Monday, 14 May 2018

Auchinway - Old Cumnock

Location on map at Skares, also spelt Auchenway


Horse Tax  1797-98  James Dunn, 2 horses  one taxable

Old Cumnock OPR
1819 Margaret lawful daughter of John Robertson and Kathrine Shankland inAuchenway was born on 17 Dec 1819 and baptised on 16 January 1820

Scotlands Places of 1855/57 describes Auchinway as "A dwelling House etc. occupied by David Purdie the property of the Marquis of Bute"
Auchinway Mount - a circular plantation of fir trees is situated on the farmland.

1841 Census Auchinway, Old Cumnock shows John Robertson 55 Catherine 50 children her brother Hugh Shankland 55 agricultural labourer
1851 Census - Auchinway
William McCrone - Farm labourer  wife Mary and 3 children
1861 Census - Auchinway EOT House (cot house?)
William Purdie - Farm servant  wife Janet H., 4 children and 1 domestic servant (f)
(William and his wife were in Lochside New Cumnock in 1871)
1871 Census - Auchinway House, Old Cumnock
John W Kirkland 56  Inland Revenue Excise Officer 3 children, 1 servant (f) and her daughter
1881 census David Kay - joint farmer of 160 acres  wife Janet (Howat) + 3 children
NB. in 1891 David Kay and his wife were farming in Ward Farm Old Cumnock
1891 and 1901 census not found


 
Valuation Roll
1855 tenant James Purdie.  
1935 prop James Howat, tenant Hugh Purdie. 
1940 prop John Howat, tenant Christina Patrick.