Location also called Pikestone
Horse Tax 1797-98 William Lorimer, Burnton Hillhead, 4 horses, 2 taxed.
Scotlands Places 1885/87 describes this as "A small house on Burnton Farm, the property of the Marquis of Bute and occupied by Hugh Kirk, farm servant."
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| A Nairn 2008 Texel/Beltex cross - Burnton |
The ruins in the photograph above are of Burntonhill, also known as Pikeson. This lies on the hill between Burnton farm and High Polquhirter farm at 55 23 10N, 4 08 43W.
Census
1851 Hugh Kirk 29 with Sarah 29, James 8, Margaret 5, and Andrew 1. Agnes Campbell 18, a house servant and Margaret Clark, 35 visiting, a hand sewer.
By 1861 they were living at Burnton Farm
1861 not found
1871 Andrew Kirk 21, ploughman and Janet Geddies 41, dairymaid.
1881 James Ferguson 42, shepherd, and wife Janet 50, with sons Thomas 11 and Robert 7.
1891 not found but Pikestone with George Welsh 40 Head dairyman
Mary 36 Barbara Welsh 13 William Welsh
11 Mary A Welsh3 George Welsh 4
Helen McKervail had previously farmed with her husband William at Little Dalhanna, New Cumnock
1901 Ellen McKervail 59 is housekeeper for her shepherd son James 27.
Valuation Rolls
1855 Tenant William Pagan - Lands of Burnton and Hillhead (may be Burnton Farm)
1895 Tenant William MacKervail
1905 Tenant James Mackervail
1915 Tenant James Wilson
1920 House Burnton Hill, Mrs Lammie
1930 Tenant Andrew Blackwood
1935 Tenant James Welsh
Recently farmed by William and Alison Nairn
