Location showing Nether Westland and Meikle Westland
Nether Westland was part of the estate of the Marquis of Bute, while neighbouring Meikle Westland belonged to the Crawford family.
Also known as East Westland or Wee Waistland
1797-8 Farm Horse Tax Rolls Daniel McMichal 4 horses 2 taxed
1797-8 Farm Horse Tax Rolls Daniel McMichal 4 horses 2 taxed
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Census
1841 William McMichael 45, Janet 40, Barbra 15, Margaret 15, James 13, Jane 12, Janet 10, Thomas 8, Robert 6, Agnes 5, George 3.
1841 William McMichael 45, Janet 40, Barbra 15, Margaret 15, James 13, Jane 12, Janet 10, Thomas 8, Robert 6, Agnes 5, George 3.
1851 William 60 and Janet 54 are farming 100 acres and have another son, Hugh aged 9. Also another of their sons, William at 28 is on the farm. The couple appear to have had 13 children.
1861 Widow Janet 64 farming 100 acres with family John 40, Thomas 28, Robert 26, Hugh 19, Janet 31, Agnes 24, and Jane 9.
1871 Little Westland. Widow Janet 74 is farmer of 130 acres, 90 arable. She has daughter Janet 40, and sons George 33 and Hugh H 29. Two servants are Samuel Dickson 24, and Nicholas Pearson 15.
1881 census shows Hugh McMichael 39 and Agnes (Dunlop) and family farming 160 acres arable employing 1 man and 2 girls. Daughters Jessie C 7, Margaret E 6, sons William 4 and Hugh H 1. Servants are Gavin Campbell 66, Agnes Brown 17, and Margaret Brown 14.
1881 census shows Hugh McMichael 39 and Agnes (Dunlop) and family farming 160 acres arable employing 1 man and 2 girls. Daughters Jessie C 7, Margaret E 6, sons William 4 and Hugh H 1. Servants are Gavin Campbell 66, Agnes Brown 17, and Margaret Brown 14.
1891 John Craig 34 and sister Elizabeth 32 with servants Mary A Robertson 17 and William Black 18. (Their parents may be the Craig family at House O'Water)
1901 Laigh Nether Westland. James Young 27 with sister Mary 32 and servants Maggie Duncan 15, byre woman, and Anniw Farquhar 15, domestic
Valuation Roll
The farm is often referred to as Nether Waistland
1855 tenant William MacMichael.
1865 Tenant Mrs John McMichael, Proprietor The Marquis of Bute
1875 Tenant Hugh McMichael
1885 Now referred to as Laigh Waistland in the valuation roll, Hugh McMichael is still the tenant, and Bute the owner.
1915 Now called Laigh Nether Waistland, and the tenant is James Young.
1920 Proprietor/Occupier James Young
1925 Proprietor/Occupier Mrs Helen Hastings Houston Young
1935 Mrs Young is still the Proprietor/occupier of the farm, while Walter Young is the Proprietor of a golf course on Waistland.
Young family in 20th century
