Golspie Place Names

Sourced from many books & lists by Christine Stokes. Offered here not as a definitive list but solely as a genealogical guide. 

Golspie is a small parish, being only eight miles in length and six in breadth. Here is the residence of the Earls of Sutherland, Dunrobin Castle. The ancient name of the parish was Culmaily, but in 1619 the church was transferred to Golspie. The parish name is Norse, Gill’s-bie, the township of the glen.

In the 18th century the only road in the parish was the shore road leading to Caithness; townships were linked merely by footpaths and riding tracks. Before the Mound was made, the river was tidal to above Morvich and flooding occurred at high tides and with the river in spate.

A map of Golspie which shows the main places in this list together with the notes shown here as to position should help you find where your ancestors lived! There is a Google map of Golspie are on right.

There are also a few maps HERE including map above in full size. By right clicking on each map you can save a copy to your own computer. 

THE PLACE NAMES

ABERSCROSS (Aberschoir, Hibberscor, Abbirscross, Aberscors – natives pronounced it Aberscaig – water – could be Pictish) – Aberscross is on Strath Fleet behind Mound, near Morvich and Kinnauld, Rogart – there was also East Aberscors – which lay just below Aberscross towards Craigton
ACHLUNDY – inland from Strathlundy
AULDSPUTIE (Sputie) – north of Strathsteven
BACKIES – Norse, Banks – north of Golspie village near Dunrobin
BADDAN (Badan) – Gaelic, a small location – near Kirkton and Culmaily
BALBLAIR – Gaelic, township plain – near Loch Fleet and the Mound
BALNACLACH – on shore near Strathsteven
BIG BURN - one of the finest woodland walks in Sutherland through beautiful woodland to the burn itself
CLAYSIDE – Gaelic, a raised fence, an enclosure or Norse, cliff hamlet – north of Dunrobin
COXTOWN & BRIDGEND – northern end of Golspie village
CRAIGTON (Craigtoun) – in the same area as Aberscross near Loch Fleet
CROIT FHRAOCH (Krontuich) – near Uppat
CULMAILIE (Culmaily, Culmaily Kirkton) – Gaelic, church saint or from Cuil Mhailidh, narrow place – south of Golspie village
CULMAILIE MILNTON – inland from Ballone and Lonmore
DEER PARK – in the area of Golspie Tower and Golspie Burn
DRUMMUIE (Drummuy) – Gaelic, ridge on plain – south of Golspie village, near Rhiorn
DUNROBIN MAINS
FARLARLY (Farralarrie) – Gaelic, Fuar-laraich, cold habitations – north of Dunrobin Glen near Achvoan, Rogart
GLEN – west of Backies – good distance inland
GOLSPIE (Golspikirkton) – Norse, Kill’s big farm
GOLSPIE BURN – small cluster of houses in 1841 census close to Golspie Tower
GOLSPY MILNTON (Golspie Mills)
GOLSPIE TOWER (Golspytour) – next to Rhives, to the west of Golspie village
IRONHILL – in 1841 census shown in same area as Culmaily
KIRKTON – known as Golspie Kirkton this is now Duke Street (Birth of a Village, Margaret Wilson Grant)
LITTLEFERRY (Ferrytown) – south of Golspie, at mouth of Loch Fleet
LONMORE (Lonemore) – near Balloan
MELLAIG – north of Dunrobin and Clayside
MORVICH – Pictish, plain by the sea or large field by the sea – near Mound & Aberscross
MOUND – on main road at Loch Fleet
OLD RIVES – on shore south of Golspie
ORLTOWN (Allertoun) – near Golspie Mills
RHIORN – near Lonmore
RHIVES (Rives of Golspy) – English form of Gaelic, a slope – west of Golspie village – see also Old Rives
SALACHIE (Sallach, Sallachton) – Gaelic, muddy – close to Balloan
STRATHLUNDY – behind Culmaillie
STRATHSTEVEN – north of Dunrobin on main road
UPPAT – Norse, high place – pronounced ‘oopaid’ – north of Dunrobin, opposite Strathsteven and close to Doll, Clyne

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Backies in 1870

Backies as it was in 1870 with its 41 houses all occupied. 

