Location 55 21 32N, 4 10 23W in Glen Afton.
On 1654 Blaeu Atlas there is Lachan garach b (burn? bridge?) There's also Ladringerah to the north.
Farm Horse Tax Rolls 1797-1798 Hugh Mitchell Long-garroch 1 horse 2s
1835 death of farmer Hugh Mitchell at Lochingerroch
Lochingirroch - a farmhouse occupied by Mr John Mitchell, the property of the Marquis of Bute.
Lochingirroch Burn - a stream which divides the farms of Pencloe and Lochingirroch and runs northerly into the Afton.
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Some Births & Baptisms - New Cumnock OPRs
1716, Jan 13 John son to Hugh Farquhar & Janet Gemmell in Lochingerroch
1724, Sep 27 Alexander son to William Farquhar & Elizabeth Hutchison in Lochengirroch
1743, May 8 George son to William Farquhar & Janet Crawford in Lochingirroch
1744, Dec 30 Mary daughter to William Farquhar & Janet Crawford in Lochingarroch
1746, Dec 6 William son to William Farquhar & Janet Crawford in Lochingarroch
1755, May 22 Elizabeth daughter to William Reid & Elspeth Hair in Lochingirroch
1763, May 15 Margaret lawful daughter to William McTurk & Jean McCrone in Lochingirroch
1776, Jun 26 Alexander Lorimer lawful son to Patrick Wood & Margaret Lorimer in
Lochengirroch
The 1841 census shows
John Mitchell 35 son of the late Hugh, farming Lochengerroch along with his mother Jane (Dunn) 60, Hugh Findlay 15, Jane Findlay 10, James Welsh 20 & William Stevenson 55 both agricultural labourers, farm servants Jane Millar 20 & Cathrine Munwhur 10. They have a 40yr old lodger Elizabeth Balfour also living there.
(in the 1851 census John is at Common, Auchinleck)
The 1851 census shows widow Jane Mitchel 78 living there with her granddaughter Jane Findlay 18 who is a house servant, Crawford McMichael 18 farm servant and Thomas Campbell 24 shepherd.
The 1861 census shows John Mitchell 58 farmer of 2200 acres employing 4 men and 1 woman, his wife Jane (McCormick) 39 and children Margaret 18, Mary O. (Osborn) 17, Hugh 15, Jane D. (Dunn) 13, Robert 11, Agnes 9, William 7, Jessie 5, Ellen 3, Elizabeth 1 and Johanna 4months. He is assisted by Robert Kennyoun 19 shepherd, James Broadfoot 18 ploughman and Mary Black 18 the dairymaid.
Ayrshire Agricultural Show
North British Agriculturist 5/5/1869
Highland & Agricultural Society Show at Dumfries
Paisley Herald & Renfrewshire Advertiser 30/7/1870
The 1871 census shows John Mitchell 68 farmer of 2000 acres 50 arable his wife Jane 49 and children Margaret 28, Hugh 25, Jane 23, Robert 21, Agnes 19, William 17, Jessie 15, Helen 13, Elizabeth 11, Joanna 10 and Thomas 7. He employs William Muncie 20 as a shepherd.
The 1881 census shows John Mitchell 78 farmer of 1200 acres 18 arable with his wife Jane 59, son Robert 31, daughter Helen 23, daughter Elizabeth 21 and daughter Anna 20.
John Mitchell died in 1886
John Mitchell died 7/4/1886 at Lochingarroch
The 1891 census shows that his widow Jane 69 is now running the farm with the assistance of daughter Agnes, daughter Jessie 35, son Thomas F. 27 and farm servant Andrew Black 19. Also living there are her grandchildren Sarah K Paterson 13 & Hugh M. Purdie 4.
Jane died at Lochingerroch 15/9/1895
Probate: 12/7/1886 Ayr
Conf. of John Mitchell, farmer, Lochingarroch, New Cumnock who died 7/4/1886 at Lochingarroch aforesaid testate. Granted at Ayr to Gavin Paterson, farmer, Coalcreoch, New Cumnock, his son-in-law and John Lawrie, farmer, Craighouse, Knockburnie there, his nephew, executors.
Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 6/1/1893
Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 26/6/1896
Helen Barclay Muir died in 1897 at New Cumnock at the age of 34yrs
The 1901 census shows James Muir now a 43yr old widower farming Lochingerroch. He is assisted by housekeeper Bessie Young 25, domestic servant Susan Hutchison 15, shepherd William Welsh 27 and ploughman Thomas Flynn 35.
Gavin Paterson died there 25/8/1919
Auld Kirkyard, New Cumnock
Lair Ref: 473
John Mitchell d Lochingerroch 7/4/1886, w Janet McCormick d 15/9/1895 74, Fa: Hugh 4/9/1835 80, Mo: Jane Dunn 1/11/1853 70, bro William 9/12/1811 3, sis Jane 10/12/1819 14, sis Margaret 18/12/1820 20, sis Ellen 19/2/1855 35, son Hugh 28/2/1886 39, dtr Jessie 31/10/1922 67.
Lair Ref: 535
Er by Gavin Paterson d Lochingerroch 25/8/1919 80, s Hugh d 17/11/1873 3, w Mary Mitchell d 8/7/1887 43, s Robt. Sgt 29th Batt. Canadian Contingent died from shrapnel wounds in a clearing station, France 6/4/1918 39.
Valuation Rolls
1895 prop Marquis of Bute.
1905 tenant James Muir.
1935 and 1940 proprietor William Welsh.
