Atholl population
Extract from MS249 The Atholl Experience
Extracts from Report of Householders, their families etc, in
Old Blair, April 24th, 1841
| No. |
Householders
etc. |
Remarks |
| 2 |
Mrs Macintyre |
Poor, advanced in years & unable
to pay a rent. Widow of the late keeper McIntyre
|
| |
Anne Fleming |
Poor & advanced in years, Sister
to Mrs Macintyre |
| 3 |
Mrs Cameron |
Poor, old and unable to pay a rent;
Employed at Farm outwork. Widow of the late John Cameron, who
for some years previous to his death, had charge of the
Woods.
|
| |
Duncan Cameron |
Removing to the Low Country at
Whitsunday |
|
Geo: McPherson |
Labourer, under Gardener |
| 4 |
Mrs Manson |
Poor, old and infirm, unable to pay
rent. Widow of the ate Donald Manson, who was for 23 years
employed in Blair Gardens. |
|
Jean do. |
Daughter of preceding; Employed at
Farm out Work |
| 5 |
Mrs Gow |
Poor, Widow of the late Donald Gow,
who was for many years a labourer on this property. |
|
Jessie Gow |
Natural daughter of Donald Gow, about
13 years of age, at Mrs McGlashan's school |
| 6 |
Cirsty Ritchie |
Employed in Garden, her father, who
died twenty years ago, was sometime cowherd to the late Duke |
|
Jean Stewart |
Natural daughter of preceding.
Employed at Farm out Work |
| 10 |
Donald Donaldson |
Aged 102 years
|
|
James do. |
Asthmatic, and in consequence unable
to work, has horse and cart carrying materials to Mason, but
employs a man to drive it |
|
Mary do. |
Nurses her Father |
| 11 |
Mrs McGlashan |
Schoolmistress - Allowed a free house
for keeping school
|
|
Mrs McDermid |
Sister to the late -- Macmillan,
keeper for many years to the late Duke of Atholl, wishes two rooms
in the New Buildings and possesses considerable means. |
Illustration: MS249 Vol 16/27 Mrs Forbes at Tibby's Lodge.
Reproduced with kind permission of Atholl Estates
Source: John Kerr, The Atholl Experience Vol 6, p13
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