The plan was made out in 1921 by Mr Hugh Munro, an uncle of Mr Hugh Munro, Park Cottage, Golspie, and of Mrs Cathie Walsh, whose family home was in the Backies. 

Here is Mr Munro's list of names of householders in the Backies in 1870 which first appeared in the 'Northern Times' in 1957.  Each of the following names had a separate house.

BANNERMAN Alex, 

BANNERMAN Hugh, 

CUMMING T., 

FERGUSON Don, 

FERGUSON Hugh, 

FERGUSON Janet and C (Lodge), 

FERGUSON Lucy, 

FINLAY Mrs., 

GORDON George, 

GORDON Widow, 

GRAHAM Eppy, 

GRAHAM Mary, 

GRANT Betty, 

LESLIE George, 

LESLIE J and H, MACBEATH Alex (Lodge), 

MACCULLOCH Widow, 

MACGREGOR John, 

MACGREGOR John junior, 

MACKAY Eneas (Angus), 

MACKENZIE Jane, 

MACKENZIE John, 

MACLEOD D., 

MATHESON Hutton, 

MATHESON Thomas, 

MUNRO Don (carrier), 

MUNRO H., 

MUNRO Hugh, 

MUNRO John, 

MUNRO Mrs W., 

MURRAY Cursty, 

MURRAY Duncan, 

ROSS Donald, 

STEWART (Old School), 

SUTHERLAND Sergeant. A., 

SUTHERLAND James, 

SUTHERLAND Marion, 

SUTHERLAND Widow, Kirsty (Craggan) & Cripple Tom.

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Golspie Tenantry circa 1860

submitted by Shirley Sutherland, Golspie 

“Sketch of the houses in Golspie, with the names of the occupants, September, 1860”. That is the title of a document which was discovered around 1960 in the Sutherland Estates Office at Golspie when the staff were sorting out old files. It was handed to “The Northern Times” by the factor, Mr Thomas Adam, who thought the names would be of interest to many in the village.

What is now Church Street is shown in the sketch, but if there were houses there 100 years ago the author has not given the names of the tenants in the spaces drawn and these seem to have been incorporated with those shown on Shore Street.

SCOPE OF SKETCH
Many “by-names” are given (a by name was the name many families, normally Mackay, Macdonald or Sutherland, took in order to differentiate themselves from the numerous others of the same name).

The document refers to a map which appears not to have been published. We are searching for it! If anyone can help please contact me.

The east end of the map ends at the British Linen Bank House (Donald GRAY, agent) on one side of Main Street and on the other two houses (Magnus SMITH, mason and Mrs. MUNRO, schoolmistress) - these are presently occupied by Mr John MELVILLE and Mr W. MACKAY.

The population of the parish of Golspie at that time was 1615, and there were 450 people living in Fishertown - all depending on the fishing industry. There was no pier in 1860, and all of the 23 small fishing boats had to be launched and hauled on to the beach by the fisherwomen. Very often they had to go waist-deep into the sea.

Starting from the end of Shore Street and working east along Main Street, on the sea side, the names are:- 

William MACDONALD “Kennedy”; Alex GRANT, jun.; Hector MACDONALD, Adam MACDONALD, Donald SUTHERLAND, “Graisich”. Alex GRANT, sen., John SUTHERLAND, Andrew SUTHERLAND, Donald SUTHERLAND, “Davie”, John MACDONALD, “Mhor”, William MACDONALD “Mhor”, Alex SUTHERLAND, “Graisich” (all fishermen); John MACKAY (tailor).
Alex SUTHERLAND (fisher); Widow MACDONALD “Baikie” (fisher’s widow); William SUTHERLAND “More” (fisher); Widow Alex. SUTHERLAND (fisher’s widow); William MACRAE (fisher); John MACDONALD, “Adam” (fisher); George MACKAY (shoemaker); Alex. SUTHERLAND, “King” (fisher); John STAGE (tinsmith); Widow SUTHERLAND (pensioner’s widow).
Widow SUTHERLAND (fisher’s widow); Widow SUTHERLAND “Graisich” (fisher’s widow); John SUTHERLAND “Noe” (fisher); Hector SUTHERLAND (fisher); James Davy (fisher); John GRANT (fisher); Robert MACRAE (fisher); Robert MACRAE, jun. (fisher); Widow URQUHART (fisher’s widow)
Widow MACRAE (fisher’s widow); John MACKAY (ploughman); James MACDONALD “Kennedy” (fisher); James MACKAY (tailor); George MACKAY (carter); John MACDONALD (couper); R. GUILLAN (fish-curer); stable.
Andrew MACKAY; Robert SUTHERLAND (mason); William MACRAE (tailor); John GORDON (carter); Alex. ANDERSON (tailor); Alex MURRAY (carpenter); John GRANT (road contractor); Peter POLSON (merchant); I and A SUTHERLAND (merchants); John GRANT (clerk), pulled down; Alex CAMPBELL (mason); Murdoch MUNRO (shoemaker); Widow MATHESON (catechist); William SUTHERLAND (blacksmith); John MURRAY (cart-wright); storehouses.

