Biographical notes

The name has been mis-transcribed as ATTAN instead of ALLAN in the GROS indexes to the Irvine marriage register. This is because the cross of the A has been scribed across the following two L characters in the handwritten register, making them look like a double t.

Family listed in 1851 Census, living in High Chapelton, Stewarton, David (64) Farm Labourer, born Dailly, Ayrshire, Elizabeth Allan his wife (61), House Servant, born Wigtownshire - Inch.