1743 OPR
Robert Murray son lawful of John Murray and Jean Lees in Dykes was baptised April 3 1743
1778
Janet King daughter if George King and Agnes Barry
James Shankland in Dykes appeared before the Session for having gone to the Smithy at Whitesmuir on the Sacramental last day and gotten two horses shod by the Apprentice of James Inglis there who is an Antiburgher. He declares it was done through ignorance as he had forgotten the day of the week and professes sorrow for it requesting to be restored to Church privileges from which he had for a time being debarred. The Session charitably hoping he did it unwittingly as he says agree to his request and being exhorted to be more circumspect in future he was restored again to be a Member of the Church.
His son or grandson and namesake
James Shankland was there from 1841 until death in 1867
Valuation Roll
Bert and May stoddart were in horseclough Then dykes. They. Retired to Cumnock but he had since died. He was related to stoddart the baker. Morag
James Shankland was there from 1841 until death in 1867
1841 - Dykes, Old Cumnock
James & Elizabeth Shankland - farmer
1851 - Dykes, Old Cumnock
James and wife Wilhelmina (ms Kerr) - Farmer Of 113 Acres Employing 2 Labourer
1861 census - Dykes Farmhouse, Old Cumnock
1861 census - Dykes Farmhouse, Old Cumnock
James Shankland & Wilhelmina -farmer of 113 acres emp 2 males 1 female
1871 census - Dykes Farmhouse
1871 census - Dykes Farmhouse
James Shankland - Farming 157 Acres arable all by own family
1881 census - Dykes, Old Cumnock
1881 census - Dykes, Old Cumnock
John Fleming Farmer (Of 134 Acres Arable) with wife Jane Shankland, baby James, sister in law Catherine Shankland acting as dairy maid and 2 young servants
1891 Census - Dykes
John Fleming & wife Jane farmer + step-daughter Jane Osborne + 3 ch & 1 farm servant
1901 Census - Dykes
John & wife Jane + their children + 1 farm servant
John Fleming who was a farm servant at Dykes married Jane Shankland the farmer's daughter in 1878 at Dykes
John Fleming who was a farm servant at Dykes married Jane Shankland the farmer's daughter in 1878 at Dykes
Valuation Roll
1855 tenant James Shankland. 1875 prop Marquis of Bute. 1885 tenant John Fleming. 1920 prop John Fleming.
1909 John Fleming's medal for Clydesdales
Linda Sutherland, his great granddaughter. He also has medals for ploughing and quoiting.
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| Fire at dykes farm CC 1918 |
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| John Fleming Farmer Dykes CC 1932 |
John Fleming family on Cumnock Connections Tree
Bert and May stoddart were in horseclough Then dykes. They. Retired to Cumnock but he had since died. He was related to stoddart the baker. Morag
