1825 Trade Directory

Pigot's Highlands Directory 1825, Golspie

Golspie, in the parish of the same name is a small village, 39 miles north of Tain (Ross and Cromarty) and 64 south west of Wick (Caithness), chiefly inhabited by fishermen. Near this place is Dunrobin castle, the seat of the Marquis of Stafford, an ancient magnificent fabric, with all the elegance of modern accommodation. A fair is held at Golspie on the third Wednesday in October.

As with all our lists Mc and Mac names all shown as Mac.

Post Office

Golspie post master James Duncan, Jnr. The mail arrives from Inverness every night at ten, and immediately proceeds to Wick, whence it returns every afternoon at two, and departs immediately for Inverness.

Nobility, Gentry and Clergy

Stafford the Most Noble the Marquis of, Dunrobin castle

Suther Francis Esq. factor to the Marquis and Marchioness of Stafford

Tradesmen &c.

Alexander George, architect and builder Golspie

Anderson Jas. Willoughby, surgeon Golspie

Brander James, writer & Agent to the Marquis of Stafford, Golspie

Duncan, James, senior, Sutherland Arms, Golspie

Gibb Margt. Linen draper, Golspie

Macdonald Alexander, linen draper, grocer, Golspie

Macleod Andrew, Linen draper, grocer, Golspie

Pendreth Alexander, Corn miller, Golspie

Ross Andrew, Vintner, Highlander , Golspie

Ross, Angus, linen draper, grocer,. Golspie

Coaches

Inverness, the Royal Mail leaves Helmsdale every forenoon at eleven, and Golspie every afternoon at two.

Wick, the Royal mail, leaves Helmsdale every morning at one, and Golspie every night at ten.

Thanks to Judy Meibusch, Australia, for transcribing the above.

page updated 01/03/2016

1811 Tenants of Golspie

Transcribed by Elizabeth Bell from the Sutherland Estate Papers in the National Library of Scotland.

As always Mc and Mac shown as Mac. Standardised spellings of surnames also used. Although this list is not in alphabetical order you can use your browsers search facility for specific names.

Note that many of the following names appear on other lists in this section.  Note also the comments 'tenant warned out, tenant to remove!'

Ferryoons – D & F (?) TAYLOR

Craigtown - Mr George MACKAY

Ironhill & Badden - Alexander MACKAY

Kirkton & part of Balblair - Robert MACKIDD

Remainder of Balblair possessed by Robert MURRAY, D. BANNERMAN, J. MACPHERSON, Martin GRANT- tenants warned out

Part of Culmaily Farm viz - Sallichtown, Ballon, Rhiorn, including Sergt GORDON's croft & hill possessions behind - Culmaily & Melnton being in Col. SUTHERLAND's Wadset - YOUNG & SELLAR

Drummuie & Old Rhives Reserving Segt. GORDON's croft-Captain. R. SUTHERLAND

Rhives & part of Golspy more presently possessed by W. FALCONER – tenant to remove

Golspymore East parks - an.Upper one presently possessed by Sundry Villagers for Cows - tenant warned out
b. Lower one presently possessed by Mr FALCONER - tenant to remove.

Golspy Gardens possessed by Andrew ROSS, D. GUNN TAYLOR,
Andrew MACLEOD, Widow OGG, Charles SUTHERLAND @ 13/4 and A. MACDONALD Merchant & James DOUGLAS without rent - tenant to remove.

Golspy houses - Mrs EDDIE, Wm CALDER, Charles SUTHERLAND, Andrew ROSS, D.GUNN, Widow OGG, Andrew MACLEOD house 5/. 1/6 for a Byre, lately John GRIGOR baker & Meredeth, Angus ROSS, lately Alexander MORRISON, Hugh MUNRO, J.THOMSON 3/. 1/4, A. URQUHART, Wm SUTHERLAND cooper, James DOUGLAS, Alexander MACDONALD.

Golspy Lowlands possessed by Sundries - tenants warned out.

Golspy Tower for victual Rent Crop 1811 - Captain Wm GRANT, Mr William ROSE, William FERGUSON, John FERGUSON, John BOOKLESS, Reverend Mr KEITH.
Crops 1812 possessed by the above six people who are warned out by James DUNCAN.

Golspy Inn & Garden - James DUNCAN

Golspy Mills -Angus MACKAY- Garden & Grass.

