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| Posted By: peter devlin | 26/07/2010 |
Am seeking any information on HARRIET ROBERTSON,now in her sixties, if still alive, formerly of No 1 Glenlamont and then on a street near Cumnock Juniors football ground. She wasa keen supporter of the team. She married and divorced a Jim Kilday from New Cumnock. He worked as a bus conductor on Western buses.
Any information on this lady would be greatly appreciated.
Please send it to my email address.
Thank you
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| Posted By: SHIRLEY | 26/07/2010 |
my gran came from old cumnock her name was minnie torrence her father was gilbert critchon torrence and mother emma richardson i would like to hear from anyone who could help me as i am coming to moffatt for a week on the 31/7/2010 i will be visiting cumnock so any info would be gladly appreciated. regards shirley.
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| Posted By: Trevor Mc Donald | 13/07/2010 |
This is more about the village of Logan, which I visited for app 15years and became very good friends with the Callendar family
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| Posted By: Susan Evans | 03/07/2010 |
I am looking for information about John McKinnell, probably born 1812 in Auchinleck. He was the school mster from 1839-1844. After the Disruption in the Church, Mr. McKinnell was school master of the Free School from 1843 until 1862, when he resigned because of ill health. At some point after 1862 he moved to San Francisco where he died in 1890. I would love to know any information about the McKinnells. Thank you, Susan
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| Posted By: jim gordon | 03/07/2010 |
i used to live on elizabeth crescent
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| Posted By: margaret | 02/07/2010 |
tp mandy mcclymont, go to http://www.newcumnock.net/cairnhill.cfm
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| Posted By: jim gordon | 19/06/2010 |
nice to see the old town again
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| Posted By: mandy mcClymont | 17/06/2010 |
i am loookin for anyone that might have some class photos from cairnhill primary ,my partner sturgeon beattie went there from 1957 untill 64 or 65,he lost all his pictures in a house fire and would really love to see any class pictures from then with him in it ,id appreciate it if anyone had any then to send me them thanx x
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| Posted By: Martin Hague | 05/06/2010 |
I am the great great grandson of Alex Sandy Tait, born Glenbuck 1871. I am visiting the Glenbuck area for two days towards the end of June 2010. I would be interested to hear from anyone with advice on best places to go relating to Glenbuck history. As well as family records from the area. Sandy was one of a large family and I would imagine there will be Tait family members still in the area. Thank you
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| Posted By: Gilbert McCulloch Bryden | 28/05/2010 |
My ancestors came from Ayrshire. Would love to know about my family history. If anyone can help me I would love to hear from them.
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| Posted By: john | 28/05/2010 |
i.am.looking.for.old.bottles.from.ayrshire.or.the.old.coups.01294.216047.thank.you.john
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| Posted By: Jill Rutherford | 28/05/2010 |
Family history tells me that Jean/Jane Graham worked at the "big house" in Old Cumnock prior to 1906. Dumfries House have no record of her employment. Anybody know where else I can check records of the "big" houses in the area.
Thanks.
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| Posted By: Caroline Kerkham | 27/04/2010 |
I`m looking for information on Cumnock West Church & its minister Rev. Douglas Briggs (inaugurated Jan.1930); how long he served there and possibly where he moved afterwards. [Article, Cumnock Chronicle, 24 Jan. 1930.]
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| Posted By: mary | 23/04/2010 |
can anyone remember the dargavel family we lived at eggleton drive logan toll
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| Posted By: susan hutton | 08/04/2010 |
to Ian Latta
re William Latta of Darmalloch farm. He also had a son William who may have been a cousin of mine. Do you know anything about him? Thanks for replying to my previous post.
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| Posted By: John | 26/03/2010 |
Can anyone tell me the location of quoiting rinks in Cumnock and District? Is there anything still to be seen?
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| Posted By: robert | 19/03/2010 |
i am looking of the roots of mr. ian mclean cameron,who came from glasgow scotland,he went to the philippines in 1934-1935 as a representative of ker & co.he has one son here in the philippines named robert cameron sr,which is my father.in 1938 mr. ian mclean cameron our long lost grandfather went australia and he joined the 2nd australian imperial force,he is a veteran of world war 2nd and service number nx-32322 and a rank of a signalman,his last of kin was mary cameron(thats the named of my filipina grandmother)but on 1973 mr. ian mclean cameron died in australia at the age of 64,please help me to fine his roots,according to the records that i have from the nationa library of austrlia,mr ian cameron was married with elizabeth cameron and they have children namely margaert cameron and fiona cameron,patricia cameron.
than you so much,
robert m. caneron jr. of the philippines
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| Posted By: ceragresque | 17/03/2010 |
Enjoying reading the posts here, thanks.
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| Posted By: John Macneish | 12/03/2010 |
I would like to hear from anyone who worked with me in R&J Templeton supermarket in Glaisnock St 1968-1972. It would be very nice to know how my former work collegues` lives and lifestyles became and turned out. Some names from those days; Liz Park, Bernadette McLoughlin, Alan Gillan, Ann Hunter, Margaret Troupe, Peter Forster, Betty King, Pat Orlow, Pat Ward, Margaret McIlroy,Janet Allen, Janette Allen, Jacqiue Bozseka and Jean Robb. Thanks to anyone who can contact any of the above, I of course realise many of the girls names may have changed in marriage!
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| Posted By: Jane Foster (Hume) | 05/03/2010 |
Just found this site and noticed an entry from my brother John! Brought back memories of a time when I was working in Cumnock (1977 - 1982). I remember as a "Junior" in the local Clydesdale Bank being sent out for cakes for tea breaks. Pineapple cakes had to come from Stevensons, Chelsea Buns from Stoddarts and Cumnock Tarts from McJannets. Made me think also about TL Murrays, the drapers shop, where my Mum worked as a book-keeper for many years. I remember school blazers and winter dufflecoats coming from here. It`s sad to see the disappearance of these family businesses. Those were the days.
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| Posted By: Shaun Lowrie | 19/02/2010 |
Hi. I`m involved witha team of extremely hard working people who are trying to reinstate the Cumnock Carnival - do you remember the days? We are trying to source any old photographs/film footage/memories of the Carnival and also trying to find if anyone knows when the last Carnival was in the town and who the Queen was. All information is greatly appreciated. Shaun
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| Posted By: Lyndsay | 11/02/2010 |
Looking for an Ian McLean from Ayr. Was friendly with an Eileen Hunter from Prestwick back in 1967/1968.
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| Posted By: Donald muir [dino] | 09/02/2010 |
Hi lynsey and william i used runabout with hugh graham your uncle or dad i would like to hear from him please could you let him know thanks dino
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| Posted By: jenni | 07/02/2010 |
Before coming to Australia John Paterson son of Hugh was from Old Cumnock. His gggg grandfather John Paterson of Pennyvinie supposedly had Alexander Peden as a maternal uncle. Can`t find any marriages or connections to the Pedens and only two brothers as siblingsof Alexander. Does anyone know anything.
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| Posted By: george mcbride | 06/02/2010 |
i am looking a marabel mclean she came from auchinleck 1960 she had a aunt mary &uncle jim they stayed in netherthird lamont cresent at the time any one knows any thing about her please e mail me
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| Posted By: Bobby Grierson | 04/02/2010 |
I see that Cumnock Picture House has now almost gone. Many a happy Saturday Morning Matinee I spent there in the 1960. The old horse chestnut tree next to it and the Town Hall has also been cut down, must have been at least 100 years old - anyone know why? Seems all the old buildings are disappearing fast and being replaced either with car parks or ugly modern office buildings. Something needs to be done to protect our heritage!
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| Posted By: ian latta | 02/02/2010 |
susan, re william latta of darmalloch farm glenmuir water, he was father of john and andrew latta, later sir john and sir andrew, they were my grandfather`s cousins. the "darmalloch lattas still farm outside dumfries
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| Posted By: Elisabeth Hodges | 30/01/2010 |
I`d like to know about the Breckinridge family of Ayrshire who left there, under duress, to go to Northern Ireland in the early 18th century.
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| Posted By: bill mead | 28/01/2010 |
any info on Mary Buchanan of new cumnock age aprox 52/56,worked in london 1978 at western counties. would she get in touch at email address
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| Posted By: Margaret Templeton | 27/01/2010 |
I`m organising a 50th anniversary reunion of pupils who started Cumnock Academy in classes 1A and 1B1 in 1960. Please contact me if interested in attending.
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| Posted By: Susan Hutton | 26/01/2010 |
I am looking for details of William Latta who farmed at Darmollock Farm in the 1871 census. I hope I have got the name of the farm correct!
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| Posted By: Colin Affleck | 20/01/2010 |
Great site. And I just stumbled across it. I`m chasing the Affleck / Auchinleck family origins and Cumnock keeping coming up, as does Crawfordjohn. So your site is a real boon. Many thanks for it.
Colin Affleck
L`Orignal, Ontario, Canada
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| Posted By: Alex Russell | 11/01/2010 |
Hi , I`m searching for the names who played with Netherthird Primary School football team during 1966. Arthur Dickson, Andrew Laird, Bryan Houston and me. I`ve tried but I can`t remember any more names. Any help out there?
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| Posted By: Patricia Spaull | 10/01/2010 |
Any information regarding Pennyland POW camp in Cumnock. Thanks
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| Posted By: cynthia graham nee henderson | 08/01/2010 |
Looking for information on the Henderson`s who were taylors and were the Hendersons on the Breckenridge and Henderson sign
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| Posted By: cynthia (nee Henderson) | 08/01/2010 |
I am looking for additional information regarding my father`s side of the family (the Henderson`s). My Grandfather was born in around 1900 in Cumnock and immgrated to Canada in the early 1920`s. Actually the story was told that my Grandfather was sent to Canada to bring back his older brother William Henderson. I recall my Great Aunt Margaret Henderson who was born and died in Cumnock and never married. I don`t know if there were any other Henderson`s in Cumnock that I am related to? I do know that we are the Henderson`s of the Breckenridge and Henderson Taylors! I believe that the Henderson`s attended the Old Parish Church. If anyone has additional information regarding the Henderson`s of Cumnock, I would love to read any information that one might have!
Sincerely
Cynthia
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| Posted By: elizabeth waddell | 06/01/2010 |
i am looking for information about my father maurise logan mark son of mima or molly mark at the age of 3years he was given up for adoption to elizabeth and thomas mcneish. and lived as their son and renamed robert mcneish. does anyone have any information about his birth mother i would be very greatful he was born in dumfries in 1927 adopted in 1930 and lived in cumnock. he was a miner then moved to grangemouth. he died in 1980. thank you elizabeth
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| Posted By: a mcgowan | 03/01/2010 |
I am trying to find out more about the samson &mccall famile in new cumnock around 1900 i have traced these back to being my great great grandparents
hope to hear soon
regards
Annette
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| Posted By: laura frew | 03/01/2010 |
hi im just wanting to say hiya to everyone that went to st convals high
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| Posted By: John Hume | 01/01/2010 |
I`ve just come across this site and It`s great to browse through. There`s a huge amount of info to enjoy. I`m surprised though that there`s nothing so far about the businesses of the McJannet Family, especially W&R McJannet Bakers (Wullie and Bert). Known to so many in Cumnock and the surrounding area, it would be good to see memories recorded of their lives and times.
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| Posted By: Sandy Stewart | 27/12/2009 |
Does anyone know where any of the family of my cousin James Buchanan Stewart are? He migrated here to NZ with his sister Greta a few years ago. His father, James B Stewart was my Uncle Pinkie also came out here. Both Pinkie and Greta have long passed away but I am told there are a few of my cousins left standing.
