This map shows both Muir and further north, Little Muir. Muir is not visible on later maps , and eventually the little was dropped from the name of Little Muir.
It is now surrounded by opencast.
Horse Tax 1797-98 Andrew Mackie 6 horses Littlemuir and Bowton, 4 taxed
OPR 1808 and 1811 children of James Wilson and Mary Mearns were born there
David Lennox of Muir of Cumnock in 1846 (death of son Andrew)
1881 census shows Little Muir to be a farm of 213 acres employing 2 women and 1 man.
Residing in the house are James Murray, 49 his wife Janet (Smith), and five daughters nine years old and younger. They have a governess, Kate Rose, and servants living in. Maggie is seven years old.
VR 1865 prop Marquis of Bute. 1885 tenant James Murray. 1915 tenant John Murray. 1920 prop John Murray. 1940 tenant John Montgomerie.
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John Montgomerie, grandson of James Murray through his daughter Maggie and farmer at the Muir from 1934 to until his untimely death reported in the Cumnock Chronicle in 1967.   |
John Montgomerie ( above) followed John Murray, son of James Murray when the Murrays went to Palgowan , Newton Stewart.
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| James Murray 1830-1908 farmer The Muir. |
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James Murray with his favourite cows and probably three of his own daughters - sadly with faces obliterated. |