Blarnafidoch - Alexander SUTHERLAND

Glen - Reverend Mr KEITH, John GUNN, James DUNCAN, Adam MACKAY piper.

Dunrobin - Lord STAFFORD

Backies - William MUNRO, D. MUNRO

New Backies - John GORDON, Jean INNES, George GRAHAM, John URQUHART, Wm MATHESON, Janet GRAY, Donald GRAHAM, Geo. LESLIE, Ann SUTHERLAND, George MACLEOD, Christian FERGUSON, John SUTHERLAND loan, John SUTHERLAND, Helen MATHESON, Donald URQUHART, James URQUHART, D. FERGUSON

Clashmore - Wm SUTHERLAND, John BANNERMAN, Wm GOW, John MACPHERSON

Uppat Feu duty - William MUNRO Esquire.

Part of Strathlundy - Charles GRANT, John MURRAY, John MATHESON, Will INNES, Angus MACKAY, W. WATSON, Achlundy & part of Strathlundy – J. GRANT, J. MACLEOD

Inchfoury & Leadreach - A.MACKAY in Ironhill.

Inchlair - A.MACKAY in Ironhill.

Badravan - Wm GRANT, John GRANT.

Croich -William MATHESON.

Longuish presently possessed by W. & J. FERGUSON @ 6/8 – tenant warned out.

Sedriug - Hugh GUNN.

Easter Aberscross - John POLSON.

Wester Aberscross - John CAMPBELL, Robert GORDON, James MACLEOD, Angus SUTHERLAND, William MACDONALD, John MACPHERSON, Christian SUTHERLAND, John GRANT, John MUNRO, Donald CAMPBELL, Hugh MUNRO Golspie, William MACKAY, John MACKAY, R. MACDONALD, John SUTHERLAND.

Morvich - Mrs MACLEOD.

These papers have more details re most of the above farm leases.

updated 02/03/2016

1811 Golspie Census

Golspie is very fortunate to have an 1811 census which has survived.  Not many did. Early censuses did not require the detail of later ones. The return only names the head of household, gives the number of males and females and provides a rough occupational classification. The return has been slightly simplified in transcription but no attempt has been made to correct arithmetical errors. The original manuscript is held by the Highland Council and the return appears by permission of the Council Archivist. 

Transcribed by Malcolm Bangor-Jones and adapted for this website with care.

This census shows 322 families living in the parish of Golspie - a total of 1,391 persons. Two categories of occupation are shown on the original transcription – a) agriculture or b) trade, manufacture & handy craft – for the purpose of this document I am using the words agriculture or trade. Where neither is shown here there was no note in that column on original document. 

Please note that this census includes Badcrasky which is nowadays in Rogart parish. Where I state Golspie it means the Village of Golspie
As always all Mc and Mac names are shown here as Mac.

LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER:

