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AYRSHIRE
^ixntOX^
POPULATION OF THE SHIRE OF AYR.
Parhh; T. Town; V. Village.
CARUICK DISTRIC'l.
Ballnntrae p
Barr p
Colmonell p
Uailly .p
Girvan •• .p
Kii'kmichael p
KiiUoswald ..p
Maybole .p
Straiton p
, Total in Disfiict..
CU.VNINGHAME
DISTRICT.
Ardrossan p
Belth fpnrt of) , p
T/te remainder of this parish is
lit Renjrewshiie.
Batrey p
Dreglioni p
Dunlop (part of) p
Trie remainder of this parish is
in Renfrewshire.
Feuwiclv • • • ,..p
Irvine h and p
Kilbirnie p
Kitbridf, West p
Kilmarnock t and p
Kihnauri: ...p
Kilwinning p
Jjaigs p }
Town.and Suburbs f
Fairlie, &c. , ...v '
Darvel v f
Landward Part C
New Milns ()
B. B
1
urgh
• P. I
Fe-
\ivhh ;
'Houses
Males.
males.
Total. 1
257
626
654
1280 1
175
411
426
837
.399
992
9S8
I9.SO
111
1032
1129
2161
837
2227
2263
4490
34.3
1110
1125
22.35 !
337
911
936
1847
752
2570
i'634
5204
2.32
614
648
1292 ,
.3743
10523
10803
21326
408
1412
1663
3105
556
3046
2-359
4405
478
1604
1709
.3313
144
406
450
&56 1
192
516
51.3
1029 ;
269
903
947
i
1S52
1037
3029
.3978
7007 1
208
625
708
1333 1
206
681
690
1371
1.330
5972
6797
12769 '■
268
795
8&5
1660 i
548
1958
1738
.3696 \
289
816
950
1766
1.30
353
360
713
419
1169
1310
2479
1.34
517
51.3
1030
192
.579
589
.1168
156
751
792
1543
482
1847
1 1894
3741,
Stevea^ton . , p
Stew.nlon p J
Country ,.... f
Suburbs f
Town 3
Total in District..
KYLE DISTRICT.
Aochinleclt . . ; p
Ayr b (i p
("oylton ,...,../)
Craigie . . ■ ■ -^ .-...p
Cumnock, New,., ,..p
CninnocI;, Old p
DaIineriinf;ton , , ..p
Dalryinple p
Dnndonald .....p
G.aUion, .., .p
Miuicliline.. t ^ p
Monkton , p
Jliiirkirk ..,.,p
Newton upon Ayr...,,,. ...p
Ochiltree , ,..p
Quivox,St.. ., p
Riccarton p
Sorn . . . • p
Stair i. p
Syiniugton ,...., p
Torbolton ...••p.
Total in District..
Grand Total , ia3.35 61077 6622:
nouses
493
254
66
234
I Fe-
Males.lmales.
554
7.JM
231
962
226
135
282
■402
177
158
312
424
811
259
390
502
280
5,19
298
461
111
148
372
7000
674
20!)
875
793
3344
692
392
817
1149
488
449
1233
1716
979
839
1.381
1958
742
2655
1022
1725
.356
345
1053
24128
;?*
715
238
945
731
4111
705
411
a39
1194
488
484
1249
1726
1078
905
I.3O6
2069
831
2737
1100
2140
.3!)0
399
1122
26015
Tofal.
3558
1521
7455
1397
803
1658
234.3
97«
9.33 >
2482
3113
2057.
1714
2687
4027.
1573
5393.