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| Posted By: Ron | 23/12/2009 |
Hi, I am trying to locate janette Sutherland who resided at 6, Netherthird Place, in the 70`s. Hoping to hear from someone soon
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| Posted By: Sonny Blackwood | 22/12/2009 |
Message for Christina Stewart
The Mary Howat Ballantyne you are looking for is known as Moira to the family and lives in School Road,Morningside nr Wishaw.The James Ballantyne and Mary Howat you mention were my mothers grandparents and Andrew was my grandfather.
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| Posted By: James Godferry snr | 16/12/2009 |
looking for a classmate called Tanya Guthrie is Collins much help needed. She grew up in netherthird then cumnock and worked in catrine bonded warehouse and i think worked at dungavel prison all help needed thanks.
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| Posted By: Christina Stewart | 13/12/2009 |
Hi everyone,
I am looking for a Mary Howat Ballantyne born about 1937 in Old Cumnock. She was the daughter of Mary Howat Ballantyne and William Stewart. (known as Bronc)
Her mother Mary Sr married a Mr Kerr and went to live in Lanarkshire, passing away in 1981. Mary Sr was the daughter of James Ballantyne and Mary Howat, and had siblings Maggie, John, Janet, Annie and Andrew. Mary Sr may have worked as a bus conductoress.
We think the younger Mary Howat Ballantyne may have married a John Campbell in 1963 in Old Cumnock.
If anyone can help us track her down we would be very grateful.
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| Posted By: Allison Hill | 11/12/2009 |
Does anyone remember or was on the school bus in 1962 (i think) that skidded off the drumbrochan road? I was upstairs and fell on the floor as it tipped over, everyone fell on top. I was only 5 or 6 at the time.
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| Posted By: ian latta | 09/12/2009 |
just found site and moira wilson`s letter of december 2007, was your grandfather will carson the lollipop man at st john`s school in barrhill road? he had a `talking` terrier, and was a very kindly man.
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| Posted By: ROBERT McALOON | 04/12/2009 |
went to cumnock academy from 1974 to 1977 lived in the childrens home inwoodhead rd coylton any body remember me please e mail me
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| Posted By: Lynsey Graham | 01/12/2009 |
hi james graham was my papa from 30 colia place,cumnock
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| Posted By: William Graham | 29/11/2009 |
Hi, I am looking for information on the Graham family from 30 Coila Place, Cumnock. James Graham was born in 1924, they are relatives and I am working on my family tree, thanks in advance,
William
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| Posted By: Pat Greaken | 10/11/2009 |
My 1st cousin 4 x removed (Mary Jane C McIlwraith) married Allan Stevenson (11 Sep 1849) - am trying to establish whether this family is related to the Stevenson`s who bought Garallan House in 1914. Any info on this would be useful, however distant the relationship might be. Thanks. Pat
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| Posted By: Linda Melvin | 09/11/2009 |
Looking for photos of Lochnorris House and gardens. We are currently renovating the house back to its former glory
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| Posted By: jim morrison | 04/11/2009 |
hello george. tommy morrison is my brother, where do you live now. we moved to england in 1963 and still live there.
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| Posted By: Garry Savage | 02/11/2009 |
We are the woodroad group and have been working on several things.One of which is the Templand Viaduct which will be up soon! Check it out and tell us what you think on our meesage book!
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| Posted By: George Johnstone | 30/10/2009 |
Jim,
I had a Tommy Morrison in my class at Skares primary. is he any relative. I was born in 1954
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| Posted By: Alex Hodge | 27/10/2009 |
Looking for old photographs newspaper clippings or information pertaining to Cumnock Juniors we are trying to compile a history of the club
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| Posted By: jim morrison | 26/10/2009 |
i was born in skares 1955 does anyone remember the morrison or the cambells
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| Posted By: Betty Ferguson | 12/10/2009 |
just wondering does anyone remember "Wee totty" he was well known round cumnock and lived with my grandparents for many years until his death. HIs real name was Sammy Alexander
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| Posted By: roberta mcgee | 09/10/2009 |
Going through my late parents effects I found this poem. I seem to remember my Dad saying it was written by Jim Lorimer. On the back of the poem it says "And now Gentlemen, I ask you to arise and honour me by drinking to the toast `THE TOWNHEAD THISTLE" .
The Men at the Fit o` the Incline
It is no sae lang gane, jist a year of twa back When the Toonheid was jist in its prime
That the men frae that street on each Sunday wad meet for a crack at the fit o` the incline
Frae awa` doon the lan` up to Donaldson Braes, in by Greenholm, if ye can keep min`
They was cross ower the steps and come roon by the Bing jist to meet at the fit o` th` incline.
I will name them in fam`lies it`s a` I can dae for the chairman he`ll no gi`e me time
To gi`e each his ain verse, as they a` weel deserve The guid men frae the fir o` th` incline.
There were Nicols and Orrs, there were Kirks an` Muirheids, an` the Fergusons Stillies an` Humes
The McCalls, Marrs an` Clarks, an` the Donaldsons tae, wi` the Camerons, Samsons an` Broons.
There were Laidlaws, and Phinns, the McGees an` the Bairds, o` the Smiths there were twa of three kin
An` when Sunday cam` roon a` these cronies was meet at the sate at the fit o` th` incline.
Aye the first up was Nicol weel kent for his doos an` his black gypsy bitch wis aye there
Sam could aye count on something to fill up the pot if his wee dug got sight o` a hare.
Then came Tickey, an` Whitey, an` Baldy an` Punt wi` their pipes spewin` reek like a lum
An` wee Kilsh wad come tae an" wad aye make his say o` the Thistle`s hard lines he wad bum
Then Big Edam wad say your team canna ray but for Roughy the score wad been nine
That wad stert aff the tare an` an argyment rare was tak place at the fit o` the incline.
There`s anither wee chiel that I almost forgot Jimmy Kirk! I am share ye`ll ha`e min`
His moustache was burnt broon wi` the fag`s that he smoked - he would smoke naethin` else but Woodbine.
But the time has slipped by, and there`s no` mony left the auld sate has gane tae this lang syne
But I aft times gang there to commune wi` the ghosts o` the men at the fit o` th` incline.
I need jist close my een an` they gaither roon`, a` these cronies sae lael true an` fine
An` I hope when I`m ca`d that I`ll meet aince again a` the men frae the fit o` th` incline.
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| Posted By: eric martucci | 05/10/2009 |
Looking for information on my grandfather Thomas Mcconville who moved from Old Cumnock to Allegheny county pa. in the early 2oth century. Looking for clan information and any other family links. After arriving in America he became president of Schenley whisky distillery in pa along with the wilkin family.
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| Posted By: Alan Geddes | 25/09/2009 |
I ma busy researching the Geddes:Gracie / Capstick:Corson Lineage of my family from New Cumnock. I would liek to get in contact with anyone conneted to these familys to get more information.
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| Posted By: norma vaughn | 23/09/2009 |
please help me find my mcphatter family. they came to north carolina, usa in the 1700`s. many thanks and God bless. please contact at chtr1604@charter.net
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| Posted By: rab spud thompson | 22/09/2009 |
i lived at 23 holmhead cres till 1970i am trying to trace george white billy bowser afflect tom hope hopey david baird billy and sandy menzies can any one in logan help thanks
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| Posted By: mary little ne guthrie | 11/09/2009 |
Betty Rennie could you send me another e-mail as i lost your address!Mary
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| Posted By: frank collins | 08/09/2009 |
If i can help contact me and my relatioons stilll live there
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| Posted By: frank collins | 08/09/2009 |
I went to lugar school yes up the brae from 1958 -191965 then glaisnock,Iworked for the NCB then the army,however my relations were auchinlleck folk pidgeon men and my relatives still live there
I worked killoch pit for the NCB
If this any help contact me ,farmers up the glenmuir Iknow all from wallecton to high glenmuir,darmulloch
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| Posted By: collins f | 07/09/2009 |
From 1965 until 1968 I was a pupil at this school
If you would like more info on headmasters or teachers just contact me
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| Posted By: stewart Clark | 04/09/2009 |
Being interested in local history I am currently looking for info & Photos of Bankend Farm on Ayr Rd Cumnock, as well as any Info & old Photos of Cumnock Town centre etc.
Cheers
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| Posted By: Bob Bryden | 04/09/2009 |
In reply to Dave Leitch, my Great-Grandmother was Mary McCulloch, born 1853 in Dailly.She married my Great-Grandfather,Montgomerie Bryden, on 14 June 1872 at Kirkoswald.Probably a diferent Mary McCulloch though?
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| Posted By: Dave LEITCH | 01/09/2009 |
Looking for family in auchinleck, Grandad was JAMES LEITCH, Granmother was MARY MCCULLOCH, FATHER is FRANCIS LEITCH with many brothers and sisters
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| Posted By: Betty Ferguson | 29/08/2009 |
Just read online Cumnock Chronicle 50 year celebration of Netherthird Primary School. Brings back memories was one of the first batch at the new school when I was 9.
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| Posted By: Bob Bryden | 28/08/2009 |
Dad & his family lived at 106 Middle Row,Skares. If you look at that photo of the middle row you`ll see near the far end a furniture truck - that`s about where 106 was. Co-oincidentally, when my elder brother died just before Xmas way back in 1970 his burial plot turned out to be No.106.
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| Posted By: Bobby Grierson | 26/08/2009 |
In reply to Bob Bryden`s messages below; thanks Bob that was very interesting and useful. Will be in touch soon regarding our mutual links in your family tree. i`m actually in Cumnock just now visiting my Mum and Dad Cathy and Bill Grierson. My Mum is a mcHugh and her mother and aunt lived in Skares Row on and off for a number of years alongside a whole tribe of Shirkies! Elizabeth Shirkie McHugh 9My gran) lived at 47 Wylie Crescent (where I was born!) after they moved from Skares Rows.
Be in touch soon
Bobby
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| Posted By: Bob Bryden | 26/08/2009 |
Can anyone tell me whether Skares School is still standing & if not when was it demolished?
Since emigrating in 1963 I`ve made one trip back - in 1974. On that occasion I visited Skares & saw that where the rows used to be was just a big empty field & the School, from memory had all its windows boarded up - it appeared derelict. Nonetheless, I got my cousin from my old home town of Ardrossan to take my photo in front of the school at the same point Dad had his taken so many years previously by Uncle Andy.
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| Posted By: Bob Bryden | 25/08/2009 |
Hi Shona re-your query about the Fairburn & Davidson families. I`d suggest you have a look at the Surnames section of the website http://www.williamdavidson.com/ It gave me my best start in family history research when I found my paternal grandfather listed & was able to work back from there to my 5x Great Grandfather. There are several Davidsons in my family tree. The website I mentioned is operated by Bill Davidson in Toronto in Canada. He`s descended from Lilias Jamison Bryden, sister of my 2x Great Grandfather,Stewart Bryden.As you`ll see, Lilias married David Bryden Davidson on 25 January 1839.Bill Davidson also co-ordinates a world wide group of family history researchers interested in Bryden, Davidson & a lot of other names besides so if you email him he can put you in touch with the rest of us & who knows where it might lead in your genealogical research. Good luck,
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| Posted By: Bob Bryden | 25/08/2009 |
Re-the queries about the people in the group photo which was taken in the Spring of 1919 outside the house of Mrs Trousdale,94 Middle Row,Skares. The people are:- Back row:- (L to R)(1)Mrs.Jane BRYDEN (nee Bradford)holding son Andy.This is my paternal grandmother-Dad is the eldest(born 14.4.1916),Uncle Andy was next & the youngest, Uncle Bill, was born on 14.4.1921.(2)Mrs.MILLAR(3)unknown refugee from Europe(4)`Han`MURDOCH(5)Mrs. DAVIDSON(6)& (7)Mrs.Nell MAIR & daughter(8)Mrs.Mirren DUNCAN (midwife) - she delivered both Uncle Andy & Uncle Bill.(9)Mrs.WALLACE & daughter `Jinty` (on knees).
