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1737 Margaret McGeachin lawfull daughter of John McGeachin in Chapel and Elizabeth x his spouse was baptised 17 July 1737
1737 Margaret McGeachin lawfull daughter of John McGeachin in Chapel and Elizabeth x his spouse was baptised 17 July 1737
1757 William McCrone son lawfull of William McCrone in Chappell House and Mary McCrae his spouse was baptised at Cumnock 4 Sep 1757
1841 census Chapple William McCrone 80 farmer Janet 50 and 2 male servants
1851 census Chapple Janet McCrone 63 Farmer Of 5 Acres 1 male servant
1855-7 OS name book This dwellinghouse has been occupied by a family of McCrone for upwards of 500 years, the present occupier Janet McCrone is the only surviving branch of that family.
1881 census John Muir 51 is farming 5 1/2 acres (about one field) and has Agnes Gilfillan 52 as his housekeeper.
1851 census Chapple Janet McCrone 63 Farmer Of 5 Acres 1 male servant
1855-7 OS name book This dwellinghouse has been occupied by a family of McCrone for upwards of 500 years, the present occupier Janet McCrone is the only surviving branch of that family.
From Successive repairs there is nothing in the appearance of this house to indicate its age, the only relic of the R [Roman] Catholic Chapel which stood about 120 links West of the house is a curious Curved Stone about 3 feet long built in the Sidewalk of house.
The farm in still in the mcCrone family though.
1861 Chapple the tenant farmer is James Muir 66, Farmer Of 6 Acres Employing 1 Man 1 Woman, wife Mary (McCrone) 67 Janet McCrone 73 2 other
1871 census their son John Muir 41 is Farmer Of 52 Acres All Arable with Agnes Gilliland 401881 census John Muir 51 is farming 5 1/2 acres (about one field) and has Agnes Gilfillan 52 as his housekeeper.
VR 1865 prop Marquis of Bute. 1875 tenant John Muir. 1885 tenant Henry Smith. 1915 tenant Robert Vallance. 1925 tenant Hugh Vallance. 1935 prop Hugh Vallance.
See also Calton Farm, New Cumnock
