Updated by Kay
Location 55 27 10N, 4 12 45W
Appears on Blaeu map of 1654 as Crossar or Crossan
OPR baptism
1705 Judith Herbert, daughter lawful to George Herbert and Mary Howatson in Crossler baptised 8th April
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| 1980s before farmhouse was demolished to build a bungalow Morag Gordon |
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| Louise Shankland, showing new bungalow |
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| James Shankland Crosslar obit 1927 CC |
OPR
1737 William Muir lawfull son to Matthew Muir in Crosslar and ?Margaret Lenox his spousewas baptised ? May 1737
1754 Sarah Muir natural daughter to George Muir in Corslar and Margaret Muir was baptised April 21 1754
1768 James Nicol in Crosslar had a lawful son baptised Alexander (April)
Horse Tax 1797-98 Alexander Nicol , Crosland, 3 horses
Horse Tax 1797-98 Alexander Nicol , Crosland, 3 horses
1829 James Mitchell in Crosslar fathered a child to Margaret Bell of Boylston
John Shankland farmed there by 1841 census then his son James
James Shankland's family on Cumnock Connection Tree
The 1881 census shows James Shankland, 36, with his wife Maggie 25, one son John,4 and two daughters Mary 3 and Jessie 1. There is no indication of acreage, and his occupation is given as 'ploughman'.
John Shankland farmed there by 1841 census then his son James
The 1881 census shows James Shankland, 36, with his wife Maggie 25, one son John,4 and two daughters Mary 3 and Jessie 1. There is no indication of acreage, and his occupation is given as 'ploughman'.
Valuation Roll
1855 tenant John Shankland.
1875 prop Marquis of Bute, tenant John Shankland.
1885 tenant James Shankland.
1920 prop James Shankland.
Still in the ownership of the Shankland family, with Mr James Shankland now in Australia.