Front Row:-(1)Mrs `Daw` SCOTT & family(2)Mrs.TROUSDALE(3)Mrs.WALLACE,sister of Mrs.DAVIDSON-maiden name `WALKER`(no relation to other `WALLACE`)(4)unknown. Man with cat is brother of unknown. Got all these names from Dad.
Regarding the name "SHIRKIE" that appears as part of my family tree.On 31 Dec.1906 Jessie Shields Davidson(b.24.31890) married Matthew Shirkie(b.31.12.1885).Jessie was a daughter of Montgomerie Bryden Davidson & Janet McMurray.M.B.Davidson was a son of Lilias Jamison Bryden & David Bryden Davidson.Lilias was a daughter of my 3x Great Grandparents,Montgomerie Bryden & Margaret Rowe & a sister to my 2x Great Grandfather,Stewart Bryden.I have 4 children recorded for Jessie & Matthew Shirkie - M.Shirkie,E.Shirkie,Matthew Shirkie & Mary Shirkie.
Two final points - in the same class as Dad(Montgomerie Bryden) at Skares School was Jimmy Shirkie whose father was the Gaffer of my grandfather`s group of coal face miners at Whitehill Pit - grandfather being William McCulloch Bryden.
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| Posted By: Bob Bryden | 25/08/2009 |
Just adding to my last message. My grandfather was William McCulloch Bryden & he was critically injured in a pit accident at Whitehill in 1924 & was never able to work again. My grandmother was instrumental in starting a branch of the Labour Party in Skares. Dad, Montgomerie Bryden, was born in Lugar.He`s now 93 & living next door to me here in New Zealand - we emigrated in 1963. My great grandfather, also Montgomerie Bryden also lived at one stage in one the Skares Rows - he was an engine keeper (not sure of the right term) & looked after the pithead machinery.Would be interested to hear from anyone who remembers the Brydens in Skares-that might be asking a bit much as Dad`s family moved to Kilmarnock in 1928.
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| Posted By: Bob Bryden | 25/08/2009 |
The 3 pictures of Skares on the home page of the Cumnock Living Memory Group are family ones I originally sent to the East Ayrshire Family History Society. My father spent the first 12 years of his life there & that is him standing oin front of Skares School. In the middle row group the woman at the left hand end of the back row with a baby in her arms is my paternal grandmother - the baby is Dad`s younger brother,Andy. My grandfather was a coal face miner at Whitehill Pit. I`ve just discovered this website-glad I did.
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| Posted By: anne mc bride | 22/08/2009 |
my grandfather was james mc bride.known as "covenanter jimmy".he was a baker an inventor and a lay preacher.lived in lugar,burmwall trees and netherthird in his last days.
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| Posted By: Margaret | 10/08/2009 |
The `New` General Post Office at Lugar Street was opened in 1910. Mr Charles Gibb had the Printers & Stationers in the other part of the building.
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| Posted By: Robert Grierson | 08/08/2009 |
Thanks Margaret - that jogged the memory I remember it well! Still wonder what it was when it first opened1
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| Posted By: jane parish nee thorburn | 07/08/2009 |
my grandparents jimmy andjenny thorburn lived at 53.53,129 skares row they lived onthe middle row at one time ,i would love to know if she is on the photograph. Can antone help
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| Posted By: jane parish (thorburn) | 07/08/2009 |
mt grandparentsjimmt and jenny thorburn lived in skares at numbers 54,53,129, they lived in the middle row and would love to know if she is on the photoraph
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| Posted By: Margaret | 05/08/2009 |
In my youth it was Gibb`s , Stationers & Printers. Think it changed hands in the 1970`s
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| Posted By: Robert Grierson | 04/08/2009 |
Can anyone tell me what the building (presently a Dental Practise) next to the present day Post Office in Lugar Street Cumnock was originally? My GG Uncle John Cameron was one of the stonemasons who helped build it in 1904. I have the photo and was recently in Cumnock and managed to identify this as the building.
Ta Bobby
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| Posted By: carolann henderson | 31/07/2009 |
hi there, i forgot to mention in my previous message that i had an uncle called alex who was killed in a mining accident aged 21.he was the youngest of my dads siblings. the family lived in the gorbals glasgow until the mid 1950s when they moved to dalkeith.
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| Posted By: Ann | 28/07/2009 |
Can anyone out there in Cumnock help me trace the White family-father william born about 1910, wife Betty and 6 children one of whom a daughter was born about 1938 the others born after 1945. William was in the RAF at Kdlington in Oxfordshire and then in Mablethorpe in Yorkshire. The White family had an ironmongers business. Last known address for William was 40 The Crescent Old Cumnock
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| Posted By: Ann | 28/07/2009 |
White family of Old Cumnock
Looking for any information on a William White who had an ironmongery business. During WW2 he was in the Raf based at bboth Kidlington in Oxfordshire and later on in Mablethorpe yorks. His wife was called Betty? Elizabeth) and in 1944 they had one daughter about 5 years old. Please email me at robann@intnet.mu should you know of this family or can put me in touch with anyone who might be able to help.Ann Laurette
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| Posted By: carolann henderson | 27/07/2009 |
hi, my maiden name is shirkie.my grandfather was from new cummnock originally his name was robert shirkie,im unsure as to how many siblings he had and would be interested in finding out. my father was called edward and had 2 brothers called bobby and jim and 3 sisters wilma, jessie,johanna and ella.
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| Posted By: robert thompson | 26/07/2009 |
hi george i am robert thompson brother in law he has tryed to find you for years hope this is same one he lived at 123holmehead cresant logan toll cumnock
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| Posted By: hilary waldron | 22/07/2009 |
I DO remember Jint & Sandy have emailed you Perhaps others have memories of SMITHS Skares Row and of my mum may.or of her mum mary law smith or her auntys Margaret and Anne.
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| Posted By: arlene | 20/07/2009 |
im trying to trace any family of agnes gilmour gardiner neil.
i think she had a brother and sister called jean and guy, they are from muirkirk area.
there dad was a miner, anyone help???
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| Posted By: Betty Ferguson | 16/07/2009 |
Hi I am also wondering about the photo I kind of think my grannie Nellie Shirkie is one of the woman but not sure. Anyone able to help
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| Posted By: George Johnstone | 15/07/2009 |
I stayed in 132 skares Row which was in the top row. I suspect it started at 1 on the bottom row
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| Posted By: Bobby Grierson | 13/07/2009 |
My grandmother Elizabeth Templeton SHIRKIE was born on 1 May 1906 at 74 Skares Row.
I was wondering if anybody in your group knows who is in the photo from skares entitled `Middle Row at Skares April 1919`. And if anybody can tell me how the numbering of the rows were organised and if anyone remembers my gran!
I would appreciate any feedback
Regards
Bobby Grierson
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| Posted By: Paul Arnold | 09/07/2009 |
Looking for photos or info. on Pennylands army/pow camp,on the Dumfries House Estate...1942-1947? Newspaper ref. etc. anything thankyou.
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| Posted By: r. blackwood | 07/07/2009 |
any information on a school beleived to be situated at cronbury road end, between muirkirk and lugar for children with learning disabilities.
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| Posted By: Paul Arnold | 03/07/2009 |
I would like to hear from David Stevenson, last spoke to him Dec. 1955! and anyone who remembers me,eg class 3A, 1946
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| Posted By: alan ritchie | 02/07/2009 |
I am looking for any information on the McCaa family that lived at the Garrallan Smithy around 1859-1900. William McCaa was a master blacksmith who I presume worked at the Mansion,s Blacksmiths shop. He married Elizabeth Ritchie.
Regards Alan Ritchie
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| Posted By: Alex Hodge | 30/06/2009 |
Betty H If the Townhead thistle team you mean was Roundabout 1978 to 1982 i remember it well because I run the team along with Midge Muir Martin Rae and wee Harry Thom
Their was another Townhead Thistle at the turn of the last Century if thats the one you mean though
regards Alex Hodge
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| Posted By: Alex Hodge | 30/06/2009 |
Hilary Waldron I remember your family is your own name Wagg and do you have a sister Rosemary.My mum is Mary Hodge from Skares. And My Aunt and Uncle Jint and Sandy Hodge lived in Wylie Crescent
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| Posted By: Lorna Ewart (Docherty) | 28/06/2009 |
Can anyone help
Can anyone help? I`m trying to find Shona Brown, she lived in Barshare her brothers are George and Jim. Shona moved to Liverpool and worked for the RSPCA
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| Posted By: Sally Douglas | 27/06/2009 |
My 2 great grand-parents Walter Douglas (Master Clock and Watch maker) & Isabella Anderson were married at Muirkirk on 12/8/1806 - their marriage was also declared at Old Cumnock. One son George 1820 was born at Old Cumnock
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| Posted By: Trevor White | 22/06/2009 |
Hi to you all, I am looking for information regarding one of my old relations. His name was Andrew Stewart and was born in 1859 in new cummock, at the age of 22 he was a taylor and journeyman. He married Mary bell Born in annan in 1854. Any information whith regard to this or any other decendants would be so welcolm. Kind Regards: Trevor White
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| Posted By: John Drinnan | 05/06/2009 |
I called into Cumnock a few years back and made some inquiries about my family - who moved to New Zealand in the 1860s`. I note the family name turns up in Tarbolton as well. I wonder what was the relationship between the two towns
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| Posted By: A G (Sandy) Stewart | 25/05/2009 |
thanks for all your great efforts for us way down under in New Zealand.
My home here is called Lock View, after my father`s WB (Billy) Stewart`s house. He came to NZ in 1940.
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| Posted By: jane parish nee thorburn | 15/05/2009 |
my grandparents were also jimmy and jenny thorburn from skares rows they had 18 children my dad was tam, my great grandparents were william thorbun and elizbeth burnside they had 12 children he come from galston hope this has helped jane
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| Posted By: jane parish nee thorburn | 15/05/2009 |
hi jimmy,my grandparents were jimmy and jenny thorburn fro m skares rows nos 53,54 and 129 my dad was tam. my great grandparents were william thorburn and elizbeth burnside who come from galston let me know if we are related jane
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| Posted By: emily wilson nee thorburn | 14/05/2009 |
hi jimmy, saw your post and thought i would let you no that jimmie and janet were my grand parents my dad was rab the eldest son if you like to send me an e.mail i can give you more information best regards emily
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| Posted By: Dan McLean | 09/05/2009 |
Dear Living Memory Group, I moved away from Cumnock many years ago but 2 or 3 years ago I heard that there was a Cumnock Academy class re-union. Does Cunock Academy ever have any class re-unions ? I was at Cumnock Academy from 1948 until 1950.
Dan McLean in Port Glasgow.
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| Posted By: Eddie | 01/05/2009 |
Hi, I also have a father called Adam Kerr Tannock who was a Ship Rigger in 1967. I have never met him as my parents seperated before my birth. Feel free to contact me.
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| Posted By: Rosemary Sleigh | 19/04/2009 |
Hi Iam trying to find anyone or their desendants who went to Waterside School ( I think it was a Roman Catholic School )in the early 1940`s as my Mother & Uncle went there, they are orginally from Manchester, England. but were evacuated to Patna. My Grandmother was from Old Cumnock. I am trying to trace family Gran`s maiden name was Young and she was born in 1899. I would love to hear from anyone who may know of Youngs from Old Cumnock, I believe the family later left to live in and around Paisley & Glasgow.
