To all those on the Ayrshire list a very Merry Christmas form Clan Boyd of Kilmarnock. Mike Boyd Chairman Historical Committee House of Boyd Society Brisbane, Aust.

A very Merry Christmas and Good New Year to one and all! Loretta Lynn Layman Carroll Valley, Pennsylvania -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alexander Hughes Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 10:07 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [AYR] Seasons Greetings Hi Folks As 2013 draws to a close, I would like to say a massive THANK YOU to all our listers for making 2013 such an enjoyable year. I have not been as active on the list although I do read all the posts but I hope to have more time to get back to genealogy next year! For those in the UK - keep safe with the weather out there! Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy New Year! Alex Ayrshire List & Board Admin ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Folks As 2013 draws to a close, I would like to say a massive THANK YOU to all our listers for making 2013 such an enjoyable year. I have not been as active on the list although I do read all the posts but I hope to have more time to get back to genealogy next year! For those in the UK - keep safe with the weather out there! Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy New Year! Alex Ayrshire List & Board Admin

With the Union of the Scottish and English Parliaments in 1707, did this cause any Scottish migration to England? I have a John Boyd, who appears to have been born in Airth, Stirlingshire and married 10 June 1712 in Saint Dunstan Church Stepney, London. It would appear that he and his descendants were silk weavers in this part of Eastern London. Thank you Mike Boyd Brisbane, Aust.

Logically, I would say yes.  The union of the Crowns started it in 1603.  When James and the court left Edinburgh, all the court hangers on and sycophants would have followed.  This would greatly have reduced the trade in fine merchandise and services in the country.  You then add on the movement of Parliamentarians and who are you going to sell your silks, satins, exquisite needlework and fine leathers to?  Plus the country was bankrupt after Darien.  Elizabeth (in icy Toronto) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 09:27:03 +1000 From: "Mike Boyd" <[email protected]> Subject: [AYR] With the Union of the Scottish and English Parliaments     in    1707 - did this cause migration to England To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="iso-8859-1" With the Union of the Scottish and English Parliaments in 1707, did this cause any Scottish migration to England? I have a John Boyd, who appears to have been born in Airth, Stirlingshire and married 10 June 1712 in Saint Dunstan Church Stepney, London.  It would appear that he and his descendants were silk weavers in this part of Eastern London. Thank you Mike Boyd Brisbane, Aust. ------------------------------ To contact the AYRSHIRE list administrator, send an email to [email protected] To post a message to the AYRSHIRE mailing list, send an email to [email protected] __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of AYRSHIRE Digest, Vol 8, Issue 287 ****************************************

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: hughgemmell Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/864.967.1069.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Following up on Jo-Ann's suggestion, I have looked for your father's Birth Record on the Index of Statutory Births on ScotlandsPeople, and found a birth for a Robert Young Blair in 1942 not 1943 and in Glasgow City not Dunbartonshire, but it looks likely to be your father. If you don't know your grandparents' names, then you could order an Extract of your father's birth certificate, which would give you that information. Then you should be able to proceed quite easily with your grandparents' marriage date and place given on the birth record and continue on as Jo-Ann has directed to learn more about your Blair ancestors. The information about how to order an Extract, and what it contains and the cost, is found on ScotlandsPeople. Hugh 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. <br>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jecroft Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/864.967.1069.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Joleen, If you get a copy of your grandparent's marriage record from http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk it will give you the names of their parents. At that point you should be able to use birth, marriage, death records and the census records to find your ancestors. All of those records are available on scotlandspeople website. Jo-Ann 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. <br>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: joleen_dillon101 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/864.967.1069.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi my name is Joleen I am trying to find my fathers family, they are from Dumbarton my fathers name is Robert Young Blair he was born in 1943 but came to Belfast when he was 5/6 years old. He has now passed away in 2008 but am keen to trace any Blair family. I am living in Essex as im in the Army. My information may not be of any relevance, but any help would be great. Kind Regards Joleen Blair 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. <br>

