Spion Kop (Workmans Dwellings) King St. Ayr

[oorbilly]

Hi Maisie
The spion kop was at the corner of king st. and Lamond's lane or Wynne as we called it.
opposite on king street was a playground.  Diagonaly across was Lang's shop.
opposite the Scope as we called it on Lamond's Wynne was Craig miller buildings
where i lived until 1956
which backed on to Russell street school
looking on google map i cant find any numbers on king street at all

Billy

[flownthenest]

We were amazed to find this thread as we've just discovered that hubby's father (Thomas Welsh) died at this place in May, 1913. He was only 44. It is recorded on the RCE, attached to his death record that he 'fell from a verandah to the ground.' His widow was pregnant with hubby's father at the time, and she, together with some of the children came to Australia between 1913 - the eldest son - and the widow and hubby's father in 1927, with another son joining them in 1929. It would be great to find out if any descendants of family members remain in Scotland. The family lived in 4 Blackhouse Road, Whitletts, Ayr. Any information at all would be appreciated. flownthenest

[bigyin1977]

Hi

I am new to this forum and have recently came across this post. I am tracing my family tree. My father was fostered from a young age and never knew his "blood" family. My dad died in 2009 and as a result I have decided to look into my family history.

I believe that my great, great grandmother lived in the Workman's Dwellings, Ayr in 1903 (according to a document I downloaded via Scotlands People).

My great, great  grandfather Joseph Green (Sergeant in the Royal Scots Fusiliers) appears to be deceased in 1903).

My great, great grandmother Jessie Green (formerly Miller) lived here in 1903. I noticed that someone mentions a Mrs Green earlier. Could this be my relative?

They had a son Richard Green and he was a wood cutter.

Can someone shed any light on any of them?

Fingers crossed.

Thanks

Vic

[bigyin1977]

Hi

I have just came across a death certificate for Richard Green's wife, Mary Green (Robertson) and she appears to have died in 1916 at 59 Workmen's Dwellings, King Street Ayr. She died of TB at the age of 42.

It appears that her husband (my great grandfather), Richard Green served in Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.

[bigyin1977]

Richard was part of the (No.10) 2nd/6th Battalion (Territorial Force) Battalion of Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.

[cathy52]

my gt grandparents lived at 99 cross street and 99 king street 1900s did cross st get changed to king st.

[maisie76]

Spion Kop with Russell Street school in the background 

[maisie76]

my gt grandparents lived at 99 cross street and 99 king street 1900s did cross st get changed to king st.

Cross Street was renamed King Street in 1904 or 1905

[maisie76]

Hi

I have just came across a death certificate for Richard Green's wife, Mary Green (Robertson) and she appears to have died in 1916 at 59 Workmen's Dwellings, King Street
Ayr. She died of TB at the age of 42.

It appears that her husband (my great grandfather), Richard Green served in Argyll & Sutherland
Highlanders.

I see they also had a daughter Jessie Millar Green born 1906.