Valuation Rolls

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Valuation Rolls

Organised by Parish and burgh, valuation rolls are a record of properties and ratepayers which were introduced in 1855. While they do not name every member of a household, pre-1930 valuation rolls do list the ratepayers occupation.

National Archives These list proprietors, tenants and occupiers (head of family only), The National Archives for Scotland in Edinburgh holds a complete set of valuation rolls for Scotland from 1855 onwards.

Carnegie Library Holds the complete County Series of Parishes and also Ayr Burgh 1906 - 1974

Dick Institute Holds Kilmarnock Burgh 1874 - 1875, 1895 - 1896, 1901 - 1902

Ayrshire Archives Holds the County Series, 1891 - 1989 (this includes all Ayrshire parishes and many burghs):

Kilmarnock Burgh 1913 - 1989

West Kilbride Parish 1857 - 1989

Ayr Burgh 1925 - 1989

Ardrossan Local History Library holds the following :-

Ardrossan Burgh 1851 - 1878

Ardrossan Parish 1892 - 1930, 1973 - 1876, 1985

Beith Parish 1902 - 1904, 1930 - 1977

Cumbrae Parish 1855 - 1938

Dalry Parish 1900 - 1902, 1930 - 1977

Kilbirnie Parish 1913 - 1915, 1928 - 1977

Kilmory Parish ( Arran ) 1922 - 1974

Largs Burgh 1956 - 1979

Largs Parish 1911 - 1912, 1929 - 1979

Saltcoats Burgh 1942 - 1944

Stevenston Parish 1892 - 1893, 1896 - 1897

West Kilbride Parish 1966 - 1976

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