Old Priory Hotel

[Forfarian]

I am still piecing together my family tree info through Ancestry and My Heritage

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=714261.0

[harrywrag]

march22nd 1905 the hotel for sale just says apply proprieter.
oct 1st 1913 hotel for sale again, no mention of owners name

oct 9th 1913 hotel burned down barman j duff charged total loss of about £8000
oct 15th 1913 another ad appears hotel for sale

[KBurke23]

Oh my, someone was charged.  Hope no one died.  Such a magnificent building.  Will keep track of the name Duff too.   Thanks Harry. 

[DonM]

Beth,

The two proprietors (owners), of the Priory during the hotel's 20 year life were James Fraser and James Allison there was no other owners.

Angus Paterson owned the Star Inn in Inverness.

Whomever wrote the information on the photo may have been misinformed.  You should focus on the people not the photo.

Don

[KBurke23]

Thank you Don. That helps to know that Angus owned the Star Inn.   Yes, I see, it is also in the interpretation and who did writing on the photo.  If the pic of the two cousins Angus Paterson and Christina McKay outside the Priority were taken by another person and later simply posted to Angus at the Star Inn my Great grandfather William McKay may also have had a copy in Canada from his sister Christina which is the one I was shown.  Or Christina may have simply been visiting an aunt on her mother Isabella McDonald McKay’s side from Inverness.  I have determined most of the great aunts and uncles on the McKay side from Glasgow and are still working on William’s mother’s MacDonald and possible Paterson side from Inverness. 

[MonicaL]

A James Fraser (the same as the Old Priory Hotel?) also shows as Tenant Occupier of the Star Inn, Grant Street Inverness on the 1875-95 Valuation Rolls. The proprietor is a Duncan Cameron.

The 1905-15 VRs show Angus Paterson as Proprietor Occupier.

There are gaps in the VRs on Scotlands People. SP have been slowly adding a years on their databases. Maybe have a look at the NLS Post Office directories for additional listings here https://digital.nls.uk/directories/browse/archive/91169289

Monica

[KBurke23]

Thank you Monica.  I had found the name Duncan Cameron as Innkeeper on a record ordnance survey name book on Scotlandsplaces.gov.us last week when I was doing a general search for the Star Inn and Priory.  I was not aware that Angus was a proprietor until the post here earlier, I just assumed he lived there.  I appreciate the date you found for my timeline.

Beth

[MonicaL]

Beth, wondering if this could be Angus and family in 1901:


Jane Paterson 54 Head Hotel Keeper b. Roskeen, rossshire
Angus Paterson 23 Hotel Keeper Son  b. Cromarty, rossshire
Mary Paterson 24 Hotel Keeper Daur
Christina Paterson Hotel Keeper Daur 
Bella Paterson 19 Hotel Keeper Daur 
Jane Mckenzie 21 Domestic Servt (Domestic)

Address: Hotel, Kilmorack (Hotel not named, nor specific location in Kilmorack parish. The original image from SP may help with additional info).

Any Aunt Janes that you have come across 

Monica

[MonicaL]

The family's 1891 entry shows Jane Paterson as Innkeeper at Findon Inn, Urquhart and Logie Wester, Ross and Cromarty.

In Cromarty, R & C, the family in 1881 and a few more clues:

William Paterson 46 Head Inn Keeper b. Resolis G, Ross-Shire
Jane Paterson 37 Wife b. Alness G, Ross-Shire
Mary Paterson 5 Daughter
Angus Paterson 3 Son
Christina J Paterson 1 Daughter
Christina Mackay 67 Mother-in-law, Annuitant, Kincardine G, Ross-Shire
Jessie Goodall 15 Servant
William Milne 24 Lodger

Address: 3 Street , Cromarty

Monica