Robert Guthrie 2009
Horse Tax 1797-98 David Fergusson, Marshalmark, one horse.
1728 baptism OPR
on January 28 Janet, a daughter to James Campbell and Betsy Herbert in Marshallmerk
A remembered tale ...
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| The Kilmarnock Herald and North Ayrshire Gazette 19 August 1910 |
1841 Census - Marshalmak
James Kerr - farmer
+ wife Janet Murray and 3 children + James Murray + family named Sampica (Samson?) and a family named Glasgow
NB: James Kerr's parents were John Kerr who was born in Knockburnie and died in High West Park New Cumnock and Betty Gemmell
1851 Census - Marshalmark
James Kerr - farmer of 150 acres
+ sister Margaret (housekeeper) and 5 children + Thomas Murray Agr Lab, 1 farm serv (m), 1 dairymaid, 1 house serv (f), and scholar John Hyslop (lodger)
NB James died 18/4/1853 at Marshallmark. The executor in his Will was John Kerr farmer at High Park. Appraisal thereof by Alexander Kerr Licensed Appraiser in Cumnock.
1861 Census - Marshallmark
William Kerr -23, farmer of 170 acres, siblings Thomas, Robert, Agnes and Aunt Margaret, James Riddle visitor shepherd . a visiting dressmaker and a lodger.
NB William married Sarah Sloan (Roughside) 14/12/1866
1871 Census - Marshall mark
William Kerr 33 farmer of 80 acres arable, wife Sarah, son James 2, 3 servants and brother John Kerr 32 a spirit merchant
In 1881 the census shows William Kerr 43 with his wife Sarah 42, two sons and one daughter. The farm was 180 acres all arable employing 1 man, 2 girls and 1 boy.(1 ploughman, 1 gen serv (m), 1 gen serv (f), 1 housemaid)
1891 Census - Marshallmark
William Kerr & wife Sarah - farmer
+ 2 sons, 1 dtr, 1 dom ser (f) and a cuttler and his wife
1901 Census - Marshallmark William Kerr - farmer
+ 1 son, 1 dtr, 1 farm serv (m) & 2 general servants (f)
Auld Kirkyard New Cumnock Lair Ref: 324
Jan Murray 17/1/1849 40, hus Jas Kerr 18/4/1853 56, s John 12/2/1872 33, Wm Kerr 20/11/1925 88 (s James 17/12/1873 5, s Jas 30/12/1878 [w Sarah Sloan 9/2/1894 54, s Alex d K/k 29/10/1929 58]) dtr Margaret 4/10/1904 29.
1885 Valuation Rolls Owner - Sir Reginald Archibald Edward Cathcart. He was the owner until his death in 1916
1885 Valuation Rolls Owner - Sir Reginald Archibald Edward Cathcart. He was the owner until his death in 1916
1905 VR James Robertson was the tenant/occupier
1915 VR Mars Mary Sharp widow as the tenant
1920 VR still Mary Sharp but new owner is Captain Ivo David Cathcart-Walker-Heneage (nephew of previous owner. No change until 1935 when no tenant recorded but the owner was Ivo's son John George Anthony Cathcart-Walker-Heneage
In 1940 the tenant was Wallace Brown - no owner
The Brown family winners of the Changue Cup for the best pair of Ayrshires in Confined Classes. It became the property of an exhibitor winning any four years or three years in succession.
Photos from Angela Brown who writes: The Changue cup won by my dad Richard Brown and his brother Jack in the early 1950s presented by JJ & W Stevenson.
Thomas Brown of Lanemark was the winner in 1950.
