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| Robert Guthrie |
Scotlands Places of 1885/87 describes Lochbrowan Hill as "A steep hill bearing good sheep pasture, on Lochbrowan farm - there is a Trig Station upon it."
The farm itself is a described as small, the property of the Marquis of Bute, occupied by Daniel Hyslop.
No Farm Horse Tax found
Some Births & Baptisms - New Cumnock OPRs
--/10/1720 James son to James Hair & Jean McCall in Lochbrowan
John Hair & Sarah MacKie had the following children in Lochbrowan:
chr 21/10/1744 James, chr 17/7/1746 Jean, chr 8/5/1748 Elspeth (married James Pearson), chr 28/7/1751 Sarah (married John Murdoch)
James Templeton & Christian Thomson had the following children in Lochbrowan:
William born 16/3/1802 & Margaret born 15/3/1804
Census
The 1841 census shows Alexander McKeachie 60, Isabella 60, John 20, Elizabeth 15, and James 13. Alexander is described as an agricultural labourer.
The 1851 census shows Robert Williamson a 68yr old farmer of 2300 acres, his wife Sarah 62, granddaughter Jane Williamson and a 22yr old farm servant William Guffog.
The 1861 census shows Daniel Hyslop 50, a mason from Crawfordjohn with wife Janet (Drummond) 48, and children Margaret 14, Daniel 11, Andrew 8, and William 5.
By the 1871 census Daniel Hyslop is a farmer at Bellston, Ayr Landward
1871- unable to find
The 1881 census shows William Dickson 37 as a shepherd in charge of 900 acres of hill pasture. He lives there with wife Agnes Park 34, sons John 14 and William 9, and daughter Mary Jane 2.
The 1891 census shows William Dickson 47 shepherd, wife Agnes P. 44 and daughter Mary J 12.
The 1901 census shows William 57is still a shepherd there, his wife Agnes 54 and grandson William Dickson aged 3.
Valuation Roll
Before 1875 the lands of Lochbrowan (with numerous mis-spellings) go together with Pollosh and Blackcraig.
1875 prop Marquis of Bute.
1905 tenant James Wilson.
1920 prop James Campbell.
1930 prop James Campbell, tenant William Bryson.
The British Newspaper Archive has numerous entries for success with Blackface sheep both showing and sales, and in the 1900s the names associated are Swan, and Brown.
The Scotsman of 27 October 1913 has evidence of sheepdog trialing success by William Swan of Lochbrowan at Crawforjohn.
