aka Affleckhill
Location 55 27 16N, 4 16 28W.
The Barony of Auchinleck - Rented Lands p217*
Hill of Auchinleck, or Affleckhill, had several divisions, including Merlinhall and parks beside the village. Its houses built in 1785, its parks and divisions were let to Alexander Campbell in 1782 and 1791, to John Howet till Dec. 1784, to James Wilson, a tailor who had a house in Kirkland in 1787 and 1794, to William Halbert in 1787 and 1789, to James Grinlay in Merland in 1787 and 1790, to Janet Paton and her son in 1789, to David Moodie in Merland in 1790, and to Margaret Gibson in Merland in 1793. Its other parks were occupied by William Campbell, James Campbell, Hugh Peden and Robert Murdoch in 1791. See also High Park and Merlinhall.
The History of Auchinleck Village & Parish - Dane Love
p317
Hill of Auchinleck
c1750 - John Mitchell (1687-1772)
OPRs Parish of Auchinleck
Isobel Mitchell widow/relict formerly residing in Hill died 10/2/1784. Wife of the late John Mitchell. Cause: Old Age. A person on charity.
Catherine Moodie (aka Howat) widow/relict age 90. Formerly residing in Hill died 30/10/1783. Wife of the late Patrick Howat (taylor New Cumnock)
Auchinleck Cemetery Lair Ref: No 174
Er Wm Peden 23/8/1913 IMO Fa John Peden died Hill 19/5/1859 73, sis Jane Peden 7/10/1862 23, Mo: Mary Campbell 23/5/1877 75, sis Agnes Peden 6/2/1907 63.
1777 Andrew Peden son of Hugh Peden wright and Marion Smith born 23 March 1777 at Hill farm and baptised at Rigg Meeting House by the Revd W Smith of Auchinleck. Recorded in 1831
Hill Cottage - John Peden (Proprietor) - A dwelling house and garden the property of and occupied by Mr John Peden.
The 1851 census for Hill shows John Peden a 65yr old Chelsea Pensioner living there with his wife Mary 48, daughters Mary 20 and Marion 17 both handsewers, son William 14, daughter Jane 11 and daughter Agness 7.
Another 1851 census for Hill shows David Peden a 32yr old gardener living there with his wife Margaret 27 and their daughter Jane Train Peden 5.
The 1861 census shows Mary Peden 59 now a widow seamstress living in Hill Cottage with her son William who is a joiner, daughter Jane a 21yr old dressmaker and daughter Agness 17 a hand sewer.
The 1871 census shows Mary 68, son William 34 and daughter Agnes 26 still living in Hill Cottage.
The 1881 census shows William who is a joiner and his sister Agnes who is a machinist living in Hill Cottage.
The 1891 census for Hill shows joiner William living there with his sister Agnes who is the housekeeper.
The 1901 census for Hill Cottage has William and his sister Agnes still living there.
Other censuses for Hill Cottages
1861 - Jane Templeton an 85yr old widow and her daughter Margaret 58 a shirtmaker.
1871 - John Happle a blacksmith and his family
* The Correspondence of James Boswell with James Bruce and Andrew Gibb,
Overseers of the Auchinleck Estate
Edited by Nellie Pottle Hankins and John Strawhorn
Edinburgh University Press and Yale University Press 1998