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| Posted By: jonathan lindley | 12/04/2009 |
i`m trying to locate my fathers family his name was adam kerr tannock born in 1946 in glasgow his fathers name was david watson tannock his mothers name was susannah vincent if anyone has any information please contact me
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| Posted By: Karen | 10/04/2009 |
Hi, is anyone in touch with the Donald Blair family (wife Francis, children: Donald,Ian,Caroline,Grant and Francis.
Would love to connect for the sake of my grandchildren. Ian and I were married in and we had a child Arthur. Arthur has children who would love to know some of their scots family.
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| Posted By: john white | 09/04/2009 |
Any info on Elizabeth Alison Paterson Palmer [c.88 years] or her children would be appreciated.Thanks, John
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| Posted By: Julie | 04/04/2009 |
Any information on the MOORE family appreciated. My father Frank was born in Stokeiehill in 1928 in Old cumnock? where is that ? Also my grandparents , Patrick and Nellie Moore. They were originally from Ireland. May have worked for the Marquis of Bute Hope you can help
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| Posted By: shona | 02/04/2009 |
my granny was jenny fairbairn was born in skares row in 1908.she was the granddaughter of montgomery davidson would anyone have any info on the fairbairn or davidson families
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| Posted By: Allan Mclean | 28/03/2009 |
many years ago,in fact during and after the war, in a placed called keir hardy hill, lived lots of lovely people who helped each other.when troop trains stopped at cumnock station, ladies ran up up with tea and sanwiches for the troops. later on mary jolly ran trips to the low green in the summer where sixteen double deckers landed youngsters on to the low gree with their tin mugs and bags of buns. these were the good old days. now people do not know who lives next door to them, we could name every family in the scheme, i wish those days could come back.120 keir hardy hill. allan mclean nottinghamshire.
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| Posted By: Joe Panton | 23/03/2009 |
Just found this site.I would like to contact jimmy mcMillan .My father was Claude(garage on Ayr Road
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| Posted By: Bill Guthre | 17/03/2009 |
hello and greetings,I have just found this site. I am
Researching my fathers family who lived campbell
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| Posted By: hannah lake | 13/03/2009 |
hi i am still trying to find people that no of my dads sisters lily smith[lived at logan]jean mathews[cumnock] barbara breckney[new cumnock] maiden names goudie
regards hannah
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| Posted By: hannah lake | 12/03/2009 |
hi is there anyone who could give me a little information
my dad samuel goudie was born at burnsfoot his sisters all live-lived in and around the area
one aunt lily smith lived in logan cousins live in logan and cumnock?
regards hannah
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| Posted By: Anne Traynor | 10/03/2009 |
Hello
Does anyone have any information on John McCartney my father who played with Cumnock Junior in the late 40s early 50s. He was John Regan McCartney from Glasgow?
Regards
Anne
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| Posted By: john burns | 25/02/2009 |
hi rena you can contact me at john@burns296.fsnet.co.uk be glad to pass any info to bertha & nancy
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| Posted By: rena andrews | 23/02/2009 |
hi John thanks for getting back to me,are you older or younger than tommy and robert
my sister went to school with bertha and were friends in keir hardie hill,and I was the same with nancy and also worked with her on the buses,i would like to email you if that is possible and give you all the gen thanks again
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| Posted By: john burns | 16/02/2009 |
hi rena glad to tell you bertha and nancy burns are alive and kicking the two f them are my sisters in law. if you get in touch i will pass on any info you would like to give me im sure they would be delighted to hear from you
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| Posted By: Rena Andrews (mclean) | 10/02/2009 |
I have just found this site and recocnise some of the names.would like to know if Nancy Burns (Adams)or Bertha Burns (Wight) still live in Cumnock.visited old haunts about 2 years ago and was going to look up old friends but got a shock when visiting the cemetary to find that one of the old friends we were going to surprise had died so we didn,t try to look up any one else.
I was born in Keir hardie Hill and Nancy and Bertha lived there as well.just been reading message from Pat ancil and remember all the places she mentions.when my sister and I were in Cumnock a few years ago we were surprised that the swimming pool had gone as it was still showing in the guide book we had,still it brought back lovely memories of the woodroad park.
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| Posted By: jimmy thorburn | 09/02/2009 |
my family are from cumnock and my dads grandad came from skares his name was james thorburn and he was married to jenny park service iam trying to find out about my family history and go back as far as possible, also i am trying to find out the origin of my name to see if i am part of a clan and have a tartan cant be scottish and no have a tartan could you please help me in any way even point me in the right direction please?
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| Posted By: Pat Dodd(Ancell) | 09/02/2009 |
My husband and I were having fun looking through our copy
of Pictorial History of Cumnock. and I decided to try the internet for some uptodate Info. Found your site and it is great. I well remember all the places mentioned. The messages concerning the Lunis and the ice cream shop were particularly interesting. Their last shop that I knew about was on Glaisnock street a little up the hill from the Central Garage that used to be owned my father Charlie Ancell, I remember them as old Maria, young Maria, and Maria Pia. Maria Pia at three was a little dance student of mine. Her mother brought her to Broomhill, where my family, lived for lessons. Hope things in Cumnock are looking up. It is very special litle town. Sorry that the old swimming pool is gone. I used to run down the the hill and jump the stones accross the Lugar to go there all the time. Anyone from my old year at Cumnock Academy still around give me an email. My brilliant class mate May Blair(Patton) are you still in Cumnock?
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| Posted By: Elaine Friedrich | 07/02/2009 |
re James Skillen. You and my brother Andrew Whyte were great friends. I remember you both disappearing one evening when you returned Andrew told my mum he had been in great church where you got something to eat! (communion!)
I used to go to the Salvation Army in Townhead Street. Does anyone remember it? I started going as a wee girl and we started off in a delapidated wooden building before the new one was built (next to where Somerfields now is.
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| Posted By: mary little ne guthrie | 02/02/2009 |
hi moira,happy days in Galloways chemists,carring Heinz baby food tins up three flights of stairs!do you keep in touch with any of the "girls"? mary
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| Posted By: betty ferguson | 29/01/2009 |
re helen and Janette Costello forgot to say my maiden name was Rennie, they stayed in Holmburn Road and their dad married a Mrs Shields.
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| Posted By: Karen McGibbons | 28/01/2009 |
I am Karen McGibbons, Kate Finn`s daughter. Unfortunately my Mum died almost 3 years ago but she was born and brought up in Cumnock and her parents were Owen and Mary Finn. Would love to hear from anyone who knew them.
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| Posted By: betty ferguson | 28/01/2009 |
this is a long shot but does anyone know the whereabouts of Helen or Janette Costello. They lived in Netherthird for some years and we were good friends but lost touch.
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| Posted By: Neil Smith | 24/01/2009 |
Thanks for this site. It is good to be able to obtain information about my roots. My great[2] gandfather James Smith b 1824 to William Smith [farmer] and Jane Goldie in Old Cumnock. James married on 23 Dec 1842 Agnes Dusmore b about 1822 to James Dunsmore [Weaver] and Helen Crichton. They lived on the northside of Townhead St in 1851 but left for Sydney on the Nepaul in 1855 with their 3 sons. James was a journeyman shoemaker in Old Cumnock but became a quarryman in Pyrmont.
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| Posted By: Moira Wilson..Carson | 22/01/2009 |
Hi Mary,I see you have posted some letter`s I would love you to get in touch,Moira
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| Posted By: hannah lake | 15/01/2009 |
hi would like to find anyone who knows any of the goudie family my dads name was samuel he lived at burnsfoot around 1929 -1950s and iam trying to find ut a little of his past
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| Posted By: stephen donald | 13/01/2009 |
would like to hear from anyone who knew my dads family,his name is pat donald,known as patsy,his father was robert donald,they lived in skares then cumnock
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| Posted By: Mary Little | 13/01/2009 |
Hi Mary tried to email you again. Sorry no photos of Skares but very good memories. Hope you are well. Do you still live in Cumnock ah happy days
Betty
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| Posted By: Kathie Sieber | 12/01/2009 |
Dear Sirs: Does anybody remember the PoW days in 1944-45. My brother was there.
Can you help me research it?
Thanks in advance.
Kathie
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| Posted By: mary little | 12/01/2009 |
to Betty Rennie.I didn`t get your e-mail Betty ,but glad to know you are well.Do you have any photos of Skares?
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| Posted By: Mary Little | 10/01/2009 |
Hi Mary emailed you but dont know if you got it Yes Nessie was my mum,Bill Rennie my dad we stayed at 109 Holmburn Road, had a wee brother who died. My gran and grandpa were Neillie and Geordie Graham [Hawkie] Hope you are well.
Betty
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| Posted By: Bill McKenzie | 02/01/2009 |
For Louise Johnstone
Knew your gran and grandpa well
Is george your dad if so please tell him Bill McKenzie is asking for him
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| Posted By: kevinhenry_omagh@hotmail.com | 29/12/2008 |
hi i am doing a history dissertation on if and how people in Northern Ireland supported the miners strike 1984/5. if anyone has any information i would appreciate the help. i am particularly interested in speaking to any miner or miner`s wife who visited northern ireland during the strike. or strikers in scotland who might have benfited from money raised in northern ireland.
your fraternally
kevin
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| Posted By: Sharon Gibson | 29/12/2008 |
For Louise Johnstone (13/09/08) Sam and Bunty Johnstone were my Great Uncle and Aunt. My Grandmother was Jean Gillies who lived in Catrine who was Bunty`s sister. My mum was Isobel Hodge (nee Gillies)and we lived in Craigens. That means your mum or dad was is mums first cousin.
I would love to hear from any Hodge`s from Cumnock (originally Skares) as I would love to catch up. And Gillies`s from Catrine or Ochiltree.
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| Posted By: Ann Rees | 27/12/2008 |
My Mother in law was a evacuated to 10 Gray Street Old Comnock Her name was Jean Torrance can you help me I need her recipe for Lentil soup Mr & Mrs Torrance were very nice and kind he was a miner, they had no children good memories for me I am now 81 years old,thank you Gwyneth Rees my daughter in Law is doing this for me her name is Ann
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| Posted By: mary little ne guthrie | 24/12/2008 |
Betty Ferguson nee Rennie
was your mother called Nessie and did you live in Holmburn rd Netherthird/
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| Posted By: john wallace | 13/12/2008 |
trying to trace mygrandparents they lived in cronberry in 1912 around that time charles wallace was my grand father had at least 2 sons john and charles and ? daughters can anybody help
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| Posted By: elmmw28 | 08/12/2008 |
hello, trying to tract my grandmothers family. McLean. she was born elizabeth caddis mclean in 1911 in kirkconnel. her father was william
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| Posted By: Bill | 27/11/2008 |
Hi,
Can anyone tell me where the burials records for the Cumnock churchyard can be inspected? I have many ancestors buried in the Cumnock / Patna / Dalmellington area. I am researching the family history.
Thanks in anticipation.
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| Posted By: Lita | 27/11/2008 |
Class 2B St Convals 1968..Grant Blair, Charlie Devlin, Mick Mc Ginn, Wee Mick Burns, Maggie Burns, Francis Blair,Josie Flannegan James Kelso, love to hear from you all
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| Posted By: Barbara | 24/11/2008 |
hi hope someone can help.I never knew my grandmother I know her name was Barbara Mcrindle Shirkie my mums name was Grace Shirkie but don`t know who my mums dad was as there is no mention on her birth certificate think she had a brother called david not sure.My mum was born 1930 in ochiltree in a place called church street but I cant find it anywhere.As a mum to 9 kids now I would love to find out as much as I can thankyou
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| Posted By: amanda tannahill | 19/11/2008 |
hi could anybody help me my farther worked in the mines in the 1960s his name is john simson i think he was born in the 1940s x he left scotland went to england with his wife pat and there two daughters x please if u can help me could u leave me a meassage on facebook amanda tannahill nottingham thankyou x
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| Posted By: Betty ferguson | 11/11/2008 |
Hi just found the site. My folks come from Skares, the capital of Scotland according to my Uncle Willie {hawkeye Graham] would love to see some old photos. My maiden name is Rennie my grandfather was the manager at Garrallan Pit and my mother`s parents were Nellie Shirkie and Geordie Graham well known in Skares.
