Hello and welcome to the Murray - McKenzie family tree. This is a work in 
progress and I hope you enjoy it so far. I have finally been able to track 
down my fathers Aunts living relations, I cant begin to say how happy I am 
about this, I would never have started this research if it were not for the 
desire to find them. It has taken 6 long years and many a late night, or 
rather early morning to find the information on this site.

The old saying, *good things come to those who wait* must have some truth in 
it. 

I want to welcome all of my new *family* and say how special it is that we can 
share wonderful stories about our lives. We have all taken different roads and 
had different upbringings, but it seems at the end of the day, we all have 
great respect for our parents and our forebears.

I am greatly looking forward to Nat, Lizzie and Kay assiting me with updating 
their side of the tree. 

My search for my Grandfather McKenzies birth mother continues, and information 
about his adoptive parents. Hopefully one day I will be able to update that 
side.

Meanwhile, enjoy your time here and please leave me messages in the guest 
book, its always nice to know who is looking. 

My next project will be to find as many photos as possible to put to the names 
and also some stories about the lives of some of the people.

God bless you all

Marion 


SALTCOATS INFORMATION 
Saltcoats is a sea-port, partly in the parish of Stevenston and partly in that 
of Ardrossan; 74 miles wsw from Edinburgh, 30 sw from Glasgow, 19 n from Ayr, 
14 w by n from Kilmarnock, and one from Ardrossan: eligibly situate on the 
Firth of Clyde, near to its northern extremity. The general appearance of this 
town is far from prepossessing, but its situation and proximity to Ardrossan, 
the arrival and departure of the trading vessels, and the passing and 
repassing 
of the different steam-packets and railway carriages, all contribute to give 
life to this ancient place; a spirit of improvement is becoming manifest with 
the inhabitants; and the town, it is expected, will be lighted with gas before 
this work is published. 

About 170 years ago, Salt-cots (then so called) consisted only of a small 
number of cots or cottages, the inhabitants of which obtained a livelihood by 
making salt in kettles. But at the beginning of the last century, a harbour 
being constructed for the convenience of shipments of coal, the produce of the 
mines in this neighbourhood, the little hamlet began to assume the semblance 
of 
a village; it is but in recent years, however, that it has risen to any note. 
During the late war [The French Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars 
ending in 1815] this place possessed an extensive trade, and ship-building was 
carried on with great spirit; but since the peace its commerce has been much 
reduced, and it is now nearly confined to the importation of timber, and the 
exportation of coals to Ireland, in which trade there are sometimes about 
forty 
vessels employed. 

The manufacture of salt here is considerable, and a great number of looms are 
employed in the weaving of muslins, &. for the Glasgow and Paisley markets. A 
branch of the Irvine custom-house transacts the revenue business, and the 
proprietors of the Ayrshire bank have a branch here; the house in which the 
business of the latter is transacted, and which is also the residence of the 
manager Mr. W.B.Orr, is a very handsome building, and an ornament to Raise 
Street in which it stands. Both at the east and west of the town are extensive 
chymical works, belonging to Messrs Burns and Son, who manufacture magnesia 
and 
epsom salts. 

The principal Inns are the "Saracen's Head", in Harbour street, and 
the "King's 
Arms", in Bradshaw street, the former a good posting- house. The Town-house, 
the foundation of which was laid in 1825, consists of a spacious hall, with 
two 
smaller apartments adjoining, and a lock-up for prisoners: the edifice, which 
is surmounted by a steeple, is a prominent and effective object when 
approaching the town. A justice court, for the recovery of small debts, sits 
in 
this town once a month.

The places of worship are a church of the establishment, two others for the 
seccessional body, one for the relief synod, a Gaelic church, and a Baptist 
meeting-house. The children of the town have the advantage of free, parochial 
and Sabbath schools, and a library of religious and moral works. There are 
several benefit societies, which alleviate the suffering and relieve the 
necessities of the poor; and one of those establishments that must ever aid 
the 
impulse of industry and prudence - a savings bank. 

An annual fair is held on the last Thursday in May.