William Begg’s garden; Wm BEGG (merchant); John ARMSTRONG (plumber); Mrs LINDSAY (ironmonger); Thomas FRASER (parish schoolmaster); Donald MACKAY (tailor); Donald GRANT (carter); John ROSS (tinsmith); James MURRAY (merchant). James MUNRO (Cartwright); David GUNN (shoemaker); Donald GUNN (shoemaker); Widow John ROSS (midwife); Mrs LOW (innkeeper and merchant); William WATSON (carpenter) Neil MACLEOD (mason); James LINDSAY (ironmonger); John MACGIBBON (gardener); John MACINTOSH (carter); Alex. MACKAY (carpenter); Widow Alex. NOBLE; Magnus SMITH (mason); Mrs MUNRO (school mistress).

WORKING EAST
Then, starting at what are now the Duchess Cottages opposite “The Northern Times” office, and working east to the British Linen Bank:
Widow GRAHAM, Margaret MURRAY, Margaret MURRAY, Widow MACLENNAN, Widow SUTHERLAND, “Davie”, Annie SUTHERLAND “King”, Widow BAILLIE; Margaret GRANT.

Then on to what is now Heavitree - James ANDERSON (carrier); William SUTHERLAND, “Noe” (mason); Donald MACDONALD (fisher); Widow PAXTON; Hector URQUHART (fisher); John MACDONALD (labourer); Widow MACLEOD; Christy MACINTOSH; Donald CAMPBELL (mason) Widow William CUTHBERT; John J. MACKENZIE (plasterer); Donald GUNN (fisher); Widow J. THOMSON (mason’s widow); Hector MACDONALD “Kennedy” (fisher); John SUTHERLAND (fisher); Thomas SUTHERLAND (fisher); Widow H. SUTHERLAND (fisher’s widow); Widow Donald SUTHERLAND.
John MUNRO (shoemaker); Alex CUTHBERT (tailor); Widow Alex. GUNN; Marion SUTHERLAND; John MOODIE; Hugh SKINNER (saddler); James TURNER (carpenter).

Alex. NICOL (carpenter); Widow CALDER (carpenter’s widow); John ROSS (shopman); Alex. GUNN (shopman); Murdoch ROSS (shopman); Margaret ROSS (housekeeper); William SUTHERLAND (labourer); James SMITH (saddler); William BEGG (merchant); Mrs ROSS (mason’s widow).
James HALL (carpenter); Robert MACDONALD (painter); Miss LAWSON'S School; James GUNN (tailor); George ALEXANDER (plasterer); James SUTHERLAND (baker); Alex MACLEOD (shoemaker); Reading Room; Widow SUTHERLAND; Mrs ROBERTSON; Margaret MURRAY (sister); William MACINTOSH (labourer); Donald CLARK (labourer); William SUTHERLAND formerly D. NEISH, pro tem (labourer) Robert MUNRO (grocer); John SUTHERLAND (slater); Miss MACLEOD.

