Wednesday, 8 July 2020

High Dalblair, Auchinleck

Abandoned farmhouse on geograph

Kevan Aitken
Kevan Aitken



Location on old map

Morag knows about an old school room that became a byre. has a date on it - Low Dalblair I think


Thomson Lammie/Lambie born Dalblair about 1810

Valuation Roll- no entries for High Dalblair, Low Dalblair or Dalblair.

1881 census shows John Brown

Morag Gordon 2020 on byre, the old house?

Morag Gordon JG AG on byre, the old house?

 Morag Gordon 2020, above door



The History of Auchinleck Village & Parish - Dane Love
p312
High Dalblair
1899                    Dumfries House Estate - William Latta & Robert Latta
1915-1916           Dumfries House Estate - John Borthwick
1925                    Dumfries House Estate - Robert Latta - James Gilchrist
1934                    Dumfries House Estate - Robert Dryfe

Scotland's Places 1855/1857
High Dalblair  - Mr Murdoch factor, Alexander Hammilton occupier, Mr Laing resident
                         -  A farmhouse & offices the property of David Limond esq., occupied by
                            Alexander Hammilton


The 1871 census shows High Dalblair being occupied by shepherd John Brown 31, his wife Mary, 2 daughters & 2 sons age 5 and under and 1 female servant.
The 1881 census shows High Dalblair by another shepherd John Pollock 32, his wife Jane, their 5 children age 9yrs and under and Alex Donaldson a 32yrs old schoolmaster who was boarding with them.
The 1891 census shows High Dalblair being occupied by John Weir a 44yr old shepherd, his wife Mary and 4 children age 14 and under.
The 1901 census shows George Corson a 50yrs old shepherd living at High Dalblair with his wife Catherine, 18yr old daughter Ann and 2 lodgers.

See also Dalblair







1940s McPhersons. 19
50 s Watsons,
Early 60s Ben Milne ,