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Heather

There is a cemetery at Cluny Church which is close to Cluny Castle.  If you look on the Aberdeen Family History website you will find they have
information on burial grounds in North East Scotland and a index of Memorial Inscriptions.

http://www.anesfhs.org.uk/

I live quite near the castle and the church  and if you want me to look in the churchyard just let me know. 

As to photos I cannot promise anything but I will ask around and see if any locals might have anything.

Regards

Avondee

Isabella Michie is listed in the 1861 Strathdon  census with the occupation of "fundholder".  She was a widow and lived in Corgarff Castle.  In the transcription I have, there are several other fundholders both male and female but I can see no pattern to them.  Does any one know what this means?

In the 1871 census in Ancestry her occupation is transcribed as accountant but when I looked at the  original I was not convinced that this is what was written.  It looks to me like annuitant She is still living in the castle  I have attached a copy of the entry.  Does anyone have any idea?

Her husband James had been a rural constable.  Do you think he might have got some sort of early version of a pension?

Thanks

Hi

In 1841 the census page started at Burnside( furthest west), then Tomicaldonich, Glashorry Lodge (which I think is Glas Choire Lodge), Crombruach, Window Bridge House and Achleanie.  In the 1851 census it is  Auchlanie, Windowhouse and then Cluans ( Clunes?).   So the area is pretty much pinned down it just there is nothing on the maps I have looked at.


In 1851 there were 2 families at Windowhouse, Alexander Cameron - Gamekeeper and Angus Stewart,-labourer  By this time Angus was 72 and I have found him on the 1871 census aged 83, unfortunately a boarder and pauper with a Stewart family at Blairfettie.  His granddaughter Jessie McGregor is with him as a servant to the family they are staying with - but that is all another mystery which may well find its way onto these pages.

 I see the bridge at Kindrochet you are speaking about but they were not there until 1861 census.  I think Window Bridge House must have been near the River Garry.

Thanks

Elaine

Thanks for the info on Margaret Reddie.  I have not got that far back yet but it might fit in one day.

Avon Dee

Have you tried www.burntisland.net.  It has historical info about Burntisland and and a contact address on the links page. 

There was certainly council housing and an infant school built in the 40's, 50's  at  the Kirkton on the land behind the ruined Kirkton Church.