Horse Tax 1797-98 William Smith, Bridgend Miln, one horse.
Barony of Auchinleck - Rented Lands* p215
Bridgend Mill was acquired from John Cochrane c1740 and let to William Smith in 1782 and 1796
*The Correspondence of James Boswell with James Bruce and Andrew Gibb,
Overseers of the Auchinleck Estate
Edited by Nellie Pottle Hankins and John Strawhorn
Edinburgh University Press and Yale University Press 1998
Described as a Corn Mill
The History of Auchinleck Village & Parish - Dane Love
P310
c1750-c1758 Auchinleck Estate - John Murdoch
-1800 Auchinleck Estate - William Smith (1739-1800)
Auchinleck Estate - Andrew Gibb (1798-1874)
1899 Auchinleck Estate - Joseph Smith
1925-1934 Auchinleck Estate - Hugh Alexander
Auchinleck OPRs
Mrs Smith, formerly residing in Bridge End Auchinleck buried 15/7/1831.
Mortcloth/funeral expenses 7/-
Andrew Gibb 1798-1874 was the miller/ farmer there until his death in 1874
The 1851 census shows Andrew Gibb 52 Bridgend Mill, farmer of 16 acres and miller, second wife Jean (Rankin) 46, son Andrew 20 employed at home, son John 18 apprentice millwright, son Alexander Boswell Gibb 13 employed on farm, dtr Agnes Howie Gibb 11 employed at home, sons James Rankin Gibb 8, William Richardson Gibb 6, Gavin McMin Gibb 2, 1 female house servant and one female visitor who is a sewer.
The 1861 census shows Andrew Gibb 61 at Mill, Main Street, corn miller, his wife Jane 56, son Gavin 12, step-daughter Margaret McGill 25 who is an assistant and 1 female domestic.
The 1871 census Bridgend Mill, Main Street shows Andrew Gibb 72 farmer of 16 acres, wife Jane 66, step-daughter Margaret McGill 33, Jane Gibb 7 grand-daughter and 14yrs old Violet Kerr a farmer's daughter who is boarding.
The 1881 census for Bridge End Mill shows Jane Gibb 76 farmer's widow, son-in-law Joseph Smith 53 a grain merchant, Margaret Smith 46 daughter, Elizabeth Smith 18 dressmaker/grand-daughter and Jane R Gibb17 who is also a grand-daughter and a pupil teacher.
The 1891 census for Bridgend Mill shows Jane's son-in-law 63 now farming there with his wife Margaret Smith 56 and Joseph Smith their 8yr old grandson. Also living there is Jane Gibb his mother-in-law now 86 an annuitant and 1 male general servant.
The 1901 census for Bridge End Mill shows Joseph Smith 73 still farming there along with his wife Margaret 64, dtr Jane Rankin Gibb 37 who is an elementary schoolteacher, Joseph Smith 18 grandson who is a farm servant and 1 female general servant.
Auchinleck Churchyard - Lair Ref: 61
And Gibb, factor Auchinleck d2/3/1839 71 IMO 2s Dr Jas Gibb d Madras 2/11/1831, 4s John Ensign d [Hanal] 21/8/1833 21 both in Hon East India Co Service, 1s Andrew d Bridgend Mill 25/4/1874 76 (wife Jane Rankin d Bridgend Mill 1/4/1893 88)
Auchinleck Churchyard - Lair Ref: 62
Er Gavin Gibb, banker Union Bank of Scotland Ayr, d10/7/1887 71, IMO fa And, factor 50yrs Auchinleck Estate d2/3/1839 71, mo Agnes Howie 16/9/1861 86, bro John dHansi, East India 21/8/1833 21, Mgt Gibb 19/3/1807-30/3/1890
Auchinleck Churchyard - Lair Ref: 197
Er TTMO Wm Smith, lt miller Bridgend d10/6/1800 61, w Jan Hutchison 11/7/18--
Auchinleck Churchyard - Lair Ref: 643
ILMO Mgt Smith d Bridgend Mill Auchinleck 26/9/1915
VR shown as Bridgend Mill. 1855 prop. Sir James Boswell, tenant Andrew Gibb. 1865 prop. Lady Boswell. 1875 tenant Mrs Andrew Gibb. 1885 tenant James Mitchell (of Back Rogerton and Quarry Park Bridgend Mill). 1895 tenant Joseph Smith. 1920 tenant Hugh Alexander. 1930 prop. Lord Talbot de Malahide, tenant Hugh Alexander. 1940 prop. Adam Wardrop.
