OPR
1807 birth of Agnes lawful daughter of James Smith farmer in Knocknaib and Mary Duncan spouses was born in Monday the eighteenth day of May at forty five minutes past eight o clock in the morning and baptised on the Sabbath the twenty-fourth day of said month in the year of 1807
John Tannock is there by 1861 census. He died at Knocknaib on 5 January 1886. Their sons John and William carried on as farmers there. Son John married Mary Alexander of Dykes farm in 1897. Tannock family there until 2016 over 255 years!
Geological feature - a cliff face, only type showing rock formation
1841 Census - Knocknaib Farm, Old Cumnock
William Hamilton - farmer & Agnes (Walker)
+ 4 ch, 1 farm servant (f) and 1 agricultural labourer (m)
1851 Census - Knocknaile)
William & Agnes Hamilton - farmer of 94 acres
+ dtr Jane (dairymaid), son James (farmer’s son) , son William (agr labourer), & Robert and James Hamilton nephews
John Tannock is there by 1861 census. He died at Knocknaib on 5 January 1886. Their sons John and William carried on as farmers there. Son John married Mary Alexander of Dykes farm in 1897. Tannock family there until 2016 over 255 years!
1861 Census - Knocknaib
John Tinnock - farmer of 250 acres
+ wife Mary (Meikle), Jean Tinnock (mother), 10 children, 1 ploughman, 1 servant (m)
1871 Census - Knocknaib
John Fannock (sic) - Farmer of 251 acres of Alish 2 arable emp 2 labs, 1 boy
+ wife Mary, 8 children, 1 Dom serv (f), 1 Farm serv (m)
1881 Census - Knocknaib
John Tannock - farmer of 272 acres arable emp 2 men, 3 girls, 1 boy
+ wife Mary, 6 children, visitor Jane Hamilton (dtr) and her three children, 1 gen serv (f). 2 GS (m)
1891 Census - Knocknaib
John & William Tannock -farmers
+ mother Mary, sister Annie, 1 niece, 1 nephew Hamiltons, 1 shepherdess, 1 ploughman, 1 farm serv (m),
1 gen serv (domestic) female
1901 Census - Knocknaib
John & William Tannock - farmers
+ John’s wife Mary ( Alexander - Dykes Farm) and their 2 children, Janet Wilson Tannock niece, 1 ploughman, 1 farm servant (m), 1 domestic servant (f) and 1 nurse.
VR 1855 prop William Cunninghame, tenant J MacLannachan. 1885 tenant John Tannock. 1895 prop Capt Richard Bannatine Allison. 1905 prop Richard Bannatine. 1915 Major General Richard Bannatine Allason. 1940 tenant Andrew Tannock.
Probate - 31/3/1886 Ayr
Conf of John Tannock, farmer, Knocknaib Parish of Cumnock who died 5/1/1886 at Knocknaib aforesaid testate granted at Ayr to John Tannock and William Tannock farmers Knocknaib aforesaid his sons executors dative qua next-of-kin.
In loving memory of Andrew W. Tannock late of Knocknaib died 29th July 1971 aged 71 years beloved husband of Henrietta L. French and dear father of John and Colin also the above Henrietta L. French died 20th January 2004 aged 91 years
At rest
7.8.37. Tannock
In loving memory of Margaret Dalgliesh Tannock only daughter of the late John and Mary Dalgliesh Tannock Knocknaib Farm Cumnock and late of Dykes Farm who died 1st Oct 1966 aged 63 years also John Tannock son and brother of the above who died 15th Feby 1979 aged 81 years
"Still with us in happy memories"
Current owner Liz Limond 4 years there, after John Tannock
Buried in Cumnock New Cemetery and transcribed by George McMillan 2020
7.8.36. Tannock French Colin In loving memory of Andrew W. Tannock late of Knocknaib died 29th July 1971 aged 71 years beloved husband of Henrietta L. French and dear father of John and Colin also the above Henrietta L. French died 20th January 2004 aged 91 years
At rest
7.8.37. Tannock
In loving memory of Margaret Dalgliesh Tannock only daughter of the late John and Mary Dalgliesh Tannock Knocknaib Farm Cumnock and late of Dykes Farm who died 1st Oct 1966 aged 63 years also John Tannock son and brother of the above who died 15th Feby 1979 aged 81 years
"Still with us in happy memories"
Current owner Liz Limond 4 years there, after John Tannock
Geological feature - a cliff face, only type showing rock formation
