Early maps show this as Liemains
The History of Ochiltree Village & Parish - Dane Love
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Elymains
Name has been spelled variously as Lee Mains, Le Mains, Elie Mains (1921) or Liemains (1654,1868). 145 acres in 1871. 166 acres in 1921.
1832-1837 - John Black (1786-1837)
1841-1871 Polquhairn Estate - James Mair (1809-18 )
1875-1881 Polquhairn Estate - William Howie
1887-1891 Polquhairn Estate - William MacKerrow (1832- )
1899-1914 Polquhairn Estate - Robert Auld (1853-19 )
-1921 Polquhairn Estate - John Main
1921- Polquhairn Estate - Robert Smith
1930 Bellsbank Estate - Robert Smith
1940 Polquhairn Coal Co. - Robert Smith
-1965 Robert Smith (1892-1965)
-2002
2002-
James Mair 1809-1878
Census
1841 James Mair 30, a farmer, Jane 30 (Wallace), Margaret 3, Agness 1 and William 2 months. Jane Campbell 14, servant.
1851 Liemains. James Mair 40 farming 108 acres employing 1 labourer. Jane his wife 40 and children Margaret 13, Agnes 11, William 9, Mary 6, Hugh 3, and John 1. they have servants John Cumming 24, and Isabella Banks 19.
1851 Liemains. James Mair 40 farming 108 acres employing 1 labourer. Jane his wife 40 and children Margaret 13, Agnes 11, William 9, Mary 6, Hugh 3, and John 1. they have servants John Cumming 24, and Isabella Banks 19.
1861 Lemains. James Mair 52, Jane 52, Margaret 23, Agness 21, William 20, Mary 16, Hugh 13, John 11, and servant George Baird 16, agricultural labourer.
1871 James Mair 62 farmer of 145 acres arable with wife Jane 62 and family Agnes 31, William 30, John 21 and Jane Young 13, adopted.
1881 census shows William Howie 26, farmer of 142 acres arable. Janet Howie 72 is head of the household and her daughters Agnes 34 and Elizabeth 30 also live at Liemains. They have one farm servant James Young 20
1891 William McKerrow 58 farming with wife Margaret 46, Mary 18, Jane 16 and two farm workers Andrew Wilson 51 and Archibald Lymburner 15.
1901 Robert Auld 48, farmer with wife Sarah 50, and son Matthew 11. Their servants are Annie Williamson 16, dairymaid, Mary Williamson 14, farm servant, and Adam Stewart 40, farm labourer.
1855 VR shows the proprietor as J P Wilson and tenant as James Mair (Muir) as tenant of Liemains. Subsequent VR refers to Elymains.
Summary of tenants from the Valuation Rolls - dates approximate
1855 to 1885 James Mair
1885 to 1895 William McKerrow
1895 to 1915 Robert Auld
1915 to 1925 John Main
1925 to 1940 Robert Smith
Owners
1855 to 1905 James Pettigrew Wilson
1905 to 1915 Thomas Pettigrew Wilson
1915 - John Walker
In 1930 the farm was put up for sale along with the others remaining in the Polquhairn estate. It was advertised with the rental income of £180.
