kings ainer hotel,dumfriesshire

[parky96]

can anyone tell me anything about this hotel i have found a relative who lived here during the 1861 census.why would they have been in an hotel back then? all i know is the hotel was in dunscore.can anyone enlighten me?

[specialkg]

At the moment it is only questions I can give you.

Have you seen the image of the census that this was found.  Is it without a doubt Kings Ainer Hotel.  Could you send it as a p,m

If you have not got it could you give me the name of your relative who was at the hotel and anything else from the census I might be able to find it myself.

Regards

Betty

[Jamjar]

It is possibly the King's Arms that you are looking for.

Lot's of people stayed in hotels. If you were travelling and staying somewhere on census night, that's where your name was recorded.

Jamjar

[Gadget]

AS jamjar says, lots of people did use hotels when they were travelling. What was the occupation. That might well give a clue.

Gadget

[parky96]

their occupation was a labourer but all the family were with him.i just assumed that to stay in a hotel years ago you would have to be pretty wealthy?were labourers on good wages back then?if it is the kings arms hotel does anyone know any more about it in dunscore?

[Gadget]

Hi parky

Have you got the censuis ref to them and their names. I'd  like to investigate further.

Gadget

[parky96]

henretta millar 29 b.dunscore
george millar 24
children:james 7
             margaret 4
             william 2
             robert 5mths
thomas maxwell 12 brother in law
 all of them are listed as being born dunscore.hope this is enough info for you to go on?
any help much appreciated best wishes
           parky96

[Gadget]

Hi Parky

I've just looked at the census image and they don't seem to be at any hotel. They are a separate household living in the village of ?Bottach, Dunscore.

The hotel is on the previous page and 4 households away. It might be a possible transcription error but they are definitely not at the hotel.

Where did you get the original information from?

Gadget

[Gadget]

Here's the hotel entry and on the next page the household of your Millar family.

Gadget

PS - It is Kings Arms