Published 8 Aug 2012 09:30 
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I wonder if any reader may be able to open an avenue in my family history research. I can trace some lines back to the 1790's, but on this matter I am held up in the 1930's and 40's. My paternal line is through Reay, Dent And Mawson of Keswick, down in Cumberland. In 1893 Elizabeth Eleanor Dent married a William Paterson of Blantyre and by 1911 they were living in Skelmorlie. They had four children, one of them, John 'Jack' Paterson, in August 1929 married Margaret 'Daisy' McMillan at St Joseph's, Wemyss Bay. Jack is thought to have been a chaffeur for a Mr Edwards, a Glasgow Jeweller.
During the mid 1930's, members of my Reay family are known to have paid visits to the area, some to thought to have been at the Edwards large house. My late father, whilst serving in the Royal Navy, and moving between ships in the Clyde, is known to have visited the McMillan's at this time. I have a letter in which he refers to the house 'Mayfield', and to 'young Ian', and mentions a 'Billy' and 'Gerry' - possibly a female.
A photo shows three young lads sat astride my fathers Norton motorcycle, believed to have been taken on another occasion in the Skelmorlie or Inverkip area. I am aware of the present day house 'Mayfield' at Skelmorlie, but if anyone can tell me of the connections with my Reay or Dent relatives, or identify the budding racing cyclists, I would be pleased to hear from them.
David Reay
Lancaster
Lancs
reay.david@gmail.com
This article appeared in Largs & Millport Weekly News 08 Aug 12
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