BRODIE Headstone in Ardrossan Cemetery
In loving memory of Alexander Brodie, Pilot who died 13th March 1882 aged 66 years. And his spouse Jane Barbour - Brodie who died 27th Aug, 1898 aged 75 years. Also their son James who died at sea, 1st Aug 1872, aged 21 years. Their Grandson Robert, 5th son of Alexander Brodie,Ship Carpenter, died at Moree, Australia, 20th December 1929 in his 42nd year. Nicholes Lusk, Widow of Alexander Brodie, Ship Carpenter, died 25th March 1932 aged 84 years. Gordon Innes  Scotland

BRODIE Headstone in Ardrossan Cemetery
In loving memory of Jane Barbour - Brodie, who died 31st July 1873, aged 1 year and 4 months. Robert Heron Brodie, died 8th April 1882 aged 1 year. Fleming Lusk Brodie, died 26th November 1890 aged 20 years + 4 months. William Gardiner Brodie died 11th Dec 1893 aged 5 months. James Brodie, died 9th April 1895 aged 8 months. John Brodie, died at Gotteslow, Western Australia, 23rd June 1917 aged 28 years. Mrs Lusk died 17th April 1909 in her 89th year. Alexander Brodie, Ship Carpenter, died 11th May 1922 in his 79th year. Alexander died 8th October 1920 aged 45, 2nd son of the late Alexander Brodie.  Gordon Innes  Scotland.


Duncan & Jane McCALLUM's family Headstone Ardrossan Cemetery
Their son Duncan died at Geelong Hospital Australia 22nd September 1921 age 40.

David LOVE born abt 1805 married Janet JOHNSTONE in Beith 27/12/1830. Andrew Love was born to David & Janet Love in Dalry 24/1/1833. Andrew Love married Jane BRADSHAW in Beith on 3/11/1849. Margaret Love was born to Andrew & Jane Love in Beith abt 1852. All the above people came to Australia abt 1863 with the possible exception of Janet Johnstone ( I have not found her place of death to date). Further details available. Russell Strickland

James HUNTER and his wife Martha HANLEY, both born Dalry and married in Dalry 13.2.1874, arrived in Port Chalmers, New Zealand on the "Nelson" on 26.12.1875 from Glasgow. They moved around the lower part of the South Island and finally settled on the West Coast of the South Island c.1890. James and Martha are buried at Bromley Cemetery, Christchurch, NZ.
Francis HANLEY, born Dalry 1890, came to NZ with his wife Annie MAGEE c.1925. He was mine deputy in Huntly and was buried there August 1954 at Kimihia Cemetery. Dominique Young New Zealand.

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"Seeking contact with any descendants of Ladymuir (Renfrewshire) Blairs (JamesBLAIR c1597) whose genealogy connects to the Blairs of Dalry, near Ardrossan, Ayrshire. In later centuries descendants migrated to Australia, New Zealand and USA". Jack Blair Sydney, Australia.

William MACKIE m.1819 at Dalry to Elizabeth CRAWFORD. They had 4 children: (1) James MACKIE died 1882 at Donald, Victoria. (2) William MACKIE married 1845 at Dalry to Margaret DALY of Kilwinning. They arrived in Sydney on the 'Thetis' 1848. Both died in Victoria after leaving many descendants. (3) Elizabeth MACKIE unmarried died 1877 in Victoria. (4) John MACKIE married 1857 Dalry to Margaret MELVILLE. All settled in the Central Victorian Goldfields, mainly at Castlemaine. Contact Thelma Birrell For Heather at Maroochydore.

John MACKIE born 1814 married at Stevenston Ayr to Agnes HOWIE born 1787. A son SAMUEL was born 1820 at Stevenston and he married at Stevenston to Janet HOWIE born 1824 at Newmilns, Parish of Loudon. Samuel and janet's first child Grizel was born at Stevenston, Ayrshire. The family came to Australia in 1849. Contact Cliff Mackie, 7 foveaux Cres., Melford, East Maitland, N.S.W. 2323.

