My grandfather was born in New Zealand in 1865..
My mother’s father...
His McClimont/Irvine parents and older siblings werer Presbyterians who came from County Down, Ireland to Ayrshire, Scotland to the ancient family hometown for 2 years and then onto New Zealand in 1863..
My great grandfather was born in 1861, I think.
As a Scot, I am fascinated. Even more so as a proud Ayrshireman.
I assume that they went from Scotland to Ireland originally in the 17thC Plantation of Ulster, then later returned to Scotland?.
Any idea where the ‘hometown’ was in Ayrshire?. As I said, I am an actual Ayrshireman and would be delighted to answer any questions you have about Ayrshire or Scotland or Britain.