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Ross & Cromarty / Re: Muir Of Ord. Which District Does This Come Under?
« on: Sunday 10 June 18 17:05 BST (UK)  »
Just returned from a visit to Scotland.  Searching through some family genealogy notes compiled by my cousin, Dr. Allan Campbell, I discovered that Allan had also travelled up the Corry Road above the Muir of Ord Railway Station in search of Croftnabual.  He too found a white bungalow with the sign “Croc Na Boull” and beside that a much larger house.  At the larger house he encountered Giles Foster, the long-time factor of the Lovat Estate.  Mr. Foster told Allan that the ruins of the old Inn were in his garden!  Both Allan and Giles are now deceased so I can’t ask them any questions.  So, the location is confirmed.  Now if there are any old photographs of the Inn from the 19th century to be found……

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: Muir Of Ord. Which District Does This Come Under?
« on: Monday 23 April 18 20:12 BST (UK)  »
No, clearly not a 19th century Inn.  I'm guessing that the owner may have adopted the name for their house, using the name for the Inn which was perhaps located nearby. 

From Malky’s "Address View" link, when I expanded to the larger Google map, it pins the location at the end of the lane to Upper Ardnagrask which comes off Corry Rd.  Perhaps the Inn was up in that area…….

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: Muir Of Ord. Which District Does This Come Under?
« on: Monday 23 April 18 17:53 BST (UK)  »
Using virtual shoe leather ;-), I followed that road to Upper Ardnask back down to Corry Road and a bit toward Muir of Ord.  And found the white cottage where I took the photo of the sign post with “Croc Na Buill”: https://www.google.com/maps/@57.5119447,-4.4744349,3a,75y,229.88h,88.05t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1saj9B-8s5ri6xcPkRYE8abg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en-US

You can't quite read it, but it matches the photo I posted yesterday.

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: Muir Of Ord. Which District Does This Come Under?
« on: Monday 23 April 18 15:26 BST (UK)  »
Many thanks to all of you for this fine (and fun) educational journey you shared.  I now know about valuation rolls at Scotland’s People, old documents from Scotland’s Places, the UK Census transcriptions at FreeCEN, and of course using old Ordinance Survey maps and Name Books (matched up against modern day Google Maps, etc).  And let me not forget the matching of OS Names with the Census entries and then using shoe leather to chase them down (thanks again Forfarian!).

A question Gadget, were the snippets of actual Census document images (e.g. the one that showed “Ardnagrask Inn”) from Scotland's People's web site or another resource?

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: Muir Of Ord. Which District Does This Come Under?
« on: Sunday 22 April 18 19:21 BST (UK)  »
That is correct Gadget.  I turned left and went up the Corry Road. After I found the house sign labeled "Croc Na Boull" I did drive further up the road and recall it coming to a dead end.  I've attached a photo of the sign.

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: Muir Of Ord. Which District Does This Come Under?
« on: Sunday 22 April 18 18:54 BST (UK)  »
Some excellent information here – thank you all!   

Forfarain, your reports on the 1841 Census (which I did not have) for Alexander (Publican), wife Helen (Isabel was his mother) and children is in fact my great-great-grandfather.  I do have copies of pages of the 1861, 1871 and 1881 Census for Contin which show Alexander Campbell, my great-grandfather.  And thanks for the correction on the police house being in Contin village as opposed to Garve.  And you did some serious walking following the census taker's route!

DonM, from what document does the entry you posted appear?  (CAMPBELL WILLIAM Tenant Occupier INN AND CROFT CROFTNABOUL ESTATE OF ORD AND ARNAGRASK URRAY)

Gadget, the road of which I spoke is in fact the turn toward Ardnagrask (Corry Rd).  And thank you for your reading of the 1851 Census record you posted as the “Ardnagrask Inn”. 

The family stories were that the Inn was on the old Drove Road above Muir of Ord. 

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: Muir Of Ord. Which District Does This Come Under?
« on: Saturday 21 April 18 15:46 BST (UK)  »
Looks to be a treasure trove.  Thanks Gadget.

Doug

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: Muir Of Ord. Which District Does This Come Under?
« on: Friday 20 April 18 21:40 BST (UK)  »
Hi Gadget,

I was unaware of the Valuation Rolls, despite many years of visiting Registry House.  I just did a few searches and found my grandfather and great grandfather tenancy entries for Contin.  Thanks very much!   More searching ahead ;-)

Kind Regards,
Doug

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: Muir Of Ord. Which District Does This Come Under?
« on: Friday 20 April 18 19:05 BST (UK)  »
Skoosh,

I understand that Thomas MacKenzie of Ord was also a principle land owner in that area in the mid-19th century.  I wonder if there are estate records that might still exist and perhaps have rent rolls or tenancy tracks.  And where one might find such records.

Thanks,
Doug

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