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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