1739 James Duncan son of James Duncan younger in Findlaystone was baptised September 19th 1739
Horse Tax 1797-98 Adam Scott 3 horses, 2 taxed (Netherton )
Listed as Nether Findlaystone in the advert of Ochiltree estate for sale 1812 Caledonian Mercury.
Listed as Nether Findlaystone in the advert of Ochiltree estate for sale 1812 Caledonian Mercury.
The History of Ochiltree Village & Parish - Dane Love
p327
Netherton
Nether Finlayston in 1831-1871. 44 Scots acres in 1797. 52 acres in 1871.
c.1780 John Scott
1797 Ochiltree Estate - Adam Scott
-1812 Ochiltree Estate
1812-
1830-1843 - John Hyndman (1776-1843)
1851-1855 John Bryden heirs - George Connell
1871-1881 Dumfries House Estate - George Connell (Connal) (1797-18 )
1899-1919 Dumfries House Estate - William Wallace (1832-1922)
1919-1929 Andrew Wilson
2008-2020 Spark of Genius Training Ltd (children's home)
Census
1841 John Hayman 60 farmer, with Agness 60, Peter 35, Edward 19, Agness 24, Jane Hamilton 12 and Robert Wallace 1.
1851 George Connell 54 and wife Jane 51 farming 44 acres and employing 1 labourer. They have family, Janet 12, Jane 10, George 5, and brother David 45 and Margaret Dill 17 house servant.
1861 George is 64. They have no live in servants but George's brother in law John Lennox 67 a retired farmer is with them.
1871 Now the name of the farm is Neither Findlayston. at home are George 74, Jean 70, Janet 37, Jane 29, George 25, John Hetrick grand son 5, John Lennox now 78, and John Peden 14 farm servant.
1881 census shows George Connell 35 and wife Jane 32 farm 52 acres arable employing 1 man and 1 woman. They have one small daughter Janet 1.Hellen McBratney 27 is their domestic servant and Henry Maitland 14 is their farm servant.
1891 William Wallace 58, farming with wife Margaret 47 and family Mungo 19, Mary 17, William 14, James 12, Jane 10 and Margaret 6.
1901 William and Margaret are still on the farm with their six children, but Mary is listed as a saleswoman and James is a grocer.
Valuation Rolls
1855 tenant George Connell.
1855 tenant George Connell.
1875 prop. Marquis of Bute.
1895 tenant William Wallace.
1920 prop. Andrew Wilson (shown as Finlaystone, Netherton and Burnockholm Braes).
1935 prop. Andrew Wilson but also James Steel shown as prop. of Holehouse Netherton.
The former farm buildings of Netherton were acquired by Spark of Genius (Training) Ltd in 2008 and converted into a children's residential home. This has accommodation for six young people, living at the home and either being educated on site or at nearby schools.
(The History of Ochiltree Village & Parish by Dane Love - p64)