Stevenston


Stevenston is a village in the parish of its name and district of Cunningham - 
situate one mile north-east of Saltcoats, and two south-west from Kilwinning. 
It consists chiefly of one street, half a mile in length; and derives its name 
from Stephen, or "Steven", the son of Richard, who obtained a grant of lands 
from Richard Morville, Constable of Scotland; the latter, then a very 
celebrated man, died in 1189. Under this grant Steven settled here, and gave 
his patronymic designation to the place. The parish abounds with coal and 
freestone, of which large quantities are annually shipped. 

The dairy and agricultural produce, comprising cheese, butter, wheat, oats, 
and 
potatoes, is likewise of considerable value. A great portion of the 
inhabitants 
of the village are employed in weaving, and through the agents here the works 
of their looms are conveyed to the Glasgow houses. The present church is a 
neat 
and handsome building, of modern erection. The old church belonged formerly to 
the monks of Kilwinning. 

Yearly fairs are held on the second Friday in August and the 31st of October. 

POST OFFICES:

Quay street, Saltcoats, William Snodgrass, Post Master - The Kilmarnock, 
Irvine 
and Edinburgh mails arrive every morning at eight, and are despatched every 
afternoon at four. 

Post Office, Stevenston, Robert Forrest Scott, Post Master - the Irvine and 
Kilmarnock mails arrive every morning at eight, and are despatched every 
afternoon at half-past four. 

GENTRY & CLERGY:
 
Bell, John Esq, Raise st
 Black, Mrs, Hamilton st
 
Blair, Rev. James, Raise st
 Bolton, Mrs, Sandylands
 
Brown, Hugh, Esq, Park end
 Brown, John Esq, Raise st
 
Bryce, Rev. John, Manse
 Crawford, James, Esq, Birkhead
 
Croker, Samuel Esq, Rock vale
 Cunningham, Robt., Esq, of Sea bank
 
Currie, John, Esq, Hamilton st
 Dow, Miss, Sandylands
 
Elles, Rev. James, Windmill st
 Giffen, Rev. James, Hill st
 
Hamilton, Col. Alexander of Grange
 Hamilton, Capt. James, Raise st
 
Henry, Mrs Mary, Sandylands
 Howie, John Esq, Hullerhirst
 
Jack, Mrs William, Raise st
 Landsborough, Rev. David, Manse, Stevenston
 
McFee, Capt. John, Raise st
 Martin, Major Alex. Mayville cottage
 
Miller, Robert, Esq, Raise st
 Miller, Capt. William, Sandylands
 
Muir, John Esq, of Hayocks
 Poe, Captain, Sandylands
 
Reid, Boyd Esq, Sandylands
 Ronald, Rev. David, Hamilton st
 
Roxburgh Mr Thomas, Raise st
 Stevenson, Mr Robert, Raise st
 
Stewart, Wm. H. Esq, Hamilton st
 Thomson, Mrs. Canal bank
 
Warner, Patrick Esq of Ardeer
 Woodrow, Miss, Hamilton st
 
Workman, Mrs Robert, Raise st
 Young, Thomas Esq, of Springvale 
 
 
 
ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS:
 
Free School, Saltcoats - Helen Allen, mistress
 Heron, Daniel, Chapel st
 
Ormond, Hugh, Stevenston
 Parochial School, Stevenston - John Crawford & Jas Orr, master
 
Shaw, Neil, Raise st
 Smith, Alexander, Hamilton st
 
Wakelin, William, Chapel st
  
 
 
 
AGENTS TO MANUFACTURERS:
 
Aitken, James, Dockhead st
 Baird, Hugh, Dockhead st
 
Barclay, Robert, Raise st
 Bolton, James, Chapelwell st
 
Boyd, Thomas, Sandylands
 Crawford, Alexander, Windmill st
 
Ferguson, Alexander, Dockhead st
 Gordon, Gilbert, Sandylands
 
Smith, Andrew, Hamilton st
 Smith, James, Raise st
 
Thomson, David, Raise st
  
 
 
 
BAKERS AND FLOUR DEALERS:
 
Chalmers, Hugh, Quay st
 Gibson, Gavin, Quay st
 
Jamieson, George, Dockhead st
 Leckie, William, Dockhead st
 
Logan, John, Stevenston
 McAllister, Daniel, Green st
 
McMillan, John, Bradshaw st
 Poe, David, Quay st
 
 
 
BANKERS:
 
Ayrshire Banking Co (Branch of), Raise st - (Draw on the Royal Bank, Edinburgh 
& Glasgow, & Williams, Deacon & Co, London). William Bowes Orr, manager.
 Savings Bank, Raise st - James Dunlop, manager.
 
