Taiglim is Taygland on Roy's Lowland map of 1755 no mention of Shield.
also Taiglum, Taiglem
OPR 1727 Old Cumnock Margaret Vallance daughter lawful to John Vallance in Sheild was baptized May 28th 1727
OPR 1742: Old Cumnock: Adam Ralstoun, son lawfull to Adam Ralstoun and Margaret Hutchison in Shield was baptised December 5th 1742
OPR 1787:Old Cumnock Hugh a lawful son to John McRay and Jean Cowan in Shiel born 21 Jan 1787 and baptised 2 February 1787
OPR 1799: Old Cumnock Elspeth, lawful daughter of William Howat at Shield of Glaisnock and Christian Pearson was born the 14th and baptised September 22 1799
Originally two farmsteads, Shield was amalgamated into Taiglim at least in part, before the Valuation Rolls of 1855. Certainly, John Murdoch tenanted the lands of both properties by that date. It is often difficult to untangle amalgamated farms because they may have been taken over piecemeal, rather than at one episode.
(also a Shiel near House o Water, New Cumnock)
1841 census shows Mungo Douglas 50 is farming at Shield with his wife Margaret 45 (McMichael), William Smith Douglas 20, Jean Douglas 15, Catherine Douglas 13, Janet Douglas 10 and Elizabeth McCaig age 95yrs.
At the same time in Taiglim, John Whitfield is famer along with his wife and family.
Originally two farmsteads, Shield was amalgamated into Taiglim at least in part, before the Valuation Rolls of 1855. Certainly, John Murdoch tenanted the lands of both properties by that date. It is often difficult to untangle amalgamated farms because they may have been taken over piecemeal, rather than at one episode.
(also a Shiel near House o Water, New Cumnock)
1841 census shows Mungo Douglas 50 is farming at Shield with his wife Margaret 45 (McMichael), William Smith Douglas 20, Jean Douglas 15, Catherine Douglas 13, Janet Douglas 10 and Elizabeth McCaig age 95yrs.
At the same time in Taiglim, John Whitfield is famer along with his wife and family.
1851 census shows John Murdoch 50 at Shield farmer of 65 acres and wife Sarah Kirk 43 and their daughter Sibella age 7yrs and 1 female house servant.
(Sibella was their only child and died when she was 9yrs old)
At the same time at Taigleam, George and Mary Anderson, both 35, and family are residing. George is listed as a farm worker.
At the same time at Taigleam, George and Mary Anderson, both 35, and family are residing. George is listed as a farm worker.
1861 census shows John Murdoch 60 at Shield, farmer of 70 Acres employing 1 man and 1 woman, along with his wife Sarah 56, 1 male agricultural labourer, 1 housemaid, and 1 ploughman.
1871 census shows John Murdoch 70 at Polquhap Taiglem farming 180 acres arable employing 5 labourers and 2 boys along with his wife Sarah, 1 ploughman, 1 male farm servant and 2 female farm servants.
John Murdoch died at Taiglim 29/3/1877
1881 census shows Matthew Robertson 55 at Taiglem along with his wife Agnes 49 (Connell) farming 190 acres employing 1 man, 2 girls and 1 boy, son Matthew 24, daughter Janet 20, daughter Margaret 16 and son John 11.
The 1891 census shows Matthew Robertson 65 and his wife Agnes 59 farming at Taiglem along with daughter Janet 30, daughter Margaret 26 and son John 21.
The 1901 census shows Matthew Robertson 75 and his wife Agnes Connell Robertson 69 farming at Taiglum Farm along with daughter Janet who is a Domestic, daughter Margaret Robertson Reid 36 cook domestic, son John Connell Robertson 31 and grandchildren Agnes Mary Reid 5 and John Reid 3.
Margaret Robertson was married to John Reid, farmer, Polquhirter Farm, New Cumnock.
She died 4/7/1934 at Irvine.
Probate: 5/11/1928
Janet Robertson, Cairnhill, New Cumnock died 7/7/1928 at New Cumnock testate. Conf to John Connell Robertson, Cairnhill aforesaid, her brother and Margaret Robertson or Reid, 26 Barrhill Road, Old Cumnock, her sister - executors.
Valuation Rolls
1875 proprietor Marquis of Bute, lands of Shield and Taiglum
1885 proprietor Marquis of Bute, tenant Mathew Robertson. The farm is shown on all subsequent years of the VR, but no proprietor or tenant is shown.
1841 census
Taiglim Lofts (maybe Lots) was farmed by John Whitefield 35 of Muirkirk and family along with two female servants. He had become a miner by 1851 census
