west gerenish

[kilerevagh]

anyone have any old pic of west gerenish or any history of the families who lived there

[angusm]

May I ask, as in the Benbecula entry, at what date?

[kilerevagh]

May I ask, as in the Benbecula entry, at what date?

1800 - 1900 is the period lm looking at

Thanks

[angusm]

In 1861, Gerinish was still a farm, in the hands of Alexander Chisholm with a multitude of servants. There were only two other separate households, one headed by John MacEachin and the other Donald Campbell in the Grieve's House.

[angusm]

By 1871 not much had changed. Gerinish was still a single farm rather than a crofter Township. Alexander Chisholm aged 79 was the farmer. John MacEachen 70 was still a herd in a separate household. Niel MacInnes 33 was an ag lab as was Michael Morrison 46, each heading a household and Donald MacInnes 30 was the farn Grieve, presumably where donald Campbell had been previously.

[angusm]

Bar moving on a decade, much the same familes were still in Gerish in 1881. Heads: Mary Chisholm 79 Gerinish House; D McInnes 39; Niel MacLennan 38; Catherine MacEachan 75.