Where is Window Bridge House

[AvonDee]

On the1841 census Janet Stewart and children lived at Window Bridge House and in 1851 at Windowhouse-must be the same place.  By 1861 husband Angus a  shepherd was back with them and they lived at Kindrochet.

I've looked on an online 1832 map of Perthshire and although all the other house/farms on the census page  are marked there is no sign of Window Bridge House and I looked at a later map and there is still no sign.  I can't see any bridges marked.  The enumerator seemed to start west and work towards Calvine so I am assuming it lay a couple of miles west of Calvine around the A9.

I know it is a long shot but it seems a strange name and I wondered if it meant anything to anybody.

Can I also just say what a great resource the National Library of Scotland online maps are if you are interested in finding places that no longer exist.

[Gadget]

Hi

I've had a look at some of the maps as well. My best bet would be a small bridge close to Kindrochet but 

Do you have the names of the households before and after them in the censuses?  It may be possible to pinpoint them from that.

Regards

Gadget

Added - nearest that I've come up with yet is Kindrochet Cottage - a trad. self catering cottage by a bridge  Click Herel

[AvonDee]

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

[Gadget]

I have the area now between Auchlany and Clunes Lodge  but it looks as if the railway line might have passed close by 

The Gaelic for window is uinneag  if that's any help 

Gadget

[Gadget]

 

Think I've found it

drochaid na h'uinneige* - just to the SE of Clunes on the Blair Atholl sheet of the 1898-1904 OS 2nd edition:

http://www.nls.uk/maps/early/counties.html#perthshire



*drochaid na h'uinneige  - means bridge of the window 


Gadget

[AvonDee]

Thank you very much.  Obviously a bit of the native tongue comes in useful.  It has crossed my mind to have a go a learning a little, if only to be able to pronounce place names properly.

Thanks again

AvonDee

[Gadget]

Oh, I didn't know either words until I decided to look them up in an online dictionary 

And as for pronounciation - just don't go there. I know how to pronounce a few of the main constructions but the q Celtic languages are a law to themselves. Give me my native Welsh any day - it's phonetic 

Gadget

[JAP]

What an interesting thread and a brilliant find by Gadget.

Now that its name is known, it can even be found in a search on Streetmap UK!   And appears on OldMaps too ...

JAP