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Newton on Ayr records
Lookup searches – Access records in Scottish archives for ancestors in this parish (e.g. Kirk Session Records). Available from £1 a name a year.
Poor Law appeals – Indexed Poor Law appeals with the option to order images of records.
Asylum records – Index to the General Register of Lunatics in Asylums
School records – Index to School Leaving Certificate Examination results
Anatomy Registers – Index to the records of the Inspector of Anatomy for Scotland
Birth records with no father’s name – Hit a brick wall with no father named in a birth record? Help is at hand: see our list for this parish below.
Asylum records – Index to the General Register of Lunatics in Asylums
Male Heads of Families – Free transcripts of rolls of male heads of families from the 1830s
Kirk Sessions Index – Free extracts from Kirk Session records
Lookups
The records of the Kirk Session contain a variety of documents which detail many aspects of the daily lives of all types of people throughout Scotland from the 16th century onwards. We are pleased to be able to offer a search service in some of the records available for this parish. We will search for a given name in any of the record sets in the table below, and provide you with transcripts of any matching entries for just £1 per name per year.
We do not currently have any lookups available for this parish.
Board of Supervision poor relief appeals
The Board of Supervision was established under the 1845 Poor Law Act. One of its tasks was to hear appeals by paupers against inadequate poor relief granted by Parochial Boards. These appeals were recorded in the Board of Supervision minutes. Cases were often heard over an extended period. The minutes may contain a variety of information, including about other family members, medical conditions and other circumstances. For more information about these records, see here.
We are pleased to be able to offer to obtain images of the minutes for each appeal, at the following rates:
We are pleased to be able to offer to obtain images of the minutes for each appeal, at the following rates:
- £3 for a single minute
- £6 for up to 3 minutes for a single case
- £9 for any single case with more than 3 minutes (some cases have as many as 8 minutes)
| Name | Address | Year(s)/ minutes | Order images | Deliverance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary AITKEN | 1856 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Janet ANDERSON | 1850 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Janet ANDERSON | 1854 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Jessie ANDERSON | Road Of Prestwick | 1846 (1) | Order images | Refused |
| Sarah ANDERSON | 1854 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| William ANDREWS | 1847 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| John BARCLAY or SPEIRS | 1863 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Joseph BAXTER | 1848 (2) | Order images | Refused - not in receipt of parochial relief | |
| Widow Martha BAXTER | 1856 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Rosanna BLANE or BELL | 1883 (1) | Order images | Refused - if dissatisfied poorhouse | |
| William BUCHANAN | 1871 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Dennis DEARRIE | 1859 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Catherine DINNON | 1855 (3) | Order images | Refused | |
| Robert ELLIOT | Garden St Quivox | 1846 (1) | Order images | Refused |
| Robert ELLIOT | 1847 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Robert ELLIOT | 1849 (4) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Jean FITZSIMMONS | 1858 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Donald GRANT | 1864 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Barbara GRIBBEN | 1877 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Helen HANNAH | 1858 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| John KERR | 1859 (4) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Margaret LAWSON | 1852 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Lawrence LOVE | 1860 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Ann MCFEE or MCMILLAN | 1869 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Agnes MCGILL | 1854 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow John MCGILL | 1856 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Mary MCGILL | Dundonald | 1846 (1) | Order images | Refused |
| Widow Catherine MCLEAN | 1870 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| James MCNEISH | 1870 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Agnes MITCHELL or STEELE | 1871 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| John PATERSON | Main Street Newton | 1846 (3) | Order images | Refused |
| Thomas QUIGLY | 1849 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| William RAE | 1864 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Mary SANDS | 1858 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow SCOBIE or GEMMELL | 1860 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Mrs Agnes SCOTT | 1855 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| John SCOTT | 1856 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| John SCOTT | 1856 (3) | Order images | Refused | |
| Janet SHAW | 1855 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Agnes SHIELDS or JAMIESON | 1881 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Anthony STEWART | 1869 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Annie Eliza TAIT or GRANT | 1881 (3) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Grace TAYLOR | 1867 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Jean TEMPLETON | Green Street Lane Newton | 1847 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed |
| Widow Catherine WELSH | 1868 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) |
Sheriff Court paternity decrees
Single mothers often took the fathers of their children to court for child support. Such cases were known as filiation and aliment cases. The court could order the father to provide maintenance payments to the mother. If the mother won her case, the court would issue a decree, which would allow the mother to enforce payment of aliment. We have indexed all the records of such cases held by the National Records of Scotland from at least 1855 to 1880, and can provide digital images of the records. To order your copy, simply click on the Order now link in the table below.
We have not yet indexed any Kirk Session records for this parish.