ANDERSON 
James, Golspie, trade, 6 males and 4 females in household – 1 family – also on 1809 Militia
BAILLIE Donald, Sallachtoun, trade, 3 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
John, Culmaily, agriculture, 3 males and 1 female in household – 1 family
John, Culmaily, trade, 1 male in household
BAIN Alexander, Golspie, trade, 1 male and 1 female in household – 1 family
BANNERMAN Donald, Morvich, agriculture, 1 male and 4 females in household – 1 family
Donald, Balblair, agriculture, 5 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
John, Clashmore, agriculture, 5 males and 1 female in household – 1 family
Widow, Drumuy, 1 male and 3 females in household – 1 family
BAXTER Elspet (Eppy), Uppatt, trade, 1 male and 2 females in household – 1 family
BERRY Mr., Dunrobin, trade, 2 males and 3 females in household – 1 family – also on 1809 Militia (Thomas Berry, forester (woods) on the Sutherland Estate)
BOOKLESS John Mr., Golspymore, agriculture, 2 males and 2 females in household – 1 family (from Aberdeen, appointed overseer or grieve of the Mains of Dunrobin farm, in 1786. Replaced by James Duncan)
BRANDY
Margaret, Dunrobin, trade, 4 females in household – 1 family
BROWN James, Culmaily, agriculture, 3 males and 3 females in household – 2 families
BRUCE John, Mr., Golspie, living alone
CALDER 
Walter, Golspie, 3 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
CAMPBELL
Alexander, Easter Aberscross, trade, 4 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
Alexander, Culmaily, trade, 1 male and 1 female in household – 1 family
Christy, Ironhill – living alone
Donald, Wester Aberscross, agriculture, 5 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
George, Morvich, agriculture, 3 males and 1 female in household – 1 family – also on 1809 Militia
John, Wester Aberscross, agriculture, 2 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
Widow, Culmaily – lived alone
CHISHOLM
Hector (Chislem), Golspie, trade, 1 male and 2 females in household – 1 family
CUTHBERT Catherine (Katerine), Golspie, lived alone
Elspet, Strathlundy, 1 male and 2 females in household – 1 family
Elspet (Eppy), Golspie, lived alone
John, Golspymore, 3 males and 5 females in household – 1 family
DAVIE (probably a byname of Sutherland)
Donald, Golspie, trade, 2 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
DOUGLAS James, Golspie, trade, 4 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
Mary, Badcrasky, living alone
DUNCAN James, Mr., Golspie, agriculture, 4 males and 8 females in household – 1 family (former grieve of Dunrobin Mains – now Innkeeper of Golspie Inn)
EADIE Mrs., 3 females in household – 1 family
FERGUSON Catherine, Backies, 2 females in household – 1 family
Christy, Backies, lived alone
Donald, Backies, trade, 4 males and 2 females in household, 1 family
John, Golspie Tower, agriculture, 5 males and 4 females in household – 1 family
William, Golspie Tower, agriculture, 7 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
FRASER Elspat, Easter Aberscross, 2 females in household – 2 families
GORDON Alexander, Culmaily, 1 male and 3 females in household – 1 family
Alexander, Golspie, agriculture, 1 male and 6 females in household – 1 family
John, Backies, trade, 4 males and 2 females in household - 1 family
Robert, Wester Aberscross, agriculture, 3 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
Widow, Culmaily, 1 male and 3 females in household – 1 family
GOW Helen (Nelly), Kirktoun, 1 male and 2 females in household – 1 family
GRAHAM
George, Backies, 3 males and 3 females in household, 1 family
GRANT Alexander, Culmaily, trade, 3 males and 2 females in household, 1 family
Alexander, Golspie, trade, 3 females and 4 males in household – 1 family
Ann, Balone, lived alone
Charles, Strathlundy, agriculture, 4 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
Donald, Balblair, agriculture, 2 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
George, Ironhill, trade, 1 male and 2 females in household – 1 family
James Mr., Golspie Tower, agriculture, 1 male and 4 females in household – 1 family
James, Culmaily, agriculture, 1 male and 1 female in household – 1 family
John, Easter Aberscross, agriculture, 1 male in household
John, Wester Aberscross, agriculture, 3 males and 4 females in household, 1 family
John, Strathlundy, agriculture, 4 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
John, Glen, agriculture, 2 males and 1 female in household – 1 family
Margaret, Golspie Tower, 2 females in household – 1 family
Widow, Balone, 3 females in household – 1 family
William, Glen, agriculture, 1 male and 3 females in household – 1 family
William, Golspie, 2 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
GRAY Hugh, Dunrobin, agriculture, 3 males and 4 females in household – 1 family
