I have researched our Monaghan family from 1841,John Monaghan married Mary Wallace,they had 8 children,James ,William, Thomas, John, Agnes, Peter, Elizabeth and Wallace.They moved from St Quivox to Hurlford in the 1850,s....anyone interested??.

I think you will find that they eventually ended up in Logan where they spawned a bunch of crabit twisted argumentative opinionated marble heads who still live in the Cumnock area today.

Nice to see your not too opinionated yourself Jim

Agnes,

I thought when I saw Jim's reply he was talking about my lot
:-) but then I saw the name - there were no Monaghans in St Quivox in 1821 but there were 2 Wallace families : Joseph an agricultural labourer in Elba Street, Content & Robert a weaver in Ramsays Row, Content.

Hope this is of some use.

Regards

Duncan

Dear Duncan, where did you find the information about the wallaces in 1821? I know our Monaghans were in Monkton in 1851, but I think John was born in Newton-on Ayr, so far I have been unable to find his birth details.
I was so excited yesterday and thought at last someone has replied with some information about our family and then soon realised it was our son Jim, taking the "mickey".
Are your Monaghans from Ayr? It would be good to compare notes. regards Agnes.

Agnes,

An Index to the 1821 Census for St Quivox has been published by Troon FHS - unfortunately this Census only gives the name of the head of the household although the original Census, held at Ayrshire Archives, gives the ages of the males & females in the family, but not their names.

I have no Monaghans in my family, that I know about, although my father used to work with a Peter Monaghan many years ago as a signalman on the Railway.

I had already deleted your email but when I saw your son's response, his warped sense of humour appealed to me so much, I decided to respond to your email, so if the info. is of any use you owe him a beer! :-)

My Murphys (Murchies) were in Monkton in 1841 & 1851. I take it you have checked the 1841 Census for Monkton?

I am currently transcribing the 1841 Census for Newton on Ayr as part of the Freecens Project - I'll keep my eyes open for any Moanaghans - did find a Wallace family as follows:

Green Street Vennel Wallace MaryF20 Hand Sewer Ayr
Wallace Janet F18 Ayr
Wallace Jane F15 Ayr
Wallace Sophia F6 Ayr
Wallace Alexander M4 Ayr


There is an entry in the Monkton Churchyard MIs for Monaghan:

MI 189
Erected by William Monaghan in memory of his son James d 13 Apr 1882 aged 17; the above William Monaghan 2 16 Apr 1893 aged 62; his wife Sarah Monaghan d 24 Apr 1905 aged 79; also their son in law Hugh bell d 9 Feb 1907 aged 49; and his wife Susan Monaghan d 2 Aug 1936 in her 78th year.
If this is your lot I'll take a photo first time I'm in the vicinity.

There are also 5 entries in Monkton MIs for Wallace & 2 in Newton Green MIs.

Best Regards

Duncan

PS: Tell your son not to lose that sense of humour :-)

Agnes, I also am not a Monaghan researcher, but have just received group sheets of OPR's and there is an entry for the following:

Deaths 1864 in the Dist. of Ayr, County of Ayr
MONAGHAN, James, Labourer, widower of Mary McGILL
Age 63yrs died March 27th 2hr 30min, AM.
233 High Street, Ayr
Parents not named
Death from bronchitis, 3 weeks
Informant: William Monaghan, son, present.
Reg. Mar 29 1864 at Ayr.

Maybe the information may be of some help somewhere along the road.
Best regards,
Linda.....

I'm directly descended from the Monaghans in Ayr. I don't know that I would have any information that you would need, but get back with me and I'll check. My line is: John Monaghan married Elizabeth Burns in 1801, son James. James married Sarah McCafferty in Ayrshire, Scotland,1825, son Peter born in Monkton, Aryshire, 1836.

Just saw your listing. The James Monaghan listed on the headstone is a brother to MY Peter Monaghan I think. Peter came to America. Any info you come across would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.

I hope you can help, have you gone any further back than 1801?. I would like to find when our Monaghans came from Ireland and in which part of Ireland they lived. I haven't got any further back than John Monaghan born Newton in Ayr circa 1820, His parents were James Monaghan and Agnes Wallace, any help would be appreciated, kind regards Agnes Monaghan