Wednesday 3 June 2015

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

updated 01/03/2016

Tuesday 2 June 2015

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
updated 02/03/2016

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Monday 1 June 2015

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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updated 12th March 2016