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| Posted By: Christine Evans | 04/11/2008 |
Hi Im trying to trace relatives of my grandmother, she was Elizabeth Todd born 1889 in Cumnock(not sure) she was the eldest daughter of Christina and Thomas Todd.I think her father was a coal miner. In 1912 she married and came to live in Australia.I was hoping to contact some of her great nieces or nephews. I know she was from a large family the youngest I know was a brother called Tom who passed away about 5 years ago.Thanks for any info or help in this area.
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| Posted By: shirley patricia gibbons | 24/10/2008 |
hi i am trying to find any rellies from old cumnock my grans name was minnie/or mildred torrance born 1875 her parents were gilbert crichton torrence married to emma richardson...please if any one can throw light on this for me i would be very happy.or any thing on the torrances that links her to them im at my wits end please pkease help me...help me
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| Posted By: sam park | 10/10/2008 |
hiya anywan i`m trying to get hold of some pictures or info about kingsmead east ayrshire boys club from around 1987 i used to play for them and i cant find anything on the cumnock chronicle site,im originally from the great netherthird.i do hope some one can enlighten me or just remember me,i always drive around everytime i visit. all the best to all my fellow netherthiriadns
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| Posted By: Deanna Hunt | 09/10/2008 |
Does anyone know a Jenny Murray who would be about 79 yrs old now. My mother and she wrote each other regularly for years, Jenny even mailed my mother (Marie Benshoof then) a book about Queen Elizabeth before she was queen. The last letter she recieved was 12-10-1947 in which Jenny told her that she had met a nice man. My mother wrote several letters after that and they were returned. The address was....15 School Road Auchinleck, Ayshire, Scotland Can anyone help me locate her and/or her family?
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| Posted By: james lennon | 03/10/2008 |
i am trying to find karen and or kirsty murray to see what they have been upto in the past few years lol we used to hang around together. if anyone can hook me up with an email addy or something it would be much appreciated thx.
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| Posted By: lawry mcfarlane | 18/09/2008 |
iam lawry mcfarlane yist tae liv in coila place 28 i worked in highouse colliery for aboot 30 yrs a year in the barony stuck oot the miners strike my daughter morag is a music ; special needs teacher in molsley myson craig is still piping away has his own sound system elementsoundsystem doon here in glasstonbury iwould like tae here fae ony my auld friends fae cumnock posted by lawry mcfarlane l.mcfarlane23@btinternet.com
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| Posted By: louise johnstone | 13/09/2008 |
does anyone remember sam johnstone, who was a lifelong cumnock juniors supporter, and his wife bunty, who supported the club and ms charities, mainly with her time and home baking! they were my gran & papa and i loved staying with them in that cosy house with the coal fire in glenramskill avenue on school holidays. gran made sure it was always an adventure!
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| Posted By: melanie powell | 24/08/2008 |
hi to all in new cumnock,ive been doing family research andmostof my family wereborn married and died in newcumnock,family name was Gracie already found a lovely lady fromnew cumnock called Annie Gracie shes my mothers half sister and i hope to get up there to meet her next year,our family was also knownby the surnamen Sutherland and McKnight,i was born in Ayrshire and planing a visit to hopefully find my grandparents graves,to anyone who knows the Gracie Family please get in touch it would be lovely to hear from you.
Best Wishes Melanie,Ipswich England.
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| Posted By: Rita Mitchell (nee Morris) | 24/08/2008 |
To Ross Morris,
Hiya Ross, just want to say hello. Havne seen ye for ages. How`s it gawn pal? Auntie Rita.
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| Posted By: Ann Nixon | 21/08/2008 |
My sister and I are researching our ancestry and discovered our great grandfather was born in Old Cumnock in 1856 He had a sister Isabella. His father was William Crichton married to Jane Nelson. If anyone could fill in any blanks we would be grateful. Are there any Crichtons still living in the area? We would be delighted to find out anything we could. Thanks.
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| Posted By: marsha howie | 19/08/2008 |
for jim m`dowall, my mum s your cousin, christine smetherhem! im her daughter and im also looking for old pics of glengyron! iv been interested in my family history since i was a young girl! it facinates me! my mum want me 2 pass a message on, she says hello 2 u and ur mum and hopes you r all well. if u manage 2 cum across any pics would u get in touch so i could have a copy and i will do the same if i get hold of any! thanks x
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| Posted By: Heather | 15/08/2008 |
Hello, my mother and her family were all born in Cumnock. My grandfather was John McTurk and his brothers were George and Lamont. My Uncle George lived on Herdstone Place and was married to Netta, theyhad a daughter Helen. I am looking for my cousin Helen and was hoping someone may know her.
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| Posted By: marsha howie | 12/08/2008 |
for james skillen, i remember u from wen u lived across the road from my gran and papa in carsgailoch ave in netherthird! jenny and jim smetherhem, my brothers r campbell and lindsay and my mums chrstine! u ran with jm m`gill hes still as daft as ever by the way!! haha hes still in cumnock and so is catty! the place is changing tho! we dont want it 2 but i suppose everywhere is the same! iv tried sending u an e-mail but its not happening for me so if u want 2 get in touch just message me on this site. bye for now. marsha
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| Posted By: marsha howie | 12/08/2008 |
for james skillen, u lived across the road from my gran and papa n carsgailoch ave in netherthird! i remember u runnin with jim m`gill haha hes still as daft as ever like! my brothers r campbell and lindsay and my mum is christine! my gran was jenny and papa was jim smetherhem! i tried 2 send u an e-mail but no joy! im still learning the computer so its prob me doing sumthing wrong! but drop me a line on this site if u like would b nice 2 hear from u! bye for now. marsha
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| Posted By: Bill McKenzie | 02/08/2008 |
looking for info photos re Lugar Station 1949-1952
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| Posted By: jim mc lean | 02/08/2008 |
sorry i hav`nt been in contact but i forgot where this message board was i`m a bit dippy as far as computers are concerned. As I would rather talk about my memories than type them on a keyboard you can get my mobile no. from the Cumnock Taxis office (winkie & jays)
hope to here from you soon
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| Posted By: Robert Murray | 30/07/2008 |
can anyone recall a couple who lived in Glenn Avenue, Logan Toll, George and Margerat Murray,(nee Malone), between 1947 and 1954 after which they moved to England.
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| Posted By: Gale Cockburn | 26/07/2008 |
An interesting site, brought back memories of the pool in summer and drinking at the Tup before and after I escaped and cheering on "THE NOCK"at toonheid.Left Logan in 1979 been here and there ended up down under,I met my partner an Aussie in Romania and found out later their family the Blair`s left Dalmellington in 1916, what a coincedence. We have named our house after their cottage there, it has long gone but we have photos of it!!
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| Posted By: kare hall | 18/07/2008 |
i was born in skares in 1960 my mum and dad were margaret and ian hall. we last lived at barrhill road and my mum and dad just sold there house and moved to skerrington. I am in the usa and would love to talk to folks from cumnock.
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| Posted By: karen hall | 18/07/2008 |
im trying to communicate with folk from cumnock
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| Posted By: Isabella Karen Rintoul | 17/07/2008 |
Would like to find out a bit more of my mums birthplace, she was called Mary Rafferty
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| Posted By: John McAllister | 16/07/2008 |
Hi all, Born in 1950 came up through Greenmill then Cumnock Academy. Worked at Lugar Workshops from 1967 to 1985 just before they closed now living in Aberdour Fife with Liz (Carey ex. Logan Toll). Wishing all the best to everyone that knows us. Next door neighbour used to be a Manager in Stonefields and the one on the other side hails from Ayr. Brilliant web site, really interesting.
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| Posted By: grace fox [Murray] | 15/07/2008 |
I am hoping to bring my mother, Edith Murray, to visit Dumfries House this summer. We lived in the Lodge for 5 years from 1940 to 1945.
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| Posted By: thelma | 10/07/2008 |
Hi all,
I`am lookoing for decendents of the Mccallums. I have been told they came from a small town near Glasgow begining with a C.My ggrandfather Duncan Mccallum born about 1850 came to England in the 1880s where he met my ggrandmother.
Please can any one help.
Many thanks.
Thelma
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| Posted By: mary little | 08/07/2008 |
jim m`lean,thank you for your kind offer to share your your photos and memories with me.please get in touch.
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| Posted By: Debbie Thomas | 08/07/2008 |
Hi all. I am hoping someone can help me. I am looking for my grandfathers parents. My grandfather was Robert John Mcgeachan. He was born in 1905. He lived in Greenock for a while. He had a sister move to Canada and a brother move to Australia. But I have no other information. His father was Robert William Mcgeachan and I think he lived in Fort William. I do not have any information on his wife. I really hope someone can help. Thanks
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| Posted By: Jim McLean | 03/07/2008 |
Mary Little. I lived in Skares till it was knocked down and would be very happy to share photos and childhood memories with you I had great times at school and as half of the most mischevious pairing ever made
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| Posted By: Jim McLean | 02/07/2008 |
just found this site. To the person looking for fotos an stories about skares i lived there till it was knocked down around 45 years ago let me know what kind of stuff you would like and I`ll surely do my best to help.
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| Posted By: matt gilmour | 29/06/2008 |
allan mclean I often think about the days that we played football up from camerons shop many years and many miles ago but still consider cumnock my home and have many relatives still there would like to hear from any old school friends cheers Matt
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| Posted By: john henderson | 27/06/2008 |
information on airds moss coventer james gray?
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| Posted By: christina | 27/06/2008 |
i am intrested in local history
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| Posted By: Robert | 25/06/2008 |
Excellent web site I will be visiting often
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| Posted By: edward rutherford | 20/05/2008 |
loking for old pics of skares middle row and top row
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| Posted By: emily wilson | 16/05/2008 |
still the memories come visiting granny and grandpa at skares jimmy and jenny thorburn, watching granny make her soup, a big white enamel basin sat on the table, and she sat there cutting up all the vegetables, washing them in the basin then going to the fire and pulling out the swee to hang the pot on, and then swinging it back in to the fire so the soup could cook
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| Posted By: c stevenson | 04/05/2008 |
hi ross morris are u the son of billy & yvonne ?i am your aunt cathy fromm oz cheers
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| Posted By: mary little ne guthrie | 03/05/2008 |
i am trying to publish a book on Skares,and need photos and reminiscences of people who lived there.
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| Posted By: catherine stevenson | 01/05/2008 |
my late husband wiliam wallace stevenson was born @i36skares we lived @90skares
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| Posted By: hilary waldron | 15/04/2008 |
Anyone have memories of my mother May Smith who lived in SKARES ROW 1927 untill moving to Coleshill nr Birmingham around 1945 where she worked as a nurse and raised her own family. Or of of my grandmother mary law smith.Or indeed any memories of living in Skares around that time Mum talked of sleeping in a bed in a wall,of her much treasured wax faced doll melting in front of the fire, of clootie dumplings and of her much loved grandparents who bought her up.
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| Posted By: margaret pearson | 12/04/2008 |
i was born in glenlamont in 1947 i left cumnock in 1966 for burton on trent in 1966 my maiden name was kelly i now live in southampton i remember a lot of the street names mensioned on the site i went to st johns and st convals
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| Posted By: Jim McDowall | 10/04/2008 |
for christina allison [nee]hill.
