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POPULATION OF THE SHIRE, IN THE YEARS, 1801, 1811, 1821, 1831, 1841 ani> 1851.
The Italic letters p. b. t. and v. signify respectively Burgh, Parish, Town and Village.
Afdrossan {a) ..p.}
Saltcoats(p(trt)/ ,
Aiicliinleoh j>.
Ayr 6. 4- p.
Ballautrae v.
Burr p.
lieith (jpnvt of) re- \
tuaiinlerin Hen- >
fivwshirf ....p.}
ColaioncJl p
Koyl*i>ii }»,
Ci agio «t Barnwell;)
Cumnock. New . .p
Cumnock.Old.
Oaillv
J)almt-llington
Dahy
Uniiynrple ..,
Dreg-horn
lUmdonaldfi).
Troon & Sliev. - -
alton
Diinlop (pait of)
remuintt*
Renfrewshire, p.
JVnwicfc p
Galston p
Girvan . . . .p
Irvine 6.47)
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in I
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180-1. 1811. 1S21. I 183]. i 184.1. j 1851.
1.84S
1214'
54921
8371
'42'
I
13S-J
6J91
9S0
3!C3( 37J5
1^06:
8481
786 !
1U2|
179S
1621
7581
2o21i
51 4 j
762!
1240
808
12Sn
2139
20iG
45S4
IS61
1159
767
1381
1991
1756
787
2S15
8!l
797
1610
990
15S9
3009
309'
57-:o
Tota
310) 3494 4947
1524
7455
1280
837
1662 1659
7606 8264
1506 1661
9411 959
4405| 5052, 5795
19801
1397|
8031
1656
2343
2161
976
33 1 £
933
b56
2#>2
1029
2212 1
l389i
824!
2184!
2763]
2074!
10551
3739!
96t!
888J
3063, )
2516; 4
987! 1200
2801
1484
779
2382
2836
227:
uyij
479 li
909j
1222,
6716!
1852 20181 2018
3 142 3655| 4334
4190 6430! 7424
7007 5200' 5214
Population of Ayrshire
1851.
1801.
1811.
1821.
1831.
1841>
1851.
55S1
959
loss
1333
1541
2631
5484
Kilbride, West ..}>
795
!015
1371
1685
1885
2024-
3697
Kilmarnock ,i. Sc p.
8079
10143
12769
1S093
19956
21287
9115
Kilmnurs. .......... p.
12SS
1432
1660
2130
2617
3144
1801
Kilwirmiujr v
2700
3291
3696
3772
6251
6359
907 iKirkmichael ....v.
1119
1593
2235
275S
2933
326*
Kirkoswakl p.
1679
1689
1847
1951
2030
224J
6384
Liargr: p.
1361
1801
2179
2848
4044
371S
2934
Landwaidpartp )
2503
3170
2198
2309
245S
2509
1512
New Milns ..t.)
1543
1650
198S
2211
793
Manchiiue. . t tfo
i746
1871
2057
2232
2156
2470
275y
3162
3946
5204
62S7
7027
7615
3777
Monkton & PreSi 1
986
1340
1744
1818
1933
1960
.2413
29 iO
25G0-
2S10
268?
2M6
3125
3423
Rhfi.1
Newton-upon-A^ rp.
1724
2803
4027
4020
4482
4814
1096
O chiltree «.
130?
1548
1573
1562
!601
1780
1828
Quivox, Saint..... p.
?,070
3615
5392
5289
6055
7147
Riccarton . .. p.
13M
1840
2122
2499
3226
4583
7299
Sora ..*.... - ..p.
5695
3348
3865
4253
4054
4174
Stair p.
663
611
748
7o7
823
820
Stevenston (a), .p. |
SaItcoats(part)(; f
2146
2911
3558
3544
3791
3811
1115!
Stewarton (part), p.
2657
3019
3656
4503
465G
4572
1741
Straitou -■>.
1026
10G9
129?
1377
1363
1540
4392
638
053
744
884
918
902
85S8I
5719!
1776
1966
2175
2274
2612] 2821
84306 103954 127299 142584 164477 180925
Note. - («) The town of Saltcoats is partly in Ardrossan parish and partly in that oj Stevouslou ; the population of Saltcoats
town in 1851 was 4338.
