1686
the four merk land of Achencloigh and Bent, with the tower, fortalice, manor place, houses, biggings, yards and pertinents of the same
OPR Cumnock:
1737 Janet Dalziel lawful daughter to Gavin Dalziel in Bent and Margaret Speir his spouse was baptised May 8th 1737
1742 Robert McCauld in Bent and Margaret Black had a lawful son baptised February 14th 1742 and called William
Census
1871 John McDowal 35 is an agricultural labourer with wife Ann 35 daughters Elizabeth 11, Margaret W 5, Agnes 3, Mary under 1, and sons William 8, Andrew 6, and John 1. Also resident is Elizabeth Provin 70 , mother in law.
Census
1841 James Smith 40, Blacksmith. Jane 40, William 14, James 12, Jane 10, Robert 8, David 7, Mary 5, John 3, Hugh 2, and Alexander Gilmore Smith under 1.
1851 William Hislop 57, Blacksmith wife Mary 54, daughters Jane 27, Margaret 13 and Ann 11 and son Robert 8.
Also James Montgomery 44, shepherd with wife Marion 41, sons John 16, Robert 12, James 8, William 6, Alexander 3 and George under 1 and daughter Margaret 13.
1861 James Marion Alexander and George H are still living at Bent, James is a shepherd.
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| George Howatson Montgomerie became a flesher (butcher) Photograph from Cumnock Connections |
Also a shepherd family, the Morrisons. Jean 54, James 26, a mineral borer, William 24, shepherd, John 21 also a mineral borer, and Elizabeth 11 and Jean 10, grand daughter.
1881 And the McDowals are still here with the addition of David 7, Hugh 6, and James 4. Elizabeth Provan is 89 and listed as a dressmaker.
1891 Thomas Murdoch 29 is an agricultural labourer with wife Margaret 30 and daughters Elizabeth 6 and Jane 2.
No further listings
Valuation Roll 1915 prop. Marquis of Bute. 1930 prop. David Howat (described as Woodlands of Bent), presumably David Wilson Howat of Auchencloigh.Cumnock Connections - Family Tree (tribalpages.com)