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Well this message got through, so good luck next time Margaret NZ ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 4:09 PM Subject: [AYR] Posts being deleted > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: we4r_1 > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/14443/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > I've had two posts deleted and no indication why. I am struggling with > this ancestry and have asked for help I do t believe I broke any rules? > The person I asked about is deceased. > > 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. > > <br> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: we4r_1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/14443/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I've had two posts deleted and no indication why. I am struggling with this ancestry and have asked for help I do t believe I broke any rules? The person I asked about is deceased. 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. <br>

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: margw37 Surnames: Simpson, Muir, Elliot, Brown Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/14442/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Any relatives out there, I know there must be. They hailed from Irvine and Glasgow. Margaret went on to marry an Elliot and then a Brown. 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. <br>

Thank you Kay - very interesting; I appreciate you sharing this with us all. I'm just glad I didn't have to go work in the cotton factory when I was eight years old! Stuart From: [email protected] To: [email protected] CC: [email protected] Subject: Re: Relay worker in 1871 Census and Scottish education Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2013 09:45:13 +0000 Child labour was an accepted necessity throughout the nineteenth century and I expect most children described as scholars in the Census who came from working-class families also had some sort of job. Whether or not this employment was recorded in the Census and how it was described would be to some extent up to the enumerator. Education is one of those areas where the tradition, history and legal framework in Scotland has always been different from the rest of the UK. I notice the evidence about scholar and relay worker quoted is from the 1871 Census. Schooling in Scotland didn't actually become compulsory until the 1872 Act when schools were taken out of the hands of the Presbyterian churches and state school boards were set up. Even then, although compulsory for 5 to 13 year olds, it was possible under an exemption system to leave at 10 years old if you could read, write and do basic sums. Although the leaving age was raised to 14 in 1883, the system of exemptions didn't end until 1908. Remember that the education provided was elementary and fees were charged up to 1889. Some children may have been working to pay the fees although charitable subsidies would have played a part. In Dundee, where there were large numbers of linen and jute mills employing women and children, there were 'half-time' schools. Although sometimes characterised as half-a-day in school and half-a-day at work, it really meant half of the time at school and could be alternate days. This letter on the Dundee Heritage Trust website describes how the system operated: http://www.dhtcollections.com/item/Brand_Termsofemploymentforhalf-timersin1897_427_0_25967_2.html This day about system also operated in the West of Scotland. J & P Coats, as in Coats threads, built a rather grand half-time school in Paisley. It seems this half-time school didn't charge fees with the employer providing an education to around 400 girls who also worked in their textile mills: http://www.paisley.org.uk/paisley-history/ferguslie-half-timers-school/ So, if children worked half of the time and were in school half of the time each shift of child labourers would relieve the other. One meaning of relay in the Chambers dictionary (pub Edinburgh) is to relieve a shift. Sorry if that was bit long winded, Kay Dr JK Williams, Edinburgh

