Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland Genealogy

New Statistical Account of Scotland (FHL book 941 B4sa, series 2)

Vol. # ___5__ County: ______Ayr_____________ Parish: ________Dalry_____________

This account was written in

1836.

The name means the King’s valley, a

considerable portion of the parish being in the valley of Garnock.

Dalry is the nearest town.

The principle feature of

the parish is a beautiful and fertile valley.

J. Smith, Esq. of Swinridgemuir; A. Mitchell, Esq. of Maulside. Colonel Blair of Blair; and the Earl of Glasgow were the principle land owners. The land was primarily used for, wheat, oats, barley, potatoes, beans, turnips, hay, cattle, milk cows, and sheep. The population in 1793 was 2000. The population in 1835 was 3841.

The registers began in 1683 but were not kept regularly until 1724

The number of families belonging to the Established Church is 500                                                        United Secession is ---122                                                         Original Burghers is -45                                                         Reformed Presbyterians is 11                                                         Relief is --13                                                         Original Seceeders is 6