Ardrossan - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
18 JANUARY 1865

MARRIAGE

At Crawford Lodge, Ardrossan, on the 13th instant, by the Rev. Mr McCall, William Shedden, to Elizabeth, only daughter of Hugh Crawford, Esquire.

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GLASGOW HERALD
18 JANUARY 1866

SHIPPING CASUALTY

Whitehaven, January 13 – The GEORGE LAMB, Whiteside, from Ardrossan to Preston, with pig iron, put in here, with sails damaged, and mate (Thomas Whittle, of Preston) lost overboard.

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GLASGOW HERALD
18 JANUARY 1879

PAUPERISM IN AYRSHIRE

The following is a view of the registered paupers and their dependents for the year in 1878, in proportion to the population of the parish: -

Ardrossan, 1 pauper to 29 of the population.

[Hughie]

Kilmarnock Herald and Ayrshire Gazette
January 20, 1950

Winton Rovers' Jubilee
Ardrossan Winton Rovers F.C. this year celebrate their jubilee (1900-1950). As part of the celebrations the committee of the club are organising a dinner dance to take place in the New Town Hall on 3rd March. All members are being invited to attend.

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GLASGOW HERALD
20 JANUARY 1865

SHIPPING CASUALTY

Holyhead, January 17 – The barque CLARENCE, Dewar, from Ardrossan for Dublin, with coals, sprung a leak north of the Skerries, and sunk in deep water; crew saved.

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GLASGOW HERALD
20 JANUARY 1865

SHIPPING CASUALTY

Holyhead, January 17 – The barque CLARENCE, Dewar, from Ardrossan for Dublin, with coals, sprung a leak north of the Skerries, and sunk in deep water; crew saved.

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GLASGOW HERALD
20 JANUARY 1866

BANKRUPT

ANDREW DUNCAN, merchant, Ardrossan. Creditors to meet within the Corn Exchange, Sale Room, at Kilmarnock, 26 January, at half-past twelve o’clock.

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GLASGOW HERALD
20 JANUARY 1870

SHIPPING CASUALTY

The schooner MARGARET AND JANE, which went ashore at Ardrossan recently, was successfully floated off by Messrs Barr & Shearer yesterday, and brought into harbour.

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GLASGOW HERALD
20 JANUARY 1871

MARRIAGE

At 72 Paisley Road, Glasgow, by the Rev. Dr. Knox, William Ellis, watchmaker, Ardrossan, to Jessie, only daughter of James Gourlay.

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GLASGOW HERALD
20 JANUARY 1871

ARDROSSAN COURSING CLUB

The committee of this club, having been fortunate enough to secure permission from the Earl of Glasgow to course over his estate, near Kilmarnock, it was hoped there would be some improvement in the character of the sport they could show, which for a number of years has been slow in the extreme – the scarcity of hares on the estate of the Earl of Eglinton having from time to time led to endless disappointments.

The meet this morning was at Fenwick, four miles from Kilmarnock, and the hour half-past ten; but, in consequence of the frost that prevailed, it was nearly an hour later before a start was made on the farm of Hill.

The ground was in bad order for running – being sufficiently hard on the surface to prevent dogs trying their best – and, as a consequence, we had very indifferent trials, the hares in most cases beating their pursuers.

Unfortunately, the expectations that had been raised of an abundant stock of game on the estate were far from being realised, and this, added to the ridiculously small number of beaters employed for such a country, caused the sport to proceed so slowly that when darkness closed in only fifteen decided courses had been got.

Snow fell during the day, but towards the afternoon it turned to rain, and tonight the thaw appears to be more decided.

The meet tomorrow is again at Fenwick, at ten o’clock.

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GLASGOW HERALD
20 JANUARY 1871

SHIPPING CASUALTY

Falmouth, January 19 – The PERI, from Ardrossan for Genoa, has put in here with loss of sails and leaky.

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GLASGOW HERALD
20 JANUARY 1872

DEATH

At Glasgow Street, Ardrossan, on the 18th instant, aged 56 years, Mrs Martha McConnell, spirit merchant.