Guestbook

Submitted by
Name: Iris Clanachan
From: Wellington New Zealand
E-mail: cleo@fosteringkids.org.nz

Comments:
Great site.
My Grandfather Tam Elliott was the janitor at Catrine school and my mother Jemima Elliott was a local singer. I was dux of Catrine Primary [I believe the first girl dux] and I have a lovely gold heart dux medal.

Added: March 21, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Inglis Thompson
From: Midlands
E-mail: iandhthomson@aol.com

Comments:
Brilliant new site Rab. Keep up the good work. Your photographs of the village and surrounding area are great.

Added: March 16, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Janet Duncan nee Elliott
From: South Lanarkshire

Comments:
Was looking at your web page as my father was originally from Catrine. You can imagine my surprise and delight to see a picture of my dad amongst your photographs .He is standing 3rd from the left with his arms folded. He left Catrine to join the army, married my mum and lived in London for many years. Moved back to Ayr and died in 1986. Thank you again for bringing back lovely memories of a really nice dad.

Admin reply: I have since had contact from your Daughter and now have named your dad in the photo of Ayrbank.Thanks again for your interest.

Added: February 4, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Elsie Oscroft nee Hutchison
From: Retford Nottinghamshire
E-mail: elsetrev@talktalk.net

Comments:
Hi Rab, Just browsing your great site again and can see so much has been added. We left Catrine in 1960.I am doing a family tree for our wee Grandson and have discovered that my Great Grandfather on Mums side came to Catrine from Northampton--don't quite know why. They owned a shoe factory in Northampton, They live don St Cuthbert's Street until Mum and Dad married and then moved to Shawlands Street. My Grandmother was Elsie Langley. I remember that our neighbours were the Stirlings, Mary Marion and a brother whom I can't remember the name of. My parents fostered Marion when their parents died until Mary came back from India. Then it was the Elliots, Peggy and Brusher and their family. It would be good to know if anyone is still there. Can I thank you for all your work on the site; you have given so much information to so many people. I hope you keep up the good work. It is very interesting.

Admin reply: This guestbook entry and all entries made before this Guestbook entry, are available by clicking the older guestbook entries link at the top of the page.

Added: February 1, 2012

Submitted by
Name: rab
From: Catrine
E-mail: rab@catrine-ayrshire.co.uk

Comments:
I have had to change my webspace provider so hopefully everything will get fixed over the next week. If anyone has any problems with the site please leave a message here or email me.
Rab

Added: June 10, 2016

Submitted by
Name: Adam Finch
From: London
E-mail: finchbox1@icloud.com

Comments:
Wonderful site. Accessible and friendly with a wealth of gems. I am researching my great grandfather William Stevens, (C1866). So most references are a bit late for me but fascinating none the less.

Added: March 8, 2016

Submitted by
Name: Barry Collins
From: France
E-mail: barrygcollins1@gmail.com

Comments:
I had a friend in the RSF who, I think, came from Catrine or Sorn. His name was Archie Mcfadyen. Are there any McFadyens still in the area?
If you are interested I have a picture or two of him during the Army days.

Added: February 22, 2016

Submitted by
Name: Jonathan Lyle
From: Pennsylvania
E-mail: rus4u@earthlink.net

Comments:
Hello Rab,

My 2X Great Grandfather was John Lyle, a Catrine labourer who died in 1909 at the Catrine expo farm (?) from an accident with a horse pulling a hay rake.
His son (my Great grandfather), George Haining Lyle came to Pennsylvania in 1882 as a Carnegie steelworker.
I am hoping to find relatives and photographs of John, George, and other 1880 - 1900 Lyle family members from Catrine to share with my Dad. He turned 95 last September and tells stories of Catrine told to him by his grandfather (George Haining Lyle).
Cheers!
Jonathan Lyle

Added: January 23, 2016

Submitted by
Name: Rab
From: Catrine
E-mail: rab@rabs.co.uk

Comments:
I had a blip with my guestbook not working for people signing in but it seems OK now. Email me if you have any trouble in future.

Added: January 22, 2016

Submitted by
Name: John Curlew
From: Florida, USA
E-mail: JOHNCURLEW@BELLSOUTH.NET

Comments:
Enjoyed reading your History and just viewed the "Project" video enjoying both.
My family history from Catrine dated to 1850-1870 when my GGGrandparents Samuel and Sarah lived in the village first on Bridge street then on Wood Street. They had several children during that period some of whom died but three survived to emigrate with their parents to Newburgh, NY, USA
Looking at google street view it would appear that the houses they may have lived in have been replaced, are there any photos of the homes on Bridge and Wood dating to the 1860's.
Thanks, John

Added: October 8, 2015