Craigend? House, Kilmarnock

[AmyUK]

Does anyone have any information about Craigend? House in High Street, Kilmarnock? My Great Grandparents were married there in 1902 and i can't find any information about it. All the rest of the Scottish family seemed to marry in churches so i am curious to know why they were married in a house and what sort of house it is/was. any photos would be a nice adding to have as well if anyone knows if it is still standing.

[Hollyd]

Hi Amyuk,
Have tried to find out about Craigend House without success.  There was a Craigend Mill in Kilmarnock but I doubt they got married there!!  The only other thing I could think of was Craig House which was outside Kilmarnock.  There is a Craigend Road in Troon.   Perhaps a look in a street directory for Kilmarnock for 1902 but I haven't had a chance to check with The Dick Institute, Kilmarnock or the Baird Institute, Cumnock.  Your other option could be the Ayrshire Archives.
However you may have found out something yourself by now.
Regards
Hollyd

[AmyUK]

Thankyou for looking for me, i still haven;t found anything out about it, but i was thinking about writing to the local council in Kilmarnock to see if they know anything about it.

[Agnes14]

You don't seem sure about the name Craigend? could it be Craighead House, as shown in the 1881 census.   It was not uncommon for marriages to take place outside churches and could have been at one of the homes, at work etc. 
You don't say what your g/gparents were employed as, if they were in domestic service then they could well have been married at their place of employment.  Craighead is in the High St area of Kilmarnock.

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[AmyUK]

You don't seem sure about the name Craigend? could it be Craighead House, as shown in the 1881 census.   It was not uncommon for marriages to take place outside churches and could have been at one of the homes, at work etc. 
You don't say what your g/gparents were employed as, if they were in domestic service then they could well have been married at their place of employment.  Craighead is in the High St area of Kilmarnock.

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Thankyou for the reply. I think it is more likely to be Craighead House, i couldn't read the marriage place properly.
My g/grandfather was the manager of the Newmilns gasworks and g/grandma was a lace maker. Do you know who was living in Craighead House in 1901? If they were married in 1902 it is possible that they knew the occupants.

Thankyou again,

[Marion_C]

You don't seem sure about the name Craigend? could it be Craighead House, as shown in the 1881 census.   It was not uncommon for marriages to take place outside churches and could have been at one of the homes, at work etc. 
You don't say what your g/gparents were employed as, if they were in domestic service then they could well have been married at their place of employment.  Craighead is in the High St area of Kilmarnock.

Hi Agnes14,

This is quite an old thread, so I do hope you'll see this message... I am also looking for info on Craighead House in Kilmarnock, but the Craighead I'm interested in is/was? in Townholm.  I don't know whether that would be the same house you mentioned in your message.  I'd be very interested to know if the Craighead I'm looking for is actually still standing...

All best,

Marion

[Agnes14]

I've just checked the 1851 Trades directory and the address is given as Craighead House, Town Holm, Kilmarnock.  The owner at that time was Thos Cuthbertson of Cuthbertson & Taylor, Carpet manuf.   The same name appears in the 1881 census.   I don't know exactly where Craighead house was but most of the High Street area was demolished to make way for modernisation. 
If you check Kilmarnock on Multimap and zoom in - it's part of the A735 road.
Hope this helps.

[Marion_C]

Thank you for your reply Agnes14, the Cuthbertsons are one of the families I'm researching.  From what I could make out from a Multimap image, the house isn't there any more which is a pity, but I'm not particularly surprised as most of Kilmarnock seems sadly to have been razed and rebuilt during the 60s and 70s 

[Ruskie]

I have a couple of Scottish marriages where the marriage took place at home (the couple were UF Church if that makes any difference). I recently read that it was quite common for girls to marry at home.