Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland Genealogy

History
This account was written in1842. Torbolton is the nearest town. Craigie Castle, a very ancient building, was at one time the residence of the Wallaces of Caraige, but is now in a state of dilapidation. The land was primarily used for, pasture, oats, beans, ryegrass, wheat, potatoes, meadow, barley, turnips, horses, milk cows, swine, and sheep. The population in 1801 was 786. The populationin 1841 was 779. The first baptism recorded is in 1679, and for many years this register appears to have been irregularly kept. The births commence to be recorded along with baptisms in1807, and from that time the records have been kept pretty regularly.

Established Church--128 families United Secession---3 families Part Established and part Secession---9 families

source: New Statistical Account of Scotland (FHL book 941 B4sa, series 2 vol. 5)

Condition of Original Registers-
Index: For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index on computer at the Family History Library under “Databases on the Network.” Births: Prior to July 1740, the record is a copy. The pages are blank March 1680–December 1687 and September 1707–May 1709. There are four irregular entries 1787–1794, after September 1802; three similar entries 1799–1803, at January 1805; two 1792–1797, at September 1809; and one for 1778 at July 1813. Entries out of the order of time about 1818–1820. Except in the case of illegitimate children, mothers' names not recorded until 1805. Marriages:The record prior to December 1731 is a copy. Pages are blank August 1680–January 1688, May 1715–February 1721, and December 1731–October 1776 except one entry for 1742. After December 1707 the record is purely one of proclamations. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970 British book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Minutes 1775–1932 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/73.

Nonconformist Church Records
There are no known nonconformist groups.

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