Hello folks. I'm researching the families of William Barclay and Margaret Laurie married about 1832 in Dalry. I'm willing to share info (have some on a descendant who moved to USA). You can contact me here or at ramyot@mindspring.com Any help will be appreciated.

Do you have any information on your Barclay's origins? I have Barclay's out of County Down Ireland. My great grandmother was MARY BARCLAY whose parents were John BARCLAY and Jane Rowan. Mary married Thomas Warnock in Monkton 6 March 1857. I know that the Warnocks and I'm presuming the Barclays as well lived in the Darvel area. I realize that your Barclays are before my kin's time, but hey...I try anything for a connection.Anything connecting here??

Thanks, Ann in the US

Ann,
The Barclays I'm referring to are from the parish of Dalry. They did indeed have a son named John born in 1835. Where is "County Down Ireland"? Please contact me at ramyot@mindspring.com

I am descended via daughter Mary's marriage to David Brown. Any connections?

1851 Census

/11/126/KIRK CLOSS/
J/WILLIAM/BARCLAY/HEAD/MAR/64//SESSION CLERK & MANUFACTURERS AGENT/AYR/DALRY/
J/MARGARET/BARCLAY/WIFE/MAR//61//AYR/DALRY/
J/JOHN/BARCLAY/SON/U/22//HAND LOOM WEAVER SILK/AYR/DALRY/
J/MARY/BARCLAY/DAUGHTER/U//18/PUPIL TEACHER/AYR/DALRY/
J/ELISABETH/CLARK/DAUGHTER/WIDOW//30/HAND LOOM WEAVER SILK/AYR/DALRY/
J/MARGARET/CLARK/GRAND DAUGHTER///8/SCHOLAR/AYR/DALRY/
J/JANE/CLARK/GRAND DAUGHTER///6/SCHOLAR/AYR/DALRY/