ROAD TO RHIVES
Here in the sketch is the road to Rhives, and then follows:-
William B. JAMES (watchmaker); Miss MACGLASHAN (innkeeper); Robert MEIKLE (miller); Samuel TAGGART (carpenter); Simon FRASER (carpenter); Widow Alex. MACKAY (tailor); Alex. WATSON (shoemaker); Mrs Dougald WATSON; Robert HAMILTON (shoemaker); George OLSON (labourer); Alex MACGRIGOR (draper); one house pulled down; Mrs OLIVER; John THOMSON (labourer); Alex CAMERON (saddler); Donald MACKENZIE (weaver and church officer); Hugh GRANT (shoemaker); Widow Dav. SPANKIE (labourer’s widow); Kenneth GUNN (carpenter); Widow D. SUTHERLAND; Alex. CALDER (druggist); Mrs PENDRITH (miller’s widow); Donald GORDON (labourer); Roderick MACLEOD (labourer); Andrew GUNN (shoemaker); George WALKER (carpenter); William MACKAY (carpenter); John MUNRO (baker); Adam ANDERSON (blacksmith); then there is vacant ground; Donald GRAY (bank agent).

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Emigrants from Golspie

Emigrant lists drawn up by the Sutherland Estate management list emigrants from parishes in the east of Sutherland during a period of intense emigration. Included here are those who emigrated in the years 1829, 1830, 1831, 1841, 1842, 1844 & 1847. 

It should not be assumed that these lists provide a complete record of all emigrants from this part of Sutherland in this period. The lists are contained in the Sutherland Papers in the National Library of Scotland and appear by permission of the Countess of Sutherland. Adapted here from the original transcriptions by Malcolm Bangor-Jones.

Some lists indicate that the people left for America but most went to Canada. As always I have shown all Mc and Mac names as Mac.

The following people left from Golspie parish – under surname each person is shown by Christian name, place of residence, tenant, servant, etc.,followed by number in party who left and when. 

BANNERMAN 

Donald, Ironhill, Sheriff Officer, left 1831 in party of seven 

CAMPBELL 

Widow, Golspie Tower, left in 1831 in party of three 

FERGUSON 

William, Backies, labourer, left alone in 1830 

GORDON 

Donald, Golspie, labourer, left 1830 in party of three 

Jean, Backies, single, aged 60, left in a party of two for Pictou, Nova Scotia, aboard the ‘Joseph Green’ in 1842, received assistance from the Sutherland Estate of £4 

Robert, Golspie, blacksmith, left 1829 alone 

GRAHAM 

William, Golspie, Cartwright, left 1830 alone 

GRAY 

James, Golspie, carpenter, left 1830 in party of two 

GUNN 

Donald, Golspie, tailor, left in party of two 1830 

John, Golspie, carpenter, left in 1830 alone 

INNES 

Marion, Culmaily, aged 60, single, left alone for Canada on board the vessel ‘Symmetry’ in 1843 with assistance from the Sutherland Estate of £2 

MACCULLOCH 

Isabella, Golspie, aged 25, single, travelled alone to Canada on board the vessel ‘Symmetry’ in 1843 with assistance from the Sutherland Estate of £3 

MACDONALD 

John, Golspie, sawyer, left 1831 in party of four 

MACKAY 

Andrew, Golspie, slater, left alone in 1830 

John, Backies, a lotter, left 1829 in party of seven 

John, Golspie, tenant, left 1830 in party of six 

William, Golspie, army pensioner and cooper, left in party of two 1831 

MACKENZIE 

Alexander, Golspie, blacksmith, left 1830 in party of five 

MACLEOD 

Robert, Golspie, aged 30, married, shoemaker, left in party of two for Canada aboard the vessel ‘Symmetry’ in 1843. Granted assistance by the Sutherland Estate of £5 

MACPHERSON

John, Golspie, shoemaker, left 1830 in party of three 

MATHESON 

Angus, Drummuie, age 48, married, left for Canada on board the vessel ‘Joseph Green’ in 1842 in a party of nine, four of whom were aged less than fourteen – received assistance of £6 from Sutherland Estate 

George, Strathsteven, son of John Matheson, left alone in 1830 

Robert, Golspie Tower, lotter, left 1830 in party of seven 

MUNRO 

Alexander, Golspie, aged 43, married, left for Canada aboard the vessel ‘Symmetry’ in 1843 in a party of seven, five of whom were aged under fourteen years – Sutherland Estate gave assistance of £6 