2122
366*'
748'
744
2175
50H5
AIR, OR AYR,
A
N ancient royal bursfh, the capital of Ayr-
Bhire, situate on a point of land-between the rivers
AyrandDoon, where they fall into the Frith of
Clyde, is seventy- six miles west-south-west of
Edinburgh, twelve south-south-west of Kilmarnock,
thirty-two south-south-west of Glasgow, twelve
south of Irvine, forty-six south of Greenock, thir-
ly-four south-south-west of Paisley, nine north of
Maybole, twenty-one north-north-east of Girvan,
thirty-four north-north-east of Ballautrae, sixteen
west by north of Old Cumnock, six south of Troou,
and sixteen north of Dailly. It is a place of con-
siderable antiquity, having been charteied by Wil-
liam, .surnamed tlie Lion, about the close of the
twelfth century, and contained in 1821 a population
of 7455, viz: 3344 males, and 4111 females. No
little interest is attached to this "place, as it was
here that the renowned Sir William Wallace com-
menced his exploits ; here too Edward I. placed a
most powerful garrison. An extehsive trade is car^
ried on in the export of coals from this place to
Ireland. Mines of this article, as well as fine quar-
ries of stone abound in the neighbourhood. TJie
convenience for shipping is superior to most of the
towns on the coast, as the harbour has been very
lately much improved by carrying an extensive stone
pier into the sea, affording a greater depth of water
for vessels entering, and secuBity wlien in the har^
bour. These improvements, w'ith others not yet
completed, will, no doubt, add considerably to the
mercantile importance of the place, and repay the
spirited projectors of this admirable design. Ayr
possesses some remains of former grandeur, on
which the antiquary may dwell with emotions of
pleasure. Among the i-est is the tower of the aneient
church of St, John, once surrounded by a iort>
built during the protectorate of Cromwell, reniaiiis
of wliich are still to be .seen. At a short distance
alone? the southern shore is one of those strange
looking squaie castles, so often met with in this
county. It stands on the summit of a rock over-
hanging the sea, and, froDi a distance, presents an
uncommonly intei-estingaiipearance. Id the same
direction may, on a fine day, be discerned the ecr
lebrated Ailsa Craig, rising 940 feet perpendica-r
larly out of the sea. Immediately opposite, and
across the Frith of Clyde, is the isle of Arran,
whose stupendous and often cloud-capped moun-
tains present to the eye a scpne of uncommon gran-
deur. An academy, founaed by subscription iti
1798, stands foremost among thg public establish-
meuts. It is conducted by a rector and five mas-
ters, with able assistants ; the superintendence of
the whole is vested in certaiji directors appointed
by tlie crown, by which the semitjary M'a.s created it
body corporate. The useful and elegant accgm-r
plishments, which may be attained in this est^b-.
lishnieut, are, the Latin, Greek, English, Fretifch,
and Italian languages, writing, arithmetic, draw-r
ing, geography, navigation, rnatheraatics, natural
philosophy, and chemistry. The youth? who ara
annually "taught here, are about five hundred in
number ; aud-the success, which attends this most
useful institution, exceeds the most sanguine ex-
pectations of ita original projectors. A library,
containing several thou.sand volumes, affords re-
creation to its numerous subscribers. A small, but
neat theatre occasionally opons to gratify the adT
mirers of dramatic representations; but the inha«.
bitants beingsjenerallyof a iuorest)bertur»,of ij»ind»
mj
AYRSHIRE
^ixntOX^
POPULATION OF THE SHIRE OF AYR.
Parhh; T. Town; V. Village.
CARUICK DISTRIC'l.
Ballnntrae p
Barr p
Colmonell p
Uailly .p
Girvan •• .p
Kii'kmichael p
KiiUoswald ..p
Maybole .p
Straiton p
, Total in Disfiict..
CU.VNINGHAME
DISTRICT.
Ardrossan p
Belth fpnrt of) , p
T/te remainder of this parish is
lit Renjrewshiie.
Batrey p
Dreglioni p
Dunlop (part of) p
Trie remainder of this parish is
in Renfrewshire.
Feuwiclv • • • ,..p
Irvine h and p
Kilbirnie p
Kitbridf, West p
Kilmarnock t and p
Kihnauri: ...p
Kilwinning p
Jjaigs p }
Town.and Suburbs f
Fairlie, &c. , ...v '
Darvel v f
Landward Part C
New Milns ()
B. B
1
urgh
• P. I
Fe-
\ivhh ;
'Houses
Males.
males.
Total. 1
257
626
654
1280 1
175
411
426
837
.399
992
9S8
I9.SO
111
1032
1129
2161
837
2227
2263
4490
34.3
1110
1125
22.35 !
337
911
936
1847
752
2570
i'634
5204
2.32
614
648
1292 ,
.3743
10523
10803
21326
408
1412
1663
3105
556
3046
2-359
4405
478
1604
1709
.3313
144
406
450
&56 1
192
516
51.3
1029 ;
269
903
947
i
1S52
1037
3029
.3978
7007 1
208
625
708
1333 1
206
681
690
1371
1.330
5972
6797
12769 '■
268
795
8&5
1660 i
548
1958
1738
.3696 \
289
816
950
1766
1.30
353
360
713
419
1169
1310
2479
1.34
517
51.3
1030
192
.579
589
.1168
156
751
792
1543
482
1847
1 1894
3741,
Stevea^ton . , p
Stew.nlon p J
Country ,.... f
Suburbs f
Town 3
Total in District..
KYLE DISTRICT.
