Location on the river Lugar at Lugar
often recorded as Holehouseholm eg in 1851 census
1809 Death of Alexander Vallance
By the time of his death, on 9 October 1809, he farmed at Holehouseholm. A summary of his will [Glasgow Commissariot Testaments, 1800-1877, No 77, p115 Alexander Vallance, tenant of Holehouseholm in Old Cumnock .... widower of Grizel Dickie ... left a cow, two stirks, some hay and corn and a few articles of household furniture and other effects valued at £40.15s .... cautioner John Vallance, wright in Paisley for Grizel Dickie, widow, etc, executor ... subscribed at Paisley 10 December 1810. Witnesses .... James Thomson, foreman to Hugh Vallance & Co linen merchants in Paisley. The will details are from a transcription made by the late Mr J.F. Mitchell. Grizel Dickie's implied decease did not in fact take place until at least 1841
By the time of his death, on 9 October 1809, he farmed at Holehouseholm. A summary of his will [Glasgow Commissariot Testaments, 1800-1877, No 77, p115 Alexander Vallance, tenant of Holehouseholm in Old Cumnock .... widower of Grizel Dickie ... left a cow, two stirks, some hay and corn and a few articles of household furniture and other effects valued at £40.15s .... cautioner John Vallance, wright in Paisley for Grizel Dickie, widow, etc, executor ... subscribed at Paisley 10 December 1810. Witnesses .... James Thomson, foreman to Hugh Vallance & Co linen merchants in Paisley. The will details are from a transcription made by the late Mr J.F. Mitchell. Grizel Dickie's implied decease did not in fact take place until at least 1841
1832 Donald Cochran blacksmith and his wife Margaret Jamieson and baby son James were living in Holehouseholm in October. (Old Cumnock Kirk Session Minutes)
1841 census has Susanna McKenzie no occupation noted, 15 years old servant Elizabeth Howatson and 2 20 year old iron miners
1851 census Holehouseholm - Robert Howatson 70 Susanna 62
1855-7 In the Ordnance Survey Name Books, Ayrshire it is described thus; An inferior farm steading the the property of William A Cunningham Esquire Occupied by Robert Houitson
1871 has Robert Wallace a labourer
1891 census has William Begg 71 farmer. He was formerly a miner.
Currently used as a base for Willie Laird's business plus a stables.
