Latta family at St. Quivox

[SueLatta]

Does anyone have any information on the Robert Latta family at St. Quivox. Robert married Helen Manson.  He was a farmer and 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.  His children were: Margaret, Agnes, Janet, Jane, William and Robert.  I am looking for more information on his sons, William and Robert.  I have William Latta, 36, proprietor of lands, in the 1881 census at St. Quivox, with his brother Robert, 32, listed in the same household as a farmer, with their mother, Helen, age 72.  The 1871 census and 1861 census also show the boys at home with their mother.  Does anyone know what happened to them after 1881?

[CaroleW]

In 1891 they are still living together in St Quivox at Dalmilling Farm.  Robert is 42 and William 46 and both are shown as farmers

St Quivox ED 4 Line 3

[CaroleW]

In 1901 they are still living together aged 52 and 56 respectively

Address was Briashill Road Ellenbank Monkton and Prestwick 
Ayrshire 

Both are shown as retired farmers

Monkton and Prestwick ED 4 Line 10

[SueLatta]

Thank you.  Were they by themselves, or was anyone else listed with them?  I am assuming that they never married and that ended their lineage.

[CaroleW]

They were both unmarried and on each census had one (different) domestic servant

[RJ_Paton]

The 1873 Return of Landowners shows 2 lattas owning land in Ayrshire

John Latta of prestwick Toll Newton owning 2 acres with a gross annual value of £20
and
William latta of Whitletts owning 19 acres with a gross annual value of £16 10s

[RJ_Paton]

Nothing to do with the two brothers but I had a very brief look at your website and couldn't see the following ones listed

From St Quivox Churchyard

Erected by William SimpsonWhitletts 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

[RJ_Paton]

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"

[SueLatta]

Thanks for the information.  This links to our Note I on the website.