1881 Argyll Inn, Lochgilphead assistance please

[eilidh]

Hello

I have found Catherine Davidson and her children on 1881 Argyll Census living at 69 Lochnell St -

Registration district:    Lochgilphead
Civil parish:    Glassary
Town:    Lochgilphead
County:    Argyll

When googling the address I found that there is an Argyll Inn listed at 69 Lochnell Street, Lochgilphead. Is there a trade directory or similar that I could search to see if this Inn was trading in back in 1881 and if so the proprietor.   Not having any luck trying to locate this info at the moment.

Many thanks
Bye E  

[thommoje]

 Hi Eilidh,
              I`m affraid I can`t answer your specific question but thought you may be interested in the following :-
              If you Google  " Geograph British Isles "  - In the search page  , Places Near ____ , Put  " Lochgilphead " and up will come several pages of photos of Lochgilphead today. Lochnell St is the same today as it was back in 1881 as it was a " model town" and has been preserved.
              Yuo can freely copy the photos you find.
                                                                          Regards, Thommoje

[keyboard86]

Hi, on going to Google maps, it looks to be an inn now, but in 1881 there were 5 seperate households at number 69:-

These are the surnames of the Heads of the Households:-

McTavish occ Gardener
Davidson occ Washer
McCallum occ Housekeeper
Gillies occ Housekeeper
Campbell occ Fisherman

Keyboard86

[Br1gau]

Hi E,

I have some earlier directories somewhere, but here are two links:

1878 Slaters Directory: Proprietor: John Menzies
http://www.archive.org/stream/slaterslaterpigo187812uns#page/n5/mode/2up
or
http://www.archive.org/details/slaterslaterpigo187812uns


1911 Slaters Directory: proprietor Alexander Paterson Paul
http://www.ambaile.org.uk/en/item/item_page.jsp?item_id=11119

brigyn