 
 
BLACKSMITHS:
 
Allan, James, Stevenston
 Barclay, John, Dockhead
 
Burns, William, Chapelwell st
 Lambie, William, Stevenston
 
Miller, Thomas, Quay st
 Richie, Hugh, Raise st
 
 
 
BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS:
 
Skoech, James & Co, Bradshaw st
 Wilson, Amelia, Quay st
 
Wilson, John, Dockhead st
  
 
 
 
BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS:
 
Currie, Daniel, Dockhead st
 Currie, John, Quay st
 
Galloway, John, Dockhead st
 Glossop, George, Quay st
 
Hamilton, Alison, Raise st
 McKenzie, Donald, Bradshaw st
 
McKillop, John, Quay st
 McMicken, William, Raise st
 
McNeil, James, Quay st
 Scott, John, Stevenston
 
Shaw, Thomas, Bradshaw st
 Sillars, Duncan, Dockhead st
 
Thomaon, James, Quay st
  
 
 
 
CHINA AND EARTHENWARE DEALERS:
 
King, Jean, Raise st
 McMahon, Patrick, Quay st
 
 
 
COOPERS:
 
Davidson, Daniel, Dockhead st
 McArthur, Alexander, Raise st
 
Richie, James (and fish curer), Raise st
  
 
 
 
CORN MERCHANTS:
 
Graham, Thomas, Quay st/
 Thomson, James, Raise st
 
Watt, William, Raise st
  
 
 
 
CURRIERS:
 
Anderson, Robert (and tanner), Raise st
 Cunningham, Alexander, Raise st
 
FIRE & LIFE OFFICE AGENT:
 
Scottish Amicable (Life) and West of Scotland (fire), Hugh Richie, Raise st
 
 
 
FLESHERS:
 
Baillie, Hugh, Stevenston
 Crawford, John, Dockhead st
 
Fleck, John, Raise st
 McCall, John, Stevenston
 
McKillop, Daniel, Dockhead st
 Maitland, Margaret, Quay st
 
 
 
GROCERS:
 
Adam, John, Raise st
 Auld, John, Stevenston
 
Boyd, John, Raise st
 Boyd, William, Raise st
 
Brown, Janet, Hamilton st
 Bryce, Robert, Dockhead st
 
Chalmers, Hugh, Chapel st
 Craig, Helen, Harbour st
 
Davidson, Archibald, Dockhead st
 Dunlop, James, Raise st
 
Fullarton, Adam, Dockhead st
 Fullarton, Catherine, Dockhead st
 
Fulton, Andrew, Stevenston
 Hodson, Elizabeth, Raise st
 
Howie, Alexander, Stevenston
 Lockhart, William, Stevenston
 
McBride, James, Raise st
 McBride, John, Raise st
 
McConechy, Alexander, Bradshaw st
 McKillop, John, Green st
 
Miller, William, Stevenston
 Murchie, Peter, Quay st
 
Orr, Alexander, Raise st
 Pennel, Joseph, Stevenston
 
Poe, Janet, Raise st
 Reid, James, Chapel st
 
Robertson, Daniel, Dockhead st
 Service, George, Raise st
 
Shedden, James, Dockhead st
 Smith, James, Stevenston
 
Snodgrass, William (and Stamp distributor) Quay st
 Wilkie, Adam, Hamilton st
 
 
 
HAIR DRESSERS:
 
Bolton, John, Dockhead st
 Gray, Robert, Raise st
 
 
 
INNS:
 
King's Arms, Jas. Reid, Bradshaw st
 Saracen's Head (& posting house), Alexander Campbell, Harbour st
 
 
 
JOINERS AND CABINET MAKERS:
 
