottage, Sorn
James
Gibson, Wood Forester, 29, Tarbolton
Rachel
Imrie, 25, Cummertrees Parish, Dumfries
1850,
Tailford, Tarbolton
David
Miller, Aug 11
Burnside,
Sorn
David
Miller, Farmer and Ag. Lab., 36, Galston
Jane
Richmond, 37, Sorn
1852,
Darnhay, Sorn
Margaret
McMillan, Aug 15,
Sorn
Village
William
McMillan, Innkeeper, 33, Old
Cumnock
Elizabeth
Kay, 37, New Cumnock
Samuel
Smith, Aug 22
Glenlogan
Cottages, Sorn
James
Smith, Iron Miner, 25, Dumbarton Parish
Isabella
McMillan,, 25, Woodside, Barony Parish, Glasgow
1855
Glasgow - Her 1st child
Straiton
#16 - Mary DRAIN, 7 May, 3:30am at Coalstone, Carnochan, Patna to Henry DRAIN, Miner 32y born Collinshie?, County Down & Jane DRAIN ms McCLELLAN 34y born Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire. They married 1844, Port Logan, Wigtownshire and had 2 boys, 3 girls living. Informant was the father.
#17 - John Henry BLAIR, 23 May 2:30am at Manse, Straiton to John BLAIR, Clergyman, 34y born Colmonell & Jane BLAIR ms MACADAM, 24y born Straiton. They married 1847, Straiton and had 2 boys & 2 girls living. Informant was the father.
#18 - Elizabeth Alexander RAMSAY [female] 2 June, 6:30am at Shankstone? Patna to James RAMSAY, Coal Cutter, 30y born [blank] and Elizabeth RAMSAY ms McKILLEN 30y born West Kilbride. They married 1853, Lochwinnoch and had 1 girl livng. Informant was the mother.
#19 - Andrew BONE, 5 June, 8pm at Patna to Duncan BONE, Grocer, 39y born Dlamellington & Margaret BONE ms WILLIAMSON 38y born New Cumnock. They married 1835, Dalmellington and had 6 boys & 3 girls livng, 1 boy and 1 girl deceased. Informant was the father.
#20 - Andrew ARTHUR, 20 June, 2pm at Patna illegitimate birth to Catherine ARTHUR, 36y born Patna. Informant was David ARTHUR, 'Brother'. [Not known if this is a brother to the new child, Arthur, or a brother to the mother, Catherine.]
St.
Quivox and Newton
John
McDonald, Jan 8
Whitletts,
St. Quivox
John
McDonald, Collier, 25, Ireland
Mary
Currans, 24, Ireland
1852
Whitletts, St. Quivox
John
Gibson McHutchison, Jan 10,
New
Barns, St. Quivox
Samuel
McHutchison, Mason, 27, Coylton
Margaret
Gibson, 26, Coylton
1848
Laigland, Coylton
James
Richmond, Jan 19
Prestwick
Road, Newton
John
Richmond, Labourer, 25, Kirkoswald
Agnes
Robb, 24, Newton
1851
Newton
Andrew
Stewart, Jan 11
Shaw
Cottage, St. Quivox
John
Stewart, Ploughman, 25, Maybole
Agnes
Mitchell, 25, Auchinleck
1852
Tarbolton
Agnes
Sheffington, Feb 11
Whitletts,
St. Quivox
William
Sheffington, Collier, 38, Ireland
Margaret
Storey, 36, Ireland
1836
Ayr Parish
West Kilbride
Jean
Donaldson, June 3
Main
Street, West Kilbride
Thomas
Donaldson,Weaver, 35, West Kilbride
Janet
Talbot, 35, West Kilbride
1848
West Kilbride
John
Richmond, May 6
Seamill
(?) West Kilbride
Jean
Richmond, 23, Dalry
Unmarried
William
Muir, June 5
Underbank
(?) West Kilbride
George
Muir, Farmer, 40, West Kilbride
Agnes
Barbour, 34, West Kilbride
1847
West Kilbride
Elizabeth
McIntyre, May 30
Main
St., West Kilbride
Alexander
McIntyre, Labourer, 28, ??? Argyllshire
Isabella
Hogarth, 36, West Kilbride
1848
West Kilbride
John
Hendry,June 12
Village
of West Kilbride
John
Hendry, Millwright, 27, West Kilbride
Mary
Montgomery, 24, West Kilbride
Grace
(?) Hendry, July 30
West
Kilbride
John
Hendry, Farmer, 49, West Kilbride
Jean
Crawford, 32, Largs
1844
Largs
Thomas
Walls, August 1
Coldstream,
West Kilbride
Thomas
Walls, Labourer, 25, Co. Antrim, Ireland
Margaret
McCourt, 27, West Kilbride
1849
West Kilbride
Jessie
Wilson, August 26
Main
Street, Village of West Kilbride
William
Wilson, Ag. Lab., 32, West Kilbride
Janet
Richmond, 29, Dalry
1846
West Kilbride
James
Malcolm, September 8
Newton,
Parish of West Kilbride
Gilbert
Malcolm, Ag. Lab., 32, West Kilbride
Elizabeth
Pollock, 32, West Kilbride
1849
West Kilbride
Margaret
Baillie, August 31
Bawler
(?) West Kilbride
Robert
Baillie, Farmer, 48, West Kilbride
Isabel
McKeig, 32. Parish of Belmore, Islay
1852
West Kilbride
(Female
- No first name given) McGown, Oct 29
Main
Street, Village of West Kilbride
Agnes
McGown, 24, West Kilbride,
Unmarried
Janet
Speirs, Nov 13
Seamill,
West Kilbride
Robert
Speirs, Weaver, 22, West Kilbride
Elizabeth
Richmond, 19, West Kilbride (her 1st child)
1855,
Seamill, West Kilbride
Barbara
Lindsay, Nov 9
Ritchie
Street, West Kilbride
William
Lindsay, Weaver, 44, Paisley
Christina
Taylor, 40, West Kilbride
1834,
West Kilbride
Robert
Craig, Nov 12
Meadowfoot,
West Kilbride
Bridget
Craig, 19, Muirkirk
Unmarried
George
Armstrong, Oct 31
Woodside,
West Kilbride
George
Armstrong, Labourer, 26, Co. Tyrone, Ireland
Agnes
Gemmell, 28, Balliemonnet(?) Ireland
1848,
West Kilbride
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