1850
Ship 'Water Nymph' wrecked on Downan Point on 7th March. Body of Captain McLinty later washed up on the rocks.
A 50-ton smack sank off Downan Shore on 7th October. Wreckage which washed up included a ladder branded with the name 'Hope of Douglas'.
1851
Auchairne mansion house offered to let for one or more years, along with shootings, stabling for seven horses, byre and pig houses
Miller at Colling Mill was Allan Davie who also had a farm
A sloop laden with limestone sailing from the port of Wick in Ireland sank off Ballantrae
Edinburgh High Court sentenced six women to seven years' transportation to the colonies for the crime of robbery against William Drynan junior of Ballantrae
1852
Commissioners for the proposed new railway were named as Alexander Cathcart of Knockdolian, James McIlwraith of Auchenflower, and Henry Hughes Onslow of Balkissock
1853
The smack 'Rose', lying in Ballantrae Harbour with a cargo of potatoes, was in danger due to inclement weather. Local man John Kennedy went aboard with the Master to see that all was well. When both fell into the water, the Master managed to save himself by catching a rope and pulling himself on board, but John Kennedy was drowned.
A schooner was reported to sink with all hands off Currarie Port
1854
Minister of Glenapp was Henry Gibson who remained in office until 1894
All eleven crew saved when a large foreign vessel wrecked on shore near Ballantrae and broke up
Ballantrae salmon fishing reported as being the poorest for many seasons, with one week showing not a single fish caught in the six bag nets regularly fished
1855
William Crawford, driver of the Portpatrick Mail gig, was fatally injured on his way from Ballantrae to Daljarrock when the horse bolted and the gig overturned. His brother, driver of the Newton Stewart gig, set off to search for him when the Portpatrick gig did not arrive on time, and found the unfortunate man.
Steamer 'Briton' on its way from Ayr to Stranraer got stuck on sunken rocks off Ballantrae. All 30 passengers were safely brought ashore by Ballantrae boats. The hull, machinery and boilers of the 'Briton' were later auctioned.
Public Meeting held to promote a railway from Girvan via Pinmore, Colmonell and Auchencrosh to Lochryan, where it was proposed to make the terminus at Finnarts Bay to link up with the Packet ships to Belfast
1856
A meeting agreed to support the railway from Ballantrae to Cairnryan and Stranraer as recommended by Mr Bruce, a civil engineer from Edinburgh. This proposal was supported by Sir James Fergusson MP, and Provost Caird of Stranraer.
Board of Fisheries reported that expenditure on Ballantrae Harbour was £5,585
Report on the harvest stated that the wheat crop was inferior and only two-fifths of the potato crop was sound
1857 Map of Ballantrae
1858
Mr Hugh Kerr of Colmonell and his ten-year-old son were drawing the salmon net at Bennane Head when Mr Kerr overbalanced, fell in the water and was drowned
1859
Vessel 'Jessie Paterson' of Irvine with a load of lime was driven onto the rocks at entrance to Ballantrae Harbour, caught fire, and burned to the water level. The crew were all saved, along with a considerable quantity of rigging, spars and sails.
