Location: 55 31 50N, 4 33 11W
April 28 1751
Georg Dumbar in Underwood had a son baptised called James
Feued Lands - Auchinleck Village - p226
Underwood formerly belonged to Sir Thomas Wallace of Craigie, then to John Fergusson of Kilkerran (d1764) and his daughter, wife of John Boswell of Knockroon, Margaret Fergusson, who apparently leased it to the Earl of Dumfries. In 1784 it was among the lands for which sasine was taken on behalf of JB.
The History of Auchinleck Village & Parish - Dane Love
p325
Underwoodholm in 1875
c1850-c1871 - William MacLanachan
1875 Dumfries House Estate - John Hayman
1899 Dumfries House Estate - Agnes Hayman & Margaret Hayman
1925-1941 Dumfries House Estate - Thomas Hayman
The 1851 census shows Agnes Ferguson 42 farming 25 acres. Also living at Underwood are son John 21 ploughman, Janet Campbell 77 mother and retired farmer’s widow, 1 house servant and Jean Freebairn 11 niece.
The 1851 census shows Agnes Ferguson 42 farming 25 acres. Also living at Underwood are son John 21 ploughman, Janet Campbell 77 mother and retired farmer’s widow, 1 house servant and Jean Freebairn 11 niece.
The 1861 census shows Underwood being occupied by Hugh Harvey 25 a pitheadman iron , his wife Mary 20 and dtr Agnes 1.
In the 1881 census John Hayman 72, formerly farm grieve at Dumfries House Mains is the farmer at Underwood of 20 acres pasture along with his wife Mary 69 (Murdoch - formerly Ochiltree Mill), dtr Agnes 30, dtr Margaret 26 and grandson Thomas 4.
In 1891 census it is still John Hayman 82 now widowed with dtr Agnes 42 dairymaid, dtr Margaret 36 housekeeper and Thomas Hayman 14 grandson.
In the 1881 census John Hayman 72, formerly farm grieve at Dumfries House Mains is the farmer at Underwood of 20 acres pasture along with his wife Mary 69 (Murdoch - formerly Ochiltree Mill), dtr Agnes 30, dtr Margaret 26 and grandson Thomas 4.
In 1891 census it is still John Hayman 82 now widowed with dtr Agnes 42 dairymaid, dtr Margaret 36 housekeeper and Thomas Hayman 14 grandson.
John died at Underwood in December 1891.
The 1901 census shows daughter Agnes Hayman 51 and her sister Margaret 46 farming Underwood with Thomas Hayman son 24 also a farmer.
Probate !7/2/1892
Probate !7/2/1892
Conf of John Hayman, sometime Land Steward, Dumfries House, Mains, nr Cumnock afterwards farmer at Underwood nr Cumnock who died 18/12/1891 at Underwood aforesaid testate granted to John Hayman, factor, Queenshill, Ringford, Kirkcudbright, his son, executor.
Gone
Now site of Council Depot, and sewage works for Cumnock.
Gone
Now site of Council Depot, and sewage works for Cumnock.