Your deduction that your grandmother Christina Smetherhem and Jim Smetherhem were brother and sister is correct. The other members of the family were Kate,Tam, Maria [the last remaining member of the family and my mother],Martha and Annie
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| Posted By: Jim McDowall | 09/04/2008 |
A correction to my entry on 27/3/08 - should read GLENGYRON ROW.
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| Posted By: Jim McDowall | 27/03/2008 |
Can anyone help with a photo of Glengyror Row ?
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| Posted By: Steve Shervey | 25/03/2008 |
Greetings, My name is Steve Shervey, and I live in Placerville, California. My Grandmother was born in Cumnock, and she was part of the stevenson and Mair families. She was born on LadyYard Farm, and Stevenson and Mair families are related to my family. If anyone related to the Stevenson or Mair families has some old photographs I would be ecstatic. My Grandmother`s name was Jessie Steveson, daughter of Allan Stevenson and Mary Mair. Thanks, Steve
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| Posted By: david mclanachan | 22/03/2008 |
I.am last McLANACHAN of our family just trying to trace back our family tree
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| Posted By: Rita Mitchell | 12/03/2008 |
Hi, I have really enjoyed reading the entries on this site. I remember so many of the names mentioned. I am originally from Skares, and moved to Netherthird in 1950. I have lived in Sheffield since 1962, and still go back to Cumnock now and then to visit my brothers (John & Billy Morris) and their families. Now that I have found the site I`ll be visiting it more often. Rita Mitchell (nee Morris).
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| Posted By: Robert Wilson | 12/03/2008 |
My grandfather Alexander Sloane Wilson was raised on Auchengslsie farm around 1876. His parents were Hugh and Jane Wilson. His brothers and sisters were James,Elizabeth,Euphemia,John,Margret,Jane,and David.How could I find any relatives there? thanks,bob usa
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| Posted By: Webmaster | 10/03/2008 |
A big HI to all the guests who post messages in the Guestbook - unfortunately I have to wade through lots of spam before I can put your messages on the Website. Please bear with me especially after a weekend or public holiday. There is usually no need to re-post your message. Cheers Anne Geddes
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| Posted By: emily wilson | 09/03/2008 |
hi my name is emily and i lived in wylie crescent from when i was one until i got married and i remember all the good times we had playing as children skipping peevers rounders and back door concerts we thought we were better than the film stars but we had lots of fun lots of lovely memories mum making pan loads of fritters for the kids sitting on the steps and granny coming on saturdays with her soda scones and on sundaays getting a shillings worth of ice cream from prima luni who came around on his bike all lovely memories of cumnock
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| Posted By: james skillen | 08/03/2008 |
hi to good old cumnock,to catty,daw,lonely,big nellie and aw the boays,drop me a line anyone that knows me, wee skillen fae netherthird
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| Posted By: emily wilson | 08/03/2008 |
hi i lived in wylie crescent untill i got married and i remember mara and prime luni and maria they sold the best ice cream ever prima used to come around on his bike seelling it one shillings worth of ice cream and a dash of rasberry topping for sunday treat bye for now emily
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| Posted By: keith rumsey | 27/02/2008 |
I`m looking for George Anderson who worked for Stonefield Military Vehicles back in the late 70`s in the parts department I think and moved down to Strood, Kent when the assembly of the vehicles moved there. Anybody know how to contact him?
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| Posted By: keith rumsey | 20/02/2008 |
For Alex Stewart. Hi Alex. Thanks for the contact. My email address keithrumsey@hotmail.com tel 01634 682596. I understand from Doug Barrie you are now in Australia?
I have a number of contacts I am going to interview this summer. being overseas thats not easy with you. Can you send me your email address please and I`ll be in contact.
Regards Keith
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| Posted By: Marcella M Woodford | 18/02/2008 |
I lived in Auchinleck from 1945-50,and in Cumnock from 1950-55. It`s only within the last year that I`ve found that there were Broadfoot relatives and ancestors in New Cumnock. Does anyone have information ? The family seemed to hail from Kirkconnel,Dumfries. Hope to hear from anyone with info.
Best wishes
Marcella (nee Broadfoot)
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| Posted By: Anne Geddes | 18/02/2008 |
Hi Marsha
Thank you for getting in touch with me at the Baird - I look forward to your visit on Thursday
Cheers
Anne
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| Posted By: Alex Stewart | 17/02/2008 |
For Keith Rumsey, Hi Keith, I have a fair bit of history on Stonefield if you are interested. I worked as R&D engineer in the early days and was involved in a lot of the testing in the beginning. I left just before the collapse of the operations in Cumnock. Regards, Alex Stewart
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| Posted By: marsha | 15/02/2008 |
for anne geddes, hi anne sorry about the problem with the e-mail address, im jst learning with the computer at the moment and its my mistake. im glad u got in touch with me though, it was good of you, im trying to sort out my e-mail but if i cant is there another way i can get in contact with you? maybe even at the baird institute itself? if so could u get back to me thru this site again? thanks again
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| Posted By: Anne Geddes | 15/02/2008 |
For Marsha Howie
Hi Martha I have some information for you about the Smetherhem family - but could not send it to the e-mail address you used. Please could you contact me at baird.institute(at)east-ayrshire.gov.uk changing (at) for @
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| Posted By: marsha howie | 14/02/2008 |
I am looking for old photos of my family, my grandad was Jimmy Smetherhem, my mother doesnt have many of him and i think it would make her day if i managed to find some, if anyone knew him or has family members who went to school with him please could you help me out. my mum was very close to her dad, hes dead almost 30 yrs now. all i know is that he lived in glengyron for a period of time as my mum talks of the glengyron rows! even photos of them would be great. he married jenny, was a miner for some time and worked with a relative i think was tam templeton, he married jenny and had six weans, jimmy, christine[my mum] lex,kathleen,mag and tam. if this information is familiar to anyone and you have old photos of my family id love to hear from you. thankyou. marsha howie
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| Posted By: andrew wilson | 10/02/2008 |
i lived in emrys ave.will be 42 this year.still in cunnock.as boys we used 2 roam down 2 the marquis;s 4 chesnuts &the hidden orchard wi wullie harris,lando luni,ian reid,jim reid,derek samson,bill peden.my father is neil wilson who worked at the killoch.my paternal grandfather was andrew "fant" wilson who worked at highouse & barony and was born at darnconner,auchinleck married margaret martin 18.1.35.
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| Posted By: Sharon | 21/01/2008 |
Would anyone happen to know of a man called Harry Colville? He died in 1964 and nothing is known of him as such. I heard a story of him keeping warm at the gasworks - he might`ve been living rough? His son lived in Warrick Drive.
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| Posted By: wendy sharp | 18/01/2008 |
According to my aunt,Mary (sloss nee Owens) (90years old) who was born in the Dandy rows in lugar, Barlonachan was a row of 5/6 houses, 1 bedroom with built in beds in the living room and outside toilets. she remembers a 2 ladies Mrs black and Mrs Muir who also lived there.
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| Posted By: Rosemary sleigh | 17/01/2008 |
Hi everyone! came across your page last night, I think it is great. My grandmother was born in Old Cumnock in 1899 her maiden name was YOUNG she was the youngest of 8 children. During ww11 my mother was evacuated to old cumnock & went to school in Waterside, Mum says it was the Catholic School. Mum stayed with a family called Mcquillian in Pattna ( sorry unsure of the spelling), Mum was friendly with a girl named BREDA MCPATE Mum also went to school with Breda , they lived & Mum was staying on the Ayr Road. The River Doon was at the bottom of the garden.We are wondering if there are any one around who may rember Mum & her two brothers, Mums name was Maureen Hallsworth, her two brothers are Charles ( known as Chas) & Ernest ( known as Ernie ) Chas is older than Mum & Ernie younger. My Grandmothers name was Mary Agnes Young, Her parents names were Robert & Jane Young nee Donachie, I also have names of Grans brothers & sisters. Please if this information sounds familiar to any one I would love to hear from them. I am trying to trace the family tree. If any family of the MCQUILLAN`S or the MCPATE`S are still around we would love to hear from them, Mum has asked me to say Hello to anyone who may rember her. Mum has a class photo of when she was at Waterside School. Thank you for taking the trouble to read this Rosemary.
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| Posted By: m.mannifield | 12/01/2008 |
I lived in cumnock 1955-1965
Id like to hear from pals at st johns there was margaret burns,rosemary mcmillan my name was margaret connelly.
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| Posted By: keith rumsey | 08/01/2008 |
I am progressing with research into the history of Stonefield Military Vehicles. I desperately need to find anybody involved in the early history ie Stonefield laundry, concept, design and prototype build & testing. In fact anybody who can help with the history.
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| Posted By: Malcolm Maclean Fry | 07/01/2008 |
Many thanks to Sam. It would appear then that it was in that simple farm building that my mother was born. How life has changed; she lived with kindness and a determined spirit that probably came from her experiences of those early days. Does anyone remember the Macleans of Barlonachan?
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| Posted By: john cross | 30/12/2007 |
well din in yir efforts to "stay alive" It should have been din years ago!your website is a credit to you all @ can only do the best fur the district,history is what will pull people back to look from where "they left"
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| Posted By: Moira Carson Wilson | 29/12/2007 |
Great site,I was born in Shankstone Crescent In my grandfathers house Will Carsonit is so interesting if anyone remembers me drop me a note thanks
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| Posted By: Shona Meikle | 28/12/2007 |
I am looking to find out about previous owners and occupants of Glaisnock House and whether there was ever two sisters who lived there. If anyone could help me with this matter I would be very gratefull.
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| Posted By: Bob Findlay | 26/12/2007 |
I emigrated to Tasmania at the age of 12 with my family & have recently started my own website re my music career. I`ve been looking for a decent picture of the Mercat Cross everywhere found that & a lot more.
My memories of Cumnock are vivid, but apparently it has changed quite a bit. Mum & Dad are still very familiar with the older photos & history as am I as I can still recall lots of stories from my grandparents.
This is a great site.
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| Posted By: Sam Blackwood | 21/12/2007 |
According to my mother(Jeanna Ballantyne)who was born in Lugar, Barlonachan was a farm cottage on the other side of the Lugar river from Wallason farm i.e.on the top side of the viaduct from Lugar.The building has long been in ruin and is probably no longer distinguishable.
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| Posted By: Malcolm Maclean Fry | 18/12/2007 |
Barlonachan - my mother`s birth certificate records barlonachan as her place of birth. My grandparents lived at Lugar until around 1929. Can someone tell me just where is Barlonachan? Many thanks.
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| Posted By: William Ronald | 16/12/2007 |
Tracing family history of the ronald of cumnock is there anyone out there who can help me TIA Bill.
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| Posted By: margaret mcmillan | 14/12/2007 |
Iam just wanting to know if there is any history about cumnock on the internet i could us to help me with an essay i need to write for my collage course
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| Posted By: mmannifield | 07/12/2007 |
where is the R.C.Church?
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| Posted By: Sandy Simpson | 22/11/2007 |
Ian just been on website 1st time for a while been very busy with work noticed you had posted a message back in june if you want to contact me on my Email address it is bigsandy@blueyonder.co.uk how are you keeping and how is the family. cheers hope to hear from you soon Sandy
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| Posted By: Alistair Hodge | 20/11/2007 |
I am enjoying looking at this site, i was born in middle row in Skares in 1945.
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| Posted By: Colin & Teresa Mitchell | 07/11/2007 |
Andrew Mitchell b. 1830 in Old Cumnoch came to Australia in 1858. His father John Mitchell was the Innkeeper in Cumnoch in 1830.John married Joan Howatson in 1821 at Crosberry.
