1915 Blantyre Farmers , provided by Jim Cochrane

I’m posting this just as a reference aid for anybody interesting in Blantyre Farms. Thanks to Jim Cochrane for supplying this little list of Blantyre Farms, which although not exhaustive of all farms, certainly provides a great record of the owners of many of them at the turn of the 20th Century.

This little list below shows farms in Blantyre around 1915 and who the farmers were at the time. Its not exhaustive of all farms but certainly provides a great record for the turn of the 20th Century. With 25 listed, you can see what an important aspect of life, Blantyre farming was at the time and it would have been a good source of local employment.

William ANDERSON, Lodgehill

Robert ATKINSON, Burnbrae Farm

Stephen BOYD, Blantyre Farm

Archibald BROWN, Boathouse

Robert CLARK, Laighlyloch Farm

William CLELLAND, Birdsfield Farm

Alexander CRAIG, Bellsfield Farm

James DICKSON, Newfield Farm

Mary DICSKON, Broomhouse Farm

C&A FORREST, Blantyre Works Farm

Alexander IMRIE, Stewartfield

Andrew JACKSON, Coatshill Farm

Thomas JACKSON, Blantyre Park Farm

Thomas & Neil MCNEIL, Calderside & Edge Farms

Thomas MCWILLIAM, Greenhall Farm

Alexander MILLER, Wheatlandhead Farm

John MORROW, Blantyre Muir

James F MURDOCH, East and West Haughead Farms

John SCOTT, Crossbasket Farm

William SCOTT, Priestfield Farm

Archibald STRUTHERS, Shott Farm

Thomas WATSON, Broompark Farm

John WEIR, Back Priestfield Farm

Mrs WILSON, Craigknowe Farm

Robert WILSON, Auchentibber Farm

It may surprise you to know I’ve found 44 farms in and around Blantyre over the years of researching. If interested, you can find out more about these here: https://blantyreproject.com/blantyre-farms/