This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Patriciajones105 Surnames: MILLIGAN Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/13668.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I was wondering if you ever found a picture of Ladyston mansion. I am tracing the Milligan family. Mary Milligan was a domestic house maid with the Dempster family in the 1901 census. her brother migrated to Australia, and my husband is a descendant, Would love a copy of any picture if it exists regards Trish Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

I am decended from John Highet and Marion Parker who lived in Kilmarnock at the start of the 1800,s. Marion was born in Dunlop while John came from( I think ) Stewarton. Would like to hear from any researchers that have information on these Highet families from around the area,s stated regards Alan Ritchie Gore New Zealand

>From the Street Atlas, Ayrshire, I could not see a North Mill street, Ayr but there is an Mill Street. This runs on hte south side of the river and High street in the Ayr CBD area. You may need someone who is more familiar to confirm the address for Velerie in Ayr. Mike Boyd ----- Original Message ----- From: "Meg Greenwood" <scotquester@bartnet.net> To: <AYRSHIRE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 2:55 PM Subject: [AYR] 1855 Birth Ayr for James Currie > 1855 Births, Ayr, Ayrshire. James CURRIE born 14 Jan at 11pm at N 11 > [does this mean Number 11 or North 11 ?] Mill Street, Ayr to William > CURRIE, Police Officer, 28y born Kirkoswald and Elizabeth CURRIE ms

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sharonbutler76 Surnames: Wilson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/13958/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for some more info on My Great Great Grandfather, John Wilson who was married to Janet Clark in 1874. He was married 4 times in total and Janet was his first wife. When I searched his name and found some records I noticed another family tree attached to his name with the last name Shank. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

-----Original Message----- From: Lorraine and Tim Weaver [mailto:weaverlnt@bigpond.com] Sent: Tuesday, 16 March 2010 10:30 AM To: 'Valerie Szabo' Subject: RE: [AYR] William Currie Hi Valerie, I think this could be your family on the 1861 census below. Unfortunately I did not have the same luck on the 1871 census except what you had found. I did locate Elizabeth 1866 on the 1881 census do you have this? Using the soundex search on Scotlands People there is one William Currie death between 1861-1871 Ayrshire, my credits have expired so couldn't look. Cheers Lorraine 1861 Scotland Census about Wm Carrie Name: Wm Carrie Age: 34 Estimated birth year: abt 1827 Relationship: Head Spouse's name : Elizabeth Gender: Male Where born: Kirkoswald Registration Number: 578 Registration district: Ayr Civil parish: Newton On Ayr Town: Newton County: Ayrshire Address: York Street Occupation: Carter ED: 21 Household schedule number: 110 Line: 15 Roll: CSSCT1861_82 Household Members: Name Age Wm Carrie 34 Elizabeth Carrie 29 John Carrie 11 Wm Carrie 8 James Carrie 6 Thomas Carrie 4 -----Original Message----- From: Valerie Szabo [mailto:valerieszabo@adam.com.au] Sent: Monday, 15 March 2010 11:18 PM To: weaverlnt@bigpond.com Subject: Re: [AYR] William Currie Hi Lorraine, Williams wife Elizabeth died in 1891 aged 57 so she was born around 1834. Their daughter Elizabeth was born in 1866 in Newton Ayr. I have not been able to find her in the 1871 census but thought I have located her mother living in St. Quivox with several sons. Thanks for your interest in helping me, Valerie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lorraine and Tim Weaver" <weaverlnt@bigpond.com> To: "'Valerie Szabo'" <valerieszabo@adam.com.au>; <AYRSHIRE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 9:57 AM Subject: RE: [AYR] William Currie > Hi Valerie, > > Can you give us Elizabeth's birth year & place? Also William & his wife > Elizabeth's approx age? Makes it a bit easier when searching census > records. > > Thanks > > Lorraine > Cairns > > -----Original Message----- > From: ayrshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ayrshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Valerie Szabo > Sent: Sunday, 14 March 2010 10:44 PM > To: AYRSHIRE@rootsweb.com > Subject: [AYR] William Currie > > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jonndean Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/635.653.3.4.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Claire, Here is the 1851 census index for who i think is your family, this index gives limited data, no relationship, or place of birth, you can get all that from the original census online at Scotlandspeople, for a reasonable cost. Branan Michael, age 57 years, Kilmarnock, Ayr, Branan Agnes, age 42 years, Kilmarnock, Ayr, Branan Patrick, age 18 years, Kilmarnock, Ayr, Branan Margaret, age 16 years, Kilmarnock, Ayr, Branan Agnes, age 14 years, Kilmarnock, Ayr, Branan Stephen, age 10 years, Kilmarnock, Ayr, Branan Ellen, age 7 years, Kilmarnock, Ayr, Branan Catherine, age 4 years, Kilmarnock, Ayr, Branan Marion, age 1 years, Kilmarnock, Ayr. Kilmarnock, Ayr, on the above just means they were living their. By the 1861. we have this family, place of birth included. Garven George, age 24 years, Kilmarnock, Born Kilmarnock, Garven Agnes, age 23 years, Kilmarnock, Born Newfoundland, Garven Margaret, age 4 years, Kilmarnock, Born, Kilmarnock, Garven Mary, age 7 mon, Kilmarnock, Born Kilmarnock. When you look for members of the Brannan family, remember to take into consideration that you will come across several variations on the spelling of the name ie Branan, Brannan, Brennan, and others you may not believe are yours. You also say Michael Brannan, the father was in the Army, this will be the reason several of the family were born outside Scotland. The son Stephen Brannan, was born in England, The daughter Margaret Brannan, was born Newfoundland. Its also most likely Michael, the father was born in Ireland. Regards, Jonn. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Valerie I think that you ment to send this to the whole list. This will allow people who are more familiar with websites to help you. Mike Boyd ----- Original Message ----- From: "Valerie Szabo" <valerieszabo@adam.com.au> To: "Mike Boyd" <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 11:36 PM Subject: Re: [AYR] William Currie > Hi Mike, Young Elizabeth's birth certificate only states her parents date > of marriage not the place. > I found a census record For a Elizabeth Currie born 1836 living in Newton > on Ayr with several sons and her mother Mary Spence that made me think she > was the right person but there is no 5 year old daughter named Elizabeth > as there should be. > Young Elizabeth was born in Newton Ayr. > I have looked at the spelling variation Curry. Thanks Valerie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Boyd" <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> > To: "Valerie Szabo" <valerieszabo@adam.com.au>; <AYRSHIRE@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 10:31 AM > Subject: Re: [AYR] William Currie > > >> Valerie >> Where did Elizabeth get married? >> >> (ii) Where did you find Elizabeth, mother and siblings in the Census? >> >> (iii) Where in Ayrshire was Elizabeth born? >> >> (iv) and finally what spelling variations have you looked in the >> Census under Currie? >> >> Answers to these question may help others to help you. >> >> Mike Boyd >> Brisbane >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Valerie Szabo" <valerieszabo@adam.com.au> >> To: <AYRSHIRE@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 10:44 PM >> Subject: [AYR] William Currie >> >> >>> Hi, I am looking for information on my ggg grandfather William Currie. >>> On his daughter Elizabeth's birth certificate (my gg grandmother) he is >>> recorded as having married his wife Elizabeth spence on march 28th 1854 >>> in Ayr. His occupation is a labourer. He is deceased by the time his >>> daughter marries in 1887. I can't find any census records of him with >>> his family nor a death certificate on Scotlands people. Anyone else have >>> any record of him? Thanks Valerie ,Adelaide >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> AYRSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >

