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| Neil Smith |
Some Births/Baptisms in House of the Water - per New Cumnock OPRs
10/03/1741 William son to Hugh Brown & Janet Baird
15/06/1746 James son to Hugh Brown & Agnes Baird
23/05/1802 James son to Alexander Rorrison & Margaret Gordon.
There were children born to Hugh Brown & Agnes Baird in Waterside in 1741, 1744, 1748 and 1752 .
Ivie Campbell
The 1841 census for House of Water shows William Kennedy 30, wife Margaret (Riddall) 25, children James 10, John 8, Mary 6, John3, 2 servants Janet Kerr & John Templeton and 4 travellers: Ayrshire born Agnes McKenstray 25 and her 3 small children.
The 1841 census for House of Water shows William Kennedy 30, wife Margaret (Riddall) 25, children James 10, John 8, Mary 6, John3, 2 servants Janet Kerr & John Templeton and 4 travellers: Ayrshire born Agnes McKenstray 25 and her 3 small children.
The 1851 census shows William Kennedy 41 farmer of 100 acres with his wife Margaret 40, son John 17, daughter Mary 15, son Alexander 10, daughter Helen 6, daughter Margaret 4 and infant son Ebenezar. James Riddall a farm labourer and unmarried Mary Haris 50 who is in receipt of Parish Relief are visiting.
The 1861 census shows House of Water now being occupied by 23yr old ploughman James Park, his wife Marrion 23, infant son Adam and William McMillan a 15yr old domestic servant.
The 1871 census shows House of Water now being occupied by shepherd James Baird 28, his wife Janet 22, daughter Janet 1 and 11yr old Isabella McKenzie who is his wife's sister.
The 1881 census shows Hugh Craig 51 farmer, his wife Janet (Hyslop) 53 and 6 children James 25, Elizabeth 23, Jane 18, Daniel 16, Robert 14 and Thomas 12.
The 1891 census shows Hugh Craig 61 farming House of Water with his wife Janet 63, sons James 35 & Daniel 26 and Mary Black a 17yr old general domestic servant.
Hugh Craig died in 1899
The 1901 census shows unmarried son James 45 farming House of Water with the assistance of his brother Daniel 36 who is a shepherd. His mother Elizabeth (Janet??)73 who is now a widow, his unmarried sister Elizabeth Craig 43, his niece Bessie Craig 9 and Mary Neill a 13yr old general domestic servant are also living there.
Auld Kirkyard New Cumnock - Lair ref: 532
House-o-Water - Er Jan Hyslop 17/10/1917 89 IMO dtr Eliz 12/12/1855, dtr Jane 17/12/1855, son Robert 13/4/1888 21, son Hugh 13/7/1888 28, husband Hugh Craig 7/9/1899 70, Eliz 6/5/1925 67, Jas 12/6/1927....
Probate Confirmed Ayr 10/7/1924
Jane Dunn Mitchell, House 0' Water New Cumnock d 24/3/1924 at New Cumnock testate conf to John Paterson, Braehead, Lugar & Thomas Paterson, House o' Water New Cumnock aforesaid her sons, executors.
1865 Valuation Rolls - Land Blackfarthing & House of Water Prop Sir John Andrew Cathcart
Tenant Ivie Campbell
1874 & 1875 - Land Blackfarthing & House of Water Prop Sir John Andrew Cathcart
Tenant Hugh Craig
1885 & 1895 - Farm & House Blackfarding & House of Water
Proprietor Sir Reginald Archibald Edward Cathcart.
Proprietor Sir Reginald Archibald Edward Cathcart.
Tenant Hugh Craig
1920 - Farm & House Blackfarding & House of Water - Prop John Cathcart Christie
David Laird on Cumnock Connections tree
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| David Laird farmer House of Water obit CC 1969 https://www.newcumnock.net/house-of-water/ Now an opencast mine |
