Horse Tax 1797-98 David McTurk, Straid, one horse.
ScotlandsPlaces - Straid - a good farmhouse with offices occupied by James Sloan the property of W.A. Cunningham
Suggested meanings:- 1) street
2) holm, water meadow
Some Baptisms in Straid - New Cumnock OPRs
26/04/1708 John, 04/09/1709 James, 28/01/1711 William, 25/02/1722 Margaret - children born to William Campbell & Helen Hair in Straid
12/02/1739 Sarah illegitimate daughter to Elizabeth Howatson in Straid
03/01/1744 Susanna, 24/03/1745 Janet, 17/07/1748 Elizabeth - children born to William Howatson & Margaret Crawford in Straid
23/02/1761 John lawful son to John Symington & Grizal Dickson in Straid
Auld Kirkyard, New Cumnock
Lair Ref: 420
IMO George Stitt d Straid 5/3/1807 3, bro Thos s Straid 14/3/1809 11, bro John d Burnfoot 7/7/1813 17, Fa: Michael d Burnfoot 28/3/1822 72, Mo: Jan Sommerville d Burnfoot 29/9/1858 86, Jas Stitt d Burnfoot 13/1/1875 74, Agnes Stitt d Burnfoot 24/2/1877 67 (hus Wm Howat d 4/1/1892 68, s Jas Howat fr Ashmark d 15/7/1885 30), Michael d Burnfoot 7/10/1873 71.
The 1841 census for Straid shows William Herbert 50 and William Blackwood 75 are living there with Alexander Lennox 45, his wife Elizabeth (Baird) 40, their children James 8, Andrew 6 & Elizabeth 1, Ann Baird 20, James Roxburgh 25, Hugh Muir 40, John Gilmour 10, Jean Auld 20 and Ann Harkness 15.
Auld Kirkyard, New Cumnock
Lair Ref: 474
Er Alex Lennox d Kirkmichael 29/11/1872 76, IMO fa Jas d Straid 16/8/1826 85, mo Elizabeth Howatson d 17/2/1832 83, s Jas d 30/6/1830 1yr3mths, da Betsey d 22/10/1833 31 months, sis Elizabeth d 13/5/1839 63, wife Eliz baird d 13/7/1847 51.
The 1851 census for Straid shows James Sloan 31 is farmer of 100 acres employing 2 labourers. He is living there with his wife Mary 25 and they have three children Alexander 3, Hugh 2 and infant George. They are assisted by James Cruthers 16 who is a farm labourer and 20yr old Jennet Park a house servant.
By 1861 James Sloan is in Ashmark farming 2000 acres
The 1861 census for Straid shows James Kirk 44 farming 100 acres & his wife Agnes Sloan 35 (sister of the above James Sloan), daughter Euphemia 8, son John 6, daughter Isabella 4, son Alexander 2, and domestic servants Elizabeth Miller 21 & Margaret Caldwell 17.
NB James's parents were James Kirk & Sibella Murdoch (Garclaugh)
Agnes Sloan's parents were Alexander Sloan & Euphemia Park - Brockloch
The 1871 census for Straid shows James Kirk 56 farmer of 100 acres arable & meadow, his wife Agnes 44, son John 16, daughter Sibella 14, son Alexander 12, son James 9, mary Duncan a 23yr old dairymaid and David Black 22 who is a ploughman.
The 1881 census shows James Kirk 65 farmer of 140 acres arable wrought by family and 1 girl, his wife Agnes 54, daughter Euphemia 28, sons John 26, Alexander 22 & James 19, and Annie Morrison a 16yr old general servant.
James then moved to Dalleagles Farm where his wife Agnes died 5/9/1886
James died there in 24/4/1898 his daughter Euphemia having also died there some months before on 19/1/1898.
The 1891 census for Straid shows Andrew Smith 42 farming there with his wife Jessie (Sloan) 45, daughter Agnes 15, daughter Maggie 14, son William 12, daughter Janet 10, Hugh Barr an 18yr old farm servant and Janet Burns 18 who is a domestic servant.
The 1901 census shows Andrew Smith now 51 and a widower living in Straid with his daughter Agnes McC. 25 who is a dairymaid , daughter Maggie 24 a domestic servant and son William 22 who is a ploughman. They are assisted by Janet Smith a 20yr old domestic servant.
Auld Kirkyard, New Cumnock
Lair Ref: 39
Er And Smith 18/7/1936 87 IMO w Jessie Sloan d Straid 6/8/1893 47, da Maggie d Redholme Dundonald 23/5/1923 47, s William d Glenafton Hospital 7/12/1964 86.
The associated cottage
1865 prop William Allason Cunninghame, tenant George Sloan. 1895-1935 tenant Andrew Smith. 1905 prop William Hyslop. 1940 tenant John Young.
