1704 OPR
Mains of Borland William McCowan and Janet Good had a son John baptised Dec 17th.
1784 OPR
William lawful son of William Crichton and Jean Baird in Borland born the 20th and baptised the 22 August 1784
Horse Tax 1797-98 Hugh Murdoch Borland 4 horses, 2 taxed (His wife was Mary McKerrow)
3 generations of McKerrows on Borland. The first one was
James Mckerrow 1735-1813 then his son
James McKerrow 1789-1863, then his son
James McKerrow 1816- 1891
1841 Census- Borland, Cumnock
3 generations of McKerrows on Borland. The first one was
James Mckerrow 1735-1813 then his son
James McKerrow 1789-1863, then his son
James McKerrow 1816- 1891
1841 Census- Borland, Cumnock
James McKerrow farmer 50 wife Margaret, 5 children, 1 female servant 2 ag labs
1851 Census - Borland James McKerrow 61 farmer of 133 acres employing 6 labourers
wife Margaret (Stillie), 2 children, father-in-law James Stillie farm serv (92 yrs old), 3 house servants (f) and 2 farm labs (m)
1861 Census- Borland James McKerrow - farmer of 135 acres emp 2 men, 1 woman and a boy
+ 1 son and 1 dtr, 1 dairymaid, 1 AL (m) and 1DS (f) This James McKerrow died in 1863 aged 73
1871 Census - Bowland
James McKerrow 50 farming 166 acres all arable emp 3 labourers and 2 boys
Janet Wallace 25 dairymaid (future wife) JeanWallace 22 servant and 2 lads
1881 James McKerrow 62 farmer of 150 acres wife Janet (Wallace) + mother-in-law Marion Wallace, uncle Samuel Wallace farm labourer, 1 ploughman, 1 male servant , 1 housemaid, 1 byre maid
1891 - Boreland Farm
James McKerrow - farmer wife Janet + mother-in-law Marion Wallace, 2 AL (m), 2 DS (f)
This James died in 1891. He and Janet had no children.
The McLanachan were there by 1900
The McLanachan were there by 1900
1901 - Borland Farm
Alexander McLanachan 36 farmer, brother James McLanachan, sister Nellie McLanachan, 1 DS (f) , 1 cattle boy (hind) and 1 cattleman.
His brother
William McLanachan farmer at Borland died 1935
William McLanachan farmer at Borland died 1935
VR 1855 tenant James McKerrow. 1865 prop Marquis of Bute. 1905 tenant David Stevenson (borland Mains). 1915 tenant William Maclannachan. 1920 prop Maj. Arthur Campbell (borland mains), William MacLannachan (Borland). 1925 prop Allan Arthur (East Borland), Arthur Campbell (Borland Mains), William MacLannachan (Borland). 1935 tenant John Duncan (Borland mains). 1935 prop Hugh Sloan (Borland Mains).
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| William McLanachan Farmer Boreland Obit Scotsman 12th Aug 1935 |
David L Houston founded the haulage firm of Houston Brothers with his brother John in 1924.
Houston Brothers carriers kept their lorries at Borland Farm from early 1930s. They were at Rigg Farm during the war and eventually in the Tanyard.
The large extended family would come down from Glasgow at weekends to stay in the large farmhouse.
Alexander Houston's address on his 1932 MC was Borland Farm
