The History of Ochiltree Village & Parish - Dane Love
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Drumbowie
Drumbuie in 1632; 183 acres in 1851. 250 acres in 1880.
1632 Polquhairn Estate
1800-1855 Bonnyton Estate - John Colville (1775-18 )
1861-1871 Bonnyton Estate - William Merry (1834-18 )
1880-1881 Bonnyton Estate - Malcolm Jardine (1841- )
1891-1910 Bonnyton Estate - William MacHarg (1840-1910)
1910-1914 Bonnyton Estate - James MacHarg & William MacHarg
1925 James MacHarg & William MacHarg
1930-1940 James MacHarg and Mary G. MacHarg - Mungo & Henry Howat
c2020 A. Fergusson
The 1841 census shows John Colville 65 and his wife Margaret 67 farming Drumbowie along with their son John 30 and daughter-in-law Sarah 25 and their 2 children John 3 & Agness 9mths. Also living there is Margaret Kay 14 a farm servant and Archibald Galbraith 20.
The 1851 census shows John Colville 76 and his wife Margaret 77 farming 183 acres emp 2 labourers, son John 41 and his wife Sarah 37 with their 2 children ages 12 & 10, 1 female house servant and 1 male farm labourer.
The 1861 census shows William Merry 27 farmer of 180 acres and his wife Mary (Wilson) 19, 1 ploughman, 1 agricultural labourer, 1 dairymaid and 1 female domestic servant.
The 1871 census shows William Merry 37 and his wife Mary 29 farming 300 acre arable employing 1 man & 1 boy. Also living there are daughter Mary C. 9, daughter Margaret 7, daughter Agnes 5, son John 1, 1 ploughman, 1 male farm servant, 1 dairymaid and 1 housemaid.
The 1881 census shows that Drumbowie is now occupied by Malcolm Jardine 40, an agricultural labourer along with his wife Jane and 5 children aged 12 and under.
The 1891 census shows William McHarg 50 farming with his wife Isabella (Hood) 40, son John 17, daughter Annie 16, son James 14, daughter Mary 10, daughter Sarah 8, son William 7, daughter Elizabeth 5, daughter Maggie 3, son Alexander 9 months and 1 female general servant.
The 1901 census shows William McHarg 60 farming with his wife Isabella, daughter Annie 26, son James 24, daughter Mary 20, daughter Sarah 18 who is a school teacher, son William 19, daughter Bessie 15, daughter Maggie 13, son Alexander 10 and daughter Jeanie 8.
Valuation Rolls
1855 Proprietor Andrew Hunter - Tenant John Merry - Lands of Waterton and Drumbowie
1865 Proprietor William Allison - Tenant Waterston and Drumbowie, John Merry
1874 Proprietor William Allison - Tenant Waterston and Drumbowie, William Merry
1875 New tenant - James Wyllie
1885 Proprietor James Alison - tenant William MacHarg
1895 Proprietor Captain John M Gordon - tenant William MacHarg
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