Location Lugar; 55 28 34N 4 15 08W
Commondyke was acquired from John Cochrane in 1748, was let in 1787 and 1797 to James Murdoch who also let Barnsdale.
Read the story of the family of
Robert Murdoch born 14/3/1712 in Murdochstown, Parish of Auchinleck and died 12/11/1792 in Commondyke.
Son Robert Murdoch b1750 Commondyke on Cumnock Connections Tree
Some Commondyke deaths per OPRs Parish of Auchinleck
John Murdoch formerly residing in Comon Dyk died 25/11/1754.
Margaret Murdoch or Wyllie age 80 formerly residing in Commondyke died 27/11/1781 spouse of Robert Murdoch
The History of Auchinleck Village & Parish - Dane Love
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Commondyke - 44 acres in 1925
-Robert Murdoch (1712-1792)
-James Murdoch ( 1750-1846)
1810 Auchinleck Estate - William Murdoch (d1833)
1875-1918 Auchinleck Estate - Hugh Miller (1832-1918)
-1925 Hugh Miller
1925-1940 James McKerrow
Mrs Auld & David Auld
1941 John B Hunter
c1950-1964 J.K. Campbell - George Campbell
1964-2000 Hugh Young
Malcolm Smith
-2015 William Stakem
1855, owner Sir James Boswell, tenant Hugh Miller
1865, owner Lady Boswell, same temant
1940, owner James McKerrow, no tenant shown. (Valuation Roll). VR shows that from 1875 onwards houses were being built and occupied, presumably because coal was being mined on the land.
The 1851 census shows Hugh Miller 63 farmer of 30 acres and his wife Agnes (Craig) 64. Their daughter Jane 34, son Hugh 18, grand-daughter Jane Longwell 16 (Jane's daughter) are all employed at home while their grandson William Girvan 5 (Agnes's son) is learning at home.
Hugh snr died 2/11/1858.
The 1861 census shows Agnes Craig, now a widow, farming 34 acres (employing 1 man & 2 women), son Hugh Miller 28 and 2 female farm servants.
The 1871 census shows son Hugh Miller 39 now farming 32 acres 22 arable with his wife Ann (Harper) 32 and their children Hugh 6, Anne 5, John 3 & Agnes 1. Also living there is Hugh's 80 year old mother Agnes Miller.
The 1881 census shows Hugh Miller 49 farming 30 acres 22 arable with wife Ann 42, son Hugh 16, son John 13, dtr Agnes 11, son James 9, son William 6, son David 4 and dtr Margaret 2.
The 1891 census shows Hugh Millar 58 farming Commondyke with his wife Ann 52, son David 14, dtr Margaret 12, daughter Jessie 9 and Ann Maider 2 grand-daughter.
The 1901 census shows Hugh Millar 69 farming with wife Ann 62, dtr Margaret 22, dtr Jessie 19 and Jessie's son William Millar 2 months, grand-daughter Annie Miller 12 and William McIlwraith an 80yr old boarder.
Hugh Miller died 20/2/1918 at Commondyke Farm.
Auchinleck Churchyard Ref: No 559
Er Hugh Miller of Commondyke 20/2/1918 86 IMO fa Hugh 2/11/1858 73, nephew Wm Girvan 17/3/1861 15, mo Agnes Craig 1/5/1876 98, s John 5/9/1884 16, s James 19/3/1890
18, w Ann Harper 5/6/1922 83.
