In the sale of lands of the Ochiltree estate in 1844, the farms of Finlayston and Nether Finlayston were in one lot, also including certain town parks to the south west of Ochiltree village and ten acres plus of woodland. Nether Finlayston became known as Netherton.
Scotlandsplaces - 1855-1857
Findlayston - A large farm steading, dwellinghouse two storeys, all slated and in good repair. Property of the Marquis of Bute.
The History of Ochiltree Village & Parish - Dane Love
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Finlayston
81 acres in 1861. 216 acres in 1881.
1619 Ochiltree Estate
1714-1747 Ochiltree Estate - James Duncan (d1747)
1747-1750 Ochiltree Estate - Bessie Scott, or Duncan
1750-1758 Ochiltree Estate - John Duncan
c1780-1797 Ochiltree Estate - John Samson
1805-1809 Ochiltree Estate - John Samson (1783-1833)
1809-1833 Dalblair Estate - John Samson (1783-1833)
1833-1841 - James Roxburgh (1783-18 )
1851-1874 Dumfries House Estate - John Bowman (1811-1874)
1874-1903 Dumfries House Estate - Mary Wilson, nee Bowman (1842-
(1901) and James Wilson (1848-1920)
1903- Dumfries House Estate - James Wilson (1848-1920)
1914-1919 Dumfries House Estate - Andrew Wilson (1879-1957)
1919-1957 Andrew Wilson (1879-1957)
1957-
Census
Census
1841 James Roxburgh 58 farmer, with Grace 55, James 25, William 14, Margaret 25, and Grace 23.
1851 John Bowman 40 and Marion his wife 38 are farming 81 acres employing 2 labourers. They have daughter Mary 9 and son John 7, sister in law Elizabeth Symington 17, and servants Elisabeth Gilfilan 26, and James Eccles 19
1861 John and Mary Bowman and two children, as above but with nephew George Timpany,12, and servants Robert Campbell 16 and Agnes Murdoch 16.
1871 James Wilson 23 and wife Mary 28 farming 199 acres arable employing 2 labourers. Domestic servants Janet Hair 16 and Jacobina Murdoch 13 and James Smart 49, farm servant.
The 1881 census shows James Wilson 33, and his wife Mary 39. They have six children all under 9. They are farming 216 acres arable employing 1 man, 2 women, and 1 boy.
1891 and James and Mary have added to their family. They are Marion 19, Jane 18, Mary 16, Margaret 15, Andrew 12, Elizabeth 10, John 7, and James 6. Mother in Law Marion Bowman, widow 78 and Jane McInnes 21 general servant complete the household.
1901 James 53 and Mary 59 with Mary, Maggie, Andrew, Bessie, and James, and servant Maggie Kirkland 17.
Valuation Rolls
1865 Tenant John Bowman
1875 Proprietor the Marquis of Bute, tenant James Wilson
1905 Proprietor the Marquis of Bute, tenant Andrew Wilson
1920 Andrew Wilson is now Proprietor /Occupier of Finlaystone, Netherton, and Burnockholm Braes
and this continues through to the end of the VR records in 1940
James Wilson's daughter Mary was a qualified teacher and married a cleric in 1902 as shown in this cutting from Gentlewoman 26 April.
James's son Andrew took over the running of the farm and incorporated Netherton and Burnockholm Braes, and was a judge of cattle at the shows as well as a competitor as shown by the number of newspaper references.
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| The Scotsman May 1936 |
