7 Barrhill Terrace, Cumnock

7 Barrhill Terrace is on the left of the image

In 1905 the proprietor of 7 Barrhill Terrace was Thomas Miller, joiner, 13 Springvale Avenue, Saltcoats. The house was unoccupied and Thomas Miller was advertising in various newspapers that it was to let or buy. 

The McVitties, widow Elizabeth Boa and family, moved in. In 1891 the family were living in Greenmill House, Ayr Road, Cumnock and father John was an ironstone drawer. John died in January 1901 at Barrhill Road and the family were still in Barrhill Road when the 1901 census was taken on 31 March. The Valuation Roll shows that 7 Barrhill Terrace was unoccupied in 1906/1907.so they must have moved in after that. Their daughter Mary Jane died in November 1907 at the Western Infirmary, Glasgow, her usual residence given as 7 Barrhill Terrace. Her brother James died there in 1910. Two other sons were Presbyterian ministers and they emigrated to Australia. Elizabeth followed and in 1916 she was living at the Manse, Rozelle, New South Wales. She died in 1923 at Manly, New South Wales, Australia. 

1891 Census - Greenmill House, Ayr Road, Cumnock

John McVittie 45 ironstone drawer

Elizabeth McVittie 38 wife

James McVittie 13 son

George McVittie 10 son

Mary McVittie 8 daughter

Thomas McVittie 5 son

Andrew McVittie 2 son

James Boa 78 father-in-law retired army pensioner

Mary Boa 68 mother-in-law

1901 Census - Barrhill Road, Cumnock

Lizzie McVittie 48 head

James KB McVittie son 23 draughtsman

George B McVittie son 20 arts student

Thomas McVittie son 14

Mary Jane McVittie daughter 18 milliner

Andrew McVittie son 12

The next family to occupy 7 Barrhill Terrace was the Montgomerie family. George Howatson Montgomerie was a flesher (butcher) with the Lugar Store. He was born in Ochiltree where his father was a shepherd in Bent Farm. In 1901 the family was living in Lugar and by the 1911 census George, retired by this time, his wife Jane and daughter Janet, a teacher, had moved into 7 Barrhill Terrace. The Valuation Rolls show his daughter Jane was the proprietor/occupant and George was the tenant/occupant. George died there in 1933. Daughter Janet lived at 7 Barrhill Terrace until her death in 1963. According to the 1930 and 1940 Valuation Rolls  Janet also owned land at 11 Barrhill Terrace.

1891 Census - 413 Brick Row, Lugar

George Howatson Montgomery 40 flesher

Jane Montgomery 40 wife

Janet Montgomery daughter 10

Jane Montgomery daughter 8

Marion Montgomery daughter 6

Robert Montgomerie nephew 3

1901 Census - 56 & 57 Front Row, Lugar

George H Montgomery 50 flesher

Jane Montgomery 50 wife

Janet C Montgomery daughter 20 normal student

Jane L Montgomery daughter 18 pupil teacher

Marion Montgomery daughter 16 dressmaker's apprentice

Robert Montgomery nephew 13

1911 Census - 7 Barrhill Terrace

George Montgomerie70 years 11 months flesher retired

Jane Montgomerie 71 wife home duties

Janet Montgomerie 40 daughter teacher

Valuation Rolls - 7 Barrhill Terrace

1905 - (Recorded as Barrhill Road) Proprietor: Thomas Miller, joiner 13 Springvale Street,

                                                                            Saltcoats - empty

1915/1916 - Proprietor: Thomas Miller, joiner, 13 Springvale Street, Saltcoats - empty

1920/21 - house - Proprietor Janet C Montgomerie, spinster, teacher Ten/Occ: George H.

                                                                            Montgomerie (residenter)

1925 - house - Prop: Janet C Montgomerie tenant/occupier

1930 - Janet C Montgomerie, spinster, teacher ten/occ: George H Montgomerie

1935 - Janet C Montgomerie Proprietor/tenant

1940 - house janet C Montgomerie Proprietor/tenant

1940 - house - Proprietor/Occ: Janet C Montgomerie, spinster, teacher