Johnston, Thomas - Girvan
Can anyone fill in information regarding the Johnston family who arrived in Girvan, Ayrshire, circa 1841 from Ireland. From the 1841 valuation rolls census the family are recorded as Thomas Johnston, head of family, age 20, occupation handloom weaver. Margaret Johnston, Wife, age 20. Robert Johnston, son, age 1. All born Ireland. The family lived at Hamilton Street, Girvan and some time later moved to Glasgow. During the time they were living in Girvan, a son named Thomas was born. I am unable to find any record of son Thomas’s birth or subsequent record of marriage. Can anyone supply info. on Thomas or this family or suggest any place, Girvan church etc. where records may be located?

Looking for John Hunter - Girvan
I am looking for John Hunter born 1840 in Girvan and died 30 May 1916 in Dunedin, New Zealand. He married Jane Simpson and about 1864 the came to New Zealand with their son James who would have been about 2. Jane also die 30 May 1916 in Dunedin but I have been told they died of different causes. James married ? and they had a son James, James remarried an Irish woman in 1910. James the younger married Kathleen Jane Gibbons Barnes.I would love to hear from any one with information on John, Jane and James Snr. Thanks Tina

Barron - Girvan
hi looking for any further info on the barron(s)family that were living in Girvan 1846-c1858. would be good if anyone has any family history to share. thanks Rob

James Steed - Girvan
I am looking for a birth of James Steed who was born in Girvan about 1815 & died in Crosshill Village in 1875 He married Helen Tait on the 1st January 1838 in Kirkmichael he was a cotton weaver

BROWN Descendants - Ochiltree - Ochiltree
Would like to hear from any descendants of the following. The children of James and Margaret (nee CAMPBELL) BROWN, all born in Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland. Robert Campbell BROWN (b.1826); William BROWN (b.1828); Catherine BROWN (b.1831); James Campbell BROWN (b.1833); David BROWN (b.1835); Margaret BROWN (b.1837); Marianne (Mary Ann?) BROWN (b.1839); Janet Hannah BROWN (b.1843) ____ Robert married Janet Hutchison BAIRD, and they emigrated to Australia in 1854. ____ James may also have emigrated to Australia. ____ Janet Hannah married a David REID, and moved to Lanarkshire. ____ They are all listed on the 1841 Census for Ochiltree & 1851 Census for Ochiltree and Dalrymple (Could not find Margaret and Catherine, either or both may havebeen married.) ____ The parents James and Margaret BROWN, were listed in the 1861 Census for Kirkmichael at Cassillis Mill. ____ (Have not seen the 1871 Census as yet.) ____ By 1881 James BROWN Snr. is still on the Kirkmichael Census, at Old Cassillis Mill. Margaret his wife is not listed (possibly deceased), David (widower), Mary Ann, and grandchildren Douglas, Robert and Jessie). ______ Other Ayrshire surnames linked to this family include: HUTCHISON, BURNS, WYLIE, GUTHRIE, KEAN, COWAN.

Brown family - Ochiltree
John Brown born Ochiltree 1776 married Mary Kerr would like info on their children in fact any info on Browns( farmers) from Ochiltree.

Dutch connection - Ochiltree
My gg grandfather, Mungo Sloan was born in Ochiltree and married the Dutchborn Elizabeth Decoque or De Kok. They were married in Middelburg, Holland. I am looking for a likely explanation for this Dutch Scottish liaison.

Mary Kennedy - Ochiltree
Looking for information on Mary Kennedy born abt 1816 married David Brown in Kirkoswald in 1836, but lived in Ochiltree Ayrshire

Browns - Ochiltree
Looking for information on Ellen Brown born 1870, John Brown 1872 and Mary Brown born abt 1875 parents were David Brown and Mary Kennedy and they were born in Ochiltree, Ayrshire.

Campbell /Brown/Kerr - Ochiltree
Looking for any info on Katharine(Catharine) Campbell born abt 1754 not really sure where. She married William Brown in Ochiltree 1776 and had a son John.

Couper or Wallace, Ochiltree - Ochiltree
Does anyone have any information on Gilbert Cooper/Couper who married Margaret Wallace in Ochiltree in June 1826? I'd like to find out if these are the same Gilbert and Margaret who were the parents of Jane (Jeannie) Couper who married James McDonald in Glasgow in 1866; Gilbert is noted on the marriage record as a labourer.

BEAUMONT, CURRIE, SEMPLE anyone? - Ochiltree
I'm interested in tracing ancesters/descendants of Alexander SEMPLE and Agnes CURRIE, m 22 Jan 1822 Ochiltree, Ayr. Alexander was a thatcher. They had at least one daughter Mary SEMPLE who married a soldier Samuel HUNT from the Ayrshire barracks. Agnes was b abt April 1799 to John CURRIE and Margaret BEAUMONT (IGI ref), and Margaret was born abt 1765 to William BEAUMONT (IGI ref), himself b abt 1739, all in Ochiltree.

REID/BARCLAY - Montgreenan
My gggrandfather John REID married Mary BARCLAY at Paisley in 1845 and was a flour miller at Montgreenan.Three children were born there, William, Janet & Elizabeth. The family migrated to Tasmania (Australia) in 1855. Does anyone have knowledge or records of MONTGREENAN/REID/BARCLAY mid 19th century. The family also had links to Fenwick.

Boyds of Loudoun - Loudoun
Looking for anyone claiming the MORTON family of LOUDOUN. Hugh MORTON married Elizabeth MILLER they had 9 children, all born at Loudoun ( or Loudoun Hill). Matthew 1790, Janet 1788, Ann 1787, Thomas 1785, Elizabeth 1797, Agnes 1783, James 1795, Hugh 1793, Helen 1791. I am claiming Helen b1791 as being married to David BOYD of Monkton, their children all born in Monkton being David 1813, Elizabeth 1815, Jean 1817 and Hugh 1819. I can only find one marriage for a David BOYD and Helen MORTON in Scotland at Avondale Lanark March 1812.