Stuart Would there be a railway line within the mine Mike Boyd Brisbane -----Original Message----- From: Stuart Adam Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 12:53 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AYR] Relay Worker Hi Irene - Thank you for the suggestion. However there was no railway line in Catrine until 1903. Hugh's 9 year old sister and 11 year old brother are also marked as relay worker and scholar, and some neighbour's children are also enumerated as such. The handwriting on the image is quite clear, i.e. it is not a poor transcription.RegardsStuart Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 08:19:36 +0000 Subject: Re: [AYR] Relay Worker From: [email protected] To: [email protected]; [email protected] Are you sure its not an abbreviation for railway worker? On 11 Dec 2013 04:19, "Stuart Adam" <[email protected]> wrote: Hi - new to this list - most of my relatives were in Renfrewshire and Lanarkshire.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kiwikids2006 Surnames: Begbie Turner Rawson Rickit Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/6460.1.1.1.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Christine thanks so much for the prompt reply and all the info. I thought I was on the right track. Elizabeth and James Turner's daughter Emily Constance was my Uncles Aunt and she also looked after me alot in the 1960's. I'll include her info here for you. Emily Constance Turner Born 17 Nov 1887 in Drury, Papakura, Auckland, New Zealand. BDM 1888/1382 Turner Emily Constance Elizabeth James Henry Marriage to Cuthbert Edward Rawson (1886-?)1911 Age: 24. BDM 1911/5488 Emily Turner Cuthbert Edward Rawson A Son Cuthbert Edward Rawson born in 1912. BDM 1912/1518 Rawson Cuthbert Edward Emily Constance Cuthbert Edward Before 1940 Emily had remarried to a William Rickit (1899-1949) from Taupo .In 1930 Emily's ex husband Cuthbert had remarried also. Death 4 August 1984 in Raeburn Hospital Cambridge Waikato New Zealand aged 96.She is buried in the Rickit Block in Taupo Public Cemetery. Emily lived most of her life at least from 1940 in Taupo and then in Turangi with my Aunt and Uncle (Emily's nephew). I have been trying to find her son whom my Aunt believed had gone to Australia, I think I may have found him in Sydney still working on that. How many children did Fredrick and Margaret Begbie have? Would love their names if you have them Thanks again Christine Baker 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. <br>

Thank you - I believe I have part of the answer now; here is the information I have gleaned. In the 1871 Scottish census, there were fifty-three people enumerated as relay worker. All fifty-three came from the Parish of SORN. The oldest was age thirteen, and youngest was SEVEN. All had the words and scholar added. About twenty were written as "Relay Worker in a Cotton Factory and Scholar" I would conclude that the Relay Worker almost certainly relates to working in the cotton factory, and the term is confined to young children who also attended school. I'll try to find some reading material about life in the cotton factory that may tell us more about what these children did. I'll keep you informed. This was my first post on this board and I am indeed grateful for the willing and helpful responses. Thank youStuart > Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:33:47 -0500 > From: [email protected] > CC: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AYR] Relay Worker > > I believe the description "relay worker & scholar" points to this > definitely being a part-time worker, although it might have been an eight > hour "relay". The British Education Act of 1870 stopped short of making > child education compulsory, but did make communities responsible for > creating local schools. I would say that the 1871 census was used to > determine how successful this was. > > Children worked 12-16 hours a day in the factories, but as going to school > would break up this type of work day, I imagine the "relay worker" was a, > perhaps local, attempt to show that the child was both working and going to > school. > > Common jobs in a cotton factory would be replacing spools, tying broken > threads and sweeping. As the factories became more automated, more children > and less adults were hired. As for wages, they did receive wages, but not > at the same rate as adults, which was the main reason for hiring the > children - Profits. > > Jo-Ann Croft > > > > On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 3:22 PM, Stuart Adam <[email protected]>wrote: > > > Thank you very much for the information - I am happy to accept that this > > is unrelated to mining.However, I am intrigued to know what this occ. would > > refer to, esp. given his age !There was a cotton works in Catrine, and > > bleaching works too. > > I've got some more investigation to do ... > > Thanks againStuart > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

