Update
To make things more confusing there were 2 Roadingheads with Dickstons nearbly. 2 were in the Parish of Mauchline, both Boswell farms not far from Auchinleck House. The other 2 were off the Rigg Road nearer Lugar. The McKerrow farms were the latter. Roadinghead and Dickston were paired in later years.
https://scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/digital-volumes/ordnance-survey-name-books/ayrshire-os-name-books-1855-1857/ayrshire-volume-03/97
Various spellings over the years
The 1881 census for RODINHEAD shows David McKerrow 88 , retired farmer, as head of the household. His son David Mckerrow 38, along with his brother and sister Jane (Jeanie?) 39 and Francis 36 are farming 198 acres, 188 arable employing 2 girls and 1 man.
Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 3/10/1884
Valuation Rolls
1855 shows Lady Boswell as proprietor and David McKerrow as tenant. No further entries until 1935 which shows Mrs Jeanie McKerrow as proprietor and George McKerrow as tenant.
1761 OPR Baptism on 22 Nov. Hugh Gould and Jannet Thomson in Roadinhead of Templand had a child baptised called Andrew.
Horse Tax 1797-98 William Murray, Roadinghead , 6 horses, 3 taxed.
The History of Auchinleck Village & Parish - Dane Love
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Roddenhead in 1691. 188 acres in 1922
-1778 Auchinleck Estate - Johnston (d1785)
1778-1807 Auchinleck Estate - William Murray (1714-1807)
1807-1829 Auchinleck Estate - James Murray (1748-1829)
1875-1884 Auchinleck Estate - David McKerrow (1792-1884)
1899 Auchinleck Estate - David McKerrow Jnr.
1920-1922 Thomas McKerrow
1922 Alexander McKerrow
1922 Alexander McKerrow
1925 Jeanie McKerrow
1934-1941 Jeanie McKerrow - George McKerrow
-2012 George McKerrow (19 - 2012)
2012-2015 Gordon Sloan (1965- )
Jointure Lands - Regality of Templand
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Roadinghead (Rodinghead). Templand Mains
Auchinleck Parish OPRs
James Johnston 18yrs formerly residing in Roadinghead died 26/6/1785. Son of James Johnston. Cause of death - runnings
James Johnston 76yrs formerly residing in Roadinghead died 28/3/1787 - old age
John McMath- old/elderly man, labourer, formerly residing in Roadinghead died 9/12/1781 - somewhat suddenly
James Murray formerly residing in Rodenhead buried 10/9/1829
Auchinleck Churchyard - Lair Ref: 108
STTMO Dav McKerrow, Roadinhead b Craigstone 14/6/1792 d 18/7/1884 , wife Mgt Dickie 11/11/1801-20/10/1862, da Jane McKerrow b Roadinhead 21/4/1841-17/1/1924 83, s Dav McKerrow b Roadinhead 2/2/1843-3/1/1937 94, (side) Frank McKerrow 8/10/1932 (da Grace d18/1/1894 7wks, da Mgt 6/6/1905 15, wife Mgt Tannock 26/2/1937 82, s Dav 1/10/1941 58, s John 5/1/1955 69)
(side) Dav McKerrow (w Mary Howatson 27/4/1824 32, s Dav 27/2/1834 8mths, s Chas 24/12/1846 28, da Mgt 28/6/1847 16, da Annie 4/9/1847 8)
The 1851 census for Radinhead shows David McKerrow 58 farmer of 126 acres employing 2 labourers with his wife Margaret 48, daughters Mary 16, Grace 14 and Jean 9, sons David 7, Charles 3 and Francis 5, 2 male farm labourers, 1 hard boy, 1 female house servant and John Wilson a carter who is lodging with them.
The 1861 census shows David McKerrow 68 farming 190 acres at Rodinhead employing 1 man, 1 woman and 1 boy. He is assisted by his wife Margaret 59, daughter Grace 24 who is a dairymaid, daughter Jane 19 who is an assistant, sons David 18 & Francis 16 who are farm servants, son Charles 13, 1 ploughman, 1 female domestic and William Beggs 11yrs.
The 1871 census for Rodenhead shows David McKerrow, now a widower of 78, now farming 192 acres of which 172 are arable with son David 28, daughter Jane 29, son Francis 26, son Charles 23 who is a draper, niece Grace Dickie 27, grandsons James & David Paterson and 2 female domestic servants.
The 1881 census for RODINHEAD shows David McKerrow 88 , retired farmer, as head of the household. His son David Mckerrow 38, along with his brother and sister Jane (Jeanie?) 39 and Francis 36 are farming 198 acres, 188 arable employing 2 girls and 1 man.
The 1891 census shows Roadinghead now being farmed by son David McKerrow 48 assisted by his sister Jane 49. They are being visited by the Dickie children Jane S. 13, Susan 9 and Daniel 8. Also recorded as working on the farm are 2 male domestic farm servants, nephew Alexander Wilson 15 who is a shepherd, 1 female general servant and 1 dairymaid.
The 1901 census shows Roadinghead still being farmed by David McKerrow 58 and single, sister Jane 59 and also single as housekeeper, 1 ploughman, 1 male agricultural labourer and 1 dairymaid.
David McKerrow, 1792 to 1884. The McKerrows have only very recently sold Croftfoot farm at Catrine.
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David McKerrow Farmer Roadinghead obit CC 1937   |
David McKerrow, 1792 to 1884. The McKerrows have only very recently sold Croftfoot farm at Catrine.
Valuation Rolls
1855 shows Lady Boswell as proprietor and David McKerrow as tenant. No further entries until 1935 which shows Mrs Jeanie McKerrow as proprietor and George McKerrow as tenant.
