Village name?

[Rosinish]

Deanston ?

The 't' looks different to most of the others... Walter/Maltster & doesn't appear to be crossed?

Certainly not an easy one 

Annie

[Rosinish]

Can you tell us what the actual heading of that column says please?

Annie

[Rosinish]

This couple are elusive. Agnes dissapears all together.

May be worth looking for Nancy/Nan/Nessie/Ann/Annie all variants?

Annie

[jma09]

The heading on the column is occupation/residence

Thanks for all your suggestions, I am exploring each one as they come in.
J

[emmanne]

hi,
I have been wondering too if it could be the name of a farm rather than a village.
I googled variations of the spelling including Dumbrain and found a farm in Balloch called Dumbain.
In www.valeofleven.org
this farm has been in existence for 250 years.
It may be a shot in the dark but Kippen and Balloch are not that far apart.
Good luck, Anne

[emmanne]

hi again - just noticed the Australian flag.
Kippen and Balloch are about 20 miles apart.
if you google - distance from Kippen to Balloch a map comes up
Anne

[jma09]

Thanks very much   I found a John and Agness Johnston, aged 50, in the 1841 census in Dunbarton. Now I am all excited and need to verify that this is my guys.  Thank you all very much

[Rosinish]

Well done emmanne...

Looks like your find has something?

Worth exploring JMA!

Annie