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| Photo circa 1970s from John Weir with corrugated iron shed |
Regality of Templand - p 221
Dykes acquired as part of Templand in 1734, was let with Bannatyne Yards to David Kay in 1783 and 1797.
Location 55 28 05N, 4 15 37W.
Dykes - a dwelling house and offices the property of Sir James Boswell now occupied by John Alexander
Auchinleck OPRs - deaths
George Arthur 3wks formerly residing in Dykes d 24/1/1784 son of George Arthur
Dykes - David Key 4 horses 3 liable 6s.
The History of Auchinleck Village & Parish - Dane Love
p314
Dicks in 1691. 140 acres in 1926. 180 acres in 2015
c1800 - David Kay
- William Dalgleish (1829-1914)
1875-1915 Auchinleck Estate - John Alexander
1915-1926 Auchinleck Estate - William Hunter
1926- Robert Dalgleish Hunter
1934-1964 John Tannock
-1971 Robert Craig Weir
1971-1981 John Weir
1981-1993 James Hodge (1937 - )
1993-2015 James Hodge (1966 - )
1851 Census - Dykes Farm, Auchinleck
George Boswell 46 & wife Jean 32 (ms Officer - m 21/6/1839 Auchinleck)
farmer of 86 acres emp 1 labourer. Also living there were their 3 children, 1 woman house servant, 2 male farm servants (They emigrated to Ohio)
The 1861 census shows John Alexander 45 farming there with his wife Margaret (Dalgliesh) 38, their children William 15 & Robert 13 (both farm labourers), George 9, Hugh 6, James 3, Jane 3 & infant son John. He was a farmer of 100 acres employing 2 women servants Janet Simpson 24 & Martha Duncan 13.
The 1871 Census shows John Alexander 54 farmer of 95 acres with his wife Margaret 48, son Hugh 16, son James 13, dtr Jane 13, son John 10, dtr Mary 8, dtr Maggie 3 and Janet Ferguson 16 domestic servant.
The 1881 Census shows John Alexander 65 farmer of 95 arable employing 1 man and 4 girls along with his wife Margaret 58, son John 21, dtr Mary 18, dtr Margaret 13, grandson John Alexander 9 and Agnes Judge 15 general domestic.
The 1891 Census shows John Alexander 75 farming with his wife Margaret 69, son James 33, son John 30, dtr Mary M. 28 and dtr Maggie 23 (all unmarried)
The 1901 Census shows John Alexander 85 farming with his wife Margaret 79, unmarried son John 39, John Wills 19 ploughman, Mary Kilpatrick 19 general domestic and John Baxter 13 farm servant.
Valuation Roll
1855 Sir James Boswell, tenant J Alexander.
1865 prop Lady Boswell, tenant John Alexander.
1925 tenant William Hunter.
1930 prop John Tannock.
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| Farm fire , Dykes, Kilmarnock Herald 1.12.1911 |
Auchinleck Cemetery - Lair Ref: 875
Er John Alexander ILMO Fa: John died Dykes 25/1/1906 89 (wife Margaret Dalgliesh 6/8/1908 87)
