Location also Garrochhill
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| From Geograph by Mary and Angus Hogg in 2007 |
Census
1841 Alexander Logan Esq, 60 is an independent farmer at Garoch-hill. Also Ann Logan 60. Servants are Margaret Campbell 20, Elizabeth Weir 17, Julia Parker 12 and Robert Kerr 6.
1851 James Speir 34 and wife Helen are farming 96 acres employing 4 labourers. The farm is named Garroch Hill. They have two children Margaret 4 and son James 2 and their servants are Robert Ingram 19, John Murdoch 16, Margaret Smith 17, and Elizabeth Cunningham 17.
1861 James and Helen are farming 124 acres. Their children are Margaret, James, John 9, Robert 7, Alexander 2 Helen 4 and Jane under 1.
1871 James Spier 54 and wife Helen Murdoch 44 are farming 90 acres arable and employing 2 labourers. They have sons James 22 and Alexander 12, and daughters Helen 14, Jean 10, Annie 6, and Mary 3. John Murdoch 35 and Elizabeth Wallace 35 are servants.
1871 James Spier 54 and wife Helen Murdoch 44 are farming 90 acres arable and employing 2 labourers. They have sons James 22 and Alexander 12, and daughters Helen 14, Jean 10, Annie 6, and Mary 3. John Murdoch 35 and Elizabeth Wallace 35 are servants.
1881 census - Garrochill
Alexander Brown 41 is farming 124 acres employing 1 man and 1 woman. Daniel Milroy 42, farm servant and Agnes Kennedy dairymaid 29 also reside at Garrochill
Alexander Brown 41 is farming 124 acres employing 1 man and 1 woman. Daniel Milroy 42, farm servant and Agnes Kennedy dairymaid 29 also reside at Garrochill
1891 and there are several families living at Garrockhill Cottage all associated with coal mining, but at Garrockhill Lilias Rowat 54 and a widow is farming with her sons and daughters Robert 27, Jessie 19, Lilias 18, William 16, and servants John Thomson 23 and Agnes Rowat grandchild 4.
Valuation Rolls
Ochiltree
1855 Proprietor of house and lands of Garroch Hill, Alexander Logan, tenant James Spiers
1874 Proprietor James MacCosh, tenant David Brown
These give the location in Stair Parish.
1905 Proprietor Andrew Kirkwood McCosh, tenant William Kirkland
1920 Proprietor as above, tenant Elizabeth Brownlie or Kirkland
1925 Proprietor Mrs Elizabeth Brownlie or Kirkland
1930 Proprietor John Kirkland
