Old Cumnock Kirk Session minutes 1715 John and William McLannochan sons of John McLannochan in Knocktirrow.
Horse Tax 1797 -98 John Wilson, 3 horses.
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| Adam Wardrop Farmer shooting accident Cumnock Chronicle 1935 |
1841 Census - Knocktirra Alexander Shankland 30 farmer wife Mary (Vallance) children and 3 servants
1851 Census - Knocktina Bryce Martin - farmer of 150 acres
1861 Census - Knocktina Peter Sloan 39 farmer employing 2 men 42 Bourer (sic)
1871 Census - Knockterra Peter Sloan - [sherman] of 177 acres arable emp 11 labourers & fam
1881 Census - Knockterra Farm Peter Sloan -farmer of 170 acres arable
1891 Census - Knockterra David Wardrop - farmer 30 with brother John a farm servant
1901 Census - Knockterra David Wardrop - farmer (wife Agnes Vallance)
1911 census Knockterra David Wardrop 50 Agnes 34 3 children 4 servants
David Wardrop died there in 1955
Valuation Roll
1855 tenant Martin Bryce.
1895 proprietor Marquis of Bute.
1905 tenant David Wardrop.
1925 proprietor David Wardrop.
Death Certificate:
David Douglas Wardrop age 95yrs farmer retired widower of Agnes Vallance died 11/12/1955 at Knockterra Farm. Fa: Patrick Douglas Wardrop decd Mo: Agnes Wardrop ms McClanachan decd. Informant - Douglas Wardrop, son
Grand nephew of above Douglas Wardrop farms Knockterra nowadays. ( Grandson of Adam Wardrop in 1935 clipping above).