(0) The villages of Troon and Shewalton since 1821 Have been detached from Irvine and added to Dimdonald parish
and this accounts for the decrease in Irvine in 1331.
x'he total annual value of Heal Property in Ayrshire-, as assessed in April 1915, amounted, to £409,933 ; and the amoimi
assessed to the Property lax, in 1843. to £52u,827 13s.5d. ; the amount of Real Property assessed to the Property and Income
Tax in 18-19, was £608,701.
ARDROSSAN,
BATHING place and port, in the parisii of its port render probable another considerable extension
name, pleasantly situated on the western shore of
Ayrshire, on ao accessible point of the coast, and only
a mile west of Saltcoats, which occupies another pro-
montory : it is 74 miles s. w. of Edinburgh, 30 s. w. of
Glasgow, 25 s. s. w. ot Paisley, and 8 N. by w. of Irvine.
The town is built upon a plan of regularity and taste;
the houses all of stone and of commanding altitude,
at no disiant date. The tide harbour will contain from
fifty to sixty vessels. The dock occupies an extent of
seven Scots' acres, and will admit fifty vessels of from
three to six hundred tons burden. Steamers ply regu-
larly between Ardrossan and several parts in Ireland ;
there is dailv intercourse during the greater part of the
vear between it and the Island of Arran ; and the
The visitants in the bathing season will rind all the steamers plying between Ayr and Glasgow call at the
appliances neccessary to their enjoyment. The baths | port during the summer months. There are two yards
include the customary varieties, and are enclosed in a | for ship-building at the harbour, and some extensive
handsome building, both spacious and commodious. ] timber yards and saw mills. A railway from this port
The town is chieflv indebted for its existence to the
noble family of Bglintoii, who had formerly a castle
of great strength and extent in the vicinity, but which
is now a ruin, the earl having a mansion in the town.
There are a large 11 tun her of villas, many of which
exhibit considerable taste in design ; and the town is
gradually extending in all directions. A large and
elegant Viotel, with a suite of warm and cold baths,
was erected by the late L"id Egliuton, at an expense
of £10,000. The public rooms, the bed rooms, offices
and stabling ate most commodious. There are three
banking establishments — that of the Bank of Scotland
is a commanding building adjoining the hotel. The
Koyal Hank Building is near to the railway station
and is also a fine building, and the City of Glasgow
Bank, at the end Of Princes street, is also a prominent
object
yar
to Kilwinning forms a junction with the Glasgow, Kil-
marnock, and Ayr Railway, and the line is continue
from the station to the harbour for the transit of coa
and iron to the vessels. The new church at the
entrance of the town from Saltcoats is builHn elegant
taste and i> a highlv ornamental edifice. There are
also two fine new churches recently built, in connection
with the United Presbyterian ai.d Free Churches. Iu
the neighbourhood is a chalybeate spring, whose med-
icinal properties are beneficial in cases of debility,
scrofula, &c. The picturesque ruins of Ardrossan
Castle stand on an eminence overlooking the town
There is also upon an adjoining eminence a handsom
monument, erected to a deceased philanthropic
gentleman, who, during the latter yeais of his life,
interested himself deeply in the various institutions
connected with the town. An agricultural society ha-
The harbour was commenced under the auspices been established here, and a coursing dub formed,
of the before-named munificent patron, who expended Fairs are held ou the Tuesday before Ayr and the
nearly £90,000 upon it. and became the sole proprietor Tne-day before Inverness fairs— both in July; on the
path of it and the town, as well as the extensive I Tuesday beforeFalkirk fairs, in September and October,
barony of Ardrossan. Of late years it has been greatly ' and on 'the second Thursday in November,
extended, and the yearly increasing business of the!
POST OFFICE, James Stevens, Post Master.
Arrivals. — From London, Kdinburgii, Glasgow, &c. every evening at a quarter befor? seven. — trout
Troon, Edinburgh, and Glasgow every morning at ten minutes "before six.— From Iklland evety
morning at a mianer b- tore nine.
Despatches.— To London, Edi*burgh, Glasgow.Saltcoats, Irvine, and Kilmarnock every afternoon
at a quarter past four.— To West Kilbride, and Largs every morning at seven.— To Arran at twelve
noon. Money Order Office o mm every week day.
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