People in Ballantrae Parish listed in 'The Ayrshire Directory' 1851
William Agnew, farmer, Bigpark
Mrs Agnes Ayrley, housekeeper, Finnart House, Glenapp
Mary Aitken, grocer
John Algie, farmer, Glendrisaig
David Allan, fisher
Hugh Allan, farmer, Mains
Thomas Allan, farmer, Foreland
Hugh Anderson, coastguard
William Anderson, farmer, Garpher
James Anderson, farmer, North and South Laggan
Samuel Baird, labourer
Alexander Barclay, farmer, Bigpark
Robert Barron, weaver
James Barrons, weaver
Robert Baxter, labourer, Crosshouse [Glenapp]
Rev. Duncan Blair, minister, Butters' Chapel
Duncan Blakely, labourer
John & William Brackinridge, farmers, Balig
Crawford Brown, tailor
John Brown, farmer, High Kilphin
David Burns, farmer, Crailoch
James Caird, Baldoon
Thomas Campbell, farmer and wright, Crosshouse, Glenapp
Alexander Carnochan, farmer, Craigends or Currarie Port, Glenapp
David Clarke, blacksmith
Hugh Clarke, carrier
David Coulter, farmer and wright, Herronsford
James Coulter, fisher
John Coulter, surfaceman
William Coulter, fisher
Bryce Crawford, labourer, Garleffin
Helen Cumming, grocer
James Cumming, skipper
Robert Cumming, fisher
Robert Cumming, farmer, Milburn
William Cumming, fisher
John Cunningham, farmer, Leffindonald
William Currie, Chelsea out-pensioner and shoemaker
John Dalrymple, yr. of Fordel, Main Street
Allan Davie, miller and farmer, Coling Mill
William Dick, farmer, Airycleoch and Strawarren
Andrew Dongan, farmer, Low Kilphin
Thomas Drynan, farrier
James Drynan, farmer and surfaceman, Mathew's Croft
Thomas Drynan, farmer, Mark, Glenapp
William Drynan, innkeeper
Nathan Dunlop, labourer, Garleffin
James Eaglesham senior, weaver
James Eaglesham junior, fisher
John Eaglesham, shoemaker, Garleffin
Robert Eaglesham, fisher
Thomas Eaglesham, fisher
William Eaglesham, shoemaker, Garleffin
David Fergusson, fisher
Hugh & John Fergusson, farmers, Balminnoch
James Fergusson, farmer, Shallochwreck
John Fergusson, Mains of Ballantrae and Park Kelly
Mrs Fergusson, spirit-dealer, Garleffin
David Gardner, weaver
John Gardner, fisher
Thomas Gardner, fisher
Peter Gibb, farmer, Bigpark
Roger Gordon, farmer, Upper Kilwhannell
Hugh Gowan, Bellymore
David Graham, farmer, Polcardoch
Mathew Graham, farmer, Balnowlart
Fergus Hawthorn, labourer
James Hepburn, lodging house keeper
Robert Hewison, retired tide-waiter
Robert Hunter, farmer, Kilwhannel
James Hutcheson, farmer, Glenover
Andrew Johnston, teacher
David and Hugh Kennedy, farmers and carters
John Kennedy, farmer, Balkissock (part of)
Captain Hew Ferguson Kennedy of Finnart, Glenapp
Archibald Kerr, farmer and wright, Ballochdowan, Glenapp
Hugh Kerr, farmer and feuar, Ballochdowan, Glenapp
James Leckie, weaver
John Leckie, weaver
William Leckie, labourer
Hugh Linton, labourer
Samuel Linton, fisher
Rev. John Milroy, parish minister, Manse
Hugh Milroy, farmer, Fordhouse
Thomas Milroy, farmer, Mulbain & Dupin, Glenapp
Miss Janet Milroy
John Milroy, Mulbain
James Milroy, Mulbain
Donaldson Miller, spirit-dealer
John Miller senior, postmaster
John Miller junior, letter-carrier
James Moore, grocer
John C. Moore of Corsewall
Samuel Moore, farmer, Bigpark
Robert Muir, farmer, Ballymore
Peter Murchie, blacksmith, Lagganholm
Andrew Murdoch, labourer
David & William Murduch, farmers, Kinning-park
Bernard Murphy, farmer, Ballochdowan, Glenapp
Robert McCaw, farmer, South Garphar
Anthony McClelland, miller, Ballochdowan Mill
