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Ancestors who were born or lived in the towns of Ayrshire in Scotland.

Oct 28, 2020

What countries and other locations are you interested in researching?: New Jersey, Scotland

What is your level of genealogy knowledge?: Advanced Family History Researcher

If you are a genealogy expert, what are your specialties?: southern New Jersey and Ayrshire, Scotland (don't really consider myself and expert, but have extensive experience researching the areas)

For what reason did you start genealogy research?: I'm fascinated with it ... my grandfather got me interested when I was young

At 3:21pm on July 19, 2009, Jeannette Scott said…: I have never been able to pinpoint a place of birth for Hugh Kerr but his son gives Donegal as pob in one of the C.ensuses.Hugh brought his six motherless children to Scotland & raised them remarrying on the way & taking on a step-son & seeing two of his little daughters from his second marriage die in childhood.He himself was killed in a mining accident aged 72! An engine ran over his person.He's one of my heroes & coincidentaly hias granddaughter's husband's Father also raised his own & his wife's son/niece after she died-now that's what I call Family values!

At 8:06am on July 18, 2009, Jeannette Scott said…: My Ayrshire names are Barnes,Brown(Craigie & Muirkirk) Gault(Ireland & then Muirkirk 1830's-interested in any connection to Benjamin Gault & his daughter Mary Ann Brown nee Gault),

Greer/Grier(St Quivocks),
Torrance(Andrew -Blacksmith husband of Margaret Barnes),
Robina McDowall(Girvan) but not sure of her parentage-think her mother is Agnes McQuath.Robina married David Ross in Greenock 1870.Her Mother was a handloom weaver.
Also Ann where are your Kerr's from? Any Irish(probably Donegal) & then Abbey Parish Paisley.

At 4:16pm on July 14, 2009, Kirsty F Wilkinson said…: Hi Anne, I have added your Ayrshire group to my list on 'Scotland and Scottish Ancestry'. I have also joined your group as I have a number of Ayrshire ancestors myself!