McIllraith Land Dailly

[YO8]

Could anyone advise me where McIllraith land was in Dailly, one of my descendants is listed as residing at Back house, McIllraith land in the 1881 census. I have looked on old maps and have not found it.

[Maiden Stone]

Did you also look around Old Dailly, SW of Dailly?
Do you have addresses of any neighbours, if there were any?

[YO8]

I looked mainly round Dailly as that is where they were on earlier censuses, I have done a census search on Scotlandspeople for McIllraith and drew a blank.

[Maiden Stone]

There are some posts on Anc. message boards about McIlwraiths of Ayrshire. One researcher has written a book. One thread is about McIlwraiths of Auchenflower, Knockdolian Castle and Colmonell. One was a Covenanter whose land was confiscated after a battle. Auchenflower is near Ballantrae. Colmonell and Ballantrae are a few " lang Scots miles" south of Dailly. It's possible that they'd owned land further north.

[YO8]

Thanks for that information I find it very interesting. My ancestors moved from Stoneykirk in Wigtownshire to Dailly so Ballantrae is quite local in that respect

[loobylooayr]

Hi,

I might be way off track here and telling you something you already know  . If so, apologies.
But the term "land" could be referring to a building rather than an area of land.
So Back House could be part of the building possibly belonging to or built by McIllraith 
Looking at the Valuation Rolls on Scotlands People , from 1850s onwards , there are several MacIlwraiths who are proprietors /occupiers of property in Dailly.

There are McIlraith listed on the 1881 Census at Dailly. Also McIlluraith, McIlraith and McIluraith listed on the 1871. Phew , a few spelling permutations 

Hope this has been of help,

Looby

[YO8]

Thanks Looby, I never thought of that when I saw land on the census I thought an area of land as opposed to a building. This gives me something to think about. The ancestor in question died the next year and again I have not been able to find a burial lair, I assume he was buried in the church graveyard although his wife who died in 1905 is buried in the cemetery in Dailly. Genealogy is a challenge.

[YO8]

Thanks once again Looby, checked the valuation rolls on Scotlandspeople and found that my ancestors lived in Dailly village in a property whose proprietor was Wm McIlwraith from Glasgow

[loobylooayr]

Thanks once again Looby, checked the valuation rolls on Scotlandspeople and found that my ancestors lived in Dailly village in a property whose proprietor was Wm McIlwraith from Glasgow

Good stuff ! Pleased I was able to point you in right direction. As to whether the building is still standing  - it's very possible! But as I don't know the area I can't help with that.

Looby