1686 owner William Cochrane: the two merk land of Barlosh
also spelt Barloss on Roy's map of 1752
and Balosh
1797-98 Horse Tax Robert Smith 7 horses 4 taxed
1799 Jean Smith of Balosh married David Guthrie
The History of Ochiltree Village & Parish - Dane Love
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Barlosh
Barlosche in 1619; Barloish in 1654.
150 acres in 1851. 200 acres in 1871. First floor of farmhouse added on 1928.
Redeveloped as housing 2009.
1619 Ochiltree Estate
1797 Ochiltree Estate - Robert Smith
Dumfries House Estate - David Smith (1788-1857)
1837 Dumfries House Estate - William Smith
1841-1861 Dumfries House Estate - John Brown (1813-1890)
1871-1899 Dumfries House Estate - Mungo Howat (1817-1899)
1899-1914 Dumfries House Estate - Mungo Howat (1845-1914)
1914- Dumfries House Estate - Mungo Murdoch (d1921)
1925-1962 Mungo Murdoch (1881-1962)
c1970-2004 Mungo Murdoch and John Murdoch (1922- 2023 )
2004- Redeveloped as housing in 2009
2018 A riding school opened in summer 2018
Census
1841 Census - Barlosh, Ochiltree
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| Robert Walker |
1841 Census - Barlosh, Ochiltree
John Brown - farmer 25 other Browns, Sarah 20 (Sloan), Hugh 20, Hugh 4, John 1, and Catherine Hendra.
1851 census Barlosh John Brown 36 Farmer Of 150 Acres Employing One Ag Lab wife Sarah (Sloan) 4 children, 3 servants
1861 census Barlosh John Brown 48 Farmer Of 230 Ac Employing 3 Men 2 Women. Also Sarah 45, family Hugh 22, John 19, Agnes 13, William 10, Robert 7, David 5, and Quintin 3. Servants are Margaret Stevenson 21 and Jane Hamilton 14.
1861 census Barlosh John Brown 48 Farmer Of 230 Ac Employing 3 Men 2 Women. Also Sarah 45, family Hugh 22, John 19, Agnes 13, William 10, Robert 7, David 5, and Quintin 3. Servants are Margaret Stevenson 21 and Jane Hamilton 14.
In 1871 the Browns had moved to Auchlin, and later two brothers Quintin and David were at Glenconner
1871 Census- Barlosh
Mungo Howat - farmer of 200 acres arable emp 9 labourers 2 boys (wife Jane Richmond)
1881 Census - Barlosh
Mungo Howat 63 - farmer of 200 acres of arable emp 2 men 2 girls
1891 Census - Barlosh
Mungo Howat 74 farmer
Mungo died in 1899 at Barlosh. then his son Mungo
Mungo died in 1899 at Barlosh. then his son Mungo
1901 Census - Barlosh
Mungo Howat 55 farmer with niece Crawford housekeeper and 3 servants. He died 1921.
1921:Mungo Howat sometime farmer Barlosh Ochiltree sometime resident at Rottenrow there, latterly at Burnock Street there died 23/7/1921 at Ochiltree testate. Conf to Henry Howat farmer Darntaggart Ochiltree, John Howat farmer Stevenston Auchinleck and Robert Howat farmer Rottenrow Ochiltree.
Probate: confirmation 4/1/1923 Ayr
1920 - Mungo Murdoch resident at Barlosh on his marriage 16/12/1920 at Dumfries Arms Hotel, Old Cumnock
top deck added to the farmhouse in 1 week around 1928 by George Reid the builder from Cumnock (John Murdoch via Robert Walker)
Probate: confirmation 4/1/1923 Ayr
1920 - Mungo Murdoch resident at Barlosh on his marriage 16/12/1920 at Dumfries Arms Hotel, Old Cumnock
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| Robert Walker ca 1936 |
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| Robert Walker after addition of first floor |
top deck added to the farmhouse in 1 week around 1928 by George Reid the builder from Cumnock (John Murdoch via Robert Walker)
Other farms which were reportedly extended upwards were Longmore and Rigghead.
Valuation Rolls
Valuation Rolls
1855 tenant John Brown.
1865 proprietor Marquis of Bute, tenant Mungo Howat.
1915 tenant Mungo Murdoch.
1925 - 40 proprietor Mungo Murdoch.
