1841 census George McKerrow and Margaret Weir
| High Volquhorter (freecen.org transcription) | ||||||||||||||||
| Surname | First name(s) | Sex | Age | Occupation | Where Born | Remarks | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCKERROW | George | M | 55 | Farmer | Ayrshire | |||||||||||
| MCKERROW | Margaret | F | 50 | Ayrshire | ||||||||||||
| MCKERROW | Margaret | F | 20 | Ayrshire | ||||||||||||
| MCKERROW | Anna | F | 20 | Ayrshire | ||||||||||||
| MCKERROW | Mary | F | 15 | Ayrshire | ||||||||||||
| MCKERROW | Agnes | F | 15 | Ayrshire | ||||||||||||
| MCKERROW | Elizabeth | F | 10 | Ayrshire | ||||||||||||
| MCKERROW | James | M | 20 | Ayrshire | ||||||||||||
| MCKERROW | Robert | M | 15 | Ayrshire | ||||||||||||
| MCKERROW | George | M | 10 | Ayrshire | ||||||||||||
1861 Census - High Polquhorter, New Cumnock
shows widowed Margaret Dunlop age 46 - farmer of 300 acres employing 2 labourers
+ children William, Mary, Agnes S., Margaret C., Adam, 1 dairymaid, 1 housemaid, 1 ploughman
Margaret (Lennox) Dunlop’s husband was Adam Dunlop. He died in New Cumnock on 20/12/1860 age 45 yrs
1871 Census - High Polquhortor
Margaret Dunlop age 56 - farmer of 300 acres (120 arable)
+ son William, dtr Agnes, dtr Maggie C., son Adam, 1 GS (f), 1 FS (m)
1881 census - High Polquharter
Margaret Dunlop 67, head of the household farming 300 acres 100 arable employing 2 girls and 1 boy. She has two sons William 33 and Adam 27, and a daughter Maggie C. 27 , 1 GS (f), 1 byre maid, 1 FS (m)
Margaret died on the 6 March 1891 and her son Adam took over
Margaret died on the 6 March 1891 and her son Adam took over
1891 Census - High Polquhirter
Adam Dunlop - farmer, sister Maggie C (housekeeper), 1 GS (Dom fem), 1 FS (m)
1901 Census - High Polquhirter
Adam Dunlop - farmer , wife Jessie, 3 ch Maggie (5). Adam (2). James (1). 1 Carter, 1 ploughman, 1 byre man, 1 nurse Dom, 1 GS (f)
1911 census has David Kerr 53 as farm manager with wife Mary 52
Probate: 31/8/1891 Ayr
Margaret Lennox or Dunlop farmer High Polquhirter New Cumnock who died 6/3/1891 at New Cumnock testate granted at Ayr to William Dunlop farmer Newton, Closeburn and Adam Dunlop, High Polquhirter aforesaid her sons and John Paterson, Banker, Maryhill executors
Valuation Rolls
1855 prop Miss Guthrie, tenant Adam Dunlop.
1865 prop Lady Oranmore and Brown, tenant Mrs MacTosh.
1885 prop Christina Guthrie, Baroness Oranmore and Brown.
1905 prop Lord Oranmore and Brown, tenant Adam Dunlop (Hightown and East Polquhirter).
1915 tenant Daniel Stewart.
1925 prop John MacKervail.
Nairn Family in 1970s
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| William Nairn clearing snow with Massey Ferguson tractor with daughters Karen and Susan and wife supervising operations. January 1980. |
