Dunvegan, 9 Barrhill Terrace, Cumnock

Researched by Roberta

9 Barrhill Terrace 

John Mirrey Reid was the Stationmaster at Cumnock Railway Station which was situated at the top of the Barrhill Road. He came to Cumnock in 1899 after his wife Isabella died in Hurlford. He married again, another Isabella, in 1900 in Edinburgh. On his arrival in Cumnock he was housed in one of the station's cottages and remained there until 1924 when he retired. He had been an employee with Glasgow & South Western Railway Company, Glasgow and LMS Railway for 51 years, 21 years being in Cumnock.  Immediately after his retirement he moved into Dunvegan, 9 Barrhill Terrace as Proprietor/Occupant. This seems to have been a new-build, the original three station cottages still being occupied by railway employees. 

1901 Census - Station Cottage, Cumnock

John M Reid 41 station master

Isabella Reid 35 born Harris

Janet M Reid dtr b 1898 Dumfriesshire

William E Reid son 1 month born Cumnock

Valuation Rolls

1920 - house, Station Prop: Glasgow & South Western Railway Co., Glasgow Occ: John M Reid

1925 - Dunvegan, Barrhill Road, Proprietor/Occ: John M Reid

1930 - Dunvegan, Barrhill Road, Prop/Occ: John M Reid retired stationmaster

1935 - Dunvegan, 9 Barrhill Terrace Prop/Occ: John M Reid retired stationmaster

1940 - Dunvegan, 9 Barrhill Terrace Prop/Occ: John M Reid retired stationmaster