David, Culmaily, servant, left alone in 1830 

George, Golspie, shop-keeper, left in party of two 1831 

MURRAY 

Colin, Golspie, dyker, left alone in 1830 

William, Backies, labourer, left 1829 in party of two 

ROSS 

Alexander, Backies, labourer, left for Canada in May 1841 aboard the vessel ‘Lady Gray’ from Cromarty – received £3 assistance from the Sutherland Estate for which he signed 

Donald, Golspie, carpenter, left 1830 in party of five 

John, Golspie Tower, army pensioner, left in party of four, 1831 

SKINNER 

Andrew, Golspie, saddler, single, aged 18 years, left alone aboard the vessel ‘Joseph Hutcheson’ for Quebec, Canada in 1844 

SPANKIE 

Alexander, Mound, servant, left in 1830 in party of two 

James, Drummuie, servant, left in party of five 1830 

SUTHERLAND 

Alexander, Drummuie, servant, left alone in 1830 

Donald, army pensioner, labourer, left in party of four in 1831 

John, Farlary, shoemaker, left 1829 alone 

Robert, Backies, army pensioner, tenant, left 1829 in party of two 

Robert, Backies, labourer, left 1829 in party of two – an earlier version of this list puts his residence as Dunrobin Glen 

TURNBULL 

One person named Turnbull travelled to Montreal, Canada from Drummuie in 1846 with assistance from Sutherland Estate of £6.12.6d 

URQUHART 

Alexander, Culmaily, blacksmith, left in 1831 in party of four 

Donald, Golspie, carpenter, left 1830 in party of two 

George, Golspie, shop keeper, aged 35, married, left in a party of four, two of whom were aged less than fourteen years, aboard the vessel ‘Joseph Hutcheson’ for Quebec, Canada in 1844 

John, Backies, resided in his mother’s house, left in party of two 1830 

Robert, Golspie, lived with his mother, left alone in 1831 

Robert, Golspie, age 32, single, a smith, left for Canada aboard the vessel ‘Symmetry’ in 1843 with assistance from the Sutherland Estate of £2

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1837 Trade Directory

Trades People in Golspie 1837

The following names are shown as Tradespeople (Pigot & Co Trades Directory)

Academies and Schools
Rose MACKAY; John THOMSON, Parochial school master; Barbara ROSS

Bakers 
John MUNRO

Blacksmiths
James ANDERSON; Andrew LINDSAY

Bookseller James DUNCAN junior

Boot & Shoe Makers
Andrew GUNN, Daniel GUNN, David GUNN, Hector GUNN, Alexander MCGREGOR, Hugh MACPHERSON & Murdoch MUNRO

Carpenters & Wrights
William MACKAY & William MACLEOD

Grocers & Drapers
George ANDERSON & Co., John LOW, Alexander MACGREGOR, Andrew MACLEOD, James MURRAY

Inns 
Sutherland Arms & Posting House, James DUNCAN, senior

Ironmonger
Andrew LINDSAY

Plasterers George ALEXANDER

Saddlers
Andrew RUTHERFORD, Hugh SKINNER

Tailors Alexander CUTHBERT, George GUNN, James GUNN, Alexander MACBEAN, Donald MACKAY, William MACRAE

Vintners William CALDER (Highlander); Colin GRANT; Alexander MACGREGOR; Catherine MUNRO & Alexander WATSON (Ship)

Writers
John CHRISTIE & George Sutherland TAYLOR

Miscellaneous John GRAHAM, cooper; John GRANT, painter;
Neil MACLEOD, stone mason; Alexander PENDRITH, corn miller;
Barbara ROSS, dressmaker; John ROSS, tin-plate worker;
James TINDALL, veterinary surgeon

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1826 Golspie Militia

PARISH OF GOLSPIE MILITIA LIST 1826Transcribed from the original document (SC9/87/101) by Malcolm Bangor-Jones

Notes:  under 30 means less than 30 years of age while over 30 means just that.

Some have extra notes showing unfitness for service or ground of exemption claimed. This list also contained the names of a few English servants at Dunrobin with the note that they had gone to England.  I have omitted them from this version of the original list. 

It is a long list but alphabetically arranged. 

All Mc and Mac names shown as Mac.