Alexander, Alexander, Sandylands
 Armour, William, Raise st
 
Baillie, Hugh (ship joiner), Green st
 Baillie, John, Raise st
 
Craig, William, Chapel st
 Dickie, James, Stevenston
 
Hodge, James, Green st
 Hunter, Alexander, Green st
 
Lusk, David, Quay st
 Miller, Thomas, Raise st
 
Scott, Thomas, Stevenston
 Service, John, Raise st
 
Young, James, Stevenston
   
  
LINEN & WOOLLEN DRAPERS:
 
Aitken, William, Dockhead st
 Baird, Alexander, Quay st
 
Davie, Matthew, Quay st
 Ewing, Hugh, Quay st
 
Gemell, William, Quay st
 How, John, Bradshaw st
 
 
 
MAGNESIA MANUFACTURERS:
 
Burns, William & Sons (carbonate and calcined) Sandylands
 
 
 
MILLINERS AND DRESS AND STRAW HAT MAKERS:
 
Davidson, Mary, Dockhead st
 Galt, Jean, Hill st
 
McDonald, Elizabeth, Harbour st
 McDonald, Margaret, Harbour st
 
Moffat, Phoebe, Green st
 Skroech, Elizabeth & Janet, Raise st
 
Smith, Agnes, Stevenston
  
 
 
 
NAIL MAKERS:
 
Cooper, Peter, Chapelwell st
 Lennart, John, Chapel st
 
 
 
PAINTERS:
 
Campbell, Boyd, Sandylands
 Hogarth, Robert, Stevenston
 
Maule, Alexander, Dockhead st
  
 
 
 
SALT MANUFACTURERS:
 
Burns, Willam & Sons (and Epsom salt and Magnesia ), Sandylands
 Warner & Cunningham, Sandylands
 
 
 
SEEDSMAN:
 
Brown, John jun, Dockhead st
 Willock, Jas (& nursery) Dockhead st
 
 
 
STONE MASONS:
 
King, Peter, Hamilton st
 McGill, Alexander, Chapelwell st
 
Mills, Joseph, Green st
 Reid, Thomas, Hill st
 
 
 
SURGEONS:
 
Brown, James, Dockhead st
 Drinnan, John, Quay st
 
Wallace, Robert, Raise st
  
 
 
  
 
TAILORS:
  
 
Bennet, Robert, Hill st
 Bryden, James, Raise st
 
Currie, Daniel, Green st
 Hamilton, Archibald, Stevenston
 
Henry, John, Dockhead st
 Hughs, Peter, Quay st
 
McBride, Andrew, Dockhead st
 McBride, Thomas, Green st
 
McFee, Daniel, Harbour st
 McIntoch, James, Stevenston
 
McKinnon, Alexander, Dockhead st
 McWhinnie, Hugh, Quay st
 
Scott, William, Raise st
 Smith, James, Raise st
 
  
TIMBER MERCHANTS:
 
Fullarton, Wm. & John, Quay st
 Richie, James, Raise st
 
 
 
TIN-PLATE WORKERS:
 
Fullarton, Duncan, Hill st
 Fullarton, Jas., (& ironmonger), Quay st
 
 
 
VINTERS:
 
