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Submitted by
Name: Annabelle Robertson
From: Dailly
E-mail: Annabellerobertson6@gmail.com

Comments:
Hi what a great site a have started to look back on family history my papa james mccluskie was born at st cuthbert street a noticed a pic of barnie mccluskie and a think its my papas brother any information would b great thanks very much 😁

Added: December 30, 2020

Submitted by
Name: william jamieson
From: born london
E-mail: williamjamieson1@aol.com

Comments:
My father was from Catrine, and I believe brought up by his Grandma or Aunt,in the Volunteer Arms.
Which I believe was in the family for 40 years.
His Mother died young and his Dad remarried and moved away.
We went to Scotland for the first time when I was 50 years old. not knowing any past history as most people who leave home early do not often talk much about it.
We found a librarian in Ayr, who was very helpful with family records, as such and we were really surprised about the pub connection. Which as luck would have it,was closed down just two weeks before. If anyone can give us some info on my family It would be really good.

Added: December 24, 2020

Submitted by
Name: Claire Bleakley
From: Carstairs
E-mail: c.bleakley26@gmail.com

Comments:
What a great website - I love learning about local history, I wish all towns had a website like this.

I'm looking for the parents of James Elliot Hall (born 6 February 1939/1940) in Catrine. James is still alive but has dementia and his son would like to find out more about his father and his family history. I've been trying to help but with the records offices all closed with covid its proving a challenge!

Added: December 4, 2020

Submitted by
Name: Alan Johnston
From: United Kingdom
E-mail: wannamakeemlaugh@aol.com

Comments:
This is a fabulous website full of so much information and photographs. I'm researching my family tree at the moment and have found that I have Inglis & Steele ancestors who were born and lived in Catrine. I'm especially interested in my Great Great Grandfather Alexander Piper Inglis born 1889 in Wood Street. He married a lady Called Jeanie McCaig in Mauchline but they were divorced and he remarried a lady called Frances Steele but he had a number of brothers and sisters who were also born in Catrine and lived there. If anyone has any information or pictures about the family I would be overjoyed to hear it. Thanks

Added: September 25, 2020

Submitted by
Name: Geneva Headley Miller
From: Eugene Oregon USA
E-mail: gogogeneva@gmail.com

Comments:
In 1947 I was a young girl in Selah, Washington, USA when I started a pen-pal relationship with another girl in Catrine, Scotland. Her name is Iris Patterson. She was born in 1940, July 14. We exchanged letters sporadically for about 10 years and then life took over and we lost touch. I am nearly 80 and think she would be 80 now. I would love to know more about her if there is anyway to find that information. She once sent me a favorite book from there one Christmas. It is a cartoon book of Rupert. Any suggestions or information would be appreciated.

Admin reply: I think your penpal had two brothers Jack and Bobby and she is still about and lives in Mauchline.

Added: September 15, 2020

Submitted by
Name: lynn Evans
From: Gilfach goch south wales
E-mail: lynnevans431@yahoo.com

Comments:
reading your website has brought back so many memories. As a young boy i travelled and stayed in Catrine many many times. My Father Haydn was a furniture delivery driver and would deliver to the warehouse by the side of Mill Square where, on one trip he made friends with Ian and Evelyn Campbell who ran a cafe. I then spent many happy summers staying with them and their sons John, Hugh and louis. I am in my 60th year now and will return one day to look around, see old stomping grounds and the changes that has taken place. So many happy memories. Lynn.

Added: August 21, 2020

Submitted by
Name: Elizabeth Muir
From: Irvine previously Catrine
E-mail: liz.muir@live.co.uk

Comments:
My gran and grandpa were Cathy(nee Niven) and Curly McConnachie. They lived in Sorn Street in Catrine. My mum was their daughter Rena and Jim was her brother.
So many happy memories of Catrine from getting sweets out of Roxburgh's shop and Jackie Whites. The cattle show every year and going 'up the watter ' * * *

Admin reply: I remember your family well. Betty Bates was your grands sister and I was always best pals with Davy. I wrote a poem about Betty. She was a great character.

Added: May 10, 2020

Submitted by
Name: Anna Stobbs
From: Hampshire
E-mail: betty_spaghetti2003@hotmail.com

Comments:
Such a fascinating page,especially the early photos. I am researching my husbands family tree & both sides of his family originate from Scotland.Mothers sides from Irvine but his Fathers side from Catrine & Sorn.
It would be great to know if yourself or anyone else involved in putting together pictures knew his family. Maxwell Stobbs (b.1849 in Ireland) & Agnes Skillen moved to Catrine from Ire around 1871.They lived at Meadowside cottages,catrine,Maxwell died 1912.
Maxwell Stobbs was one of their 8 children (b.1880:G Grandad) he was a railway signalman on the catrine railway branch & church warden,died in 1952. I'm wondering if someone knew him? He married Jeanie Arkinson & had 2 kids: Maxwell b.1909 (husbands grandad) & Magdaline. Maxwell married Isabella Pollock Gray (Traill Gray family) and in early 1930s they had 2 children before moving to Leeds, having his Dad (also Maxwell) and Aunt before emigrating to Rhodesia.

Added: February 23, 2020

Submitted by
Name: George Fowler
From: Yorkshire/ Catrine
E-mail: g.fowler1@sky.com

Comments:
Good stuff Rab, didn't know you were friends with Toni an Rene Leitch both always had a good shed in.

Added: February 3, 2020

Submitted by
Name: Sean Devlin
From: United States
E-mail: seandev@eclipse.net

Comments:
Rab,

Regarding the Birnieknowe, St. Patrick's 1919 team photo.

My Grandfather, John Devlin, is the goal keeper (back row, in white). I have a copy of this photo as well. I don't know the names of any of the other players, but I do have the names of the * * * in my notes. Anyone who is interested should email me.

Thanks for maintaining the site.

Sean

Added: February 25, 2018