Location OS Six inch first edition by the Glenmuirwater, 55 27 54N, 4 12 30W
in the 1654 Blaeu map as Barlonechan
Barlonachan 29 Dec 2020 by Morag Gordon
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| 1957 taken by Samuel Hadden |
Records Historical Tax Rolls Land tax rolls 1645-1831 Land tax rolls for Ayrshire, volume 03 E106/4/3/8
estimated date 1650
Charles Boswall Baclanochen £50
Kirk Session Minutes 28th August 1715
This day also the session being informed that Jean Morton servitrix to Hugh Logan in Barlannochen is with child by fornication …
1st September 1715 This day also the above Jean Morton called compeared and confesses herself to be guilty of fornication and that she is thereby with child to James Harbert, late servitor to the above Hugh Logan. The Session being being informed that the said James Harbert is now engadged in the harvest work at a considerable distance from this place do therefor delay citeing of him till they shall hear of his return to this place.
4 September 1715 This day the above James Harbert compears ultroneously and confesses his guilt of fornication with the above Jean Morton in the terms of the above accusation. The Session at his desire delay to appoint them to appear in publick till he return from his harvest.
30th October 1715 It is ordered to be marked that the above James Harbert and Jean Morton appeared in publick for a third time to the end above writen and that having given suitable expressions of their sorrow for their above sin of fornication with one another before the congregation they were rebuked exhorted and absolved.
Some Births/Baptisms in Barlonachan OPRs
1771 John Donaldson lawful son to William Donaldson and Ann Templeton Barlonachan born 28 dec 1771
Sep 1741 - George McKerrow lawful son to George McKerrow & Agnes Muir
7/4/1780 - Hugh lawful son to John Murdoch & Sarah Hair
5/6/1800 - James lawful son to James Mitchell & Flora Simson
20/11/1802 - Helen lawful daughter to James Mitchell & Flora Simson
1818 Sale of Lands - note possessed by John Mitchell
The 1841 census shows William McSkimming 70 and his wife Susan 75 farming Barlonachan with Christina McSkimming 40 and 5 McSkimming children age 12 and under, farm servant Sarah
McSkimming 90, 2 Male agricultural labourers, Sarah McSkimming 40 and 1 Male .
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| 1844 |
The 1851 census shows James Kerr 47 farming 124 acres with his wife Margaret 24, son James 21, son John 11, son Archibald 7, dtr Sarah 4, dtr Margaret 1 and 1 female house servant.
The 1861 census shows David Young 33 farming with his wife Mary (Howie) 32, 4 children age 10 and under and 1 domestic servant.
Haddens lived there from ca 1865 - 1871. They weren't farmers,
Valuation Roll
1855 prop William Cunninghame, tenant James Kerr. 1875 tenant John Tannock. 1895 prop Capt Richard Bannatyne Allison. 1940 tenant Andrew Tannock.
Now no longer a farmer in residence, and some overlap with Haddens......
The 1871 census shows John Hadden 31 an iron miner, his wife Mary 31 and 5 children age 7 and under.
The 1881 census shows Barlonachan being occupied by Thomas Gilmour a pattern maker at Engine Works and his wife Jane.
The 1891 census describes Barlonachan as a private house and is occupied by Andrew Paterson, a slater, and his wife and family.
The 1901 census shows that Barlonachan is still occupied by Andrew Paterson, slater.
