Pronounced: waird
Kirk Session
March 1784 Isobel Osborn an unmarried person in Ward, with child in fornication, accused William Baird
March 1816
Janet Stewart in Ward with child in fornication by Thomas Campbell late in Little Burnockhead
1841 census John Kay
1841 census John Kay
1851 census John Kay 54 Farmer Of 125 Acres Employing 4 Labourer wife Sarah Wilson
In the 1881 census John Kay 84 and Sarah 77 are farming 160 acres employing 1 girl and 1 boy. their grandson David is 18 and by the time of the 1886 Slater's directory there is a David Kay running the farm.
Mary Bryson 25 and John Purdie 14 are their general servants living in.
In Auchinway cottage David Kay 39 and his wife Janet 24 with three small children are resident. David's occupation is given as Joint farmer of 160 acres.
In the 1881 census John Kay 84 and Sarah 77 are farming 160 acres employing 1 girl and 1 boy. their grandson David is 18 and by the time of the 1886 Slater's directory there is a David Kay running the farm.
Mary Bryson 25 and John Purdie 14 are their general servants living in.
In Auchinway cottage David Kay 39 and his wife Janet 24 with three small children are resident. David's occupation is given as Joint farmer of 160 acres.
Valuation Rolls
1855 tenant (Ward) John Kay, tenant (Hindsward and Skares) Daniel Robb.
1865 prop Marquis of Bute, tenant John Kay (Ward).
1875 tenant John Kay (Ward) James Robb (Hindsward).
1885 tenant David Kay (ward) James Robb (Hindsward).
1915 tenant John Kay (Ward).
1920 prop John Kay (Ward)
1925 prop William Robb (Hindsward).
1930 prop John Murray (Hindsward)..
