Febury 24 1751 John McKerrou in Dermuloch in parish of Old Cumnock had a child baptised James
ruins of the smiddy, Morag Gordon
also known as New Darmalloch (1851 census) and Low Darmalloch (1841 census)
ruins of the smiddy, Morag GordonPronounced Darmulloch and often recorded that way
OPR baptism 1758
Horse Tax 1797-98 Andrew Sloan, Darmulloch 7 horses, 4 taxed.
William Latta farmed there until his death in 1900. His sons Sir John Latta and Sir Andrew Gibson Latta were born there
1851 census
New Darmalloch has William Latta 30 Farmer Of 200 Acres with wife, niece and 7 servants
1861 Darmalloch Farm William Latta 40 Farmer Of 280 Acres 3 Men 1 Boy
1871 Darmalloch Farm William Latta 49 Farmer Of 300 Acres Of Which 200 Of The Employing 3 Labourer
Valuation Roll 1865 prop Marquis of Bute, tenant William Latta. 1920 prop Thomas Howie. 1925 prop Mrs Jessie Howie.
1864 farm accident
Robert Ker son lawfull of Archibald Ker and Judith Brown his spouse was baptised 2 May 1758 years
Horse Tax 1797-98 Andrew Sloan, Darmulloch 7 horses, 4 taxed.
Darmalloch farm as we know it today has had an interesting evolution. In the first map below you can see two distinct farm steadings of Upper Darmolloch and Darmolloch. The advert for the sale of farms show that Robert Swan was in possession of the lands of Over (presumably Upper) and Nether Darmolloch in 1802.
From the Caledonian Mercury
The census of 1841 shows Robert Swan in Low Darmulloch, with two agricultural workers in the stable, and John Paton residing at High Darmulloch
Allowing the Roy map to be laid on top of the present day google maps as a transparancy, you can see that there is a collection of new buildings between Darmalloch and Upper Darmalloch, which might indicate that Roy's map is incorrect, or that a new farm house has been added.
The 1851 census now refers to New Darmalloch where William Latta is farming 200 acres, Little Darmalloch where Janet Morrison is a Bower, and Old Darmalloch where William Sommerville is running a smithy.
See also the post for Little Darmalloch.
William Latta farmed there until his death in 1900. His sons Sir John Latta and Sir Andrew Gibson Latta were born there
1851 census
New Darmalloch has William Latta 30 Farmer Of 200 Acres with wife, niece and 7 servants
1861 Darmalloch Farm William Latta 40 Farmer Of 280 Acres 3 Men 1 Boy
1871 Darmalloch Farm William Latta 49 Farmer Of 300 Acres Of Which 200 Of The Employing 3 Labourer
Valuation Roll 1865 prop Marquis of Bute, tenant William Latta. 1920 prop Thomas Howie. 1925 prop Mrs Jessie Howie.
1864 farm accident
John Hyslop 19 year old farm servant died in water wheel accident. He was son of Sorn Farmer Daniel Hyslop
In the 1881 census William Latta 59 and his wife Margaret 47 are farming 220 acres arable. They employ 2 men and 1 woman and have five sons and four daughters living in.
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| Thomas Howie Farmer Darmalloch obit CC 1924 |
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| Ruth Shankland at Darmalloch with her trotting pony |
