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Newton on Ayr is not near Maybole , Maybole it's further south.

Ellieathome

parents: John Gray,? Jane Cathcart


name: James Gray
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 07 May 1841
baptism/christening place: , MAYBOLE, AYR, SCOTLAND
birth date: 24 Apr 1841
father's name: John Gray
mother's name: Jane Cathcart
indexing project (batch) number: C11605-4
system origin: Scotland-VR
source film number: 1041397

The newton on Ayr james ,father Robert is a Muslin Weaver

His father was robert on rthe 1901 census belfast it shows james born ayrshire scotland, a family member has said maybole was birth place. I can t seem to find his birth details but know he married margaret greer in Co.Antrim but not sure why he came to Belfast from scotland or how old he was

cant seem to find anything about the 1882 bronze exhibition of dublin were james bgray & co got medal award on internet or the papers

The Robert Gray in Newton on Ayr is a Cabinet Maker in 1841 so unlikely to be the father of your James?

1841

Name: Robert Gray
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801
Gender: Male
Where born: Ayrshire, Scotland

Civil parish: Newton on Ayr
County: Ayrshire
Address: Main Street
Occupation: Cabinet Maker
Parish Number: 612
Household Members: Name Age
Robert Gray 40
Agnes Gray 35
Robert Gray 7
Agnes Gray 4
Janet Gray 2
James Gray 2 Mo

Google books has a copy of the Official catalogue for the 1882 Dublin Exhibition of Irish Arts and Manufactures but surely there were ploughs in Ireland before 1882? I think this must have been some new type of plough?

I think it might not be the same robert also, All i have to go on ayr is that he states it in the census 1901/1911 that he was born Ayr. And i have looked at the google book site thank you for this information. I was told that he made the 1st irish plough but i think what you say is correct because what would they have used before 1882

Thank you for your help. James married margaret greer in 1862 antrim northern ireland so looking at the census of robert gray and anges lawson it seems this family isnt him as it shows him still in ayr in 1861, 1871, 1881 when it doesnt show his wife in the house with him but in 1901 he shows in 23 may st, belfast and 1911 146 donegal pass in 1911. but because belfast dont have any records before this i dont know when he came to ireland. he did win bronze award at dublin in 1882 for irish plough manufacturer in farming from queen victoria at the exhibition as james gray & co belfast, so it would be nice to find records of this day.