Craigens - Old Cumnock

Location

OPR 1780

Jean lawful daughter of John Finlayson in Craigens and Margaret McMurtrie (?) born on the 4th  baptised 

5th March 1780

Couple at Craigens

William Craig Farmer Craigens obit CC 1936

William Craig and family on Cumnock Connections Tree


1881 census shows William Craig, 65, and Jane Arthur farming 125 acres employing 1 man and 1 woman (updated)

1841 Census - Craigens, Old Cumnock

George McCrone - farmer , wife Mary and 8 children

1851 Census - Craigens

George McCrone - farmer of 90 acres emp 2 labourers

+ wife Mary (Gibb), 1 son, 4 daughters (house servants)and Mary Howie granddaughter

1861 Census - Cragens

Mary McKone - farmer of 100 acres emp 2 men 2 women 1 boy

+ son Hugh, daughter (dom housekeeper), daughter (dairymaid), granddaughter (servant), 1 ploughman, 1 FS (m) and grandson James Smith

1871 Census - Craigside Farm

William Arthur - farmer of 120 acres all arable emp 3 labourers

+ wife Jane, Mary Campbell step-daughter, Marion & Jane Arthur daughters, 1FS (m), 1DS (f)

1881 Census - Craigends Farm

William Arthur - farmer of 125 acres emp 1 man 1 woman

+ wife Jane, 1 dtr (DS), 1 Gen Serv (f), 1 FS (m)

1891 Census - Craigins Farm

Jane Arthur - farmer 

+ William Craig (son-in-law), dtr Marion Craig (Arthur), 5 Craig grandchildren, 1 AL (m), 1 DS (f)

1901 Census - Cragins Farm

William Craig - farmer

+ wife Marion Arthur Craig, 8 children and 1 visiting nurse (Annie Boyd)

Death Certificate:

George McCrone farmer age 88yrs died at Craigends Old Cumnock on 29/12/1858. Fa: Hugh McCrone shoemaker decd Mo: Janet McCrone ms Tympany decd. Inf: Hugh McCrone son

Probate:

Marion Arthur or Craig, Craigens, Parish of Old Cumnock died 24/9/1932 at Craigens aforesaid intestate. Conf Ayr 24 April to William Craig, farmer Craigen aforesaid the husband

Valuation Rolls:

1855 - George McCrone - tenant/occupier - Lands of Craiqens

1855 - James Weir - tenant occupier - Lands of Sykeside

1865 - William Arthur - tenant/occupier - Land Craigens & Sykeside Old Cumnock

1874 - William Arthur - tenant/occupier - Land Craigens & Sykeside

1875 prop William Campbell

1895 tenant Mrs Jane Young or Arthur.

1905 tenant William Craig

1915 prop Lord Skerrington.

1940 prop Dr Basil Campbell, tenant Daniel Craig.