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| Posted By: andrew bennie | 26/10/2007 |
hi there i am now living in canada and i am surprised at some of the names on your site for i know most of them i went to greenmill school in 1954 and then to Cumnock academy my daughter is doing a life story of Keir hardie for her university degree and this is how i found this site if anyone reconises my name please email me at ajib@telus.net for it would be great to have a reunion for i am come home on the 30th of nov for 4 weeks or keep in touch by email
this guestbook has been very interesting keep up the good work
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| Posted By: Elizabetta Luni | 22/10/2007 |
Mario Luni was my grandfather. Is was a pleasant surprise to see his name among Cumnock living memory group. Greetings from Italy
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| Posted By: jim waddell | 13/10/2007 |
hi found your site interesting.my mother may johnstone came from emrys ave cumnock my father jim waddell came from school rd auchinleck moved to cannock england late 40`s.sadly both departed.
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| Posted By: michelle hardie | 12/10/2007 |
Hi,my husband RODERICK ALEXANDER HARDIE is the g/great grandson of JAMES KEIR HARDIE,coulld you please inform me what the place KEIR HARDIE HILL is.The Guestbook is very interesting,thankyou
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| Posted By: Betty H. | 11/10/2007 |
Hello does anyone remember The Townhead Thistle a football team for young boys
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| Posted By: Margaret Fleming (macrae now) | 07/10/2007 |
I was telling my family about the popularity of Cumock swimming pool in the 60s. I remember paying 10shillings for a season ticket. We could arrive at 8am and stay till 8pm! Pretty Flamingo played over the loudspeaker. The boys who were parading themselves by doing handstands etc hung out on the top left as you came through the turnstile. The whole family came to watch water polo matches. We moved away from Logan in 1968 when I was 16 years old. I loved that pool!
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| Posted By: jean kerr | 05/10/2007 |
i was wonfering if there are any kerrs or mcneils out there from townhead street around 1890 lived 24 and 28 townhead street francis kerr father joseph or elizabeth mcneil /mcmeekin father james mcneil thank you
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| Posted By: Melissa | 29/09/2007 |
Hi, was wondering if there were any relatives out there of Jessie McLean who worked for the sunday school - her vintage gold watch that was awarded for recognition of service from 1926-1972 is currently on ebay. Thought I would let you know so you could hopefully retrieve it to its rightful owner/family?? Thanks.
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| Posted By: LEE | 07/09/2007 |
This has to said, due to a heart attack on sept 6 2007 a beloved husband, father and grandfather died aged only 52. Billy Drury was Auchinleck Academy`s janitor and also one of the best well known people within the towns of auchinleck and cumnock and even the surrounding towns. His character was loving and ever since the first day we met many years ago he never stopped making us laugh. He was very well respected and adored by many people within east ayrshire, and if there ever was time for two rival towns to come together, then this will be the chance. Billy will forever be remember in the hearts of many, and can never be replaced as a husband, father or grandfather and also importantly never be replaced as a janitor, there will never be anyone like him. R.I.P. my good friend, my love always.
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| Posted By: Jim Tannock | 29/08/2007 |
Hello there my name Jim Tannock from springburn in Glasgow, I now live in Dumbarton area and will be doing my family tree, happened to come across another so we must be cousins my granddad was John Kerr Tannock ring any bells be good if you got in touch ta-ra Jim
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| Posted By: doug | 09/08/2007 |
hi keith,I have found 16 Stonefields are still road taxed and on the road in the UK.Not bad considering most are around 30 years old.Including one I own.2 of the Channel Island Stonefields were recently spotted for sale on e-bay.
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| Posted By: keith rumsey | 05/08/2007 |
I was the last Chief designer at Stonefield military vehicles in Strood kent working on a new design for Thailand that did not happen. Went bust before they got the contract. Would be pleased to discuss the vehicle or politics with anybody who worked with them or has an interest. Any working anywhere in the UK? The 2 fire engines at Alderney airport are no longer there - gone to Scotland I am told. PS I had nothing to do with the transfer of the facilities to Kent. Before my time.
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| Posted By: eliz | 03/08/2007 |
mario luni Ayr Road sold fish and chips,ice cream all take aways
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| Posted By: Ann Mason | 31/07/2007 |
Does anyone remember the shop/cafe where ice cream was sold? I think we got it in a bowl or jug to take home. This would have been about 1955. What street was it on? Many thanks.
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| Posted By: jim tannock | 16/07/2007 |
lived craigens 1954 dad worked barony went to cumnock academy would like to here from old pal billy thomson had brother george sisters jessie nessie
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| Posted By: Neil Menzies | 13/07/2007 |
Hi. I`m trying to locate any information on a miner who lived and worked for a while in Cumnock in years gone by. John Menzies, originally from Sanquhar and lived for many years in Kelloholm. He was good friends for many years with a Cumnock man Bill Cowan. He was my Grandfather and sadly passed away aged 94 last December (he was quite proud of the fact he was the 2nd oldest man in Kirkconnel). It`s a long shot with him being so old and having spent the majority of his life in the Sanquhar/Kirkconnel pits but I was wondering if anybody recalled the name or even had any interesting stories of my Grandfather
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| Posted By: ian mc lean | 30/06/2007 |
hi sandy simson often talk about u to my wife and family
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| Posted By: Brian Douglas Begg | 17/06/2007 |
MY GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER WAS JOHN SEATON BEGG& MARY MITCHEL (WIFE) MARRIED AT OLD CUMNOCK 1877.
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| Posted By: marion kelly(maiden name) | 16/06/2007 |
very interesting site, brings back lots of good and a few not so good memories. I lived in Logan until 1975, Now live in London. Shame about St Convals and the swimming pool not there any more. I still go up there a few times a year.
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| Posted By: janice webb | 13/06/2007 |
i have looked at the site before and found it really interesting.both my parents where from cumnock,my dad was Bill Crawford and my mum was Mary Hodge. i was born there but we left in 65 to go to england.both my parents are gone now so found it lovely to see some of the places they used to talk about thank you.
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| Posted By: Debbie | 04/06/2007 |
Hi, Does anyone have the surname Mcgeachan in there tree? My Grandfather was Robert John Mcgeachan born 1905. He had a brother called Donald who went to live in Australia and a sister Ann who went to live in canada, dont know there year of birth, but there fathers name was Robert William Mcgeachan.Possibly from Fort William in Scotland Please email me if you can help
Thankyou
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| Posted By: sylvia drury | 17/05/2007 |
I am trying to find information about my ancestor,william drury who was a iron miner at Auchinleck -lugar residence-around 1845 who Iunderstand came to auchinleck from ireland,as there were no trains then,I wonder what transport was used,as I now live in Surrey,England,any info on any of the above would be gratefully received.
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| Posted By: leona ferguson | 30/04/2007 |
im trying to trace ancestors of my fergusons from old cumnock, james ferguson married elizabeth cook who had 4 children, agnes, eliabeth, james john, john married jean irvine in old cumnock in 1901?.
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| Posted By: Sandy Simpson | 29/04/2007 |
Hi I stayed in keir hardie hill from 1955 till January 1966 went to primary school at greenmill then up to cumnock academy myself and my sister Charlotte really enjoyed our time there we made lots of pals. But when we moved away to Fife with our parents i 66 we kept in touch for a year or two then we lost touch. I used to pal about with Ian Mclean I think he still lives in Cumnock also there was Francis McColl, George Greirson, Jimmy Grierson,Hugh Hastie, we all stayed in Keir Hardie Hill at the same time we use to get up to all sorts of daft things. seen this site last year but always put off of leaving a message if anybody remembers me please contact me so that the memories will flood back. Sandy
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| Posted By: Julie Marchi | 23/04/2007 |
My husbands grandfather was Mario Luni who owned the cafe in Cumnock. We would love to obtain one of the original stone bottles (piggy) marked Mario Luni Ginger Beer to donate to the Baird Institute. All cost would be paid.
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| Posted By: Ann Laurette | 11/04/2007 |
White family
Looking for any information on the family of a George White-he served in the RAF during WW2-based for sometime in or near Oxford and possibly later in Yorkshire. He had six children i believe-all born about 1939-1950???? His parents used to have an ironmongery business in New Cumnock. Any leads to how I may contact any of his children greatly appreciated.
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| Posted By: Anne Geddes | 10/04/2007 |
A big HI to everyone on the Guestbook who is looking for information on family history. I hope you are able to link with other people who are tracing the same family tree. However, a link has been created to the East Ayrshire Council Website where you can download the leaflet First steps in family history - please use the LINKS button above. You can also e-mail me for further information at anne.geddes@east-ayrshire.gov.uk
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| Posted By: Eliz | 07/04/2007 |
My grandfather James Neil lived in Darnconner He was killed in the14-18 war He had 5 daughters I was born in cumnock
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| Posted By: christine | 23/03/2007 |
Hi found your site interesting. My mom and grandparents were born in old comnock . Looking to do family tree on McCrindle and Watson families. Hope someone out there can help.
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| Posted By: George Neil | 22/03/2007 |
I`m trying to trace any members of the Neil family many of whom lived in the area from the late 19th century
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| Posted By: ELAINE HARDING | 19/03/2007 |
I lived in Cumnock from the age of 7years to 18 year then I moved to London. My Parents owned the Monorch laundrett in Glasnock street from 1971 to 1980. My sister and I both went to st johns and st convals. It was lovely going down memory lane on this site. I remember learing to swim in the outdoor pool, very sad its not there now.
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| Posted By: amanda fisher | 16/03/2007 |
I am currently researching my partners family history Jim montgomery from new cumnock excellent site thank you
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| Posted By: Bill | 14/03/2007 |
Great site. I will bookmark for my sons to view as well!!!
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| Posted By: Jennifer | 22/02/2007 |
Sentimental and nostalgic. Great.
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| Posted By: Hedley Rowles | 07/02/2006 |
I am carrying out research onnmy family, and according to records my mother Ethel Florence Turner watkins, was born in Glaisnock Street on December 29th 1921. If any one has any information on either Evan Watkins, bricklayers labourer or Florence Elizabeth Turner, charwoman I would be glad to here from you.
Thanks
hedley
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| Posted By: margo brown | 04/02/2006 |
I am trying to trace family relatives,My grandfathers name was Alexander Goldie from Auchilech I have a photo of him playing football for Auchinlech Talbot many years ago. I know that he was a miner and workrd in the Barney pit
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| Posted By: Anne Geddes | 02/02/2006 |
Message for William Treumann. John Baird and Agnes Howat seem to have married on 26th March 1851 in Kirkconnel, near Sanquhar (see IGI Website at www.familysearch.org). To see if they were in Kirkconnel on the census night of 1851 - please check the Historical Indexes on the Website at www.dumgal.gov.uk.
I hope this helps in your search
Cheers
Anne Geddes
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| Posted By: william treumann | 02/02/2006 |
I`m hoping to find some way of finding data on my great grandparents John Baird and Agnes Howat [sp?] who left Cumnock for Canada in 1854.
They had a young son Hugh and a daughter, name unknown.
Does anyone have access to contemporary records?
Bill Treumann, Fargo, ND US
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| Posted By: allan mclean | 31/01/2006 |
i think it is wonderfull idea to have a memory group, i have fond memories of hardyhill, going dookin at the riflemans and trips to ayr low green with mary jollies trips, these are memories i will never forget, i lived at 120 keir hardy hill untill i was 15 then moved to 34 car road.
i expect their is some one out there who remembers us unless they are all dead by now, james mcall mat gilmour hughie johnstone and many more of the lads, playing football on the field just up from camerons chip shop, from morn till night
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| Posted By: karen henry (drury) | 25/01/2006 |
It was nice to look at the photos of the swimming pool. I have lots of great memories of the place. If mum lost me that was the first place she would look . I also think i have found my sister in the photo of the kids in the paddling pool. I dont live there any more but loved the trip down memorylane .