ALEXANDER

Mr William, architect, Golspie, over 30

Mr John, architect, Golspie, over 30 - paralytic

ANDERSON

Adam, blacksmith, Golspie, under 30 – certified by Dr Ross as unfit for service

Harry, dyker, Strathsteven, over 30 – children and poverty

Mr J W, surgeon, Golspie, over 30 – half pay officer

ARMSTRONG

George, shepherd, Glen, over 30 – served by substitute

John, shepherd, Glen, over 30 – subject to convulsive fits

ATCHISON

Mr James, grieve, Dunrobin, over 30

BAILLIE

Robert, carpenter, Golspie, under 30

BANNERMAN

Adam, labourer, Backies, under 30

Alexander, labourer, Backies, over 30

George, Wright, Kirktown, over 30 – consumption

Hugh, servant, Dunrobin, over 30

John, labourer, Glen, over 30 – serving

Robert, dyker, Kirktown, over 30

BANTOCK

Benjamin, gamekeeper, Dunrobin, over 30

BELL

David, mason, Mound, over 30 – children and poverty

BRANDER

Mr James, writer, Golspie, over 30 – served by substitute

BROWN

James, grieve, Kirktown, over 30

CALDER

William, carpenter, Golspie, over 30

CAMERON

Alexander, saddler, Golspie, under 30

Donald, saddler, Golspie, under 30

CAMPBELL

Alexander, mason, Uppat, over 30

Angus, coachman, Golspie, under 30

Donald, blacksmith, Drummuie, under 30

Donald, servant, Culmailie, over 30

George, dyker, Kirktown, over 30

William, shoemaker, Golspie, under 30

CHRISTIE

Mr John, clerk, Golspie, under 30

CLARKE

Stephen, shepherd, Culmailie, over 30 – 3 children and poverty

COOPER

Alexander, carpenter, Dunrobin, over 30 – served by substitute

CRAIG

Alexander esquire, tacksman, Kirktown, over 30

CUNNINGHAM

John, servant, Rhives, under 30

CUTHBERT

Alexander, tailor, Golspie, over 30

Peter, gardener, Morvich, over 30

DAVIDSON

Mr James, clerk, Rhives, under 30

DUNCAN

Mr George, baker, Golspie, over 30

Mr James, postmaster, Golspie, under 30

FERGUSON

Alexander, labourer, Backies, under 30

Donald junior, labourer, Backies, under 30

Donald senior, labourer, Backies, over 30

Hugh, labourer, Backies, under 30

John, labourer, Longuish, under 30

William, labourer, Backies, under 30

FORBES

William, land surveyor, Golspie, over 30

FRASER

Mr James, householder, Golspie, over 30 – sore leg

Mr Simon, watchmaker, Dunrobin, over 30 – said to be under size

GORDON

Alexander, labourer, Backies, under 30

Donald, gardener, Golspie, over 30

Robert, blacksmith, Golspie, under 30

William, labourer, Backies, under 30

GRAHAM

Alexander, dyker, Backies, over 30 – children and poverty

William, carpenter, Golspie, under 30 – apprentice

GRANT

Colin, vintner, Golspie, over 30

Frances, labourer, Backies, over 30 – children and poverty

Hugh (Heugh), shoemaker, Golspie, under 30

John, quarrier, Baddan, under 30

William, carpenter, Baddan, over 30

GRAY

James, carpenter, Golspie Tower, under 30 – apprentice

William, mason, Baddan, under 30 – in parish of Dornoch lists

GUNN

Alexander, mason, Baddan, over 30 – in parish of Dornoch lists

Andrew, shoemaker, Golspie, under 30

David, shoemaker, Golspie, under 30

Donald, tailor, Golspie, under 30

Donald, fisherman, Golspie, over 30 – seafaring man

George esquire, factor, Rhives, over 30 – J.P. and deputy Lieutenant

