See the website New Cumnock Heritage for the Hyslop family history.
Census
1841 John Hyslop 20, farmer, Martha Hyslop 20, Janet Anton 30, Jean Paterson 15, Marion Reid 25, Janet Sharp 55, and Robert Goodwin 20
1851 John Hyslop 32, unmarried JP and Landed Proprietor, sister Martha 34, two house servants Elisabeth McKie 23 and Mary McGechan 18, and farm servant Archibald Park 14.
1861 John 44 has married Agnes (Kirkland) 34 and they have two sons and one daughter, William 5, Thomas 1 and Jane 3. Servants are Jane McKnight 16, Jane Patrick 16, Elizabeth Simpson 36, dairymaid and James Roadman 41, groom.
1871 John 53 is proprietor and farmer of 500 acres, 400 arable. Agnes is 43 and born in Sorn. Children are Jane 13, Thomas 11, and George Pagan 9. They have a visitor Nicholas Ward 58 a retired railway contractor and servants are Isabella Forsyth 22, Elizabeth Toward 21, James Roadman 57, gardener and William Shankland 18, farm servant.
1881 and at Bank House William Hyslop 25 a Coal Master is head of the household. His mother Agnes 54 is a widow. Sister Jane 23 and aunt Martha Hyslop 64 are also at Bank House. Servants are Elizabeth Hyslop 20, Janet Park 14, and James Rodman 66.
1891 and William has married Maggie (Margaret Gibson) 34. Servants are Mary McDonald 22, cook domestic, Joan Clark 17, and John Kirk 34. Agnes 64 and her sister in law Martha Hyslop 75 had moved to Auchingee Cottage, New Cumnock with Bessie Gray 15 servant.Martha was John Hyslop's only sister, and died at Auchingee Cottage in 1899.
1901 William Hyslop 45, coal master, Margaret 44, wife, Agnes, mother 73, living on her own means, Allison Gilbert 26, cook, Mary Muir 28, housemaid, James Cameron 45, gamekeeper, and James Hope 17, stable boy.
Valuation Roll
1865 prop (of farm, mansion house and workmen's houses) John Hyslop.
1865 prop (of farm, mansion house and workmen's houses) John Hyslop.
1885 - 1935 prop William Hyslop plus a significantly growing community of houses, shops, pubs and churches.
Property owned by John Hyslop in New Cumnock
1855 Lands of Blackcraig and South Boig
1865 Land Bank and mansion house, and workmens houses;
Minerals. Land South Boig
Park at Railway,
House and shop, bank,
and two houses
1875 and he has added to his holdings with more houses and Land Mansefield Hill Linston hills and Whatsons.
1885 and William Hyslop has added all of John's properties to his own.
