Transferred from the parish of Ochiltree to the parish of Stair (Hay Shennan report 1889)
Also Hudston
Horse Tax 1797-98 John Hood 6 horses , 4 taxed. ( Hoodston of Trabboch ).
OPR - Ochiltree Patrick Murdoch b 19/3/1749 Hudston Fa: John Murdoch
There’s also a Crosshead of Hudston - John Murdoch born there 28/12/1779 (Fa: Charles Murdoch Mo: Margaret McLellan)
NB. Charles Murdoch was born 17/8/1760 at Muirstone (OPR)
1841 census Hoodston William Hood 34 farmer Sarah 29 servant Ann 13 servant 13 3 other servants
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In Scottish Places.info referring to Ochiltree in 1882 -85
" ...Hoodstone was tenanted from the 13th till the present century by a family by the name of Hood. descendants, it is said, of the famous English outlaw, Robin Hood."
1841 census Hoodston William Hood 34 farmer Sarah 29 servant Ann 13 servant 13 3 other servants
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1841 Census - Crofthead of Hoodston John Brown weaver Grace (Bowman)and 6 children
1851 Census - Hoodston
James Brown 40 farmer of 150 acres emp 5 labourers
+ wife Anne Dalgliesh), 4 children (Andrew, Hugh, James, Mary). 1 dairymaid, 1 FL (m), 1 HS (f), 1 nursery maid
James Brown died in 1851 and his widow Ann carries on.
James Brown died in 1851 and his widow Ann carries on.
1861 Census - Hoodstown
Ann Brown -farmer of 187 acres emp 2 labourers 4 boys
+ children Andrew, Hugh, James, Mary, Margaret + Ruth Scott dairymaid, 1DS (f), 1 visitor
1871 Census - Anne Brown 59 farmer of 190 acres arable emp 2 labs 1 boy
+ daughters. Mary & Margaret, 2 FS (m), 1 visitor ( a bailer)
Hugh Dalgliesh Brown the son of James and Ann takes over.
Hugh Dalgliesh Brown the son of James and Ann takes over.
1881 Census - Hoodston
Hugh Brown 37 farmer of 300 acres arable emp 2 men 1 boy
+ wife Ruth (Scott - above dairymaid) + 8 children, 1 FS (m), 1 nurse
1891 Census- cannot find
1901 Census - Hoodston
Hugh Brown 56 farmer + daughters Ruth & Annie, 3 sons (William, Thomas. Andrew) , William Brown grandson, Agnes Wallace Howie granddaughter
Thomas Scott Brown 1875- 1941 at Hoodston, son of Hugh and Ruth
Thomas Scott Brown 1875- 1941 at Hoodston, son of Hugh and Ruth
Probate: Hugh Dalgliesh Brown farmer Hoodston Trabboch by Ayr died 24/12/1909 at Avisyard Cumnock intestate.Inventory given up at Ayr 5 April by William Brown & Thomas Brown farmers, Hoodston aforesaid, his sons executors.
Valuation Roll
Valuation Roll
1855 prop. Lady Boswell, tenant Mrs James Brown. 1865 tenant Mrs Linn Brown. 1875 tenant Mrs Ann Brown. 1885 tenant Hugh Brown. no further entries.
Probate: 30/11/1889 Ayr
Conf on Anne Dalgliesh or Brown resident at Spierston Ochiltree widow of James Brown farmer Hoodston Ochiltree who died 22/11/1888 at Rosie, Auchtermuchty, Fife testate granted at Ayr to Andrew Brown farmer Rosie aforesaid & James Brown postmaster Tarbert, Loch Fyne, her sons executors