| Mother name and residence | Defender name | Child birth | Order | Court |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret COOK or NEIL Newton Moor, Newton on Ayr | George DICKIE | 30 Mar 1854 | Order now | Ayr SC6/7/11 |
| Helen CUNNINGHAM 6 Allison Street, Newton-on-Ayr | William SPEIRS | 20 May 1881 | Order now | Ayr SC6/7/16 |
| Mary CURRIE Russell Street, Newton | Thomas EAGLESOME | 12 Apr 1879 | Order now | Ayr SC6/7/16 |
| Margaret DINNING Main St, Newton on Ayr | Thomas CORRENS | 26 May 1856 | Order now | Ayr SC6/7/10 |
| Ann Campbell FISHER 62 York Street Lane, Newton-on-Ayr | William MITCHELL | 14 Jan 1880 62 York Street Lane, Newton-on-Ayr | Order now | Ayr SC6/7/16 |
| Mary FRASER 11 Peebles Street, Newton | William BRIGGS | 27 Jul 1881 Newton on Ayr | Order now | Ayr SC6/7/16 |
| Isabella GALT Prestwick Road, Newton-on-Ayr | Michael MCKAY OR MACKAY | 7 Jun 1876 | Order now | Ayr SC6/7/15 |
| Elizabeth GIBSON 52 Waggon Road, Newton on Ayr | William BROUGHTON | 8 Sep 1887 52 Waggon Road, Ayr | Order now | Ayr SC6/7/18 |
| Jessie HALL Main St, Newton, Ayrshire | John STEVEN | 22 May 1854 | Order now | Perth SC49/4/43 |
| Margaret LAWSON Russell St, Newton on Ayr | John MCILWRAITH | 2 Nov 1853 | Order now | Ayr SC6/7/9 |
| Annie LEITCH Shearers Row, Prestwick Road, Ayr | David HOOD | 13 Apr 1891 Shearers Row, Prestwick Road, Ayr | Order now | Glasgow SC36/14/75 |
| Agnes LOGAN Newton on Ayr | John SMITH | 28 May 1853 | Order now | Ayr SC6/7/10 |
| Jessie MACKINNON Newton Green, Newton-on-Ayr | Thomas LAMB | 25 Feb 1876 | Order now | Ayr SC6/7/15 |
| Agnes MARTIN Main Street, Newton-on-Ayr | John MCBRIDE | 21 Nov 1875 | Order now | Ayr SC6/7/15 |
| Margaret MCMILLAN York Street Lane, Newton-on-Ayr | Andrew GRIBBEN | 26 Apr 1879 York Street Lane, Newton-on-Ayr | Order now | Ayr SC6/7/16 |
| Jemima MCRAE 33 York Street, Newton-on-Ayr | Robert SLOAN | 1 Dec 1877 | Order now | Ayr SC6/7/15 |
| Jane MUIR Main St, Newton on Ayr | William CUNNINGHAM | 13 Nov 1854 | Order now | Ayr SC6/7/10 |
| Barbara NEWALL 66 Main Street, Newton-on-Ayr | James MCCREADIE | 23 May 1881 Wallacetown, Ayr | Order now | Ayr SC6/7/16 |
| Cathrine NICHOL Kilmarnock formerly Newton-on-Ayr | William BROWN | 9 Oct 1853 | Order now | Kilmarnock SC7/5/3 |
| Agnes NICOL Saltfield Lane, Newton on Ayr | George BLACKWOOD | 16 Dec 1873 Newton on Ayr | Order now | Edinburgh SC39/8/51 |
| Elizabeth NICOL or WOOD 2 Main Street, Newton on Ayr | John GILPIN | 25 Dec 1880 28 Elba Street, Ayr | Order now | Ayr SC6/7/18 |
| Elizabeth QUAIT Newton-on-Ayr | James COOPER | 24 Jul 1863 | Order now | Kilmarnock SC7/5/6 |
| Grace RAE Newton-on-Ayr | James DOYLE | 4 Aug 1876 | Order now | Ayr SC6/7/15 |
| Mary SCOTT 50 Russell Street, Newton, Ayr | James CROSSAN | 26 Jul 1880 Russell Street, Newton, Ayr | Order now | Ayr SC6/7/17 |
| Agnes SMITH Shearers Row, Prestwick Road, Newton upon Ayr | John COWAN | 28 Apr 1885 Elba Street, Ayr | Order now | Glasgow SC36/14/75 |
| Jessie SMITH Cross Street, Newton | Samuel DUNLOP | 28 Mar 1886 Cross Street, Newton | Order now | Ayr SC6/7/18 |
| Mary SMITH 1 Peebles Street, Newton-on-Ayr | James BRYSON | 27 Sep 1877 | Order now | Ayr SC6/7/15 |
| Annie STEWART or GIVENS 105 Main Street, Newton, Ayr | Robert Brown MACK | 6 Nov 1885 105 Main Street, Newton, Ayr | Order now | Ayr SC6/7/17 |
School Leaving Certificate Exams
This is an index to the registers of school leaving certificate examination results (NRS Reference ED36). We do not currently have any records for this parish.
Anatomy register
This is an index to the registers of the Inspector of Anatomy for Scotland (NRS Reference MH1/1-MH1/30). We do not currently have any records for this parish.
List of Births with no Father's name 1855-1874
Your research hit a brick wall when you discovered a birth record missing this vital name? Choose Find the Father by any birth below to start breaking down that barrier today with our FREE search service. Where we've already identified the father, click on the Father Found link to order a copy of the record naming the father. For births outwith this period, click here.
We have not found any relevant records for this parish.
General Register of Lunatics
This index shows patients from this parish admitted to asylums. We have not yet identified any patients from this parish.
Rolls of Male Heads of Families
In 1834, the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland passed the Veto Act, removing the absolute right of landowners to appoint ministers to their parish. The Act gave male heads of families who were communicants with the parish the right to veto the appointment of a new minister if a majority of them objected. To this end, the Assembly instructed kirk sessions to draw up rolls of the male heads of families in each parish. We have transcribed the surviving rolls, and are publishing them here. They are significant as they pre-date the earliest nominal census, which took place in 1841.
No Roll of Male Heads of Families has yet been found for this parish
Kirk Session Records Index
Use the name links below to go to the entries for the person you are interested in. We have selected 1832 as an example year for parishes across Scotland. If you would like more information about the existence of Kirk Session minutes for this or another parish or would like to search for particular people in the minutes please contact us.
We have not yet indexed any Kirk Session records for this parish.
