Location on OS 6 inch second edition, to the west of Borland Mains on the other side of the railway.
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| Borland Mill 1950s - photo courtesy of Robert Mills |
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Borland Mill - photo courtesy of Robert Mills |
OPR
1740 John Goudie in Bordland mill and Janet Hemphill had a daughter baptised January 16th 1740 called Agnes (Hemphill)
1786
1740 John Goudie in Bordland mill and Janet Hemphill had a daughter baptised January 16th 1740 called Agnes (Hemphill)
1786
Janet lawful daughter of Ninian Jamieson and Jean Brown in Borland Miln born on the 10th and baptised on the 14 April 1786
Horse Tax Roll 1797-98 John Dalziel Borland Mill, one horse
George Baird and Agnes Key had children there in 1811 and 1814 before moving to Skerrington Mill
1820s Edgars of Borland Mill mentioned in Kirk Session records.
Valuation Rolls
1855 tenant James Craig.
1865 prop Marquis of Bute, tenant James Henderson.
1875 tenant John Henderson.
1905 tenant Mrs Craig or Henderson.
1915 tenant Mrs Margaret Logan.
1920 tenant John Nisbet.
1935 tenant Robert Mills (Borland Mill and Knockterra).
1841 Census - Borlandmill, Old Cumnock
James Craig - miller
+ wife Marion & 5 children, 1 agr lab (m), 1 miller apprentice
1851 Census - Borland Mill
James Craig - Drain & Saw Miller
+ wife Marion, 2 sons, 3 daughters, 1 visitor (Ann McCaw), James Samson (saw miller)
James Craig moved to Privick Mill in Tarbolton and his son-in-law took over
James Craig moved to Privick Mill in Tarbolton and his son-in-law took over
1861 Census - Boreland Mill
John Henderson - Miller (Master emp 1 man 4 boys) wife Margaret (Craig) & daughter Marion
1871 Census - Old Taiglem Bowland Mill John Henderson - miller & farmer of 20 acres emp 1 man 1 boy, wife Margaret, 4 sons, 3 dtrs, 1 servant (m), 1 miller servant (f)
1881 Census - Borland Mill
John Henderson - farmer and miller employing 2 boys, wife Margaret (Craig), 4 sons, 1 dtr, 1 g/dtr Janet Henderson, 1 visitor James Craig (miller), 1 gen serv (m)
John Henderson died at Borland Mill in 1888 and his son John took over
John Henderson died at Borland Mill in 1888 and his son John took over
1891 Census - Borland Mill
John Henderson 31 single Grain mer (merchant?) & farmer, mother Margaret, sister Jane housekeeper domestic, Janet Henderson niece (teacher in elem school), 1 miner & 1 FS (m)
1901 Census - Borland Mill John Henderson 41 single, miller (meal) mother Margaret (housewife), sister Maggie dairymaid, 2 miller carters, 1 female servant
One of the early combine harvesters at Borland Mill
No longer there. Has been redeveloped and made into two flats
