Amalgamated with Craighouse by 1893
from Stevensons 1955 calendar
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| Bobby Guthrie 2021 showing Main corrugated iron shed |
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| Craighouse by Bobby Guthrie 2021 |
Wills and Testaments
John Grier of Craighouse married to Cristiane Allan who died 1607
Births/Baptisms in Knockburnie
Children of William Gemmell and Agnes Samson
Sibella 8/12/1706
Helen 17/3/1707
(Further children were born in Boig)
Births/Baptisms in Knockburnie
25/9/1709 - John Mitchell son to Andrew Mitchell and Nichola Hunter
17/7/1748 - William Mitchell son to William Mitchell and Agnes Baird
23/2/1755 - William son to James Baird and Helen Hutchison
24/10/1773 - John lawful son to Gavin Gemmell & Sarah McLatchie
25/7/1797 - Elizabeth lawful dtr to John McLatchie & Elizabeth (Betty) Mitchell
25/11/1792 - Grizel lawful dtr to John McLatchie & Elizabeth Mitchell
3/11/1800 - Elizabeth lawful dtr to John Kerr & Elizabeth Gemmell
15/10/1802 - Jean lawful dtr to John Kerr & Elizabeth Gemmell
1841 census shows William McClymont 75 as the farmer with Janet McClymont 30, Abigail McClymont 25, 2 Male agricultural labourers and 1 female farm servant.
William is a widower his late wife being Margaret Stodhart.
1851 census show James Laurie 43 farmer 500 acres 3 labourers ,wife Janet (McCormick) 3 children John, Mary & Robert age 12 and under, 1 Male farm servant, 1 female farm servant and 2 boy farm servants.
Son Robert was born about 1846 in New Cumnock so think that is when they came to New Cumnock
1861 shows James Laurie 56 farmer of 500 acres with wife Janet and children John 22, Mary 18, Robert 15, niece Jessie Sloan 15 a domestic servant, 1 ploughman, 1 dairymaid and Mary McCormick a visiting dressmaker,
1871 Census shows James Laurie 63 farming 500 acres of which 75 are arable with his wife Janet 61, son Robert 25 daughter Mary and her husband Thomas Kerr farm servant and James Kerr 9 their son, 2 female domestic servants, 1 Male servant and Agnes Watt a visiting capmaker,
1881 Census shows John Laurie 73 farmer of 500 acres of which 60 are arable employing 2 men, 2 women, 1 boy. Also on the Census there is 1 ploughman, 1 Male general domestic, 1 dairymaid and 1 housemaid who would probably be included in above.
1891 Census shows son John Laurie 52 now farming with wife Margaret (Weir) 46, sons James 23, Alexander, Robert, dtr Marion 6, dtr Joan 1, 2 female domestic servants and 1 female nurse age 13yrs.
1901 Census shows John Laurie 62 farming with his wife Margaret, her daughter Mary Sharp dairymaid, son Robert ploughman, and daughters Margaret & Joan, James Sharp 17 grandson a worker on the farm, grandchildren Janet, John Mary, Hugh and 1 shepherd..
son John Laurie takes over by 1891 and then his son Robert
Probate: 9/5/1893 Ayr
Inventory of James Laurie, farmer, residing at Craighouse, Knockburnie, New Cumnock who died 23/1/1893 at Craighouse aforesaid testate given up at Ayr by John Laurie farmer Knockburnie aforesaid, Robert Laurie farmer Mid Kelton, Castle Douglas & Thomas Kerr farmer there - executors
Probate: 1/12/1906 Ayr
John Laurie, farmer, Knockburnie, New Cumnock died 9/5/1906 at Knockburnie aforesaid intestate given up at Ayr by Robert Laurie, farmer, Knockburnie aforesaid, his son executor next-of-kin.
Probate: 8/3/1913 Kirkcudbright
Mary Laurie or Kerr, Viewfield, Castle Douglas widow died 22/11/1912 at Sanquhar testate. Conf granted at Kirkcudbright to James Kerr, 397 Great Western Road, Glasgow, James Laurie farmer, Lanehead, New Cumnock and Robert Laurie, farmer, Knockburnie there executors.
Valuation Rolls
1865 prop Sir John Cathcart, tenant James Laurie.
Knockbarnie 1875 no tenant recorded
Knockburnie and Craighouse 1885 no tenant recorded
Knockburnie and Craighouse 1895 John Laurie
landowner
Sir John Andrew Cathcart Baronet 1875
Sir Reginald Archibald Cathcart Baronet 1885
Sir Reginald Archibald Edward Cathcart Baronet of Carlton1895
Knockburnie and Craighouse 1885 no tenant recorded
Knockburnie and Craighouse 1895 John Laurie
landowner
Sir John Andrew Cathcart Baronet 1875
Sir Reginald Archibald Cathcart Baronet 1885
Sir Reginald Archibald Edward Cathcart Baronet of Carlton1895
1915 tenant Robert Laurie. 1920 prop Ivo Heneage. 1935 prop George Cathcart-Walker-Heneage, tenant Robert Laurie.