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| Posted By: Laura Haushalter | 24/01/2006 |
Dear Cumnock Living Memory Group, I was thrilled to find information for my good friend, Margaret who will be turning 91 this February and continues to recall memories of her time in Auld Cumnock from 1915-1928. She doesn`t have a computer so I know she will be excited to see all the information I was able to gather and print for her from this site. I`m sure she will have an even happier birthday because of your contributions to keeping memories and history alive. Thank you from Laura and Margaret--New York, USA
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| Posted By: Ron | 22/12/2005 |
Hi,
I am trying to locate janette Sutherland who resided at 6, Netherthird Place, in the 70`s.
Hoping to hear from someone soon
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| Posted By: stuart peden | 20/12/2005 |
thought this was great.
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| Posted By: Ann Templeton | 09/12/2005 |
I`m lookin for a picture of Glengarron could anyone help ?
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| Posted By: Donald L Reid | 08/12/2005 |
ROBERT BURNS` VALLEY OF DOON - AN AYRSHIRE JOURNEY DOWN MEMORY LANE by Donald L Reid was published on 5 November 2005. It reveals much new information about this historic corner of Ayrshire. Book available from Ayr Road Garage, Dalmellington; Bill Bristoes, High Main Street, Dalmellington; Ottakars, 157 High Street, Ayr or from the author, Donald L Reid, 7 Manuel Avenue, Beith KA15 1BJ. This book will appeal to all who love Ayrshire. Costs £12 (softback) incl p & p and £20 for hardback with dustcover - in UK only. Outwith UK visit: http://donaldreid.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk For prices for this important Ayrshire interest book.
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| Posted By: heather | 26/11/2005 |
great sight .would like to see more old pics of the town .keep up the good work.
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| Posted By: george thomson | 13/11/2005 |
love to hear from enyone who knows me as i now stay in manchester
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| Posted By: eddie donagher | 05/11/2005 |
just was advised of this website by my son MARK who lives in China My name is Eddie Donagher. Iwas born in Cumnock andlived in the area for 25 years before moving to Canada.Now living in Guadalahara Mexico/6months /6months in Canada.Iwas born in 1943.Went to St John`s school and St Joseph`s Kilmarnock Anyone remember.Appreciate the site.
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| Posted By: leanne mcdicken | 03/11/2005 |
hi i am leanne i went to cumnock then moved to carlisle does any one no ma old mates or me if so email lees85@hotmail.co.uk
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| Posted By: carol leitch | 01/11/2005 |
Hi does anyone know big phy leitch fae auchinleck she worked in Cumnock for years mostly in the pubs I am her daughter Carol..she died on the 14th of august this year and she is greatly missed Good wee site well done
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| Posted By: Nicola Miller (nee Goldie) | 31/10/2005 |
Hi all - I used to live in Dumfries but now live in Bradford West Yorkshire. I have been researching my family tree and have hit a brick wall - as we all do! I have managed to trace my family back to a John Goldie who was born in Old Cumnock in 1812 - can anyone help with sources of further information, contacts etc - any info would be gratefully receieved as I canot get up there to do the neccesary legwork required. Cheers all!
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| Posted By: John Penrose | 14/09/2005 |
I enjoyed the site,very informative,my father and grandfather were both born in Cumnock.john
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| Posted By: y.thornton | 14/09/2005 |
hi am called yvonne thornton too have you had any luck with that name.
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| Posted By: Sylvia Doole | 05/09/2005 |
HI! I thoroughly enjoyed this website. Born and Bred in this lovely wee village I have fond memories and it`s greatto look back on some of the history
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| Posted By: yvonne thornton | 30/08/2005 |
Hi! I have enjoyed visiting your website. I was born and bred in Cumnock but now live in Basingstoke. My mum, Muriel Cumming, was a founder member of the Living Memory Group and says hello to all of the gang! All best wishes, Yvonne
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| Posted By: Anne Geddes | 16/08/2005 |
For Richard Greene
Did your relative David Craig leave a will? If he did you should be able to get a copy online at the pay per view Website at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
You should also try Websites relating to Stair (and Stair Parish) - as it is not part of Cumnock
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| Posted By: richard greene | 15/08/2005 |
My relative a David Craig a writer in Edinburgh was a servitor to the Earl of Stair about 1730 or so. I am interested in any details of David.
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| Posted By: David Rathbun | 14/08/2005 |
I enjoyed your web site very much. Keep up the good work.
D.G. Rathbun
Fairfax, Virginia USA
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| Posted By: John Fraser | 04/08/2005 |
Hi, Just wanted to say how much i enjoyed the site.I was born in Cumnock and lived there for 23 years before moving down south 20yrs ago. It was nice reading and loking at the pictures on your web sit,brought back some nice memories.
Thanks
John Fraser
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| Posted By: Carolyn Crocker | 30/07/2005 |
Hi,
Great website. My Cumnock family were in both Cumnocks, & ended up in Australia in 1862.
Names from the area are McClanachan (McLanachan), Robertson, Shankland, Stillie, Murdoch, Hannay.
The McC / Lanachans farmed at Milzeoch farm, now a coal mine I believe.
Cheers Carolyn
cwcarolync@qld.chariot.net.au
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| Posted By: Jim McPhatter | 20/07/2005 |
Wow! Looking for the family name of MacPhater. HELP!
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| Posted By: Stuart Paterson | 08/07/2005 |
Great website. My dad Barclay still goes down from Killie occasionally. The family lived on Emrys Ave since the 30s till quite recently. Back in the day they were at Barlonachan before moving in to Glaisnock St.. My grandpa Paterson married a Mulaney of Darnconner in the 20s. Anyone know anything about my gran`s dad? His name was Paddy Mulaney & was apparently an Irish fiddler & was listed on the 1881 census as a miner. My family history on that side stops dead with him. Hello to any Cossars or Butlers reading!!
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| Posted By: Margaret Wright | 04/07/2005 |
Can anyone help me to find Martin Wilson, son of Logie Wilson who had the Chemist shop in New Cumnock, Martin I believe was an Optician, any information would be appreciated.
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| Posted By: darlene holly | 30/06/2005 |
Please contact me regarding the Ferguson`s of pottery row Leonja Ferguson. We have info about many Ferguson potters.
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| Posted By: Rosie Mayer | 08/05/2005 |
My Great Uncle
Ayrshire Post 21st April 1939
Ben More Accident
Death of a young Cumnock Teacher
Mr William Smith Herdston Place Cumnock, was killed on Ben More on Thursday of last week, when he slipped on a ridge 300 feet from the summit and fell 20 feet on to some rocks......Mr Smith who was recently resigned from the Town Council on which he had sat as a Labour member for over a year. For the past three years he had been on the staff of the science department of Cumnock Academy.......A native of Skares Mr Smith was educated at Cumnock Academy and Glasgow University where he graduated with honours in Natural Philosophy....He took a prominent part in founding the Cumnock Academy Club. He was also librarian of the Adult Education class He was 26 years old.
Does anyone have any memories or further information on this ?
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| Posted By: Ian | 12/04/2005 |
Superb article on `The Road from Cumnock to Crawfordjohn`
Always wondered about the apparent `road` (Stagecoach road) between Logan and Netherthird. Makes sense that it goes via Glenmuirshaw etc
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| Posted By: Janet Marie Hall | 14/03/2005 |
I am the daughter of Janet Johnstone Crawford Dinning born 1908: daughter of John G. Dinning & Jacobina McMillan of Old Comnock. Uncles were butchers.
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| Posted By: robert McAloon | 05/03/2005 |
do u remember tube mcaloon
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| Posted By: Fiona | 28/02/2005 |
My great aunt, who died yesterday aged 93, was orginally from Cumnock. It is lovely to see places that she might of seen growing up. Thank you.
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| Posted By: Anne Geddes | 23/02/2005 |
For Ross Morris
The Group have discussed your entry on the Guestbook but have been unable to suggest contacts except the Auchinleck Living Memory Group via their Website at www.e-ayrshire.co.uk/local/almg
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| Posted By: Charlotte | 13/02/2005 |
Enjoyed looking at this website by Grandad was Patrick Joseph Finn son of Patrick Finn who was a justice of the peace.
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| Posted By: Kathy Wallace | 12/02/2005 |
Congratulations on the new site enjoyed the browse will look in again
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| Posted By: ashley Gemmell | 03/02/2005 |
Trying to contact Rev David Watson (St Andrews Free church, Cumnock) or family. I`m Normas daughter (or better still Lillian Watson`s grandaughter). My cousing Ian (Georges son) is trying to trace our family tree along the Watson linage (and doing a fantastic job) and was interested on any information (and if I remember rightly you were full of good stories). I would be gratefull if you could get in touch either via Ians e-mail(iaw@rosemount101.fsnet.co.uk) or mine (agemmell@expotel.co.uk) It would also be lovely to see you all again too. Thanks
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| Posted By: Ross Morris | 28/01/2005 |
Hello, I`m trying to write a study for Glasgow University on the particular employment related problems faced by older men in the Ayrshire coalfield, with particular emphasis on those on incapacity benefit. If anyone can help me I`d be very grateful. My parents live at 2, Murray Court, Cumnock, KA18 1PF and any help will be greatly appreciated. Hanx
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| Posted By: Jim Merry | 25/01/2005 |
For "Bill" 10/01/05
My great grandfather,John Merry married Jane Richmond on 16/02/1855 at Old Cumnock
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| Posted By: sadie gardiner | 21/01/2005 |
great to see a web site on here of st johns i was reared in new cumnock and went to st convals school in the sixties
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| Posted By: wilma lambden | 21/01/2005 |
thanks for the memories i grew up on a farm in the cumnock area. Ilive in bc canada
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| Posted By: Bill | 10/01/2005 |
Researching my family tree Looking for Merry/Richmond/McClymont. Grateful for any help
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| Posted By: Donald L Reid | 06/01/2005 |
First class site with lots of fascinating information. A credid to those involved in making it happen.
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| Posted By: ian begg | 05/01/2005 |
still researching the family tree.
anyone can remember hollows holm in lugar?
adam begg lived there in 1850.
my father (robert) and my grandmother (lena begg) taught at the cumnock academy.
ian begg
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| Posted By: Juliet Mann | 29/12/2004 |
I visited Cumnock last September and found George McTurk Court opposite some houses named after Patrick Finn. I remember both on the council with my dad - Harry Turner!
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| Posted By: Lynn Corkum (nee Ferrie) | 22/12/2004 |
Hi,
I am looking for an old High School teacher. His name is Aidan McKellar and he taught Music. He was working at St Joseph`s Academy when I left school in 1979 and I was told he moved to teach in Cumnock (I am assuming St Convals but it could be another High School). I would love to get in touch with him, if you have any information, please send it on to me.
thanks
Lynn
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| Posted By: George McTurk | 18/12/2004 |
I did not know I had a street named after me. Hope it is in a nice area of town.
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| Posted By: leonja ferguson | 15/12/2004 |
am searching for my ferguson ancestors who stayed at pottery row,see their is a thomas ferguson, my names ive got to so far are james and john ferguson.i wonder if you worked at the pottery you rented the cottages??
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| Posted By: Donna | 24/11/2004 |
Great site - full of wonderful info. Makes me quite homesick
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| Posted By: Alex Stewart | 24/11/2004 |
Found this web site while looking through Cumnock related items, quite interesting as a Cumnock lad myself and I went to school with George Burley !. I`ve only been back a couple of times since 1979 so it`s interesting to see some of the old sites again. I`ll visit again
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| Posted By: debbie | 17/11/2004 |
Hi
Ive been trying to find info on my great grandfather John Mcgeachen/Mcgeachan who came from scotland and I ended up here!!
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| Posted By: Frank | 01/11/2004 |
Hi, I`m currently doing a history project and have found this website a very handy source of info!
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