How large an area might 'BURNHOUSE' in Galston have been in its earlier days ? Google maps shows an irregularly shaped area with an X over one of the 2 dozen rooftops. I doubt this one house is 'Burnhouse', must be the area is called that. Am wanting to understand if Burnhouse had many residences or just a few, MURRAYs are hard to find and properly identify if the area is large. Was it as large back in 1921 when this Death was recorded ? Am looking at the INFORMANT, John MURRAY residing Burnhouse, Galston. That reference is in the last line of the Death Registration below.....John [the Informant] was a brother of the William MURRAY whose wife was Mary MATTHEWS given as parents of the deceased in this 1921 Death. John had wed Sarah McLAUCHLAN in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire in 1870. John and Sarah may have taken in the small children of William MURRAY and Mary [MATTHEWS] who both died in Carlisle, late 1887. Or the family who took in the orphaned children could be the Robert Kelly MURRAY whose death follows..... ================= 1921 Deaths, Kilmarnock entry #15. Robert Kelly MURRAY, Railway Yardman, married to Jane AIRD. Died Jan 12, 1921 at the Kilmarnock Infirmary, usual residence 240 Blak? Railway Buildings, Hurlford aged 41. Parents were William MURRAY, Locomotive Driver deceased & Mary MATTHEWS deceased. Informant was John MURRAY, Uncle, Burnhouse, Galston. After his wife, Sarah McLAUCHLAN died in 1903, John MURRAY remarried in 1906 to Margaret McMURRAY. They had 3 children, Lily MURRAY born 1900, Gilbert MURRAY born 1908 and Andrew MURRAY born 1915. I find one MURRAY family at Burnhouse in the 1911 Census but family details don't fit as they should. John is the Head of the family and the wife being Margaret, there is a son, Robert age 3 on the 1911 Census, we can't yet find his circa 1908 birth. There IS a GILBERT born November 1907 to this couple. Is this Robert age 3 an Enumerator mistake and should be a GILBERT ? There is no name correction on the Birth Registration. Meg Greenwood / Oklahoma USA ================= ===============================================

Hi Meg, Your Murray account is interesting as Murray is another if my interests. I have only recently come across this site while researching Cunningham families in Ayrshire. It will give you a picture of Burnhouse, Galston. Also mentioned on this page is Laigh Burnhouse, I would think that is AKA Little Burnhouse. Possibly another List Member may have more information in this Hope this helps Meg. Cheers Linda Nordby http://www.burnawn.co.uk/rc/ac_1778.html -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Meg Greenwood {[email protected]} Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2013 7:45 PM To: List - Scotland - Ayrshire Subject: [AYR] John MURRAY residing Burnhouse, Galston How large an area might 'BURNHOUSE' in Galston have been in its earlier days ? Google maps shows an irregularly shaped area with an X over one of the 2 dozen rooftops. I doubt this one house is 'Burnhouse', must be the area is called that. Am wanting to understand if Burnhouse had many residences or just a few, MURRAYs are hard to find and properly identify if the area is large. Was it as large back in 1921 when this Death was recorded ? Am looking at the INFORMANT, John MURRAY residing Burnhouse, Galston. That reference is in the last line of the Death Registration below.....John [the Informant] was a brother of the William MURRAY whose wife was Mary MATTHEWS given as parents of the deceased in this 1921 Death. John had wed Sarah McLAUCHLAN in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire in 1870. John and Sarah may have taken in the small children of William MURRAY and Mary [MATTHEWS] who both died in Carlisle, late 1887. Or the family who took in the orphaned children could be the Robert Kelly MURRAY whose death follows..... ================= 1921 Deaths, Kilmarnock entry #15. Robert Kelly MURRAY, Railway Yardman, married to Jane AIRD. Died Jan 12, 1921 at the Kilmarnock Infirmary, usual residence 240 Blak? Railway Buildings, Hurlford aged 41. Parents were William MURRAY, Locomotive Driver deceased & Mary MATTHEWS deceased. Informant was John MURRAY, Uncle, Burnhouse, Galston. After his wife, Sarah McLAUCHLAN died in 1903, John MURRAY remarried in 1906 to Margaret McMURRAY. They had 3 children, Lily MURRAY born 1900, Gilbert MURRAY born 1908 and Andrew MURRAY born 1915. I find one MURRAY family at Burnhouse in the 1911 Census but family details don't fit as they should. John is the Head of the family and the wife being Margaret, there is a son, Robert age 3 on the 1911 Census, we can't yet find his circa 1908 birth. There IS a GILBERT born November 1907 to this couple. Is this Robert age 3 an Enumerator mistake and should be a GILBERT ? There is no name correction on the Birth Registration. Meg Greenwood / Oklahoma USA ================= =============================================== ------------------------------- 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

Meg "Burnhouse" appears on the south side of Galston as a farm. This is form Phillips Ayrshire Street Atlas. I could not see any streets starting with "Blad?" and suspect that this street may have disappeared after the railway was closed. So you may need to contact the East Ayrshire Council to see, it they or the Burns Centre Library can help you. Mike Boyd Brisbane -----Original Message----- From: Meg Greenwood {[email protected]} Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 12:45 PM To: List - Scotland - Ayrshire Subject: [AYR] John MURRAY residing Burnhouse, Galston How large an area might 'BURNHOUSE' in Galston have been in its earlier days ? Google maps shows an irregularly shaped area with an X over one of the 2 dozen rooftops. I doubt this one house is 'Burnhouse', must be the area is called that. Am wanting to understand if Burnhouse had many residences or just a few, MURRAYs are hard to find and properly identify if the area is large. Was it as large back in 1921 when this Death was recorded ? Am looking at the INFORMANT, John MURRAY residing Burnhouse, Galston. That reference is in the last line of the Death Registration below.....John [the Informant] was a brother of the William MURRAY whose wife was Mary MATTHEWS given as parents of the deceased in this 1921 Death. John had wed Sarah McLAUCHLAN in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire in 1870. John and Sarah may have taken in the small children of William MURRAY and Mary [MATTHEWS] who both died in Carlisle, late 1887. Or the family who took in the orphaned children could be the Robert Kelly MURRAY whose death follows..... ================= 1921 Deaths, Kilmarnock entry #15. Robert Kelly MURRAY, Railway Yardman, married to Jane AIRD. Died Jan 12, 1921 at the Kilmarnock Infirmary, usual residence 240 Blak? Railway Buildings, Hurlford aged 41. Parents were William MURRAY, Locomotive Driver deceased & Mary MATTHEWS deceased. Informant was John MURRAY, Uncle, Burnhouse, Galston. After his wife, Sarah McLAUCHLAN died in 1903, John MURRAY remarried in 1906 to Margaret McMURRAY. They had 3 children, Lily MURRAY born 1900, Gilbert MURRAY born 1908 and Andrew MURRAY born 1915. I find one MURRAY family at Burnhouse in the 1911 Census but family details don't fit as they should. John is the Head of the family and the wife being Margaret, there is a son, Robert age 3 on the 1911 Census, we can't yet find his circa 1908 birth. There IS a GILBERT born November 1907 to this couple. Is this Robert age 3 an Enumerator mistake and should be a GILBERT ? There is no name correction on the Birth Registration. Meg Greenwood / Oklahoma USA ================= =============================================== ------------------------------- 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