While the concept of working in "relays" i.e. shifts existed, I'm not aware of this being a widely used term in Scotland (no idea about England or Wales where mining terms were very different). I have definitely never come across the term "relay worker" in Scottish mines. The other big concern is Hugh's age - a child of that age should not have been employed in the mines in 1871 (I can't say it would never happen but it would have been against the law) I did check the census page and since there is also a 9 year old girl (Hugh's sister) with the same occupation, you can be fairly certain this is nothing to do with mining. The main industry on the page is cotton weaving but I don't have any information on whether this term could be linked to that. Hope this helps Lindsay -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of LINDA NORDBY Sent: 11 December 2013 16:40 To: Stuart Adam Cc: [email protected] [email protected] Subject: Re: [AYR] Relay Worker Hello Stuart, >From my knowledge a relay worker and scholar as noted by you would be a child who is working in the coal mine and exactly as it states is a relay worker. That is the moving of coal or ore from one child to another in small quarters where only children were able to access. They also were given shifts called "relays" as many attended school as much as they were able. Even though distressing to read this thought provoking article from The National Archives on children in the Mines, it is educational for all of us that come from coal mining families in Scotland and England and I am sure of great interest to those who have not. "where work of the same kind is carried out by two or more sets of persons working during different periods of the day each of such sets is called a “relay” (and each of such periods is called a “shift”,) http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/education/children-in-the-mines-pack.pdf With best wishes to all during this holiday season, Linda Nordby ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stuart Adam" <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 10:16:39 PM Subject: [AYR] Relay Worker Hi - new to this list - most of my relatives were in Renfrewshire and Lanarkshire. I am researching Hugh Arkieson, b 1862 Newton, Ayr who married Margaret Clark Tinto in Glasgow, 1891 When I looked up his first census entry in 1871, I found him with his parents Charles (Ironstone Miner) and Sarah, and siblings at Wood Street, Sorn. Hugh was correctly enumerated as eight years old, with an occupation of relay worker and scholar. Does anyone know what a relay worker did in 1871 - I can assume it was likely something to do with the mines, but it would be good to know the details. I have to say this is the youngest person I have ever seen with an occupation listed ! Did he get paid? (Hugh did not follow his father and went on to be an Engine Fitter) Thank youStuart ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stuart Adam" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 8:53:01 AM Subject: Re: [AYR] Relay Worker Hi Irene - Thank you for the suggestion. However there was no railway line in Catrine until 1903. Hugh's 9 year old sister and 11 year old brother are also marked as relay worker and scholar, and some neighbour's children are also enumerated as such. The handwriting on the image is quite clear, i.e. it is not a poor transcription.RegardsStuart Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 08:19:36 +0000 Subject: Re: [AYR] Relay Worker From: [email protected] To: [email protected]; [email protected] Are you sure its not an abbreviation for railway worker? On 11 Dec 2013 04:19, "Stuart Adam" <[email protected]> wrote: Hi - new to this list - most of my relatives were in Renfrewshire and Lanarkshire. I am researching Hugh Arkieson, b 1862 Newton, Ayr who married Margaret Clark Tinto in Glasgow, 1891 When I looked up his first census entry in 1871, I found him with his parents Charles (Ironstone Miner) and Sarah, and siblings at Wood Street, Sorn. Hugh was correctly enumerated as eight years old, with an occupation of relay worker and scholar. Does anyone know what a relay worker did in 1871 - I can assume it was likely something to do with the mines, but it would be good to know the details. I have to say this is the youngest person I have ever seen with an occupation listed ! Did he get paid? (Hugh did not follow his father and went on to be an Engine Fitter) Thank youStuart --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

I believe the description "relay worker & scholar" points to this definitely being a part-time worker, although it might have been an eight hour "relay". The British Education Act of 1870 stopped short of making child education compulsory, but did make communities responsible for creating local schools. I would say that the 1871 census was used to determine how successful this was. Children worked 12-16 hours a day in the factories, but as going to school would break up this type of work day, I imagine the "relay worker" was a, perhaps local, attempt to show that the child was both working and going to school. Common jobs in a cotton factory would be replacing spools, tying broken threads and sweeping. As the factories became more automated, more children and less adults were hired. As for wages, they did receive wages, but not at the same rate as adults, which was the main reason for hiring the children - Profits. Jo-Ann Croft On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 3:22 PM, Stuart Adam <[email protected]>wrote: > Thank you very much for the information - I am happy to accept that this > is unrelated to mining.However, I am intrigued to know what this occ. would > refer to, esp. given his age !There was a cotton works in Catrine, and > bleaching works too. > I've got some more investigation to do ... > Thanks againStuart > >

