Tuesday, 21 July 2020

Midtown , Old Cumnock

OPR
1787 baptism Bathia, daughter to William Crighton and Jean Baird in Midtown of Borland born 4th baptised 10th December 1787

Horse Tax 1797-98  William Crichton  Midtown one horse.

Gone. Amalgamated with Watston.


1841 census shows John McKnight 25 wife Margaret (Weir) 2 small children and 3 servants

There is an 1881 census entry for Midtown Farm New Cumnock for William Sloan 40, farming 447 acres 257 arable employing 1 man and 2 girls. His sister Margaret Dowie and brother in law Thomas Dowie are housekeeper and farm servant.
 
VR no entries.