The Horse Tax Rolls for 1797/98 only have an entry for Palmerston - James Duncan, 2 horses
The Land Tax Rolls 1645 to 1831 list Alexander Don Esq. Palmerston and Barebelly
by 1901 the census entry is for Laigh Palmerston
North and South Palmerston are divided by Palmerston Plantation to the east of Palmerston Mount in Ochiltree.
The History of Ochiltree Village & Parish - Dane Love
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Palmerston (North)
Had been Duncan family for c.400 years by 1950. Incorporates the farm of Barebelly.
1619 Ochiltree Estate
1680-1747 Ochiltree Estate - James Duncan (d1747)
1747-1750 Ochiltree Estate - Bessie Scott, or Duncan
1750-1789 Ochiltree Estate - John Duncan (d1789)
1789-1829 - James Duncan (1742-1829)
1841-1851 - John Duncan (1777-1868)
1855-1868 Dumfries House Estate - John Duncan (1777-1868)
1868-1893 Dumfries House Estate - John Duncan (1807-1893)
1900-1919 Dumfries House Estate - Edward Duncan
1919-1938 Edward Duncan - John Duncan
1938-1940 John Duncan
Census
1841 John Duncan 60, farmer, with John 30, Ann30, Mary 25, John 4, and Alexander Scott 10.
1851 John Duncan 73, widower and farmer of 60 acres employing 1 labourer. Son John 44, daughter Mary 35 and two visitors Ann Duncan 40 and Jane Duncan 18 and grandson John.
1861 John Duncan 83 farmer of 60 acres with son John 55, his wife Margaret 31, and their children John 9, Janet 8, James 5, Mary 2 and Robert 1. They have farm workers James Rorison 18, ploughman and Barbara Caldow domestic.
1871 John Duncan 64 and wife Margaret 40 farming 85 acres, 83 arable employing 2 labourers.
Their family are sons John 20, James 15, Robert 11, Edward 7, Peter 3, and William under 1. their daughters are Janet 18, Mary 12, Margaret 9, Agnes 5. George Burges is a boarder 55.
1881 census shows John Duncan 74 and wife Margaret 50 farming 60 acres arable employing 1 man and 1 woman. Daughter Mary 22 is the dairymaid. Also residing at North Palmerston are children Margaret 19, Edward 17, Agnes 15, Peter 12, William 10 and Ann 8.
1891 John Duncan 84, wife Margaret 60, sons Edward 27 and Peter 22 and daughter Annie 18.
1901 Edward Duncan 37 and wife Annie 40 with children John 7, Jane Bowman 5, and Charles McIntyre 3 with Alexander Peden Rorieson 28, farm servant.
Valuation Rolls
Valuation Rolls
1875 prop. Marquis of Bute, tenant John Duncan.
1895 tenant Edward Duncan.
1920 prop. Edward Duncan.
1930 tenant John Duncan. (Married Grace Taylor Howat from Burnockston)
1940 prop. John Duncan.
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| Cumnock Chronicle 12 August 1971 |
