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| Caledonian Mercury 1797 |
1818 John Shankland was born there to Robert Shankland and Sarah Hair.
1841 census Robert Shankland 55 was farmer at Bowhouse (=Bowes?)
The land south of Bowes steading was open casted in the 1970s , and subsequently restored. It is amalgamated with Horsecleugh, and a small part of Netherton, run by the Watt family who came down from Neilston c1972 , when the Murrays left.
1851 census has John Shankland 43 wife Agnes (Mckerrow) 6 children and 4 servants
1861 census John Shankland 43 Farmer 150 Acres Employing 2 Men & 2 Women
1871 census John Shankland 53 Farmer Of 161 Acres All Arable (Employing 6 Labourers 1 Boy) family and 3 servants
1881 census John Shankland 63Farmer 2?1 Acres Of Which 190 Are Arable Employing 2 Men & 2 Women
1891 census John Shankland 73 wife Agnes and 3 grown up children 2 male farm servants
John died in 1892
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| Jane Gibson Murray Farmer Bowes obit CC 1940 |
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| James Murray farmer Bowes obit CC 1925 |
Murray family on Cumnock Connections Tree
VR 1855 prop Robert Campbell (Bowes), tenant J Shankland and Sir C G S Monteith (Mansfield Mains and Bowes), tenant John Nicksen. 1875 William Campbell (bowes and Silverburn), tenant John Shankland.
1885 Valuation Rolls Owner - Lady Jane Bailsy or Stewart Menteith
VR 1855 prop Robert Campbell (Bowes), tenant J Shankland and Sir C G S Monteith (Mansfield Mains and Bowes), tenant John Nicksen. 1875 William Campbell (bowes and Silverburn), tenant John Shankland.
1885 Valuation Rolls Owner - Lady Jane Bailsy or Stewart Menteith
1895 tenant Mrs Shankland. 1905 tenant James Murray. 1915 prop Lord Skerrington.
The land south of Bowes steading was open casted in the 1970s , and subsequently restored. It is amalgamated with Horsecleugh, and a small part of Netherton, run by the Watt family who came down from Neilston c1972 , when the Murrays left.