GREASICH Alexander, Golspie, trade, 3 males and 1 female in household – 1 family
GUNN Ann, Sallachtoun, agriculture, 2 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
Donald, Craigtoun, trade, 1 male and 3 females in household – 1 family
Donald, Golspie, trade, 7 males and 1 female in household – 1 family
Hugh, Glen, trade, 2 males and 5 females in household – 1 family
James, Morvich, trade, 2 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
John, Glen, agriculture, 3 males and 5 females in household – 1 family
Widow, Sallachtoun, lived alone
HAY Mr., Dunrobin, trade, 13 males in household – states 1 family
HEMMING Mr., Dunrobin, trade, 3 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
HUTTON
Mr., Golspie, 1 male and 1 female in household – 1 family
INNES
George, Easter Aberscross, trade, 5 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
Hugh, Strathlundy, trade, 1 male and 4 females in household – 1 family
John, Balone, agriculture, 2 males and 5 females in household – 1 family
Martin, Balone, agriculture, 3 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
Robert, Easter Aberscross, trade, 1 male in household
William, Strathlundy, 1 male and 1 female in household – 1 family
KEITH Mary, Golspie, 1 male and 1 female in household – 1 family
Reverend Mr., Golspie, 4 males and 5 females in household – 1 family
KENNEDY Donald, Golspie, trade, 1 male and 1 female in household – 1 family
Donald, Golspie, trade, 1 male and 1 female in household – 1 family
Donald, Golspie, trade, 6 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
George, Golspie, trade, 2 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
KING (probably a byname of Sutherland)
Janet, Golspie, 3 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
LAMB John, Golspie, trade, 6 males in household – 1 family
LESLIE
Christian, Easter Aberscross, 2 females in household – 2 families
Christy, Golspie, 2 females in household – 1 family
George, Backies, agriculture, 2 males an 5 females in household – 1 family
Widow, Backies, 1 male and 2 females in household – 1 family
MACBEATH
Alexander, Dunrobin, 3 males and 4 females in household – 1 family
MACCULLOCH Widow, Golspie, 2 females in household – 1 family
MACDONALD
Alexander, Uppat, agriculture, 3 males and 2 females in household – 1 family – also on 1809 Militia
Alexander, Golspie, trade, 2 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
Alexander, Golspie, trade, 3 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
Ann, Badcrasky, 1 male and 2 females in household – 1 family – Ann also appears at Badcrasky on the Rogart list of persons 1812 – see Rogart People
Donald, Dunrobin, 6 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
Eury, Golspie, living alone
James, Wester Aberscross, trade, 2 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
John, Golspie, 1 male and 1 female in household – 1 family
Robert, Wester Aberscross, agricultural, 4 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
Widow, Strathlundy, agriculture, 2 males and 5 females in household – 1 family
Widow, Golspie, 2 females in household – 1 family
William, Wester Aberscross, agriculture, 4 males and 6 females in household – 1 family
William, Old Rhives, agriculture, 3 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
MACGREGOR 
Alexander (Macgriggor), Easter Aberscross, trade, 2 males in household – 1 family
Hugh’s widow, Backies, agriculture, 1 male and 3 females in household – 1 family
Robert, Culmaily, agriculture, 4 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
MACINTOSH Alexander, Ironhill, trade, 2 males in household – 1 family
Christy Macintosh, Ironhill, living alone
Robert, Ironhill, trade, 1 male and 1 female in household – 1 family
Widow, Drumuy, lived alone
MACKAY
Adam, Glen, agriculture, 3 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
Alexander, Easter Aberscross, agriculture, 2 males and four females in household – 1 family
Alexander, Mr., Ironhill, agriculture, 3 males and 5 females in household – 1 family
Alexander, Glen, agriculture, 2 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
Alexander, Old Rhives, trade, 4 males and 4 females in family – 1 family
Alexander, Old Rhives, agriculture, 2 males and 2 females in household – 2 families
Angus, Strathlundy, agriculture, 2 males and 5 females in household – 1 family
Angus, Golspie, trade, 3 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
Catherine (Katerine), Badcrasky, living alone
Catherine, Ironhill, 2 females in household – 1 family
Donald, Morvich, agriculture, 1 male and 3 females in household – 1 family
Donald, Backies, 2 males and 1 female in household – 1 family
Donald, Little Ferry, trade, 5 males and 2 females in household – 2 families
Elspet (Eppy), Easter Aberscross, widow, 1 female in household