When I say it doesn't necessarily indicate this - I know it says this is her first child, but it's not unknown for people not to tell the truth even in these documents. They may have felt better implying that these children were not illegitimate. As I say, the only way to be as near to 100% sure is to find their birth records. Louise On 16 March 2010 09:07, park louise <medionemeton@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > It doesn't necessarily indicate that this is a second marriage - although > it was frowned upon it was still common enough for people to marry (or to > "regularise" an existing irregular marriage) after the birth of one or even > several children. My g grandparents didn't register their irregular marriage > until they had 4 children, and neither had been married before. The only way > to know for sure is to find birth records for those other 3 children, if > those records exist. > > Louise

It doesn't necessarily indicate that this is a second marriage - although it was frowned upon it was still common enough for people to marry (or to "regularise" an existing irregular marriage) after the birth of one or even several children. My g grandparents didn't register their irregular marriage until they had 4 children, and neither had been married before. The only way to know for sure is to find birth records for those other 3 children, if those records exist. Louise On 16 March 2010 04:55, Meg Greenwood <scotquester@bartnet.net> wrote: > This indicates this was a second marriage for the father....if this was > her FIRST child and they had only wed the previous year, the 3 boys > mentioned must have been his....or this would have been her 4th child. > Or is this a different couple with similar names to the one you are > seeking ??? MegG in Oklahoma >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: clairecomrie Surnames: Brannan Thomson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/635.653.3.4.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Jonn That is the the same Agnes Brannan, she married George Garvan in Kilmarnock but I have her born in Kilmarnock not Newfoundland. I have only just started researching the family on this side and so I would appreciate any information that you have on her as well. Kind Regards Claire Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: NutmegGreenwood Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/13957.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 1855 Births Banff, Banffshire. Alexander Milne STEELE born 21 March at 5am at Blairshinnach to James STEELE, Blacksmith, 34y born Banff and Grace Fraser SMITH ms ROBERTSON, this was her 3rd child [no age or birthplace given], they wed 1850 in Banff and had 2 girls and 1 boy living. James STEELE signed as father. Registered 6 April at Banff, Alexander Smith, Registrar. Instructions to Registrars were not to include the current child in the 'children count' but this Registrar always included it. I can see by the other entries he's done. He also left off other birthplaces for the mother on this same page. So he's not fully aware of what is required on a Registration yet. Civil Registration had only begun 1 Jan. I hope his recording skills got better. I can send a JPG of these 2 images if you request it. I'll need an eMail address to send them if you choose. MegG in Oklahoma USA Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This N was an odd one to read, I compared it to other street numbers written by this Registrar and find it difficult to deduce its meaning. At first I thought it was a hard to read number, but closer exam saw it to be a nicely scripted N but pretty faint. There is a slightly larger space between the N and the 11. Other addresses were written without an N or the word Number. I'll take a closer shot and send to anyone who wishes to view it. MegG ------------------------------------

