BOUND BY C. FRAMEI F 1 GLASGOW HB.Ui.<^.o. THE PSINTED AND PUBLISHED AT THE AYE ADVERTISEE OFFICE, AYR MDCCCLI. %yx Digitized by tine Internet Arciiive in 2010 witii funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/ayrshiredirector185152dir — PREFACE. That the want' of an " AYRSHmE Directory " lias long been felt in Law-Courts, Banks, Public Oinces among Factors, Professional Gentlemen, xlgents, Inn- keepers, Mercbants, and Dealers througbout the County—as well as by Strangers, and Professional and Mercantile Houses in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Liverpool, London, and other Cities having intercourse with Ayr- shire, has been already fully proved by the numerous Subscribers to this Publication. Its compilation has been attended with much more labour and expense than those unacquainted with its details might suppose—the Lists for the Forty- six Parishes having been prepared, and at a later date revised, in each Parish. The Parishes are arranged alphabetically. PREFACE. The diiSculties attending a first attempt at present- ing so very full a List of the Inhabitants of a whole County, are pleaded in excuse of any inaccuracies that may be discovered. The indication of the Voters, though attempted care- fully, had better, perhaps, in the present edition have been omitted, as the Official Registers from which they are taken have never since the passing of the Reform Bill been purged of " dead," and "absent"; while at the date when consulted, this year's Electors had not been added. Prefixed to the Directory are Fifty-eight pages of County Statistics, Interest Tables, and other informa- tion valuable for reference; and Seventy pages of Advertisements are annexed. Ate, Oetoher, 1851. CONTENTS STATISTICAL INFORMATION—TABLES, &c. PAGE Calendar for 1851-52, v "^ Royal Family—Sovereigns of England, . vii Sovereigns of Scotland, . viii Duration of Imperial Parliaments, . ibid Cabinet Ministers from 1801 till 18i6, ix European States... Extent, Population, Debt, &c.. X in Terms England, . ... ibid do. in Scotland, .... ibid Asia and America.. .Extent, Population, &c,, xi Quarters of the Year, .... ibid Population and Extent of the Globe, xii Passport and Consular Offices in London, . ibid Excise Duties, . ..... xiii Bills, xiv Foreign, do., ...... ibid Protests of Bills, .... ibid Settlements, , . , ibid Agreements, ...... XV Conveyances, ...... ibid Deeds, &c., . • . ibid Receipts, . , . xvi Apprenticeship Indentures, ibid Mortgages, Bonds, &c., .... ibid Probate of Wills and Letters of Administration, xvii Legacy Duties, ..... ibid Insurance Policies—Life, Fire, and Marine, . xviii Licenses, . ..... xix Leases, . ..... XX Bankruptcy, ...... ibid Penalties under the Stamp Act, ibid House Tax, ..... xxi Exemptions from do., ..... ibid Armorial Bearings, ..... ibid Carriages, ...... ibid Tlogs, xxii Horsedealers, ..... ibid Horses, ....... ^ , xxiii 11 CONTENTS. PAGE Letters, xxiv Inland Rates of Postage, ibid Postage Regulations, ibid Money Orders &c., XXV Newspapers, XXV