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Ayrshire / Re: 1840 Births OPR Beith Ayrshire - YOUNG
« on: Saturday 05 May 18 17:04 BST (UK) »
John
My Grandfather, James King, came to Canada around 1900 at age 14. He got a job on a cattle boat after getting into trouble at home in Saltcoates. That would make his birth year 1886 as you discovered. We did not know his birth place.
He left everything behind and did not mention anything about his origins until 1938 (according to my father's recollections) when he received an inheritance on the death of his mother, Mary (Neilson). This was a big deal as the money built an addition onto the house and they bought a newer secondhand car. My father was the result of his father's second marriage as his first wife had passed away of Influenza in 1917. I have recently connected with a cousin from the first marriage which has sparked this search.
Grandfather James King had two brothers, Matthew and Robert; two sisters, Jane and Margaret. His grandparents were James King and Margaret (McIntyre); and Matthew Neilson and Jean (Andrew). The great-grandparents he names are Robert King and Mary (White). He talked about Lugton farms and Beith.
My father visited his Aunt Maggie in Saltcoates after his release as prisoner of war at the end of WWII. During that visit, my father was shown the family farm at Lugtonrigg (Lugtonridge). That was where the Latta name was mentioned as being a relation; however, as you also found, I can't connect the dots with any certainty either. There was mention of belonging to Free Church (?).
Thanks for your help. Its all interesting.
My Grandfather, James King, came to Canada around 1900 at age 14. He got a job on a cattle boat after getting into trouble at home in Saltcoates. That would make his birth year 1886 as you discovered. We did not know his birth place.
He left everything behind and did not mention anything about his origins until 1938 (according to my father's recollections) when he received an inheritance on the death of his mother, Mary (Neilson). This was a big deal as the money built an addition onto the house and they bought a newer secondhand car. My father was the result of his father's second marriage as his first wife had passed away of Influenza in 1917. I have recently connected with a cousin from the first marriage which has sparked this search.
Grandfather James King had two brothers, Matthew and Robert; two sisters, Jane and Margaret. His grandparents were James King and Margaret (McIntyre); and Matthew Neilson and Jean (Andrew). The great-grandparents he names are Robert King and Mary (White). He talked about Lugton farms and Beith.
My father visited his Aunt Maggie in Saltcoates after his release as prisoner of war at the end of WWII. During that visit, my father was shown the family farm at Lugtonrigg (Lugtonridge). That was where the Latta name was mentioned as being a relation; however, as you also found, I can't connect the dots with any certainty either. There was mention of belonging to Free Church (?).
Thanks for your help. Its all interesting.