Erick, Culmaily, 1 male and 2 females in household – 1 family
Isabella, Golspie, 2 females in household – 1 family
James, Glen, agriculture, 6 males and 4 females in household – 1 family
James, Glen, agriculture, 1 male and 2 females in household – 1 family
James’s widow, Culmaily, 1 male and 3 females in household – 1 family
James, Little Ferry, trade, 4 males and 3 females in household – 1 family – also on 1809 Militia
John, Wester Aberscross, agriculture, 2 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
John, Craigtoun, agriculture, 2 males and 5 females in household – 1 family
John, Mr., Craigtoun, agriculture, 2 males and 4 females in household – 1 family
John, Culmaily, agriculture, 3 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
Margaret, Ironhill, living alone
Margaret (Conachie) Ironhill, living alone
Martin, Golspie, trade, 2 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
Mary, Badcrasky, living alone
Muriel (Murriall), Badcrasky, 2 females in household – 2 families
Widow, Wester Aberscross, agriculture, 2 males and 4 females in household – 1 family
William, Golspie, trade, 3 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
MACKENZIE
Alexander, Easter Aberscross, trade, 2 males and 3 females in household - 1 family
Catherine (Katerine), Craigtoun, living alone
Catherine, Golspie, living alone
Hector, Balone, trade, 2 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
Hugh, Morvich, agriculture, 1 male and 1 female in household – 1 family
John, Strathlundy, 1 male and 1 female in household – 1 family
Margaret, Sallachtoun, 2 females in household – 1 family
Thomas, Golspie Tower, agriculture, 3 males and 4 females in household, 1 family
MACKIDD Mr., Kirktoun, one house building, agriculture, 3 males and 6 females in household – 1 family (Robert MacKid, farmer from Morayshire – appointed sheriff substitute of Sutherland in 1806 – pursued Patrick Sellar for events during Strathnaver removals in 1814 – humiliated with collapse of Sellar’s trail in 1816, resigned position and moved to Thurso)
MACLEOD
Alexander, Sallachtoun, trade, 1 male and 3 females in household – 1 family
Andrew, Mr., Golspie, trade, 2 males and 4 females in household – 1 family
George, Craigtoun, agriculture, 2 males and 5 females in household – 1 family
George, Backies, trade, 4 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
James, Wester Aberscross, trade, four males and 4 females in household – 1 family
John, Old Rhives, agriculture, 3 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
John, Balone, trade, 4 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
Margaret, Golspymore, 5 females in household – 1 family
Martin, Golspymore, agriculture, 3 males and 5 females in household – 1 family
Mrs., Morvich, agriculture, 2 males and 7 females in household – 1 family
Widow, Balblair, agriculture, 2 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
MACPHERSON 
Adam, Easter Aberscross, agriculture, 2 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
Adam, Old Rhives, agriculture, 1 male and 2 females in household – 1 family
Alexander, Sallachtoun, 1 male and 1 female in household – 1 family
Ann, Easter Aberscross, 2 females in household, 2 families
Ann, Ironhill – 2 females in household – 1 family
Donald, Sallachtoun, agriculture, 3 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
George, Golspymore, trade, 5 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
George, Sallachtoun, agriculture, 5 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
Janet, Backies, lived alone
Janet, Uppat, 1 male and 1 female in household, 1 family
John, Wester Aberscross, agriculture, 5 males and 2 females in household – 1 family – also on 1809 Militia John’s widow, Clashmore, 2 females in household – 1 family
John, Balblair, agriculture, 5 males and 1 female in household – 1 family
Widow, Uppat, 1 male and 1 female in household – 1 family
William, Rhives, 4 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
MANSON Finlay, Golspie, lived alone
MATHESON 
Helen (Nelly), Backies, agriculture, 1 male and 2 females in household – 1 family
John, Strathlundy, agriculture, 3 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
John, Dunrobin, trade, 3 males and 4 females in household – 1 family
Widow, Golspie, 2 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
William, Backies, agriculture, 2 males and 4 females in household – 1 family
William, Backies, 1 male and 2 females in household – 1 family
MEREDITH
Mr., Golspie, trade, 2 males and 2 females in household – 1 family (Benjamin Meredith, land surveyor employed by Sutherland Estate)
MILLER Widow, Golspie, 2 females in household – 1 family
MORRISON
Mrs., Golspie, 3 males and 1 female in household – 1 family – note states 1 house building