Gilbert, mason, Baddan, over 30 – in parish of Dornoch lists

Hector, shoemaker, Golspie, under 30

James, tailor, Golspie, over 30

James, mason, Baddan, over 30 – in parish of Dornoch lists

John, mason, Baddan, under 30 – in parish of Dornoch lists

Mr John, student, Golspie, under 30

John, carpenter, Golspie, under 30

HALL

John, painter, Golspie, over 30

HENDERSON

Duncan, servant, Culmailie, under 30

HOSSOCK

John, servant, Culmailie, over 30

KENNEDY

Adam, fisherman, Golspie, under 30 – seafaring man

John, fisherman, Golspie, under 30 – seafaring man

LAMOND

James, grieve, Culmailie, over 30

LAWSON

Edmund, gardener, Dunrobin, under 30

William, gardener, Dunrobin, under 30

LESLIE

George, labourer, Backies, over 30

LINDSAY

Andrew, blacksmith, Golspie, over 30

LOW

Mr John, merchant, Golspie, over 30 – said to be under size

MACBEATH

John, servant, Dunrobin, under 30

William, servant, Dunrobin, under 30

MACDONALD

Mr Alexander, merchant, Golspie, under 30

Alexander, labourer, Backies, over 30 – serving

Alexander, servant, Rhives, under 30

Donald, labourer, Uppat, over 30

James, army pensioner, Golspie, over 30 – Pensioner

James, fisherman, Golspie, under 30 – seafaring man

John, labourer, Uppat, under 30

William, fisherman, Golspie, over 30 – seafaring man

William, watchmaker, Dunrobin, under 30

MACGREGOR

Alexander, merchant, Golspie, over 30 – 3 children under ten

Hugh, mason, Golspie, over 30 – said to be unfit for service

John, servant, Aberscross, under 30

MACINTOSH

Mr Donald, clerk, Rhives, over 30

James, servant, Dunrobin, over 30

MACKAY

Andrew, slater, Strathsteven, under 30

Angus, mason, Golspie, under 30 – apprentice

Donald, coachman, Golspie, under 30

Donald, tailor, Golspie, under 30

James, packman, Glen, over 30 – served personally

John, carpenter, Golspie, over 30 – children and poverty

John, dyker, Backies, over 30 – children and poverty

William, carpenter, Golspie, over 30 – children and poverty

William, army pensioner, Golspie, over 30 – Pensioner

William, labourer, Balblair, under 30 – said to be under age

MACKENZIE

Alexander, blacksmith, Golspie, over 30

Angus, labourer, Croick, under 30

Donald, dyker, Golspie, over 30 – children and poverty

John, plasterer, Golspie, under 30 – apprentice

Roderick, labourer, Golspie, under 30

Roderick, blacksmith, Golspie, under 30

MACLAUCHLIN

Mr Peter, clerk, Golspie, under 30

MACLEANAN

Duncan, mason, Golspie, over 30

MACLEOD

Donald, carpenter, Baddan, under 30

Donald, labourer, Backies, under 30

George, blacksmith, Golspie, under 30

George, labourer, Golspie, under 30

John, blacksmith, Drummuie, under 30

William, carpenter, Golspie, under 30 – serving

MACPHERSON

Adam, servant, Golspie Tower, over 30 – served by substitute

Reverend Alexander, minister, Golspie, over 30 – Clergyman

Alexander, labourer, Golspie Tower, under 30

Hugh esquire, tacksman, Drummuie, over 30 – J.P. and Deputy Lieutenant

Hugh, shoemaker, Golspie, over 30 – children and poverty

John, labourer, Golspie Tower, under 30

John, mason, Golspie, over 30

MACRAE

Donald, householder, Golspie, over 30 – infirm, said to want the use of his limbs

