Birth Ochiltree OPR Agnes McLetchie lawful daughter to William McLetchie in Little Holehouse bap 13/7/1777.
Some Births Baptisms in Holehouse - per OPRs
Children born to James Murdoch and Janet Wallace
Margaret 23/8/1770 (married Mungo Peden)
Janet 11/10/1772
Helen 3/2/1775 (married David Gray)
Jean 20/1/1781 (married William Reid)
John 18/10/1783
Patrick 1/2/1786 (married Smith Cullen)
Mary 2/9/1787 (married John Wallace)
James 25/10/1789
William 10/9/1791 (married Elizabeth Paterson)
Robert 1/4/1793
Ochiltree Churchyard Lair ref: 164
Jas Murdoch farmer Holehouse d15/9/1825 88yrs, w Jan Wallace d18/3/1813 62yrs, 6 children (There for 75yrs)
NB. wife Janet Wallace was christened 29/11/1749 at Laigh Tarbeg Ochiltree.
(Next tenant in Holehouse was John Reid farmer d14/3/1832 - Ochiltree OPR)
The History of Ochiltree Village & Parish - Dane Love
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Holehouse
Holhaus in 1654. 105 acres in 1861
1770-1812 Ochiltree Estate - James Murdoch (1737-1825)
1812-1825 Dalblair Estate - James Murdoch (1737-1825)
1825-1832 - John Reid (d1832)
1841 - William Wilson
1851-1855 John Breadon - Alexander Steel
1871-1881 Dumfries House Estate - Alexander Steel
1891-1919 Dumfries House Estate - James Steel (1861-1942)
1919-1942 James Steel (1861-1942)
1942-
The 1841 census shows James Wilson 41 farming Holehouse with his wife Elizabeth 35, Agnes Greirson a farm servant and Samuel Black 20.
The 1851 census shows Alexander Steel 51 farmer of 105 acres employing 3 labourers, his father Robert Steel 80 a retired farmer, John Steel 26 his cousin working as a farm labourer, Janet Steel 40 his sister house servant, Mary Steel 23 his cousin also a house servant, Hugh Steel 16 his cousin farm labourer, Hugh Steel 13 his cousin a farm labourer, Jane Wilson 20 his niece a house servant and Mary Steel 12 also his niece.
The 1861 census shows Alexander Steel 61 farming 105 acres along with his sister Janet 50 housekeeper, niece Mary Steel 22 a domestic servant, 1 dairymaid, 1 ploughman and 1 male agricultural labourer.
The 1871 census shows Alexander Steel 71 farmer of 121 acres employing 2 labourers 1 boy, his sister Janet 60 housekeeper, Matthew Steel 16 farm servant, James Steel 9 and 2 female domestic servants.
The 1881 census shows Alexander Steel now 82 farming 120 acres arable employing 2 men and 2 women. His sister Janet 70 is housekeeper, nephew James Steel 19 a farm servant and 2 female general domestic servants. Also living there are his 3 nephews Robert 11, James 9 and Hugh 6 Rorison.
The 1891 census shows Janet Steel 81 and James Steel 29 nephew as joint farmers. They are assisted by niece Mary Rorison 52 who is a dairymaid, Hugh Rorison 16 nephew farm servant, Janet Rorison 14 niece and 1 female general domestic servant.
The 1901 census shows James Steel 39 farming Holehouse. His father John Steel 76 is living there along with Mary McCurdie 21 the housekeeper, 1 female general domestic and 1 male farm servant.
VR 1855 tenant Alexander Steel. 1875 prop. Marquis of Bute, tenant Hugh Brown. 1895 tenant James Steel. 1920 prop. James Steel.