Alexander McClure, farmer and cattle dealer, Strabracken and Laggafatter
John McClure, farmer and blacksmith, Herensford
Thomas McCord, agent for Girvan saving's bank
David McCracken, flesher
James McCracken, farmer, Altimeg, Glenapp
Mrs McCracken & Son, farmer, Craig, Glenapp
Peter McCracken, inspector of poor
James McCrae, farmer, Craigance, Glenapp
James McCreath, farmer, Smirton
G. McCreath, farmer, Smirton
James McCreath, farmer, Gleglae
Andrew McCredie, forester to Lord Orkney, Glenapp
Hugh McCredie, wright
Hugh McCredie, weaver
James McCredie, labourer
John McCredie, thatcher
Gilbert McDowall, farmer, Auchincross
John McDowall, farmer, Bigpark
Andrew McFarlane, coastguard service
Hugh McGregor, labourer
James McGregor, baron officer
Robert McGregor, tailor
Anthony McHarg, farmer, Tummock, Glenapp
James McIlwraith of Auchenflower
Ivy McIlwraith, farmer, Mains of Tig
David McIntosh, coastguard service
John McKie, dyker, Garleffar [?Garleffin]
David McKenna, farmer, part of Mains
Gilbert McKenna, farmer, Garleffin
Douglas McKissock, farmer, Duchra
John McKissock, farmer
William McKissock, farmer, Knockdow
William, James & Andrew McKissock, masons
Peter McKissock, tailor
William McLean, overseer, Mains of Tig
John McLeod, spirit-dealer
John McMillan, farmer, Sallochan
Peter McMeeken, mason, Garleffin
Andrew McQuaker, farmer, Muttonhall
Mrs McQuistin
Peter McQuistin, farmer, Ballochdowan, Glenapp
David McTeir, surfaceman, Glenapp
Alexander McWhirter, fisher
David McWhirter, labourer
Hugh McWhirter, fisher
James McWhirter, tailor
John McWhirter of Dornal
John & William McWhirter, farmers, Barnvannoch
John & William McWhirter, farmers, Shennas
William McWhirter, fisher
John McWhirter, residenter
Thomas McWilliam, weaver
John McWilliam, fisher
Claud Niel, innkeeper
George Nisbet, fisher
James Orr, labourer
William Orr, labourer
Daniel Owens, spirit-dealer and flesher, Garleffin
Hugh Peebles, grocer
Thomas Peebles, labourer, Garleffin
Rev. James Porteous, Free Church minister
James Rae, shoemaker
Matthew Richmond, farmer, Currarie, Glenapp
Thomas Robertson, road-contractor, Auchairne
John Ross, farmer, Big Park
Thomas Ross, farmer
John Ross, grocer
James Scott, shoemaker
John Scott, shoemaker
William Scott, mason
Alexander Shaw, toll-keeper and grocer, Kilantringan
William shaw, farmer, Ardnamoil
John Shearer, blacksmith,Garleffin
John Sinclair, Garleffin
Mrs Margaret Sloss, draper and grocer
William Small, cooper
Aaron Stewart, labourer, Auchairne
James Stewart, postmaster and teacher of "Butters's School", Glenapp
John Tait, blacksmith
John Taylor, surgeon
Robert Temple, parochial teacher
Hugh Thompson, gardener
Hugh Thompson, fisher
John Thompson, fisher
John Thompson, fisher
William Thompson, fisher
Edward Wallace, farmer, Balkissock
Mrs Wilson
Robert Wright, Donnan [Downan]
Francis Young, farmer, Balrazie
Also noted in the Ballantrae entry were
'County Voters Not Resident in Ayrshire':
Alexander McNeel Caird – procurator fiscal, Stranraer
John Donaldson of Auchairne – with his regiment in India
Andrew Farquhar Gray of Glentig &c. – comptroller of customs, Glasgow
George Guthrie – factor to Lord Stair, Rephad, by Stranraer
George Main – innkeeper, Innerkip, Renfrewshire
James Moore, lands of Dounan, Bigpark – Corsewall House, Kirkcolm, Stranraer
Henry Hughes Onslow of Balkissock & co. – Mount Charles, near Ayr