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: luhickey191 Surnames: Ochiltree/Uchiltre/McClung/bankhead Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/13956.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you...I know that so when I get back off vacation I will attempt to post the family lines... The only concrete names I have is:: Ochiltree Uchiltre Bankhead I did not think I would have such a difficult time to prove lineage until I got the DNA results back from Lab...We have always gone by the name of Williams sin the 1700's...The DNA proves my father to be a MacDonald of Barra... My mothers has always been Howell, Bell, Clifton, now none of the names match the MtDNA, only people I have never heard of... Thanks anyway...this would have originated from Ayrshire or Renfrewshire in Scotland. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Valerie in Adelaide - here is the information on that 1855 Birth in Ayr : 1855 Births, Ayr, Ayrshire. James CURRIE born 14 Jan at 11pm at N 11 [does this mean Number 11 or North 11 ?] Mill Street, Ayr to William CURRIE, Police Officer, 28y born Kirkoswald and Elizabeth CURRIE ms SPENCE, this was her 1st child, 21y born Stoneykirk. This family had 3 boys living at the time of this birth. They wed 1854 in Ayr. The Informant was the father, Wm CURRIE who signed. Registered 24 Jan at Ayr. Stephen Rowan, Registrar. This indicates this was a second marriage for the father....if this was her FIRST child and they had only wed the previous year, the 3 boys mentioned must have been his....or this would have been her 4th child. Or is this a different couple with similar names to the one you are seeking ??? MegG in Oklahoma --------------------------- Hi, I am looking for information on my ggg grandfather William Currie. On his daughter Elizabeth's birth certificate (my gg grandmother) he is recorded as having married his wife Elizabeth spence on march 28th 1854 in Ayr. His > > occupation is a labourer. He is deceased by the time his daughter marries in > > 1887. I can't find any census records of him with his family nor a death > > certificate on Scotlands people. Anyone else have any record of him? Thanks > > Valerie ,Adelaide

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jonndean Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/635.653.3.4.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Claire, I am not related to your family, did your Agnes Brannan, Marry a George Garven, 01/Aug/1856. Kilmarnock, Ayr. and was this Agnes Brannan, born in Newfoundland, about 1837. Regards, Jonn. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jld147 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/13956.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: you would have to have a name or 2 to try and track families. the Hudson Bay Co. brought 100's upon 100's of men to North American from the 1600's to 1800's. sorry I can't be of much help/ Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: clairecomrie Surnames: Thomson, Brannan Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/635.653.3.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Patti I would be interested in any information you have about an Agnes Thomson who married a Michael Brannan. I believe she was born in Kilmarnock around 1815. He was a soldier but I'm not sure what she worked as. They had one daughter,that I know of Agnes Brannan. Kind Regards Claire Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hi, I am wondering if we can find a connection. I have a Janet Pattison formerly Smith married to ? Pattison around that time period in Beith or Gateside. Janet died of cholera leaving 4 children. Two children supposedly came to Canada with Janet's brother John Smith and two went to Australia with Margaret Smith married name also possibly Smith. Additionally, I have Jean Taylor Wilson married to Thomas Blair living in Gateside. The Blair family were related to the Boyd's. If any of this information sounds like there is a connection somewhere to your families I will try and find some more specific dates. Linda

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: joford162 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/13373.2.1.1.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Janet, WOW, you are so close by. I live at Capalaba. My e-mail address is dwandmmnicholson@gmail.com Would love to meet you. Margaret. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Valerie Where did Elizabeth get married? (ii) Where did you find Elizabeth, mother and siblings in the Census? (iii) Where in Ayrshire was Elizabeth born? (iv) and finally what spelling variations have you looked in the Census under Currie? Answers to these question may help others to help you. Mike Boyd Brisbane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Valerie Szabo" <valerieszabo@adam.com.au> To: <AYRSHIRE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 10:44 PM Subject: [AYR] William Currie > Hi, I am looking for information on my ggg grandfather William Currie. On > his daughter Elizabeth's birth certificate (my gg grandmother) he is > recorded as having married his wife Elizabeth spence on march 28th 1854 in > Ayr. His occupation is a labourer. He is deceased by the time his daughter > marries in 1887. I can't find any census records of him with his family > nor a death certificate on Scotlands people. Anyone else have any record > of him? Thanks Valerie ,Adelaide > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AYRSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message