1/20
[ stop the slideshow ]

Auchinstarry Rows

Auchinstarry Rows   x4.jpg ThumbnailsAuchinstarry Rows 1881 Census  ThumbnailsAuchinstarry Rows 1881 Census  ThumbnailsAuchinstarry Rows 1881 Census

Photo of the original Auchinstarry Rows.
The 1881 and 1891 Censuses shows the Irvine
family living in Auchinstarry Rows.

To accommodate the large workforce needed for
the growing coal and ironstone mining in the
area, five rows of houses were built.

The establishment of the miners rows created
a vibrant new community.