William, fisherman, Golspie, under 30 – seafaring man

MANN

James, servant, Culmaillie, over 30 – children and poverty

MATHESON

Hutton, dyker, Backies, over 30 – children and poverty

John, dyker, Dunrobin, over 30 – children and poverty

Robert, labourer, Golspie Tower,  over 30 – children and poverty

Thomas, dyker, Backies, over 30 – children and poverty

MELVILLE

Harry, labourer, Spootie, over 30 – children and poverty

MOODIE

John, labourer, Kirktown, over 30

MUNRO

Donald, servant, Dunrobin, over 30 – certified by Dr Ross as unfit

George, servant, Dunrobin, over 30 – balloted and rejected

Hugh, labourer, Backies, over 30

John, servant, Rhives, over 30

John, shoemaker, Drummuie, over 30

John, labourer, Glen, under 30

John, labourer, Backies, under 30 – said to be under age

Murdoch, shoemaker, Golspie, under 30

Robert, shepherd, Culmailie, under 30

William. Carpenter, Golspie, under 30

William, servant, Golspie, under 30

William, labourer, Backies, under 30

MURRAY

Adam, salmon fisher, Balblair, over 30 – 3 children under ten years

Alexander, carpenter, under 30 – lame of a leg

Andrew, servant, Culmailie, over 30

Angus, dyker, Golspie, under 30

Colin, dyker, Golspie, over 30

David, servant, Kirktown, under 30

Duncan, labourer, Dunrobin, over 30 – discharged as unfit

George, mason, Baddan, over 30 – in parish of Dornoch lists

Hugh, labourer, Uppat, over 30

Hugh, slater, Strathsteven, over 30 – children and poverty

John, dyker, Golspie, under 30

Peter, dyker, Golspie, under 30

William, carpenter, Golspie, over 30

William, labourer, Spootie, over 30

PATERSON

Donald, salmon fisher, Balblair, over 30 – seafaring man

PENDRITH

Alexander, miller, Golspie, over 30 – lame of an arm

POLSON

James, labourer, Golspie Tower, over 30

RAY

Mr Thomas, clerk, Rhives, under 30

ROSS

Alexander, cabinetmaker, Golspie, over 30

Alexander, servant, Dunrobin, over 30

Mr Angus, shopkeeper, Golspie, over 30

Charles, servant, Kirktown, over 30

Donald, cabinetmaker, Golspie, under 30

Donald, carpenter, Golspie, over 30

Donald, servant, Dunrobin, over 30

Hugh, quarrier, Baddan, over 30

John, mason, Golspie, over 30 – children and poverty

John, mason, Uppat, under 30

Thomas, servant, Culmailie, under 30

SELLAR

Patrick esquire, tacksman, Morvich, over 30 – J.P. and deputy Lieutenant

SHAND

John, servant, Culmailie, over 30

SLORACH

John, servant, Kirktown, under 30

SMITH

Thomas, shepherd, Morvich, over 30

SPANKIE

David, grieve, Rhives, under 30

James, grieve, Drummuie, under 30

John, carpenter, Golspie, under 30 – apprentice

William, servant, Golspie, under 30

STRONACH

George, army pensioner, Dunrobin, over 30 – Pensioner

SUTHERLAND

Adam, servant, Drummuie, under 30

Alexander (Primus), fisherman, Golspie, over 30 – seafaring man

Alexander (Secundus), fisherman, Golspie, over 30 – seafaring man

Alexander, mason, Baddan, under 30 – in parish of Dornoch lists

Alexander, servant, Drummuie, under 30

Andrew, fisherman, Golspie, under 30 – seafaring man

Andrew (King), fisherman, Golspie, under 30 – seafaring man

Donald, weaver, Golspie, over 30 – children and poverty

George, servant, Golspie, under 30

Hector, army pensioner, Golspie, over 30 – Pensioner

James, labourer, Backies, over 30 – discharged from the 93rd as unfit for service

James, servant, Golspie Tower, over 30 – children and poverty

John, fisherman, Golspie, over 30 – seafaring man

John, shoemaker, Golspie, under 30

John, labourer, Backies, under 30

Robert, fisherman, Golspie, under 30 – seafaring man

Robert, labourer, Farlary, under 30

Robert, labourer, Backies, over 30

Robert, servant, Dunrobin, over 30 – deaf, children and poverty

William, fisherman, Golspie, over 30 – seafaring man

William, mason, Golspie, under 30

William, carpenter, Drummuie, under 30

William, dyker, Drummuie, under 30 – rejected as substitute

William, weaver, Aberscross, over 30

TULLOCH

Mr Peter, schoolmaster, Golspie, under 30

THOMSON

John, carpenter, Golspie, over 30

John, mason, Golspie, under 30

URQUHART

John, fisherman, Golspie, over 30 – seafaring man

WATSON

Alexander, shoemaker, Golspie, over 30

Dugald, dyker, Golspie, under 30

WRIGHT

Mr Thomas, clerk, Golspie, under 30

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