In Dr Mark Jardine's website on the Covenanters, he mentions the capture of William Murray from Hillhead. He had attended a conventicle and was armed with a sword. The event was held at the Polbaith Burn in 1687.
Horse Tax 1797-98 John Wyllie , Hillhead of Duncanziemere , 2 horses
Hillhead Occupier James Blair A farmhouse & offices the property of Mr John Robertson
- writer of the Signet.
Hillhead of Duncanzemere John Robertson - proprietor
The History of Auchinleck Village & Parish
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1875 Alexander Hamilton Robertson - James Dalgleish
1900 Dornal Estate
1918 Dornal Estate - Andrew Hutchison
1925 Dornal Estate - David Findlay & William Findlay
-1926 for sale
The 1851 census for Hillhead shows James Blair 28 farmer of 110 acres arable and wife Lillias 28, son David 3, son John 1, 2 female house servants and 1 male farm servant.
The 1861 census shows James Blair 40 now farming 120 acres and employing 1 man & 1 woman. He is assisted by his wife Lillias 40 and have 8 children - Mary 14, David 13, John 11, Lillias 9, Marrion 7, James 6, Agness 3 and infant Robert. Also recorded are 1 male agricultural labourer and 1 female domestic presumably aforesaid.
The 1871 census shows Hillhead now being occupied by Ivie Aird 33 farmer of 36 acres arable with wife Elizabeth (Young), daughter Jane Wilson Aird 8, son James 6, daughter Mary 2, son Mathew who is under 1yr old and servant Marion Campbell 16.
1881 census shows John Logan 36 is a farmer, with his acreage included in Duncanziemer. His wife Sarah 36, son John 9, Maggie 7, and James 3 are with him as is Barbara Gordon 16 servant.
by 1891 this family had moved to High Auchengibbert, Old Cumnock
The 1891 census shows Robert Dalgliesh 37 now farming Hillhead with his wife Jane 30, daughter Margaret 8, son James 6, son William 3 and 1 female general servant.
In 1901 Robert Dalgiesh & family are farming Hillend Farm, Kilwinning.
There are two 1901 censuses for Hillhead.
Jane Main 48 wife of a drainer and family
and
James Kilpatrick 37 a railway surfacer and his family.
1911 census James Paterson 28 drainer wife Agnes 2 small sons
Valuation Rolls
1855 prop John Robertson.
1875 prop Alexander Hamilton Robertson, tenant James Dalglish.
1895 prop Charles Howatson, tenant James Findlay.
1915 tenant James Findlay (of Duncanziemer and Hillhead), tenant John Bennet (Hillhead).
1930 tenant David Findlay (Duncanziemer & Hillhead).
