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STEVENSTON,
[Stevenston village— distant 17 J miles from Ayr ; 12| miles from Kilmarnock.]
Steven STON lies 5| miles from Irvine. Population — In 1831,
3544; 1841, 3791; 1841, 3810. Increase since 1831, 266.
Extent — It contains about 6|^ square miles, or 3182 Scotch
acres. Its length is about 5 miles, and its breadth 3 miles.
Boundaries — It is bounded on the north by Ardrossan and Kil-
winning ; on the south by the Firth of Clyde ; on the west by
Ardrossan ; on the east by Kilwinning, and by the River Gar-
nock, which separates it from Irvine ; on the south-east by the
confluence of the Irvine and the Garnock, which divides it from
Dundonald. Character — The population are engaged in mining,
shipping, ship-building, and hand-loom weaving. Fishing is
carried on to a small extent at Saltcoats, which is the seat of
considerable business. Markets, Sfc. — A fair is held in Steven-
ston on October 30th, St. Monoch's or St. Monk's day. A fair
is held in Saltcoats on the last Thursday of May, where High-
land servants are hired. It is also a market for small Highland
cows, &c.
AiTKEN, Hugh, merchant, Bradshaw-street, Saltcoats
Allan, James, portioner, Boglemart, Stevenston
Allison, Alex., portioner, Townhead-street, Stevenston
Allison, John, grocer, Townhead-street, Stevenston
Anderson, John, innkeeper, Townhead-street, Stevenston
Andrew, John, blacksmith, Townhead-street, Stevenston
Andrew, William, ropework, Sandilands, Saltcoats
Armour, William, flesher, Bradshaw-street, Saltcoats
Auld, Mathew (c), portioner, Bradshaw-street, Saltcoats
Auld, William, mason, Sandilands, Saltcoats
Bailie, Hugh (c), harbour- master, Hill- street, Saltcoats
Baird, Hugh (c), manufacturer's agent and inspector of poor,
Ardrossan, Dockhead-street, Saltcoats
Baird, William, engineer, Boglemart, Stevenston
Baird, Mrs. Alexander, bookseller and printer, Dockhead-street,
Saltcoats
Baird, Alexander, cloth -merchant, Quay-street, Saltcoats
Banks, Nathaniel, innkeeper, New-street, Stevenston
Banks, John (c), saddler, Quay- street, Saltcoats
Barclay, Peter (c), inspector of poor, New-street, Stevenston
Beckett, Hugh, farmer. Bog, Stevenston
Blair, William, tilework, Greenhead, Stevenston
Blair, John, wright and farmer, Hawkhill, Stevenston
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[Stevenston village— distant 17 J miles from Ayr ; 12| miles from Kilmarnock.]
Steven STON lies 5| miles from Irvine. Population — In 1831,
3544; 1841, 3791; 1841, 3810. Increase since 1831, 266.
Extent — It contains about 6|^ square miles, or 3182 Scotch
acres. Its length is about 5 miles, and its breadth 3 miles.
Boundaries — It is bounded on the north by Ardrossan and Kil-
winning ; on the south by the Firth of Clyde ; on the west by
Ardrossan ; on the east by Kilwinning, and by the River Gar-
nock, which separates it from Irvine ; on the south-east by the
confluence of the Irvine and the Garnock, which divides it from
Dundonald. Character — The population are engaged in mining,
shipping, ship-building, and hand-loom weaving. Fishing is
carried on to a small extent at Saltcoats, which is the seat of
considerable business. Markets, Sfc. — A fair is held in Steven-
ston on October 30th, St. Monoch's or St. Monk's day. A fair
is held in Saltcoats on the last Thursday of May, where High-
land servants are hired. It is also a market for small Highland
cows, &c.
AiTKEN, Hugh, merchant, Bradshaw-street, Saltcoats
Allan, James, portioner, Boglemart, Stevenston
Allison, Alex., portioner, Townhead-street, Stevenston
Allison, John, grocer, Townhead-street, Stevenston
Anderson, John, innkeeper, Townhead-street, Stevenston
Andrew, John, blacksmith, Townhead-street, Stevenston
Andrew, William, ropework, Sandilands, Saltcoats
Armour, William, flesher, Bradshaw-street, Saltcoats
Auld, Mathew (c), portioner, Bradshaw-street, Saltcoats
Auld, William, mason, Sandilands, Saltcoats
Bailie, Hugh (c), harbour- master, Hill- street, Saltcoats
Baird, Hugh (c), manufacturer's agent and inspector of poor,
Ardrossan, Dockhead-street, Saltcoats
Baird, William, engineer, Boglemart, Stevenston
Baird, Mrs. Alexander, bookseller and printer, Dockhead-street,
Saltcoats
Baird, Alexander, cloth -merchant, Quay-street, Saltcoats
Banks, Nathaniel, innkeeper, New-street, Stevenston
Banks, John (c), saddler, Quay- street, Saltcoats
Barclay, Peter (c), inspector of poor, New-street, Stevenston
Beckett, Hugh, farmer. Bog, Stevenston
Blair, William, tilework, Greenhead, Stevenston
Blair, John, wright and farmer, Hawkhill, Stevenston
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