Thank you very much for the information - I am happy to accept that this is unrelated to mining.However, I am intrigued to know what this occ. would refer to, esp. given his age !There was a cotton works in Catrine, and bleaching works too. I've got some more investigation to do ... Thanks againStuart > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > CC: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [AYR] Relay Worker > Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 19:54:00 +0000 > > While the concept of working in "relays" i.e. shifts existed, I'm not aware of this being a widely used term in Scotland (no idea about England or Wales where mining terms were very different). I have definitely never come across the term "relay worker" in Scottish mines. The other big concern is Hugh's age - a child of that age should not have been employed in the mines in 1871 (I can't say it would never happen but it would have been against the law) > > I did check the census page and since there is also a 9 year old girl (Hugh's sister) with the same occupation, you can be fairly certain this is nothing to do with mining. The main industry on the page is cotton weaving but I don't have any information on whether this term could be linked to that. > > Hope this helps > > Lindsay > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of LINDA NORDBY > Sent: 11 December 2013 16:40 > To: Stuart Adam > Cc: [email protected] [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AYR] Relay Worker > > Hello Stuart, > From my knowledge a relay worker and scholar as noted by you would be a child who is working in the coal mine and exactly as it states is a relay worker. That is the moving of coal or ore from one child to another in small quarters where only children were able to access. They also were given shifts called "relays" as many attended school as much as they were able. > > Even though distressing to read this thought provoking article from The National Archives on children in the Mines, it is > educational for all of us that come from coal mining families in Scotland and England and I am sure of great interest to those who have not. > > "where work of the same kind is carried out by two or more sets of persons working during different periods of the day each of such sets is called a “relay” (and each of such periods is called a “shift”,) > > http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/education/children-in-the-mines-pack.pdf > > With best wishes to all during this holiday season, Linda Nordby > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stuart Adam" <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 10:16:39 PM > Subject: [AYR] Relay Worker > > Hi - new to this list - most of my relatives were in Renfrewshire and Lanarkshire. > I am researching Hugh Arkieson, b 1862 Newton, Ayr who married Margaret Clark Tinto in Glasgow, 1891 When I looked up his first census entry in 1871, I found him with his parents Charles (Ironstone Miner) and Sarah, and siblings at Wood Street, Sorn. Hugh was correctly enumerated as eight years old, with an occupation of relay worker and scholar. > Does anyone know what a relay worker did in 1871 - I can assume it was likely something to do with the mines, but it would be good to know the details. I have to say this is the youngest person I have ever seen with an occupation listed ! Did he get paid? (Hugh did not follow his father and went on to be an Engine Fitter) > Thank youStuart > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stuart Adam" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 8:53:01 AM > Subject: Re: [AYR] Relay Worker > > Hi Irene - Thank you for the suggestion. However there was no railway line in Catrine until 1903. Hugh's 9 year old sister and 11 year old brother are also marked as relay worker and scholar, and some neighbour's children are also enumerated as such. The handwriting on the image is quite clear, i.e. it is not a poor transcription.RegardsStuart > Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 08:19:36 +0000 > Subject: Re: [AYR] Relay Worker > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > > Are you sure its not an abbreviation for railway worker? > > > On 11 Dec 2013 04:19, "Stuart Adam" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi - new to this list - most of my relatives were in Renfrewshire and Lanarkshire. > > I am researching Hugh Arkieson, b 1862 Newton, Ayr who married Margaret Clark Tinto in Glasgow, 1891 > > When I looked up his first census entry in 1871, I found him with his parents Charles (Ironstone Miner) and Sarah, and siblings at Wood Street, Sorn. Hugh was correctly enumerated as eight years old, with an occupation of relay worker and scholar. > > > Does anyone know what a relay worker did in 1871 - I can assume it was likely something to do with the mines, but it would be good to know the details. I have to say this is the youngest person I have ever seen with an occupation listed ! Did he get paid? (Hugh did not follow his father and went on to be an Engine Fitter) > > > Thank youStuart > > > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. > http://www.avast.com >