MUNRO Alexander, Uppat, trade, 1 male and 3 females in household – 1 family
Catherine (Katerine), Morvich, 3 females in household – 1 family
Charles, Kirktoun, agriculture, 1 male and 1 female in household – 1 family
Donald, Backies, trade, 2 males and 4 females in household – 1 family
Donald, Dunrobin, agriculture, 4 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
Elspet (Eppy), Golspymore, 3 females in household – 1 family
Hugh, Craigtoun, agriculture, 3 males and 4 females in household – 1 family
Hugh, agriculture, 3 males and 4 females in household - 1 family
Isabella, Badcrasky, living alone
James, Dunrobin, agriculture, 4 males and 1 female in household – 1 family
James, Golspie, trade, 2 males and 2 females in household – 1 family – also on 1809 Militia
John, Wester Aberscross, trade, 2 males and 4 females in household – 1 family
John’s widow, Badcrasky, living alone
Margaret, Golspie, 3 females in household – 1 family
William, Backies, trade, 3 males and 4 females in household – 1 family
William, Clashmore, agriculture, 2 males and 4 females in household – 1 family
William Esq., Uppatt, agriculture, 3 males and 8 females in household – 1 family (William Munro of Achany, small landlord and extensive stock farmer – bought Uppat in 1803 but sold it in 1812)
MURRAY Alexander, Wester Aberscross, agriculture, 2 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
Alexander, Golspie, 5 males and 1 female in household – 1 family
Donald, Easter Aberscross, agriculture, 1 male and 3 females in household – 1 family
Donald, Ironhill, trade – living alone
Donald, Uppat, agriculture, 3 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
George, Kirktoun, trade, 3 males and 1 female in household – 1 family
James, Morvich, agriculture, 3 males and 1 female in household – 1 family
James, Rhives, agriculture, lived alone
John, Culmaily, agriculture, 3 males and 4 females in household – 1 family
John, Culmaily, trade, 3 males and 2 females in household, 1 family
Kenneth, Ironhill, trade, 3 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
Margaret, Sallachtoun, 2 females in household – 1 family
Robert, Ironhill, trade, 1 male and 1 female in household – 1 family
Robert, Golspie Tower, 1 male and 2 females in household – 1 family
Robert, Balblair, agriculture, 5 males and 4 females in household – 1 family
Widow, Culmaily, 1 male and 2 females in household – 1 family
William, Easter Aberscross, agriculture, 4 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
William, Sallachtoun, agriculture, 4 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
NOE Margaret, Golspie, 2 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
OAG Ann, Culmaily, 3 females in household – 1 family
Widow, Golspie, 1 male and 2 females in household – 1 family
POLSON
John, Easter Aberscross, agriculture, 4 males and 4 females in household
PRINGLE
Mr., Dunrobin, agriculture, 3 males and 3 females in household – 1 family – also on 1809 Militia
ROBERTSON William, Golspie, trade, 1 male and 3 females in household – 1 family
ROSE William Mr., Golspie Tower, agriculture, 5 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
ROSS Andrew, Mr., Golspie, trade, 3 males and 3 females in household – 1 family – also on 1809 Militia
Angus, Mr., Golspie, 3 males and 1 female in household – 1 family
David, Golspie, living alone
Donald, Golspie, agriculture, 1 male and 1 female in household – 1 family
Hugh, Dunrobin, agriculture, 2 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
Isabella (Isobell), Golspymore, 2 females in household, 1 family
James, Craigtoun, agriculture, 5 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
James, Old Rhives, 1 male and 1 female in household – 1 family
Janet, Wester Aberscross, 1 female in household
John, Sallachtoun, agriculture, 2 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
Margaret, Easter Aberscross, widow, 2 females in household – 2 families
Margaret, Old Rhives, lived alone
Robert, Balone, 1 male and 1 female in household – 1 family
William, Sallachtoun, agriculture, 2 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
William, Uppat, agriculture, 2 males and 4 females in household – 1 family
ROY Alexander, Golspie, trade, 5 males and 1 female in household – 1 family
Alexander, Golspie, trade, 1 male and 2 females in household – 1 family
Donald, Golspie, trade, 2 males and 3 females in household – 2 families
Widow, Golspie, living alone
William, Golspie, trade, 2 males and 2 females in household – 1 family – note states ‘1 house building’
William, Golspie, trade, 2 males and 1 female in household – 1 family
SELLAR 
Mr., Dunrobin, agriculture, 3 males and 3 females in household, 1 family (Patrick Sellar, infamous factor on the Sutherland Estate 1811-1817 – later moved to Morvich)
