My g-grandparents are from Cornwall, but they lived in Scotland before emigrating to northern Michigan in the USA. This is the birth record of my great aunt:

Emma Elisabeth Goodman
born January 08, 1871
Loudoun, Ayr, Scotland
Batch number: C116031 International Genealogical Index

Father: Samuel Goodman [b. February 22, 1836, son of Sam Goodman and Elizabeth Maker]

Mother: Elisabeth Broad [b. March 01, 1840, daughter of William Broad].

I don't know where in Cornwall they came from. They emigrated to the Hancock, Michigan in the US in 1872 with their three children, this baby and my grandfather William Broad Goodman [b. April 01, 1866] and Jane Ann Goodman [b. May 21, 1860]. I suspect they moved from Cornwall to Scotland for employment. Samuel was a miner and there was an economic collapse of the mining industry in Cornwall in 1866. Family lore say the Goodmans moved from "Knitsticks" -- I am spelling that phonetically from the tales. Is there a street, or neighborhood, or mine, or something in Ayr that might be "Knitsticks"? Are strays recorded in Ayr? My g-grandfather was a Mason and I think they were Methodists. What records might I search?
Thank you!!

Amy Goodman
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

My g-grandparents came from Kilmarnock, Scotland in the early 1800's. They eventually settled in Tuscola County MI. I have an extensive lists of children for Andrew Hane (sp?) Stephens. Any information you may have on your Stephens relatives may be of interest. Thank You!

Traci Cruz
Maple City, MI, USA

How does RESIDE fit into your sub-heading ? It is very uncommon and especially that you list Ayr as origin.
David was my Grandfather , there were siblings.

Gg grandmother was Mary Reside born in Stewarton Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland about Sept. 30, 1827. Married John Stephens, Sr(?) in Bruce Macomb County Michigan about 1845-46. Children of John Stephens & Mary Reside were James b.Aug 7, 1848, Margaret, b.June 3, 1848, John b.Feb 27, 1850,Agnes b.Oct14, 1851, Neil Grey Reside b.Sept 6,1853, Hugh Grey,b. Sept 15, 1855, William b.July 8-9, 1858, Mary Elizabeth b.June 24, 1860, Mary Jemima b. June 7, 1862, & finally Andrew Bonar b. August 26, 1864 (My g grandfather). Mary Reside died March 14th 1867. Mary Reside is buried in East Dayton Cemetary in Tuscola Cnty MI. John remarried.

I have a relative called David Mure Reside, born 16/08/1864 in Beith Ayrshire. Parents David / Mary Taylor, siblings, John James, Janet, Mary, Hugh, William & Jane. Any connections

Beith is the town of origin ... I will check on names and return.

Your Grandfather David Mure Reside was born 11 Oct 1913
Glasgow Scotland. His parents were David & Jemima Elizabeth Thomson, who is my Great Grand Aunt. Please contact if you want more info.

Correction David's birth date was 10 Jan 1889. 11 Oct 1913 was his marriage date, to Annie Francis Mackie

Hi Alan, just wondered if you had come across any of the following:
Marion Raeside Hall b.1863 Ochiltree, Ayr,Scotland. Her father was John Hall b. Scotland and her mother, Agnes Connel Blair. I can only assume the Raeside comes through the father's line and wondered if you had any information. Many thanks. Saffron

HI Saffron, sorry but dont have any info on Marion Reside Hall. I would think that one of her grannys was a Reside but could not find John Hall or Agnes Blair with mother Reside