In Scotlands Places of 1855/57 there are two references to Longhouse. the first is close to the railway station and described as a number of houses, and the other is listed next to Holmhead and is a farm steading occupied by George Logan and owned by William Cunningham Esq. The reference in the 1851 census to "New Langhouse" may indicate that the farmhouse has been replaced?
Horse Tax 1797-98 John Gemmel, Langhouse 2 horses
1742 OPR John Halbert in Longhouse and Jean Lorimer had twins baptised April 25 1742 and called – blank space
Census
1841 James Richmond 35, farmer with Margaret (Sillars) 35, Katherine 5, Christina 3, Janet under 1. Alexander Vallance 15, Martha McKenrick 15, and Jean Cameron 15
1851 New Langhouse, James Richmond 45 with wife Margaret 47, farming 53 acres with children Catherine 14, Christina 13 and Matthew 7. Servants are Elizabeth Mann 19 and Andrew Black 17.
By 1861 the Richmonds had moved to Hill Farm, Old Cumnock.
1861 George Logan 53 and wife Helen (Paterson) 53 with daughter Helen P 22, and son William 20 farming 60 acres.
1871 William Lamont 47 and wife Jane (Sharp) 40, farming 64 acres of which 50 arable and employing 2 labourers.
1881 census shows William Lamont 54 and his wife Jane 50 farming 60 acres arable employing 1 man and 1 girl. Living in are two farm servants Grace Henderson 17 and Andrew Vallance 40.
1891 and William Lamont is 66 and a widower with two servants Andrew Vallance 55 and Annie Service 26, dairymaid.
1901 Hugh 50, and Helen Gibson 54 with children Hugh 20, Deborah W 15, and Elizabeth 12.
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| Hugh Gibson Farmer Longhouse obit CC 1924 |
Valuation Roll
1865 prop William Cunningham, tenant William Lamont.
1895 prop Capt Richard Allison, tenant William Lamont.
1905 tenant Hugh Gibson.
1915 prop Maj-General Richard Allason, tenant Hugh Gibson.
1930 prop Hugh Gibson.
1935 prop Mrs Elizabeth Laird.
Cumnock Races - June 1903 Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald
