Location OS six inch
"the four merk land of Crofthead and Barquharrrie"
1691 twins Jonet and Jean born to Androu McLenochen in Crofthead
The History of Ochiltree Village & Parish - Dane Love
pp315,316
Crofthead
Incorporated Bogbrae from at least 1790. 125 acres in 1871. 100 acres in 1861.
1619 Ochiltree Estate -
-1783 Ochiltree Estate - Andrew Strawhorn (d1783)
1797-1809 Ochiltree Estate - James Dalziel (1754-1832)
1809-1832 Dumfries House Estate - James Dalziel (1754-1832)
1841-1855 Dumfries House Estate - David Wilson
1861 Dumfries House Estate - Catherine Wilson (1787-18 )
1871-1881 Dumfries House Estate - David Wilson (1823-18 )
1891-1899 Dumfries House Estate - David Wilson (1856- )
1901-1905 Dumfries House Estate - David Murdoch (1862-1905)
1905-1919 Dumfries House Estate - Sarah Murdoch (1866-1923)
1919-1940 David Murdoch (1896-1969)
1952- William McHarg (1929- )
2012-2015 William McHarg (1929- ) & [William] Martin McHarg (son)
Census
1841 David Wilson 50, Janet 50, and Agnes 14.
1851 David Wilson 60 and wife Catherine farming 90 acres employing one labourer. They have 10 year old David W Sloan, grandson with them, and servants William Murray 19, Janet McSkimming 20, and Margaret Mitchell 13.
1861 Catherine Wilson is 74 and a widow farming 100 acres with ploughman grandson David W Sloan 20, Helen Scott 19, dairymaid, and Elizabeth Whitford 17, James Muir 15.
1871 David Wilson 48 and wife Marion 50 are farming 125 acres employing 1 labourer and a boy. They have children Catherine 24, Margaret 26, Jane 15, and David 15 (twins). Servant is David Greenshields 13, and they have a boarder, John Morton 24, a mason.
1881 David and Marion Wilson farming 100 acres arable employing 2 men and 2 women along with two daughters, Margaret 36 and Jane 25,and one son, David 25. Emma Rutlidge 17 is a general servant, and they have two visitors, John Lawrie 73, and John Lawrie Jr. 37 both shepherds.
1891 and David Wilson 35 and wife Margaret 35 have taken over the farm. They have children Christina Y 5, Marion W 3, and Maggie W 1. Servants are Nathan Gibson 57, Mary Scott 18, and Annie Wilson 14.
1881 David and Marion Wilson farming 100 acres arable employing 2 men and 2 women along with two daughters, Margaret 36 and Jane 25,and one son, David 25. Emma Rutlidge 17 is a general servant, and they have two visitors, John Lawrie 73, and John Lawrie Jr. 37 both shepherds.
1891 and David Wilson 35 and wife Margaret 35 have taken over the farm. They have children Christina Y 5, Marion W 3, and Maggie W 1. Servants are Nathan Gibson 57, Mary Scott 18, and Annie Wilson 14.
1901 David Murdoch 39 and wife Sarah 35 have taken over. They have children John 11, Jane Kay 9, William 7, David 5, James 2, and Agnes Wilson under 1. Servants are Hugh Baird 20, Rachel Williamson 15, and Isabella Thorburn 13.
Valuation Rolls
1855 tenant David Wilson.
1865 prop. Marquis of Bute.
1905 tenant David Murdoch.
1920 - 40 Prop. David Murdoch
McHarg family , post war
