Wednesday, 11 March 2020

Mossback - Old Cumnock

(update by Kay)

WILL
Campbell, Jeane
12/8/1664
spouse to James Pearsoun in Mossback, parish of Cumnock
TD
Glasgow Commissary Court
CC9/7/34

1738 Hugh Caldow son lawfull to William Caldow in Mossback an this spouse Janet Muir was baptised Dec 21st 1738

Horse Tax 1797-98  John Weir , one Horse.

OPR baptism
baptised 16 April 1816: Elisabeth born 24 March 1816 lawful daughter to Andrew Black and Isabel Wood in Mossback

The 1841 and 1851 censuses show Matthew Steel farming at Mossback.
1881 census shows Daniel Robb 62, wife Margaret 60, Jessie Kennedy Robb 18, and Sarah Robb 26 farming 50 acres arable employing 1 boy.  Living is is James Kay 16 farm servant Dom.

VR 1865 prop Marquis of Bute, tenant John MacLannachan.  1875 tenant Daniel Robb.  1895 tenant Mrs Jessie Robb.  1920 tenant William Robb.  1925 prop William Robb.  1930 prop Mrs Jessie Robb.  1940 prop George Wilson.

WILL
Robb, Daniel
31/3/1890
Farmer, Mossback, Cumnock, d. 30/12/1889 at Mossback aforesaid, intestate
Ayr Sheriff Court

In the 1901 census Daniel Robb's daughter  Jessie Kennedy Robb 38 was farming Mossback and her cousin William Robb  39 was the farm manager. They married in 1904. Jessie's half sister Sarah Robb was also living with them until her death there in 1921.

William Robb Farmer Mossback obit CC 1926
William Robb family on Cumnock Connections Tree