Clach-Ian, 3 Barrhill Terrace

 

Clach-lan (formerly Woodburn), 3 Barrhill Terrace, Cumnock

Nos 3 & 4 Barrhill Terrace - No 3 is on the left of the image

The Reverend Andrew Taylor moved to 3 Barrhill Terrace from Edinburgh with his sons, Charles and Andrew, in 1901. He was 74 years old and had lost his wife three years previously. A retired minister of the Established Church he had, for many years, held the position of Lecturer to the Church of Scotland Training College, Edinburgh. The Rev. Taylor died in 1912, his residence being Woodburn, 3 Barrhill Terrace, Cumnock.

His sons, Charles and Andrew, had moved to Cumnock to work with George McCartney & Co., millwrights and engineers at their Burnside Engineering Works which was situated next to Greenholm. According to the Valuation Roll for 1905 it was still owned by engineers William Cowan and Alexander Parker. By the 1915 Valuation Roll the owners were Charles and Andrew Taylor. The brothers operated their business successfully until 1933 when a trade recession forced them to close. 

Andrew remained in 3 Barrhill Terrace, now named Clach-lan and died there in 1951. Charles served a total of eighteen years on the Town Council and served as Cumnock's 15th Provost from 1922-1925. He didn't reside at 3 Barrhill Terrace when he arrived in Cumnock. He lived at Burnside House  next to his Engineering Works and died in 1963 at Buenavista, 104 Barrhill Road, Cumnock. 

Censuses

1891 - 14 Granville Terrace, Newington, Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Andrew Taylor 64 retired clergyman

Elizabeth Taylor 56 wife born Pathhead, Fife

Charles Taylor 17 son b 1874 Edinburgh publisher's apprentice

Andrew taylor 15 b 1876 Edinburgh Midlothian

1901 - 14 Granville Terrace, Newington, Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Andrew Taylor 74 Minister of Established Church

Andrew Taylor 25 son mechanical engineer

Annie J Neil 23 housekeeper

1911 - 3 Barrhill Terrace, Cumnock

Andrew Taylor snr 84 widower retired minister Established Church

Annie Jane Neil 33 housekeeper born Linlithgow, Bo'ness

Jessie Milligan 15 domestic servant born Cumnock

Valuation Rolls

1905 - 3 Barrhill Road - Proprietor/Occupier: Rev Andrew Taylor retired minister

1915 - Cottage Proprietor/Occupier: Andrew Taylor, engineer

1920 - House Proprietor/Occ: Andrew Taylor engineer

1930 - Cottage & stable Proprietor/Occupier: Andrew Taylor engineer

1935 - Proprietor:  Mrs Francis C Taylor - tenant Andrew Taylor

1940 - Proprietor: Mrs Francis C Taylor  tenant/occupier: Andrew Taylor secretary

Probate: Rev Andrew Taylor - Conf. Ayr 30/7/1912

Rev Andrew Taylor, sometime lecturer Church of Scotland Training College, Castle Terrace, Edinburgh residing at 14 Granville Terrace there, afterwards at Woodburn, 3 Barrhill Terrace, Old Cumnock died 5/6/1912 at Old Cumnock testate. Conf. granted to Charles Taylor, engineer & millwright, Burnside House, Cumnock and Andrew Taylor, engineer & millwright, Cowanbank, there, his sons, executors..

Probate: Charles Taylor - Conf. London 11/12/1963

Charles Taylor of Buenavista , 104 Barrhill Road, Cumnock, died 25/10/1963. Conf. to Annie Taylor and Jessie Taylor. 

Probate: Andrew Taylor - Conf. London 29/10/1951

Andrew Taylor of Clach-lan, 3 Barrhill Terrace, Cumnock died 31.7.1951. Conf. to Stanley Cameron Taylor.

Image - Cumnock Connection Tree