Also recorded as Penclove Modern name is Pencloe.
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Horse Tax 1797-98 Robert Williamson, Pencloe, 2 horses and John Farquhar, Pencloe, one horse
1718 Andrew Howatson was born at Pencloe. Howatsons on New Cumnock Heritage
1788 sale New Cumnock Heritage
OPR (old parish records)
13 Apr 1712 baptism Jean daughter to Andrew Howatson & Margaret Campbell in Penclove
28 Jun 1784 baptism Andrew son to William Campbell & Helen Hair in Penclove
09 May 1810 birth Sarah lawful daughter to John Farquhar & Katherine Still in Penclove
23 Nov 1810 Robert born to deceased John Steel & Elizabeth Black in Penclove
1812 March 29 baptism John McKnight (born 20th) lawful son to Robert Mcknight and Marion Tweedy in Penclove
1841 census for Pencloe shows Robert McCormick 60 farmer, wife Mary (Osburne), 6 children and 3 others. Robert died in 1842 and in
1851 at "Penclove" his widow 65 Farmer ( Of 1200 Acres)
is carrying on son Alexander 22 a granddaughter a shepherd and 2 other servants
1841 census for Pencloe shows Robert McCormick 60 farmer, wife Mary (Osburne), 6 children and 3 others. Robert died in 1842 and in
1851 at "Penclove" his widow 65 Farmer ( Of 1200 Acres)
is carrying on son Alexander 22 a granddaughter a shepherd and 2 other servants
Also at Pencloe in 1841 and 1851census is Sarah Anderson (Kirkland) 40 widow of farmer William Anderson, children. They went to Australia soon after 1851 census and set up a mill near Smeaton.
1861 James Milligan 50 and wife Jane farming 1801 acres employing 4 men and 2 women. They are Margaret S Kennedy, neice 18, William Lindsay 21, shepherd, John Kirk, ploughman 17, Agnes Hyslop dairymaid, 23, Elizabeth Black, cook 16, and Mary Thorburn 12, lodger.
1881 census John Brown 39, wife Janet 51 with Jane Hamilton 17, general servant, and William Greenshields 32 shepherd, are living at Penclove. They are farming 1285 acres 15 arable employing 1 man and 1 girl
1881 census John Brown 39, wife Janet 51 with Jane Hamilton 17, general servant, and William Greenshields 32 shepherd, are living at Penclove. They are farming 1285 acres 15 arable employing 1 man and 1 girl
1901 census for Pencloe has John Clark 27 farmer wife Jessie 26 Janet McCartney servant a shepherd and a ploughman
Auld Kirkyard - Lair Ref: 74
ILMO James Russell died Pencloe 20/2/1890 71, Wm Russell died Pencloe 10/12/1897 77.
Valuation Roll
1895 tenant William Russell
1905 no names recorded against Pencloe
1915 tenant William Brown
1925 tenant William Brown
1930 proprietor William Brown right up to 1940



