Location East and West Tarelgin on this map
Horse Tax 1797-98 - for options see Little Tarelgin
The 1841 census shows James Wills 70 farming TARELGIN with Jane Wills 30, William Wills 25, Isabella Wills 20, 1 Male servant and 1 female farm servant.
1851 census
EAST TARELGIN, Ochiltree
William Montgomery 24 Farmer Of 150 Acres Employing 4 Lab
Elizabeth Montgomery 20 sister
Agnes Montgomery 16 niece
James Montgomery 11 nephew b Ayr
Easther Crawford 22 house servant
George Dryesdale 24 Farm labourer
John Dougan 17 (future husband of Agnes above!) Farm labourer
Some Births/Baptisms in Tarelgin/East Tarelgin
Bessie Murdoch dtr to William Murdoch b 30/10/1698 in Tarelgin
Other ch: born to William Murdoch in Tarelgin - John 19/1/1701, Agnes 31/8/1703, Isabel 31/8/1703, William 10/4/1709 (East Tarelgin), Robert 1712, Agnes 1714 and James 1716.
James Murdoch 7/11/1712 and Bessie 25/9/1715 - Father John Murdoch
Robert Murdoch lawful son to William Murdoch in Tarelgin was bap 17/6/1733. His daughter Mary was also baptised on that day.
David Weir lawful son to David Weir in Tarelgin was baptised 15/6/1733.
14/3/1777 - Isabella lawful dtr to William McCosh in Tarelgin
16/3/1777 - John lawful son to John Ramsay in Tarelgin
30/3/1777 - William lawful son to Robert Murray in Tarelgin
Proprietor David Limond Esq.(son in law of Mungo Smith of Drongan) 1807 to 1844
The History of Ochiltree Village & Parish - Dane Love
Proprietor David Limond Esq.(son in law of Mungo Smith of Drongan) 1807 to 1844
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| Caledonian Mercury November 1807 |
The History of Ochiltree Village & Parish - Dane Love
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Tarelgin (East)
Terrelgin in 1619
In eighteenth century, Steele. 150 acres in 1851. 192 acres in 1871. 250 acres in 1881.
1619 Ochiltree Estate -
1778 Ochiltree Estate -
c1780 Ochiltree Estate - Mungo Smith
-1812 Ochiltree Estate -
1812-1844 Dalblair Estate - James Wills
1851-1853 Dumfries House Estate - James Montgomerie (1782-1853)
1861 Dumfries House Estate - John Montgomerie
1865-1899 Dumfries House Estate - William Montgomerie
1901-1922 Dumfries House Estate - James Montgomerie
1922-1958 John Neill Watson JP (1876-1958)
1958-1979 James Watson (1906-1979)
1979-1997 William Ramsay Watson (1944-1997)
1997-2020 Gavin J. Watson (1970- )
The 1841 census shows James Wills 70 farming TARELGIN with Jane Wills 30, William Wills 25, Isabella Wills 20, 1 Male servant and 1 female farm servant.
1851 census
EAST TARELGIN, Ochiltree
William Montgomery 24 Farmer Of 150 Acres Employing 4 Lab
Elizabeth Montgomery 20 sister
Agnes Montgomery 16 niece
James Montgomery 11 nephew b Ayr
Easther Crawford 22 house servant
George Dryesdale 24 Farm labourer
John Dougan 17 (future husband of Agnes above!) Farm labourer
The 1861 census for TARELGIN shows John Montgomery 32 farming 190 acres at Tarelgin employing 2 labourers along with his widowed mother Margaret Montgomery 70, James Montgomery 21 ploughman, 1 Male farm servant, 1 dairymaid and 1 female domestic servant.
1865 VR Proprietor The Marquis of Bute, tenant William Montgomerie (East Tarelgin and Killochside)
The 1871 census shows William Montgomerie 44 at TARELGIN farming 192 acres 170 arable employing 4 labourers with his wife Mary 38, daughter Elizabeth 18, son James 13, niece Agnes Maxwell 12, 1 dairymaid, 1 female farm servant and 2 male farm servants.
1881 census for EAST TARELGIN shows William Montgomerie 53 now a widower and his son James 23 jointly farming 250 acres arable employing 1 man, 2 women and 1 boy. His daughter Elizabeth 28 is housekeeper there along with 2 female general domestics and 2 male farm servants.
1881 census for EAST TARELGIN shows William Montgomerie 53 now a widower and his son James 23 jointly farming 250 acres arable employing 1 man, 2 women and 1 boy. His daughter Elizabeth 28 is housekeeper there along with 2 female general domestics and 2 male farm servants.
The 1891 census shows widower William Montgomerie 64 at TARELGIN jointly farming with his son James 33. Also living there are James’s wife Elizabeth (Howie) 31, their children William 4, Agnes 2 and James 2 months, 2 Male farm servants and 3 female general domestics.
The 1901 census shows James Montgomerie farming TARELGIN FARM with his father William Montgomerie 74, James’s wife Elizabeth and their children William 14, Agnes 12, James 10, John 7, Robert 4, and Mary 2, 2 female general servants and 1 male farm servant.
1928 East Tarelgin J N Watson - contested for a County Council seat - The Scotsman
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| John Mongomery & Jeannie Samson farmers marriage CC 1917
VR 1875 prop. Marquis of Bute, tenant William Montgomerie (East Tarelgin and Killochside). 1905 tenant James Montgomerie. 1925 prop. John Watson. 1940 prop. John Watson, tenant James Watson.
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