SIMPSON Mr., Golspie, trade, 1 male and 1 female in household – 1 family
SMITH Donald Mackay, Easter Aberscross, trade, one male and three females in the household – 1 family
George, Culmaily, agriculture, 6 males and 1 female in household – 1 family
STUART 
Mrs., Golspie, 2 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
SUTHERLAND Alexander (Sandy), his widow, Easter Aberscross, 1 male and 2 females in household – 2 families
Alexander, Glen, agriculture, 4 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
Alexander, Backies, trade, 3 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
Alexander, Rhives, agriculture, 3 males and 6 females in household – 1 family
Alexander (Sandy), Uppat, agriculture, 3 males and 4 females in household – 1 family – also on 1809 Militia Alexander, Golspie, trade, 1 male and 2 females in household – 1 family
Angus, Wester Aberscross, agriculture, 1 male and 5 females in household – 1 family
Angus, Farlary, agriculture, 5 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
Ann, Backies, 3 females in household – 1 family
Captain, Old Rhives, agriculture, 4 males and 5 females in household – 1 family (Captain Robert Sutherland of Drummuie, for military career and family history see Malcolm Sutherland, A Fighting Clan: Sutherland Officers 1250-1850 (1906) p.195)
Charles, Mr., Golspie, trade, 1 male and 3 females in household – 1 family – also on 1809 Militia
Christian, Easter Aberscross, 2 females in household – 2 families
Christy, Ironhill, 2 males and 5 females in household – 1 family
Donald, Wester Aberscross, 1 male and 2 females in household – 2 families
Donald, Clashmore, agriculture, 2 males and 4 females in household – 1 family
Donald, Golspymore, trade, 2 males and 6 females in household – 1 family
Donald, Culmaily, agriculture, 2 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
Donald, Golspie, trade, 2 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
Donald, Golspie, trade, 1 male and 3 females in household – 1 family
Flora, Golspie, living alone – note states ‘and 1 house uninhabited’
George, Ironhill, agriculture, 3 males and 4 females in household – 1 family
George, Old Rhives, agriculture, 1 male and 2 females in household – 1 family
George, Kirktoun, agriculture, 3 males and 2 females in household - 1 family
Gustavus, Golspie, 1 male and 3 females in household – 1 family – also on 1809 Militia
Hugh, Farlary, agriculture, 2 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
Isabella, Morvich, agriculture, 1 male and 1 female in household – 1 family
Isabella (Isobel), Culmaily, 3 females in household – 1 family
James’s widow, Wester Aberscross, agriculture, 2 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
James, Farlary, agriculture, 5 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
James, Sallachtoun, trade, 3 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
Janet, Golspie, 2 females in household – 1 family
Janet (King), Golspie, living alone
John’s widow, Easter Aberscross, 3 females in household – 2 families
John, Wester Aberscross, agriculture, 1 male and 2 females in household – 1 family
John’s widow, Craigtoun, living alone
John (More), Backies, trade, 2 males and 1 female in household – 1 family
John, Backies, trade, 3 males and 1 female in household – 1 family
John, Golspie, trade, 2 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
John, Golspie, trade, 1 male and 3 females in household – 1 family
Margaret, Easter Aberscross, 1 male & 1 female in household, 2 families
Margaret, Backies, lived alone
Margaret, Drumuy, lived alone
Margaret, Golspie, lived alone
Margaret, Golspie, lived alone
Mary, Uppat, lived alone
Robert, Backies, trade, 1 male and 1 female in household – 1 family – also on 1809 Militia
Widow, Golspie, lived alone
William, Easter Aberscross, agriculture, 2 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
William, Strathlundy, 2 males and 3 females in household – 1 family
William, Clashmore, agriculture, 1 male and 2 females in household – 1 family
William, Clashmore, agriculture 1 male and 4 females in household – 1 family
William, Old Rhives, agriculture, 3 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
William, Golspie, trade, 2 males and 2 females in household – 1 family
THOMPSON James, Golspie, trade, 4 males and 4 females in household – 1 family
URQUHART Donald, Backies, trade, 1 male and 2 females in household – 1 family
James, Backies, trade, 1 male and 2 females in household – 1 family
John, Backies, trade, 1 male and 1 female in household, 1 family
WATSON William, Strathlundy, agriculture, 5 males and 1 female in household – 1 family – also on 1809 Militia
YOUNG William, Esq., Rhives, agriculture, 2 males and 2 females in household – 1 family (infamous factor for Sutherland Estates 1811-1816)

