Alternative name Laighmains on old maps, or Eliemains. They seem to call it Liemains locally.
There seems to have been two households.
1881 census shows David Clement 34 as a farmer and dealer of 4 acres arable. His wife Ann 39 and six sons and one daughter under 11, including twins 1 month old live at Laighmains. They have a domestic servant Mary Sanderson 18, and at the time of the census, a visitor, Jane Blackley 53.
Tenants from Valuation Rolls - dates approximate
1855 to 1865 James Black
1865 to 1875 William Clement
1875 to 1885 William Smith
1885 to 1895 David Clement
1895 to 1925 James Miller
1925 to 1930 Edward J Cunningham
1930 to 1935 Adam Campbell
1935 - Mrs Janet Campbell
Owners
1855 to 1905 James Pettigrew Wilson
1905 to 1915 Thomas Pettigrew Wilson
1915 - John Walker
The 1841 census has Mrs John Black 40, along with James Black, 20 mason journeyman, and John Black 18, shoemaker apprentice.
1851 and James Black 35 is head of the household with wife Anna 20 and daughter Margaret Anna 1. They have a servant Mary Paterson 10.
1851 and James Black 35 is head of the household with wife Anna 20 and daughter Margaret Anna 1. They have a servant Mary Paterson 10.
1861 and they have added to their family. Margaret 11, James 9, John 7, Jane T 5, George 3 and Charles 2.
1871 for Laigh Leemains. Robert Clement 33 is a pit sinker. His wife Agnes 33, and son Robert 12. Then it all gets peculiar because the next son John 10 has the surname Orr. Then follows James 8, Jane 6, Malcolm 3 and Sarah 1, all surname Orr. (Is this a mis read ditto?) . Then there is father in law John Caughtrie a widower 65 and agricultural Labourer, James Ross 24, lodger, and David Lafferty 31, police constable.
In the other household are Ann Clement 58, a grocer and her daughter Maggie 20 and three boarders William Crighton 27 a store keeper, Valentine Lindsay 24 a railway line keeper, and Allan Steven 21 a railway joiner.
1881 census shows David Clement 34 as a farmer and dealer of 4 acres arable. His wife Ann 39 and six sons and one daughter under 11, including twins 1 month old live at Laighmains. They have a domestic servant Mary Sanderson 18, and at the time of the census, a visitor, Jane Blackley 53.
Also at Laigh Mains are the Miller family. James 36 a curling stone maker, wife Isabella 30, and Mary 5, Catherine 3 and John under 1.
1891 and Annie Hyslop Clement is head of the household at 48. she is listed as married, and a farmers wife, although there is no mention of David. Her son James 19 is a railway platelayer, David 17 is a cattle feeder, and Robert 12, John 10 and Andrew 10 are scholars.
Also at Laigh Mains are the Miller family. James 46 is a curling stone maker. Wife Isabella 41, and children Mary H 15, Catherine 13, John 10, Isabella 8, Jessie Jane 5, David 3, and James under 1.
1891 and Annie Hyslop Clement is head of the household at 48. she is listed as married, and a farmers wife, although there is no mention of David. Her son James 19 is a railway platelayer, David 17 is a cattle feeder, and Robert 12, John 10 and Andrew 10 are scholars.
Also at Laigh Mains are the Miller family. James 46 is a curling stone maker. Wife Isabella 41, and children Mary H 15, Catherine 13, John 10, Isabella 8, Jessie Jane 5, David 3, and James under 1.
1901 Laigh Elymains Cot
William Smith 72, market gardener with wife Marion and a boarder, blacksmith Robert Martin 23, from Ireland.
And the Miller family James 56, Isabella 51, Mary Stewart (married daughter) 25, Catherine 23, a house maid, John 20 a grocer's assistant, Isabella 18 , dressmaker, Jessie Jane 15, dairymaid, David 13, James 10, and grand- daughter Isabella Stewart 2.
Tenants from Valuation Rolls - dates approximate
1855 to 1865 James Black
1865 to 1875 William Clement
1875 to 1885 William Smith
1885 to 1895 David Clement
1895 to 1925 James Miller
1925 to 1930 Edward J Cunningham
1930 to 1935 Adam Campbell
1935 - Mrs Janet Campbell
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 £25.
