Mill of Rathen Information

[Shand-Aberdeenshire]

Does anyone have information on The Mill of Rathen in Rathen, Aberdeenshire?

[Flattybasher9]

Snippet here

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Malky

[Shand-Aberdeenshire]

Thank you Malky.

My Shands lived there until 1848 when Robert Shand died. I do believe there was a few mill in the area. On Robert b1788 Rathen and his siblings it says the father William Shand at Mill of Rathen.

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Malky

[Forfarian]

https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16&lat=57.63800&lon=-2.00463&layers=5&b=1

[Shand-Aberdeenshire]

I was able to get this info. Does anyone have any other info?

the Mill of Rathen had a small dam which was fed by a small stream fed by the multiple wells in the area. They filled the dam and used the water to operate the mill, refilling every night. The current owner has now filled in the dam.
There was also another mill about half a mile away at Mill Farm. Not completely sure but think there were Shands in the area until fairly recently. Hope this helps.

there are actually 3 mills in the area. There was a mill at Mill Farm (in your graphic) and also Newmill about 3/4 mile nearer to Fraserburgh.

the sign on the gate says Kirk Mill for the mill in the village. It is more likely the Shands lived in the mill across the main road at Mill Farm according to the address you have.

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[jennywren001]

Have you looked at the original 1841 census? Your people are living at Mill of Rathen which is next to Quarryhead (multiple spellings over the years) on the schedule...Folio 1 page 3...the only mill close by is Mill Of Forrest which is Folio 1 page 1...you need to 'walk' the routes to place your mill in the landscape

[Shand-Aberdeenshire]

Thank you for the info. I see you have a few names I have connected or have seen with my Shand name. Robb, Wilson, Davidson, Scott
FRASER, Henderson, Noble, Moir.

I have the the 1841 census for Rathen. The only members there in 1841 were Robert Shand b1788 died 1848, Isabella Weir b1793 died 1851 and their daughter Isabella Shand b1818 died 1845. Robert's brothers Joseph went to Canada. I believe for the War of 1812. His two other brothers John and William died in infancy. I have recently found info that there may have been a second William Shand who ended up in Montreal, Canada with Joseph.

Have you looked at the original 1841 census? Your people are living at Mill of Rathen which is next to Quarryhead (multiple spellings over the years) on the schedule...Folio 1 page 3...the only mill close by is Mill Of Forrest which is Folio 1 page 1...you need to 'walk' the routes to place your mill in the landscape

[DonM]

Following Malky's post the previous owner was a James Shand of Craigelly House which was in Lonmay.

There are a couple of entries for this family in Wills and Testaments section of Scotland's People.

Don

[MonicaL]

In case you don't have this...

6 Nov 1823 • Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Monumental Inscription: Death Information Kirkyard of Rathen-Erected by Robert Shand Mill of Rathen to the memory of his father William Shand d. 16 Nov. 1823 aged 73; his mother Isabel Bruce d. 16 Oct. 1836 aged 85. Of their children William and John died in infancy; his daughter Isabella d. 20 Nov. 1845 aged 27. Said Robert Shand d. 26 July 1848 aged 60; his wife Isabella Weir or Shand d. 9 Jan. 1851 aged 58
www.wikitree.com/wiki/Shand-61

Monica