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Blaeu map of 1654 Galoly
1686 William Cochrane's will: the forty shilling land of Gallowlee
Gallalee in Roy's map of 1752
OPRs Ochiltree
1783 Jean lawful daughter to John Murdoch Galilee June 1st (baptism)
1783 (next entry) John lawful son to James Murdoch Galilee June 8th (baptism)
John Murdoch formerly residing in Galilee was buried 27/11/1786.
Jean Murdoch formerly residing in Galilee was buried 27/11/1786.
John Murdoch formerly residing in Gallowlea died 26/1/1848 age 62.
The 1841 census shows John Murdoch 54 a mason occupying Gallalee with his wife Jacobina (McCulloch) 50, dtr Elizabeth 25, son James 20 a labourer, son David 15 a tile worker and son William 11.
The 1851 census shows Gallowlee House being occupied by Andrew Murdoch 34 a stonemason, his wife Agnes Wallace and ch. Agnes 12, John 10, David 8. Andrew 6, Alexander 4 and Jacobina 1.
(David married Mary Meikle, Rigghead, New Cumnock. She died age 23 in 1868 and David emigrated to North Carolina where he died)
The 1861 census shows Andrew Murdoch a master builder and his wife and family living there.
The 1871 census for Galilee Cottage, Main Street, Ochiltree shows Andrew Murdoch, a master builder emp 6 quarrymen, 7 labourers and 15 masons living there with his wife and family,
Valuation Rolls
1885 MRS FLORACAMPBELL
Proprietor GALLOWLEA COMSLOSCENT (sic) HOUSE MAIN STREET
1895 MRS FLORA CAMPBELL WHITESIDEProprietor GALLOWLEA CONVALESCENT HOME MAIN STREET
OCHILTREE
1905 MRS FLORA CAMPBELLWHITESIDE OR SHAW
Proprietor Occupier
GALLOWLEA CONVALESCENT HOME MAIN STREET
OCHILTREE