Parliamentary Papers, Books, &c, xx\i Rates of Postage on Foreign and Colonial Letters, xxviii By Packets from Southampton, ibid Do. from Liverpool, ibid Do. from Dover, xxix Do. from Falmouth, XXX Do. from London, ibid Do. from Falmouth, xxxi Postage on Newspapers, ibid Mails for the Cape, xxxii Time of Arrival and Despatch of Foreign and Colonial Mails in Ayr, xxxii Land Tax, xxxiii Public Roads, . xxxiv Turnpike Roads, . ibid Statute Labour Roads, . XXXV Yeomanry Cavalry, xxxvi Interest Table, four per cent. xxxvii Do. five per cent.. xxxviii Miscellaneous, xxxix AYRSHIRE, . xli Census, xlii Elections, . xliii County, ibid Ayr District of Burghs, xliv Kilmarnock District of Burghs, ibid Sheriff Court, xlv Sheriff Small Debt Court, ibid Register of Sasines, ibid Lieutenancy, xlvi Income Tax, ibid Newspapers, xlvii Fairs, &c., . ibid Ayr, Public Buildings, &c.. xlix Magistrates and Council, Iv Clergy, &c., ibid Medical Practitioners, ibid Academy and Teachers, Ivi Road Trust, . ibid Arrivals and Despatches of the Mails, ibid Customs, Ivii Messengers-at-Arms, ibid Excise Office, ibid Newton and Wallacetown, Ivii Parish of St. Evox, ibid Newton Magistrates and Council, Iviii CONTENTS. Ill PAGE Newton Clergy, ... ..... Iviii St. Evox and Wallacetown, Clergy, &c., ..... ibid AYRSHIRE DIRECTORY. Ayr, . 59 Ayr continued—Newton, Wallacetown, and St. Evox, 79 Ardrossan and Saltcoats, . 90 Auchinleck, .... 99 Ballantrae, ..... 103 Barr, ..... 109 Beith, ...... 114 ColmoneU, ' , . % , 123 Coylton, ..... 130 Craigie, ..... 133 Cumnock, ..... 136 . 143 DaiUy, . 147 DalmeUington, .... 151 Dairy, ..... 156 Dalrymple, .... 165 Dreghorn, ..... 167 Dundonald, .... 170 Dunlop, . ... 178 Eenwick, . 183 G-alston, . , . 189 Girvan, . , 195 Irvine, . 207 Irvine continued—FuUarton or Halfway, 218 Kilbirnie, ..... 221 Kilbride, West, .... 226 Kilmarnock, Description of Town, &c.. 230 Magistrates and CouncU, . 233 Commissioners of Police, ibid Parochial Board, ibid Road Trustees, ibid Post-Office Establishment, . ibid Arrivals and Despatches ofthe Mails, 234 Carriers, .... ibid Stamp and Tax Oflace, ibid Excise Ofllce, .... ibid Clergy, .... ibid Medical Practitioners, ibid Directory, .... 235 Kilmarnock continued—Riccarton, 255 Kilmaurs, ..... 260 Kilwinning, .... 264 Kirkmichael, .... 271 Kirkoswald, .... 275 I^rga, 278 IV CONTENTS. PAGE Loudoun, . 287 Mauchline, 292 Maybole, . 296 Monkton, . 302 Muirkirk, . # 306 Ochiltree, . 311 Sern, 316 Stair, 325 Steven ston, 327 Stewarton, 333 Straiten, sao Symington, 343 Tarbolton, 346 ADVERTISING SHEET. CALENDAR FKOM JULY, 1851, TO DECEMBER, 1852. 18 5 1. JULY. OCTOBER. Tuesday, 1 8 15 22 29 Wednesday,.... 1 8 15 22 29 Wednesday,.... 2 9 16 23 30 Thursday, 2 9 16 23 30 Thursday, 3 10 17 24 31 Eriday,..' 3 10 17 24 31 Eriday, 4 11 18 25 Saturday, 4 11 18 25 Saturday, 5 12 19 26 Sunday, 5 12 19 26 Sunday, 6 13 20 27 Monday, 6 13 20 27 Monday, 1 14 21 28 Tuesday, 7 14 21 28 AUGUST. NOVK MBER. Eriday, 1 8 15 22 29 Saturday,,... 