Cross Roads, Knockando

[ColC]

Alexander Grant 1787 - 1791 was a weaver; he was born and lived in Knockando, Morayshire.

In 1841/1851 his abode was Cross Roads.
1861 abode Cottage Roadside.

Can anyone identify the area where Cross Roads might have been?

Regards Colin

[GR2]

Look a little above the second K in the large parish name and a little to the left. If the link works it should be in the middle of the screen.

https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=57.47947&lon=-3.35410&layers=5&b=1

[Forfarian]

It's still there but it's now called Heatherbell Cottage.

https://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NJ1844 and click on the map to enlarge it.

[ColC]

Thank you GR2 perfect, I had searched in vain for a map many years ago.

Colin

[ColC]

Thank you so much Forfarian.

Alexander Grant died in 1878 and would you believe it his daughter Isabella married William Cumming. I managed to trace them many years ago and they were at Heatherbell Cottage Knockando 1881 - 1901 and maybe later.

I did some research many years ago for a friend, whose family came from the area and over time she has managed to find most of the places I recorded. Except Cross Roads but she had found the cottage, not realising they were both the same place.
We are meeting up at Grantown in a few weeks

Regards Colin

[MonicaL]

Hi Colin

Reference here https://canmore.org.uk/site/156006/heatherbell-cottage to Crossroads being the alternative name for Heatherbell Cottage.

Reference to a William Cumming in the 1920 VRs:

WILLIAM CUMMING
Tenant Occupier
COTTAGE AND GARDEN HEATHERBELL COTTAGE ROAD ESTATE OF KNOCKANDO
KNOCKANDO
1920
VR010900065-

Monica

[ColC]

Thank you Monica, ISABELLA CUMMING died age 78 mmn ANGUS 1909 and WILLIAM 1917 age 78 both Knockando.

Colin