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From: Robin Aird <>
Subject: Re: HAMILTON
Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 09:24:22 -0400


Paul and Sheena Bass wrote:
>
> Robyn:
> That sounds absolutely wonderful and if only I can get that connection set,
> then I shall truly be a lucky woman. I am desperately trying to get this
> down for my Mom before she visits in November - this is quite possibly the
> last time we shall spend time together as she is getting along in her 80's
> and the strain of my Dad suffering from Alzheimers is taking it out of her
> too now. But we are looking forward to a lovely long visit and I hope to
> surprise her with her paternal side of the family tree.
> Many thanks for your help. Let me see if this will link through and
> then..... I may be back knocking at your door.
> My thanks to you and the nice folk like you who take the time and trouble to
> respond.
> Regards,
> Sheena

Sheena

I have the record of the marriage for you from the General Record Office
register.

Elizabeth Lyon married Robert Hamilton at St Quivox 25 November 1840.
This is a bit earlier than you thought but they married young in those
days of relatively short life expectancy. I have lots of information on
Lyons in Newton on Ayr (St Quivox) and Ayr. There were two families of
them and there were many common Christian names, so it is a bit
complicated sorting them out. However I am convinced they are all
related. They both called their separate houses "Lyon's Land"

I'll do a little more delving for you and report back.

Regards

Robin Aird

PS I even have some Lyon family photos dating from about 1860s. Some of
them I have as yet been unable to identify. I also have a picture (not
terribly good one) of St Quivox Church. Would you like a JPEG of it?

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