1 8 15 22 29 Saturday, 2 9 16 23 30 Sunday, 9 16 23 30 Sunday," 3 10 17 24 31 Monday, 10 17 24 Monday, 4 11 18 25 Tuesday, A 11 18 25 Tuesday, 5 12 19 26 Wednesday,. 5 12 19 26 Wednesday,.... 6 13 20 27 Thursday, ... .6 13 20 27 Thursday,' 7 14 21 28 Eriday, 7 14 21 28 SEPT'EMBEPv.~~ DECK M BEK. Monday, 1 8 15 22 29 Monday, .1 8 15 22 29 Tuesday, 2 9 16 23 30 Tuesday, .2 9 16 23 30 Wednesday, ....3 10 17 24 Wednesday,... .3 10 17 24 31 Thursday, 4 11 18 25 Thursday, .4 11 18 25 Eriday, 5 12 19 26 Eriday, .5 12 19 26 Saturday........ 6 13 20 27 Saturday, .6 13 20 27 Sunday, 7 14 21 28 Sunday, .7 14 21 28 4 VI 1 8 5 2. (LEAP YEA R.) JANUARY, JULY. Thursday, 1 8 15 22 29 Thursday, 1 8 15 22 29 Friday, 2 9 16 23 30 i Friday, 2 9 16 23 30 Saturday, 3 10 17 24 31 Saturday, 3 10 17 24 31 Sunday, 4 1] 18 25 Sunday, 4 11 18 25 Monday, 5 12 19 26 Monday, 5 12 19 26 Tuesday, 6 13 20 27 Tuesday, 6 13 20 27 Wednesday,....7 14 21 28 ~~ Wednesday,... .7 14 21 28 FEBRUARY. AUGUST, Sunday, 1 8 15 22 29 Sunday, 1 8 15 22 29 Monday, 2 9 16 23 Monday, 2 9 16 23 30 Tuesday, 3 10 17 24 Tuesday, 3 10 17 24 31 Wednesday, ...4 11 18 25 Wednesday,,.,. 11 18 25 Thursday, 5 12 19 26 Thursday, ,....5 12 19 26 Friday, 6 13 20 27 Friday, 6 13 20 27 Saturday, 7 14 21 28 Saturday, 7 14 21 28 MARCH, SEPTEMBER. Monday, 1 8 15 22 29 Wednesday,....! 8 15 22 29 Tuesday.......'..2 9 16 23 30 Thursday, 2 9 16 23 30 Wednesday,.... 3 10 17 24 31 Friday, 3 10 17 24 Thursday, 4 11 18 25 Saturday, 4 11 18 25 Friday, 5 12 19 26 Sunday, 5 12 19 26 Saturday, 6 13 20 27 Monday, 6 13 20 27 Sunday, 7 14 21 28 Tuesday,....: ..7 14 21 28 APRIL. OCTOBER. Thursday, 1 8 15 22 29 Friday, 1 8 15 22 29 Friday, 2 9 16 23 30 Saturday, 2 9 16 23 30 Saturday, 3 10 17 24 Sunday, 3 10 17 24 31 Sunday, 4 11 18 25 Monday, 4 11 18 25 Monday, 5 12 19 26 Tuesday, 5 12 19 26 Tuesday, 6 13 20 27 Wednesday,.... 6 13 20 27 Wednesday,,... 7 14 21 28 Thursday, 7 14 21 28 may! NOVExMBiiR. Saturday, 1 8 15 22 29 Monday, 1 8 15 22 29 Sunday, 2 9 16 23 30 Tuesday, 2 9 16 23 30 Monday, 3 10 17 24 31 Wednesday,.... 3 10 17 24 Tuesday, 4 11 18 25 Thursday, 4 11 18 25 Wednesday,.... 5 12 19 26 Friday, 5 12 19 26 Thursday, 6 13 20 27 Saturday, ......6 13 20 27 Friday,.! 7 14 21 28 Sunday, 7 14 21 28 JUNE. > DECEMBER. Tuesday, 1 8 15 22 29 Wednesday,....! 8 15 22 29 Wednesday, ...2 9 16 23 30 Thursday, 2 9 16 23 30 Thursday,-. 3 10 17 24 Friday, 3 10 17 24 31 Friday, '....4 11 18 25 Saturday, 4 11 18 25 Saturday, 5 12 19 26 Sunday, 5 12 19 26 Sunday, 6 13 20 27 Monday, 6 13 20 27 Monday, 7 14 21 28 Tuesday, 7 14 21 28 — . , Vll PRESENT IIOYAL Fx\MILY. QUEEN VICTORIA, only child of Edward, Duke of Kent, who was born Nov. 2, 1767, and died January 23, 1820, h. May 24, 1819, sue. June 20, 1837, cr. June 28, 1838, m, February 10, 1840, to FRANCIS ALBERT AUGUSTUS C. EMANUEL D. of Saxe, P. of Coburg and Gotha, E.G., K.P., K.C.B., b. August 26,1819. Issue Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa, Princess Royal, b. Nov. 21, 1840. Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, Duke of Rothesay, and Earl of Dublin, E.G., b.