Auchlin: Farmsteading Consisting of dwellinghouse and out offices the former two and the latter one Storey high all Slated and in good repair. Property of the Marquis of Bute
Closs:Cothouse on the farm of Auchlin one Storey high thatched and in tolerable repair. Property of the Marquis of Bute
The History of Ochiltree Village & Parish - Dane Love
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Closs
-1793 - Robert Gibson (d1793)
1855 Dumfries House Estate -
Beaumont (Bowman)
1790 Old Cumnock OPR John Sloan of Auchlinn in Ochiltree and Agnes Calder near Dumfries House were proclaimed twice but never married.
Horse Tax 1797-98 William Sloan 4 horses
On 4th July 1803 William Sloan married Sarah Tennant of Glenconner. She was sister to Charles Tennant ( 3rd May 1768 to 1st October 1838 ) who invented bleaching powder , and founded the St Rollux chemical works , and the family were eventually enobled. Charles Tennant was a friend of George Stephenson, and pioneered railways into Glasgow . He also set up William Sloan ( his sister Sarah's son ) with ships , which became a major Glasgow shipping line William Sloan.
Horse Tax 1797-98 William Sloan 4 horses
On 4th July 1803 William Sloan married Sarah Tennant of Glenconner. She was sister to Charles Tennant ( 3rd May 1768 to 1st October 1838 ) who invented bleaching powder , and founded the St Rollux chemical works , and the family were eventually enobled. Charles Tennant was a friend of George Stephenson, and pioneered railways into Glasgow . He also set up William Sloan ( his sister Sarah's son ) with ships , which became a major Glasgow shipping line William Sloan.
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| Caledonian Mercury January 1806 |
From Burke's Family Records
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Auchlin
600 acres in 1861, 1,600 acres in 1881
c1780-1788 - John Sloan (1734-1791)
1797-1843 - William Sloan (1776-1843)
1843-1851 - Robert Cowan Wilson Sloan (1819-1851)
1851- - Mrs Sarah Sloan (1780-1864)
1854-1861 Dumfries House Estate - David Blackburn (1806-18 )
1868-1890 Dumfries House Estate - John Brown (1813-1890)
1890-1901 Dumfries House Estate - William Brown (1850-1901)
1901-1919 Dumfries House Estate - Quintin Brown
1919-1959 William Brown
1959-2014 John Craig
2010 D & M Craig
Census
1841 Census - Auchlin, Ochiltree
William Sloan 65 farmer wife Sarah (Tennant), John Sloan & 3 Farm Servants (f)
1861 census for Auchlin has David Blackburn 55 farmer Of 600 Acres Employing 1 man, his wife Elizabeth (McDougall) family and 4 servants
Census
1841 Census - Auchlin, Ochiltree
William Sloan 65 farmer wife Sarah (Tennant), John Sloan & 3 Farm Servants (f)
William Sloan died 25/9/1843 at Auchlin. His son Robert Cowan Wilson died in March 1851 and his widow Martha Hamilton carried on at the farm
1851 Census - Auchlin
Martha (Hamilton) Sloan 26 (widow of Robert Sloan)farmer of 360 acres arable & 340 acres hill pasture employing 6 labourers son William age 2yrs, Janet Hamilton 33 farmer’s daughter (= Martha's sister), 1 House Servant (f), 1 dairymaid, 1 nursery maid, 1 foreman, 4 Farm labourers (m)
1861 census for Auchlin has David Blackburn 55 farmer Of 600 Acres Employing 1 man, his wife Elizabeth (McDougall) family and 4 servants
1871 Census for Auchlin John Brown (previously Barlosh)- farmer of 1800 ac 600 arable emp 3 labourers, wife Sarah (Sloan), 5 sons John, William, Robert, David & Quintin, 1 daughter Agnes, 2 dairy maids 1 housemaid
1881 Census - Auchlin John Brown- farmer of 1600 acres 700 arable wife Sarah, son William (ploughman), son David (shepherd), son Quintin (ploughman), dtr Agnesdairymaid, granddaughter Sarah Sloan and 2 servants
1891 Census - Auchlin
William Brown - farmer
+ mother Sarah Brown, brother John Brown, 1 housemaid, 1 FS (m), 1 GS (Dom - female)
1901 Census - Auchlin Farm
William Brown- farmer
+ bro John (dairyman), Sarah S Howat (niece/housekeeper), William Brown age 3yrs (Guardian). Agnes Brown Grand/great niece, Robert Brown (Cousin/ploughman), 1 ploughman, 2GS (Dom -females),
1 nurse (Maggie Reid age 12yrs)
Valuation Rolls
1855 prop. Andrew Hunter, tenant John Campbell (Auchingee), David Wilson (Auchincloigh).
1865 prop. Marquis of Bute (Auchincloigh and Greenhill), William Allason (Auchingee, Greenside and Fauld), Lady Boswell (Auchinlay), tenant David Wilson (Auchincloigh and Greenhill), John Fergusson (Auchinbay).
1885 prop. Lady Boswell (Auchinbay).
1895 tenant John Fergusson (Auchinbay).
1905 tenant Mary Sloan or Fergusson.
1925 prop. James Ferguson (Auchinbay).
Henry Howat died there 1934 (son in law of John Brown)
Currently farmed by Jock Craig, well known rugby player.