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updated 01/03/2016

1810 Census Culmaily, Golspie

CENSUS of the inhabitants on CULMAILY, GOLSPIE 1810

Taken from Sutherland Estate Management Papers

Place names as in original document. My list shows Name, followed by place of abode, age and families.

This is a fascinating list regarding numbers in families, age of parents, a 23 year old father of five children,

the high number of widows with young families and a widow who is mother of 21!

Much of this area would later be ‘cleared’.

BAILLIE

Adam, Wester Culmaily, age 40 – farmer, 10 children, 7 boys, 3 girls, eldest 16

Donald, Sallachtown, age 40 – 4 children, 2 boys, 2 girls

John, Culmaily, age 30 – servant to Col. Sutherland, married, no children

CAMPBELL

Alexander, Sgt. Gordon’s croft, age 30 – living with mother, brother and sister

Widow, Coulnacraig, age 60 – 1 daughter married to A. Macdonald in Ross militia

GORDON

Alexander, Rhiorn, age 35 – 4 children, all boys, eldest age 10

George, Balloan, age 35 – 4 children, 2 boys, 2 girls

Widow, Wester Culmaily, age 36 – 4 children, eldest boy age 7

GRANT

Ann, Balloan, age 40 – 3 girls, sister age 35 lame

Donald, Balloan, age 30 – 2 children, 1 boy, 1 girl

Ebenezer, Balloan, age 26 – 1 boy age 1

John, Balloan, age 65 – 3 children, 2 boys, 1 girl, eldest 25 years

John, Loanmore, age 30 – married to second wife, 6 children, 1 boy, 5 girls

Robert, Balloan, age 40 – 7 children, 3 boys, 4 girls

Widow, Balloan, age 60 – no family

Widow, Balloan, age 61 – 2 children, 1 boy age 14, 1 girl age 16

Widow, Rhiorn, age 60 – mother of 21, 3 at home

GUNN

Ann, Sallachtown, age 60 – 4 children, 2 boys, 2 girls, eldest age 16

Donald, Sallachtown, age 30 – Wright, 2 girls

Hugh, Sallachtown, age 50 – 5 children, 2 boys, 3 girls

Widow, Sallachtown, age 36 – 5 children, 2 boys, 3 girls

William, Wester Culmaily, age 45 – twice married, 5 children

INNES

Hugh, Wester Culmaily, age 50 – twice married, 7 children, eldest deranged, age 12

John, Balloan, age 65 – 3 children, 2 boys, 1 girl, eldest 5 years

Martin, Balloan, age 65 – 4 children, 2 boys, 2 girls

MACDONALD

Alexander, Wester Culmaily, age 18 – merchant, mother, brother and sister live with him

MACGREGOR

Robert, Corgrain, age 33 – 3 children, all boys, oldest 5 years

MACKAY

Ann, Corgrain, age 28 – no family

James, Millhouse at east end of bridge, age 26 – miller, 2 children, boy and a girl

John, Wester Culmaily, age 60 – farmer, 5 children, 3 boys, 2 girls, oldest 26

Lilly, Corgrain, age 20 – no family

MACKENZIE

Hector, Balloan, age 60 – 3 children, 1 son, 2 daughters, eldest 20 years

MACLEOD

A, Sallachtown, age 35 – labourer, 1 girl 1 year old

John, Balloan, age 35 – labourer, 3 children, 2 boys, 1 girl

MACPHERSON

Alexander, Sallachtown, age 40 – 5 children, 4 girls, 1 son

George, Sallachtown, age 23 – farmer, married, 5 children, 3 boys, 2 girls

James, Sallachtown, age 60 – 1 boy 18 years

Widow, Sallachtown, age 36 – 8 children, 2 boys, 6 girls

MURRAY

A, Corgrain, age 45 – soldier, 5th Garrison Battalion, Ireland, 2 boys, 1 girl

John, east end of Loch, age 36 – 5 children, eldest 10 years, 2 boys, 3 girls

John, Loanmore, age 80 – weaver, son age 35 a weaver, daughter age 26

Margaret, Sallachtown, age 30 – daughter 6 years old

William, Loanafrishillock, age 40 – dyker, married 3 children, all boys, oldest 13 years

ROSS

John, Sallachtown, age 60 – 3 children, 1 boy, 2 girls

Robert, Balloan, age 65 – no children

William, Sallachtown, age 50 – 3 children, 2 girls, 1 boy

SUTHERLAND

Donald, Loanmore, age 23 – labourer, lives with 2 sisters under 30

James, Sallachtown, age 50 – dyker, 4 children, 3 boys, 1 girl

John, Sallachtown, age 50 – dyker, 2 children

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