Monday, 10 August 2020

Little Tarelgin, Ochiltree


John Thomson's Atlas of Scotland 1832


Horse Tax 1797-98  - options -   Robert Murray, Tarelgin, one horse
                                   James Well/Will,Tarelgin, 4 horses
                                           James Steel, Tarelgin, 6 horses, 3 taxed.



Proprietor David Limond Esq.(son in law of Mungo Smith of Drongan) 1807 to 1844

Caledonian Mercury November 1807








Proprietor from 1844 The Marquis of Bute
 There is no mention of Little Tarelgin on modern day OS maps - although East and West Tarelgin still remain.



Census
1841 The return is listed under Little Tarelgin, but has Hugh Wallace as head of the household.  It is assumed that 'Little' is now 'West'