Location: Lugar 55 27 47N, 4 14 34W.
Note there is also a dickstons in Stair/ Ochiltree parish
let to Andrew Lambie in 1786 then George Lambie in 1787 and 1789
let to Andrew Lambie in 1786 then George Lambie in 1787 and 1789
Auchinleck OPRs
Andrew Lambie age c70 formerly residing in Dickstoun died 20/11/1786
Irvine Times 4/5/1888
The History of Auchinleck Village & Parish - Dane Love
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Dickston in 1691: Dixton in 1841
1728 Craigston Estate
-1841 -George McKerrow (1770-1841)
1864 -James McKerrow
1875-1889 Auchinleck Estate - William Fraser
1924-1934 William Craig
1941 William Arthur Craig
c1958 George McKerrow
c1990 George McKerrow
The Scotsman - Tuesday 23 March 1920
AUCHINLECK ESTATE . On tho Auchinleck estate , the farms of Dixton and Braehead , adjoining tho village of Lugar, have been purchased by the present tenants , the Messrs Craig and Miss McCormick respectively.
Auchinleck Cemetery Lair Ref: 110
Er IMO Wm McKerrow late farmer Craigstone d Broom 12/12/1807 74 wife Isabella Hudd d Craigstone 9/3/1879 (Back) Geo McKerrow, Dixton d 1841 71 (Mary Brown d 1848 70, son Wm McKerrow d 27/1/1850 52, son James McKerrow d 2/12/1874 73)
The 1851 census shows James McKerrow 44 farmer of 70 acres emp 2 labourers. Also living there are his sister Jean M Fraser 42 working as housekeeper, brother-in-law William Fraser 44 who is a railway labourer, Cochrane Hillhouse 16 his nephew who is an apprentice joiner, 1 male farm labourer, 1 female house servant, 1 male shepherd and a railway labourer who is lodging with them.
The 1861 census shows James McKerrow 60 farming 80 acres and employing 1 man, 1 boy and 1 woman. Living there is his sister Jane 57 who is housekeeper, brother-in-law William Fraser 50 brother-in-law who is a railway contractor, 1 ploughman, 1 dairymaid and 1 boy servant.
Cannot find the 1871 census
James McKerrow died in 1874.
The 1881 census shows William Fraser, a widower, James's brother-in-law, now farming 80 acres all arable emp 1 man, 3 girls and 1 boy. Also living there is housekeeper Eliza Ross, 2 female general domestics and James Ross 10.
The 1891 census shows William Fraser 70 farming Dickston Farm. Elizabeth Ross 46 is still his housekeeper. Also living there is James Ross 20 a farm servant and 1 other male farm servant.
The 1901 census shows Dixton Farm now being farmed by James Pearson 36 and his wife Margaret 37, 1 female general servant and 2 male farm labourers.
VR 1855 prop Sir James Boswell, tenant James MacKerrow. 1865 prop Lady Boswell. 1875 tenant William Fraser. 1905 tenant James Pearson.
VR 1855 prop Sir James Boswell, tenant James MacKerrow. 1865 prop Lady Boswell. 1875 tenant William Fraser. 1905 tenant James Pearson.
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| Dixton , not Dinton! To let Nov 1899 , Ard Sltcts Hrld |
