My grandmother was married to Willie Hamilton who was harbour master at Ard my mothers name was Catherine AK Kate Matthews I had a Antie Mary Taylor and a Uncle Laurance Hamilton And also Hugh Mcgra who I called Uncle He worked in Troon Shipyard their was also Antie Julya who stayed in Port Glasgow

My name is Ross Dailly my grandfather was Tommy Dailly my father was James and had brothers John [dec]
Alec also [dec] the mcGraa family inArdrossan lived above a public house,as a young boy I spent a bit of time
with Aunty Maggie and Uncle Jack as my mum died when I was about 9yrs old,uncle Jacks old navy mates used to
call him "Jutland Jack".
I can always remember there was a clock on the mantelpiece in the shape of a large
black eagle they had two kids boy Vincent eldest girl Maryanne as best as I can remember.
I left Ardrossan 1958 my father died 1960 at 68 Stanley road.
Have lots of memorys of uncle Jack and aunty Maggie.
Hope to hear from you Plumduff

My name is Ross Dailly late of 68 stanley road Ardrossan my father James Dailly brothers Alec John
father Tommy Jack MC Graa and Margaret Dailly were uncle Jack and aunty Maggie so were related
somewhere
Ross

Hi My grandmother was Maggie Dailly


Dailly Margaret 26/02/1960 Stanley Rd. Ardrossan D wife of John McGraa
McGraa John 25 05 1956 14 Princes Lane, Ardrossan. D 81yrs.& husband of Margaret Dailly

Joe McGraa

Patrick, I have sent you an email re Gemmells.
Netta

Hi Ellen,
Looks like we both had the same idea this morning. I've just been comparing the children of Mary Keenan and those of Mary Gaining. (That we know of).

Mary Keenan
Children:
John b. abt.1861
Lawrence b. abt. 1863
Hugh b. abt. 1865
James b. abt. 1868
Margaret b. abt. 1870
Mary Ann b. abt 1870
William b.abt. 1874

Mary Gaining
Children:
Hugh b. 8/1/1865
James b. 2/7/1867
Mary Ann b. 13/1/1870
William b. 26/12/1872
Alexander b.1875 d. 1876
Lawrence Gaining b. abt. 1875

They look like the same person to me. Of course, at a time when few people could read and write, accents could change everything. I've used SP before, but recently I've been concentrating on Ireland so I let it lapse. When I work out the best certs to get, I'll get some credits for them.
Thanks, Patrick.

Hi Patrick
1871 Census
Name: Lawrence Hamilton
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1863
Relationship: Son
Father's name: Thomas Hamilton -c1840 Ireland
Mother's name: Mary Hamilton -c1836 Ireland
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland
Registration Number: 576/2
Registration district: New Ardrossan
Civil Parish: Ardrossan
Town: Ardrossan
County: Ayrshire
Address: Harbour Place
ED: 5
Household schedule number: 74
Line: 15
Roll: CSSCT1871_105
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Hamilton 31
Mary Hamilton 35
John Hamilton 10
Lawrence Hamilton 8
Hugh Hamilton 6
James Hamilton 3
Margaret Hamilton 1

Margaret not showing up in the IGI records
Ellen
PS 1881
Name: Thos Hamilton
Age: 47
Estimated birth year: abt 1834
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Mary Hamilton
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland
Registration Number: 576/2
Registration district: New Ardrossan
Civil Parish: New Ardrossan
Town: Ardrossan
County: Ayrshire
Address: 11 Harbour Row
Occupation: General Labourer
ED: 5
Household schedule number: 36
Line: 1
Roll: cssct1881_178
Household Members: Name Age
Thos Hamilton 47
Mary Hamilton 44
Lawrance Hamilton 18 Merchant Sevices
Hugh Hamilton 16 Apprentice moulder
James Hamilton 14 General Labourer
Mary Ann Hamilton 11
Wm Hamilton 9


Ellen

Hi Patrick,
Could be a Spelling error or someone may have entered the wrong name on a marriage/death certificate.Scotlandspeople will have the birth of William 1872 Ardrossan,and show where parents married.£6 for 30 units.Good value .There should also be death details for Thomas And Mary online for you to find, that will show both their parents.

Ellen
P.S
HUGH HAMILTON Birth: 08 JAN 1865 Ardrossan, Ayr, Scotland
Father: THOMAS HAMILTON Family
Mother: MARY GAINING
MARY ANN HAMILTON Birth: 13 JAN 1870 Ardrossan, Ayr, Scotland
Father: THOMAS HAMILTON Family
Mother: MARY GAINING

Hi Ellen,
Thanks for that. I've just had a look at your Mary Gaining, with children Alexander, Hugh, Mary Ann, James, William and Laurence Gaining. several of the children seem to match Thomas' family. Then found records that showed a Thomas Hamilton and Mary Gaining as a couple. So, are Mary Keenan and Mary Gaining one and the same?
Hugh was born in 1865 in Ardrossan, so if he turns up in the 1871 in Thomas' family, it looks promising. If he does, his birth certificate will give us his mother's correct name, hopefully. Just done a quick search on SP but can't find a marriage for Thomas Hamilton and Mary Gaining, perhaps they married in Ireland (If at all).
Thanks again, Patrick.

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Hi Patrick
1901 Census
Name: Thomas Hamilton
Age: 70
Estimated birth year: abt 1831
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Mary Hamilton
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland
Registration Number: 576/2
Registration district: New Ardrossan
Civil Parish: Ardrossan
Town: Ardrossan
County: Ayrshire
Address: 10 Montgomerie Lane
Occupation: Dock Labourer
ED: 1
Household schedule number: 169
Line: 13
Roll: CSSCT1901_215
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Hamilton 70
Mary Hamilton 64 -c1837 Ireland
James Hamilton 32 -1869 Ardrossan
William Hamilton 27 -c1874 Ardrossan

Should be able to find the births of sons in Scotlandspeople.Will have details of where parents married.

Ellen
P.S
WILLIAM HAMILTON Birth: 26 DEC 1872 Ardrossan, Ayr, Scotland
Father: THOMAS HAMILTON Family
Mother: MARY GAINING
JAMES HAMILTON Pedigree
Male
Birth: 02 JUL 1867 Ardrossan, Ayr, Scotland
Father: THOMAS HAMILTON Family
Mother: MARY GAINING
Still need the marriage details from scotlandspeople

Hi Ellen,
First my apologies. I missed the last three lines of your post, off the bottom of the screen!

From William Hamilton and Mary Ann Dailly's marriage lines in 1901:

William Hamilton, 27 years old, Seaman (Merchant Service)
Residence: 10 Montgomerie Lane, Ardrossan. (bad to read, but I think Montgomerie is correct).
Father: Thomas Hamilton, Dock Labourer.
Mother: Mary Hamilton m.s. Keenan.

To clarify:
1) Thomas Hamilton marries Mary Keenan.
2) They have a son, William Hamilton.
3) John Dailly marries Margaret Hannan.
4) They have a daughter, Mary Ann Dailly.
5) William Hamilton marries Mary Ann Dailly in 1901 Saltcoats, NOT Ardrossan, my mistake.
6) They have a daughter, Margaret Hamilton in 1902.
7) Margaret Hamilton marries William Gemmell in 1924 Port Glasgow.

Just a little aside, it was often mentioned that one of Margaret Hamilton's relatives was the Harbour Master at Ardrossan! I've never been able to find out whether that was true or not. Any ideas?
Patrick.

Hi Patrick Gemmell,
I was thinking the Margaret who married John McGraa,was the one in the 1901 census .That is to say Mary Ann Dailly's sister .

Ellen