Aochinleclt . . ; p
Ayr b (i p
("oylton ,...,../)
Craigie . . ■ ■ -^ .-...p
Cumnock, New,., ,..p
CninnocI;, Old p
DaIineriinf;ton , , ..p
Dalryinple p
Dnndonald .....p
G.aUion, .., .p
Miuicliline.. t ^ p
Monkton , p
Jliiirkirk ..,.,p
Newton upon Ayr...,,,. ...p
Ochiltree , ,..p
Quivox,St.. ., p
Riccarton p
Sorn . . . • p
Stair i. p
Syiniugton ,...., p
Torbolton ...••p.
Total in District..
Grand Total , ia3.35 61077 6622:
nouses
493
254
66
234
I Fe-
Males.lmales.
554
7.JM
231
962
226
135
282
■402
177
158
312
424
811
259
390
502
280
5,19
298
461
111
148
372
7000
674
20!)
875
793
3344
692
392
817
1149
488
449
1233
1716
979
839
1.381
1958
742
2655
1022
1725
.356
345
1053
24128
;?*
715
238
945
731
4111
705
411
a39
1194
488
484
1249
1726
1078
905
I.3O6
2069
831
2737
1100
2140
.3!)0
399
1122
26015
Tofal.
3558
1521
7455
1397
803
1658
234.3
97«
9.33 >
2482
3113
2057.
1714
2687
4027.
1573
5393.
2122
366*'
748'
744
2175
50H5
AIR, OR AYR,
A
N ancient royal bursfh, the capital of Ayr-
Bhire, situate on a point of land-between the rivers
AyrandDoon, where they fall into the Frith of
Clyde, is seventy- six miles west-south-west of
Edinburgh, twelve south-south-west of Kilmarnock,
thirty-two south-south-west of Glasgow, twelve
south of Irvine, forty-six south of Greenock, thir-
ly-four south-south-west of Paisley, nine north of
Maybole, twenty-one north-north-east of Girvan,
thirty-four north-north-east of Ballautrae, sixteen
west by north of Old Cumnock, six south of Troou,
and sixteen north of Dailly. It is a place of con-
siderable antiquity, having been charteied by Wil-
liam, .surnamed tlie Lion, about the close of the
twelfth century, and contained in 1821 a population
of 7455, viz: 3344 males, and 4111 females. No
little interest is attached to this "place, as it was
here that the renowned Sir William Wallace com-
menced his exploits ; here too Edward I. placed a
most powerful garrison. An extehsive trade is car^
ried on in the export of coals from this place to
Ireland. Mines of this article, as well as fine quar-
ries of stone abound in the neighbourhood. TJie
convenience for shipping is superior to most of the
towns on the coast, as the harbour has been very
lately much improved by carrying an extensive stone
pier into the sea, affording a greater depth of water
for vessels entering, and secuBity wlien in the har^
bour. These improvements, w'ith others not yet
completed, will, no doubt, add considerably to the
mercantile importance of the place, and repay the
spirited projectors of this admirable design. Ayr
possesses some remains of former grandeur, on
which the antiquary may dwell with emotions of
pleasure. Among the i-est is the tower of the aneient
church of St, John, once surrounded by a iort>
built during the protectorate of Cromwell, reniaiiis
of wliich are still to be .seen. At a short distance
alone? the southern shore is one of those strange
looking squaie castles, so often met with in this
county. It stands on the summit of a rock over-
hanging the sea, and, froDi a distance, presents an
uncommonly intei-estingaiipearance. Id the same
direction may, on a fine day, be discerned the ecr
lebrated Ailsa Craig, rising 940 feet perpendica-r
larly out of the sea. Immediately opposite, and
across the Frith of Clyde, is the isle of Arran,
whose stupendous and often cloud-capped moun-
tains present to the eye a scpne of uncommon gran-
deur. An academy, founaed by subscription iti
1798, stands foremost among thg public establish-
meuts. It is conducted by a rector and five mas-
ters, with able assistants ; the superintendence of
the whole is vested in certaiji directors appointed
by tlie crown, by which the semitjary M'a.s created it
body corporate. The useful and elegant accgm-r
plishments, which may be attained in this est^b-.
lishnieut, are, the Latin, Greek, English, Fretifch,
and Italian languages, writing, arithmetic, draw-r
ing, geography, navigation, rnatheraatics, natural
philosophy, and chemistry. The youth? who ara
annually "taught here, are about five hundred in
number ; aud-the success, which attends this most
useful institution, exceeds the most sanguine ex-
pectations of ita original projectors. A library,
containing several thou.sand volumes, affords re-
creation to its numerous subscribers. A small, but
neat theatre occasionally opons to gratify the adT
mirers of dramatic representations; but the inha«.
bitants beingsjenerallyof a iuorest)bertur»,of ij»ind»
mj
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