Main Street part 3

Golspie Main Street, shore side from West End to East End 

Many of the people shown below lived in what is now Shore Street

G059

Number on Estate plan 55 – Shore Street
Built by Alexander MACDONALD in 1818, owned by Adam MACDONALD in 1850 - this may be the house William MACDONALD, Kennedy, fisherman held in 1860

G060
Number on Estate plan 56 – Shore Street
Built by Robert SUTHERLAND in 1835 - owned by him in 1850

G061
Number on Estate plan 57 – Shore Street
Built by Christian CHISHOLM in 1826 - owned by Alexander GRANT in 1850 - there was an Alexander Grant, junior living here in 1860

G062
Not shown on 1850 plan but house here in 1860 – there was a Hector MACDONALD, fisherman in this house

G063
Not shown on 1850 plan but house here in 1860 – Adam MACDONALD, fisherman in the next house to Hector MACDONALD

G064
Not shown on 1850 plan but house here in 1860 – Shore Street – Donald SUTHERLAND, Graisich, fisherman, in the next house to Adam Macdonald

G065
Not shown on 1850 plan but house here in 1860 – Alexander GRANT senior, fisherman, next to Donald Sutherland (G058)

G066
Not shown on 1850 plan but house here in 1860 – John SUTHERLAND, fisherman, next to Alexander Grant

G067
Number on Estate plan 58
Built by Andrew SUTHERLAND in 1820 - owned by him in 1850 - 1860 Andrew SUTHERLAND still lived here, fisherman

G068
Not shown on 1850 plan
1860 a Donald SUTHERLAND lived between Andrew Sutherland above and Donald SUTHERLAND Davie

G069
Number on Estate plan 59 – Shore Street
Built by Donald MACDONALD in 1820 - Owned by John and William MACDONALD in 1850
1860 John MACDONALD Mhor and William MACDONALD Mhor lived here possibly now two houses

G070
Number on Estate plan 60 – Shore Street
Built by Alexander SUTHERLAND in 1822 - owned by him in 1850 - Alexander SUTHERLAND, Graisich, still here in 1860, fisherman

G071
Not shown on 1850 plan
1860 John MACKAY, tailor, lived between Alexander Sutherland above and Alexander Sutherland below

G072
Number on Estate plan 61 – Shore Street
Built by Janet MACDONALD in 1822 - owned by Alexander SUTHERLAND in 1850 - Alexander Sutherland, fisherman, still here in 1860

G073
Number on Estate plan 62 – Shore Street
Built by John MACDONALD in 1820 - owned by him in 1850 - Widow MACDONALD, Baikie, fisher’s widow lived here in 1860

G074
Number on Estate plan 63 – Shore Street
Built by John SUTHERLAND in 1820 - owned by him in 1850

G075
Number on Estate plan 64 – Shore Street
Built by Alexander URQUHART in 1818 - owned by Alexander and Donald SUTHERLAND in 1850

G076
Number on Estate plan 65 – Shore Street
Built by John MACDONALD in 1818 - owned by Adam MACDONALD in 1850

G077
Number on Estate plan 66 – Shore Street
Built by Catherine SUTHERLAND in 1820 - owned by Jean SUTHERLAND in 1850

G078
Number on Estate plan 67 – Shore Street
Built by Alexander SUTHERLAND in 1830 - owned by him in 1850

G079
Number on Estate plan 68 – Shore Street
House built by Margaret SUTHERLAND in 1825. Owned by John POLSON in 1850
John, born circa 1820 in Ross-shire, a mason, seems to be the husband of Alexander and Margaret Sutherland’s daughter Eliza. They were all living together in this house in 1851

G080
Number on Estate plan 69 – Shore Street
Built by Alexander SUTHERLAND in 1819 - owned by Widow SUTHERLAND in 1850

G081
Number on Estate plan 70 – Shore Street
Built by John SUTHERLAND in 1819 - owned by John SUTHERLAND (Noe) in 1850

G082
Number on Estate plan 71 – Shore Street
William SUTHERLAND built the house in 1814. William was the first fisherman to move into the new village. He took this stance on the shore side of the street towards the western end. In 1819 four more were taken by fisherman and in 1820 a further seven bought stances. Now there was a new Fishertown in Golspie. James SUTHERLAND Davie owned this house in 1850 He was still there in 1860

G083
Not shown in 1850
In 1860 a John GRANT, fisherman lived between James Sutherland, Davie and the Macrae house

G084

Number on Estate plan 72 – Shore Street
Built by James MACRAE in 1819 - owned by Robert MACRAE in 1850 - 1860 still here, fisherman
G085
Not shown on 1850
In 1860 Robert MACRAE junior, fisherman, lived here
G086
Number on Estate plan 73 – Shore Street
Built by John URQUHART, fisherman 1819 - owned by him in 1850 his widow lived here in 1860
Photo above shows 84 - 86

G087
Not shown in 1850
1860 a fisher’s widow, Widow MACRAE lived in the house next to Widow Urquhart in 1860

G088
Not shown in 1850
John MACKAY, ploughman here in 1860 living next to Widow Macrae

G089
Not shown in 1850
James MACDONALD Kennedy, fisherman living next to John MACKAY in 1860

G090
Not shown in 1850
James MACKAY, tailor living next to James Macdonald in 1860

G091
Not shown in 1850
George MACKAY, carter living next to James Mackay in 1860

G092
Number on Estate plan 74 – Shore Street
Built by George SUTHERLAND in 1820 - owned by Elspeth SUTHERLAND in 1850

G093

Number on Estate plan 75 – now known as White House
Built by William MACRAE in 1820 - owned by Widow MACRAE in 1850
(Built in 1820; 99 year lease from Sutherland Estates granted to Sea Captain Andrew Macrae, Cromarty; sold to John Mackay in 1919.) Source: current owner.



G094

Number on Estate plan 76 – former gift shop (Mrs Macpherson) – now Spar shop
Donald MACDONALD built the house in 1809 - James MACDONALD owned it in 1850





LANE

G095

Number on Estate plan 77 – could be at rear of Aulden – see following reference
Built by Widow John Gray in 1844 - owned by her in 1850

LANE

G096

Number on Estate plan 78 – formerly Wilson’s Buildings – now known as Aulden
Built by Lady Stafford in 1820 - owned by the Duke of Sutherland for paupers in 1850





G097

Number on Estate plan 79 – now known as Sharin - formerly Tiree
Built by William CALDER in 1820 - owned by William MACDONALD in 1850






G098

Number on Estate plan 80 – now known as Glendhu
Donald MACRAE built the house in 1814 - Widow MACRAE owned it in 1850






G099

Number on Estate plan 81 – now known as Clyde Bridge
Built by William MACRAE in 1843 - owned by him in 1850 - William Macrae, tailor, here in 1860 – a William Macrae tailor is shown on our Trades People list in 1837 also





LANE

G100

Number on Estate plan 82 – now known as Marian House
Built by John GORDON in 1834 - owned by him in 1850 - John Gordon was still here in 1860, a carter.







continues in Main Street part 4

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