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William COOK born 24 May 1810 Kilwinning son of Dugald COOK & Helen CLARK, marr 7 Jan 1831 Kilwinning to Esther WYLIE, they came to Sydney 2nd Oct 1838 on the "Coromandel" with 3 children, Francis, Mary & David Wylie. Francis married John GOLD 17 Sep 1846 Bathurst and had 14 children. Further details available. Margaret Kenning

Sarah Boag Mackinlay, nee HOOKS was born in Ardrossan in 1876. Her parents, Walter HOOKS and Margaret McCANDLISH were both born in Saltcoats, where they married. Sarah HOOKS and her husband, John MACKINLAY, emigrated first to South Africa in 1903, then to Western Australia, to farm in 1915. Beverley Mackinlay Perth, West Australia.

These Kilwinning natives are buried in the Melbourne suburb of Keilor. Matthew GOUDIE died 19th March 1881 aged 47 years also Matthew GOUDIE Senr died Jan 14th 1887 aged 96 years. According to details in the book "Keilor Pioneers" Matthew Goudie was born in Kilwinning on the 10th November 1838 to Matthew and Isabella Goudie. Matthew junior arrived in Australia C1855 and Matthew senior arrived 1857. Others also arrived, one being Robert Goudie his wife Agnes WYLIE and two children. Hugh McCallum Melbourne, Australia.

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Robert CAMPBELL was born 15-Feb-1888 at Monkcastle, Kilwinning. His parents were John Campbell & Margaret ROBINSON. Robert married Christina Suttie 8-Aug-1914 at Singleton NSW, Australia. Ken Bullen Queensland, Australia.

Alexander LAMBIE married Jane THOMSON, daughter of John THOMSON & Jane FREW 29 March 1816 at Stevenston. Jane died in Feb 1833(?) Alexander remarried Susan KILPATRICK 28 September 1833 at Stevenston. Alexander died on the 17 March 1877. Susan died in 1887 in Irvine, Ayrshire. Two of Alexander LAMBIE's sons emigrated to Australia. Alexander LAMBIE (1824-1871) his wife Martha COCHRANE and three daughter's Martha, Jane & Mary arrived in Hobson's Bay, Victoria per the ship "Marco Polo" 20 September 1852. David LAMBIE (1836-1902), his wife Margaret JEFFREY their children Janet & Alex arrived in Melbourne 7 December 1861 per the ship "Oithona". They joined Alexander at St. Arnaud. Ann Dunstan Vic. Australia.

South Australian Register, personal notices Vol 1 1836-1859
4 May 1855 On the 11th ultimo, by special licence, at the Roman Catholic Church, Clare, by the Rev A. KRANEWITTER; afterwards at the residence of the bridegroom, by the Rev W. MOIR, Mr Frederic H. SPENSER, of Clare, to Miss Frances Anne McINNES, eldest daughter of Mr James McINNES, gardener, late of Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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South Australian Register, personal notices Vol 2 1860-1865
18 Feb 1864 HOGARTH On the 5th December 1863, at Border Farm, Parish of Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland, Mary BLAIR, relict of the late John HOGARTH, Esq., of Whitlees, Ardrossan, and mother of Thomas HOGARTH, of Blair-place, Gawler Plains, deeply regretted by a very large circle of relatives and friends. Her end was peace.

Dalry native buried at Malmsbury near Melbourne. In Memory to James CRAWFORD born at Dalry Scotland 22nd May 1824 Died at Malmsbury 28th August 1898. Barbara ANDERSON wife of the above born Beith Scotland 10th January 1822 Died at Malmsbury 28th August 1904

I have one family from Ardrossan. Hugh MAIN with wife Mary and children Mary and George left Ardrossan sometime after 1881 and came to South Australia. Kathy Grant (Brisbane, Australia)

Margaret McDonald and William Rockliff were married at Irvine Ayrshire 1818 they arrived in Australia 1824 with the 40th Regiment. Four children born in Australia. William died 1838 at sea between India and UK from injuries. Margaret and family returned to Kilwinning where her Parents Daniel and Jean McDonald lived. William Rockliff b. 1825 Australia married Jean Taylor 1847 in Dalry. Her parents John Taylor and Margaret Wyllie of Dalry. Roger Ayton Rockliff b.1852 Dalry married Mary Montgomery 1875 Paisley Renfrew. Immigrated to Tasmania c. 1878. Further details available Judy Bennett Australia.