Adam, John, Raise st
 Banks, James, Stevenston
 
Barclay, Hugh, Chapel st
 Boyd, Hugh, Stevenston
 
Boyd, John, Raise st
 Bryce, Robert, Dockhead st
 
Chalmers, Hugh, Quay st
 Chalmers, Hugh, Chapel st
 
Cowan, David, Sandylands
 Crawford, James, Stevenston
 
Ferguson, Alex. (Swan), Dockhead st
 Fullarton, Adam, Dockhead st
 
Fulton, Andrew, Stevenston
 Good, John, Chapel brae
 
Graham, Thos. (Cross Keys) Quay st
 Holmes, Mary, Quay st
 
Howie, Alexander, Stevenston
 Howie, John, Stevenston
 
Jack, John, Stevenston
 Kenneth, Sarah, Stevenston
 
Kerr, Malcolm, Green st
 Lockhart, John, Stevenston
 
Lockhart, William, Stevenston
 Logan, John (True Sun), Sandylands
 
McBride, James, Raise st
 McBride, John, Quay st
 
McCall, John, Stevenston
 McConechy, Alexander, Bradshaw st
 
McKillop, John, Green st
 McMillan and Co, Stevenston
 
McMillan, John, Bradshaw st
 Orr, Alexander, Raise st
 
Pennel, Joseph, Stevenston 
 Ramsay, Alex., (Black Bull), Raise st
 
Richie, James, Stevenston
 Roy, Betty, Quay st
 
Russell, Gavin, Sandylands
 Service, George, Raise st
 
Shedden, James, Dockhead
 Smith, James, Stevenston
 
Smith, John, Stevenston
 Snodgrass, William, Quay st
 
Taylor, Archibald, Quay st
 Taylor, Gilbert (Rob Roy), Quay st
 
Wilkie, Adam, Hamilton st
 Willock, Thomas, Chapel st
 
Wilson, William, Stevenston
 Young, John and Co, Quay st
 
 
 
WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS:
 
Coulter, William, Quay st
 Gibson, John, Bradshaw st
 
 
 
WHEELWRIGHTS
 
Boyd, David, Stevenston
 Smith, Thomas, Quay st
 
 
 
WRITERS [lawyers]:
 
Orr, William Bowes, Quay st
 Wark, Francis, Sandylands
 
 
 
MISCELLANEOUS:
 
Banks, John, saddler, Quay st
 Barclay, John, tallow chandler, Harbour st
 
Brown, Jno., jun hardware dlr, Dockhead st
 Croker, Samuel, Manager of the Stevenston collieries, Rock vale
 
Cunningham, John, harbour master, Quay
 Duncan, Sinclair, searcher and landing waiter, Saltcoats
 
Duncan, Thomas, stocking maker, Quay st
 Gilmour, Robert, auctioneer, Stevenston
 
Hill, Peter, horse and cattle dealer, Chapel st
 Hill, William, horse dealer, Chapel st
 
Hoole, James, stone merchant, Stevenston
 Hunter, John, flax dresser, Dockhead st
 
Kenneth, Sarah, corn miller, Stevenston
 McDonald, Daniel, block maker, Harbour st
 
McKelvie, John, sail maker, Raise st
 Maule, Margaret, dyer, Dockhead st
 
Moffat, Jas., superintendant of the Ardrossan and Johnstone Railway, Railway 
Office
 Warner & Cunningham, coal proprietors, Stevenston collieries
 
Watt, Robert, rope &c maker, Sandylands
 Watt, Wm., brewer and maltster, Raise st
 
Whinton, Andw., umbrella maker, Dockhead st
  
 
 
 
PLACES OF WORSHIP:
 
Established Church, Stevenston - Rev. David Landsborough
 
Established Church of Ardrossan and Saltcoats - Rev John Bryce
 
Relief Church, Rev Jas. Giffen
 
Secession Church, Rev David Ronald
 
Secession Church, Rev James Ellis
 
Baptist, Rev James Blair
 
Gaelic Church
 


COACHES: 

To Glasgow, the "Fair Trader", from the Saracen's Head, Saltcoats, every 
morning (Sunday excepted) at seven; and the "Herald" at six in the evening; 
both go thru' Kilwinning, Dalry, Beith,and Paisley. 

To Irvine and Kilmarnock, the "Time Keeper", from the Saracen's Head, every 
morning (Sun excepted) at eight; and the "Ayrshire Lass" at six in the 
evening; 
and an Omnibus, from the King's Arms, every morning (Sunday excepted) at 
eight. 

RAILWAY CONVEYANCE: 

To Ardrossan and Eglingtoun, Carriages six times a day. 

CARRIERS (From Saltcoats): 

To Ardrossan, Thomas Graham and James Harra, daily. 

To Glasgow, Thomas Willock, every Monday, and Alexander and John Cunningham, 
every Monday and Thursday. 

To Irvine, John McBride and James Harra daily. 

To Kilbride, Andrew Clark, daily. 

To Kilmarnock, John Barr, every Tuesday and Friday. 

CONVEYANCE BY WATER: 

To Lamlash and Brodick, sailing vessels daily. 



This transcript was kindly provided by Keith Muirhead from the Sunshine Coast 
of Queensland.