Note I

ST. QUIVOX AND NEWTON, AYR

1  ROBERT (1) LATTA

ROBERT LATTA , b. abt. 1767, spirit dealer, married to AGNES BORLAND on July 23, 1790 in Dundonald, Ayr. Agnes born October 1768 in Monkton & Prestwick, Ayr, baptized Oct. 9, 1768.   Children:

2       ROBERT (2) b. Jan. 25, 1801 at Monkton, Ayr (LDS MF #1041399)

3        JEAN (2) b. Aug. 14, 1796 in Symington, Ayr, baptized Aug. 14, 1796; m. Daniel Hood on Nov. 19, 1815 in St. Quivox and Newton, Ayr. Daniel was a "roadman."

4        ANN (2) b. abt. 1803; m. William Wall (probably Watt from the note below about the Churchyard), spirit merchant; d. May 9, 1873 at St. Quivox (Parish of St. Quivox & Newton, Ayr Pg. 4 #12 - at 11 h PM, Whitletts, 70 yrs. of diarrhoea, 65 weeks, cert. Thomas Simpson [ Note: William Simpson below who married Agnes Latta ], nephew, present.  Children: Charles Hood, b. Nov. 25, 1818 and c. Dec. 6, 1818 (LDS MF #1041399); and Agnes b. at Preswick on Dec. 21 and c. Dec. 30, 1821

From St Quivox Churchyard Erected by William Simpson of Whitletts to the memory of his daughter Mary died 1st Feb 1835 aged 15; also of his son James d 28 Jan 1848 aged 18 also his daughter Ann d 12 mar 1850 aged 18 and of his son David who died 23 May 1860 aged 24; The above William Simpson d 1 May 1867 aged 74; Agnes Latta his wife died 31 July 1870 aged 78;Thomas Simpson d 11 Oct 1905 aged 84 [ Is Agnes Latta Simpson another daughter to Robert  and Agnes above?]

Also in St Quivox Ann Latta in memory of her husband William Watt d 7 Jan 1851 aged 68 ; Margaret Latta her niece d 12 April 1846 aged 22. The above Ann latta d 9 May 1873 aged 70; Robert Watt d at Mount Florida Glasgow 17 Feb 1906 aged 62 "Blessed are the dead which die in the LORD"

In the 1851 Census , there is a Mary Latta, age 41, seamstress, living at High Road, Whitletts, St. Quivox, with her son, James Thomson, age 14, born at St. Quivox. Mary Latta may also be a daughter to Robert Latta and Agnes Borland, and lived close to her brother, Robert Latta below. She states that she was born at St. Quivox.

Also on LDS MF #1041399 is listed under Monkton, Ayr, Sct, Baptisms

LYLE, Emmilia, b. Feb. 19, 1817 and c. Marc. 16, 1817, d/o of George Lyle, labourer, in Crosshill and Margaret Latta , his spouse; LYLE, Janet, b. May 17 and c. May 31, 1819 (same parents); LYLE, Mary, b. July 4 and c. Aug __, 1821 at Crosshill; LYLE, Thomas, b. Mar. 10 and c. Mar. 26, 1824 at Crosshill, and LYLE, Susanna, b. July 26 and c. July 29, 1827.

2 ROBERT (2) LATTA

Robert (1). b. Jan. 25, 1801 at Monkton, Ayr; d. Feb. 23, 1834 at Kilmarnock.  married Helen Manson. She was born Feb. 6, 1809 at St. Quivox, and died in 1890. He was a farmer at St. Quivox, Whitletts Village, Ayrshire, Scotland. In the 1841 Census, he lived at Whitletts Village, St. Quivox, and in the 1851 Census, he lived on the Main Road, Whitletts, St. Quivox.  Children:

5. MARGARET - b. 1835 at St. Quivox; [is she the "Margaret Latta her niece d 12 April 1846 aged 22" listed above at St. Quivox churchyard?]

6. AGNES - b. 1837 at St. Quivox.

7. JANET - b. 1839 at St. Quivox; d. June 9, 1859; m. John Robertson at St. Quivox and Newton, Ayr, Scotland.  Buried in the Stair Cemetery, Stair, Scotland

8. JANE - b. 1842 at St. Quivox.

9. WILLIAM - b. 1845 at St. Quivox; never married.

10. ROBERT - b. 1949 at St. Quivox; never married. 1841 Census, St. Quivox-Ayrshire, Scotland, Address: Whitletts Village LATTA, Robert, age 35, farmer, b. Ayrshire LATTA, Helen, age 30, born Ayrshire LATTA, Margaret, age 6, born Ayrshire LATTA, Agnes, age 4, born Ayrshire LATTA, Janet, age 2, born Ayrshire REID, David, age 15, farm servant, born Ayrshire MCLIMONT, Ferguson, age 12, farm servant, born Ayrshire   1851 Census, St. Quivox, Ayrshire, Address: Main Road, Whitletts LATTA, Robert, age 50, farmer, 36 Ac Prop 18 Ac I Lab, born Ayrshire-Monkton LATTA, Helen, age 42, wife, farmer's wife, b. Ayrshire - St. Quivox LATTA, Margaret, dau., age 16, scholar, b. Ayrshire-St. Quivox LATTA, Agnes, dau., age 14, scholar, b. Ayrshire-St. Quivox LATTA, Janet, dau., age 12, scholar, b. Ayrshire-St. Quivox LATTA, Jane, dau., age 9, scholar, b. Ayrshire-St. Quivox LATTA, William, son, age 6, scholar, b. Ayrshire-St. Quivox LATTA, Robert, son, age 2, b. Ayrshire-St. Quivox WILSON, William, servant, single, age 18, farm labourer, b. Ayrshire-St. Quivox STEWART, Mary, servnt, single, house servant, b. Bute-Arran   1861 Scotland Census: Main R., St. Quivox, Ayrshire Robert Latta, 60, farmer, 50 ac, 2 man, 2 woman Hellen Latta, 52 Agness Latta, 19, dau. Jane Latta, 24, dau Robert Latta, 12, son, scholar William Latta, 16, son Collin Pyper, 21, servant     1871 Scotland Census: Main Rd., St. Quivox, Ayrshire Robert Latta, 70, b. Monkton, Taymer of 62 Acall Arable employing 6 colomms?? 2 Bors Helen Latta, 62 Robert Latta, 22, son, farmers son Helen I. Latta, 9, grand-daughter, b. St. Quivox, scholar [ whose dau. is she? ] Jane McClellan, 21, servant [ Where is son William in 1871? ]   1881 Scotland Census: St. Quivox, Ayrshire, Main Rd. Helen Latta, 72, widow William Latta, 36, son, proprietor of lands Robert Latta, 32, son, farmer, 78 acres John Robertson, 18, grandson, grocer [ this would be Janet's son ]   1891 Scotland Census: Dalmilling Farm, St. Quivox, Ayrshire William Latta, 46, farmer, b. St. Quivox Robert Latta, 42, brother, farmer, b. St. Quivox Mary McGill, 25, servant   1901 Scotland Census: Briashill Rd., Ellenbank, Monkton & Prestwick, Ayrshire William Latta, 56, head, b. St. Muior, Ayrshire, living on own means Robert Latta, 52, brother, b. St. Muior, retired farmer Annie McBustrie, 45, servant, housekeeper