Dryfesdale, 5 Barrhill Terrace, Cumnock

 Dryfesdale, 5 Barrhill Terrace, Cumnock

5 & 6 Barrhill Terrace - Dryfesdale on left of image

In 1905 the proprietor of 5 Barrhill Terrace was Thomas Miller, joiner, who also owned houses Nos. 6, 7,and 8. His tenant/occupier was John Hume, a solicitor and son of a schoolmaster, who previously lived with his parents in the Schoolhouse in Lugar. After his marriage to Elizabeth Drysdale Smith in 1905 they moved into 5 Barrhill Terrace. John was a joint agent (manager) with the late Archibald Brakenridge, solicitors, Royal Bank, Cumnock branch. He was Session Clerk for the established Church and a violinist with the Cumnock Orchestra. John and Elizabeth went on to have five children. When John died in 1923 at Barrhill Terrace the streets were lined with mourners. The funeral cortege was led by the Auchinleck Pipe Band and the ceremony at Old Cumnock New Cemetery was masonic, performed by Lodge St. Barnabas. After his death his son William inherited the house and Elizabeth D Smith, his mother, was his tenant.

Image - Cumnock Chronicle 1923

By 1935 the new owner was the Royal Bank of Scotland, their tenant being John Craig who was also their joint agent (manager). John Lambie Craig was the son of Thomas Craig, grain merchant, Smallburn, Muirkirk. His parents died in 1927 and 1942 respectively in Beechview, Bank Road, Cumnock. John married Helen Peden Smith in 1930 in Cumnock. He died in 1968 at 18 Barrhill Road, Cumnock. On the 1940 valuation Roll this house was named Peden Thorn. John Craig retired in 1954 so would have to move out of his 'tied' house and was living at 18 Barrhill Road in 1955 when he was the informant on his sister Margaret's death certificate. 

Valuation Rolls

1905 - 5 Barrhill Road - Prop: Thos Miller, joiner, 13 Springvale St., Saltcoats 

                                                                                                Occupant/tenant: John Hume, solicitor

1915 - House - Proprietor/Occupant: John Hume, solicitor

1920 - House - Proprietor/Occupant: John Hume, solicitor

1930 - House - Proprietor: William Hume, law clerk Tenant: Mrs Elizabeth D Smith or Hume

1935 - House - Proprietor: The Royal Bank of Scotland per their joint agents, Cumnock

                                                                                                Tenant: John Craig joint agent

1940 - House - Proprietor: The Royal Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh per their joint agents Cumnock

                                                                                                Tenant: John Craig, joint agent.