This may be of interest. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jill Dakin" <jdakin@bigpond.com> To: <SCT-ISLEOFMULL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 8:39 AM Subject: 1837 Pigots Directory of Scotland > Came across this on my travels. The Tobermory section covers the Islands of > Mull, Staffa, Iona, Ulva, Tyree and Coll, and the Districts of Ardnamurchan > and Morven. > > There is a detailed description of the area which I can post if anyone is > interested, but the actual directory is as follows: > > POST OFFICE, Tobermory. Barbara Harriet Cuthbertson, Post Mistress - > Letters to Edinburgh, Oban, Aross &c are despatched (by foot post and ferry) > every Monday, Thursday and Saturday and arrive every Monday, Wednesday and > Saturday. Letters to Ardnamurchan are despatched every Tuesday, and arrive > the same day. Letters to Mornish are despatched evry Tuesday, Thursday and > Sunday and arrive every Monday, Thursday and Friday. > > NOBILITY, GENTRY, and CLERGY > Buchanan Mrs Glenmorven cottage, Morven > Cameron Lieut. Alex. Carnoch, Ardnamurchan > Cameron Capt. Allan, Calgary castle > Campbell Captain Donald, Breachacha, Coll > Campbell Capt. John Ardnacross > Campbell Col. Alex (of Possal), Auchnacrosh > Campbell Col. Donald (of Misnish) Knock > Campbell Rev. Donald, Ross > Campbell John, Esq. Cornaig, Coll > Campbell Lieut. James, Auchnaha, Morven > Clark Rev. Duncan, Torasay > Clark Francis, esq. Isle of Ulva > Clephane Mrs Mary Ann D. Maclean, of Torloisk > Dewar Rev. Mr. Salen > Gordon Charles, esq. (of Drunain), Morven > Gregorson John, esq. (sheriff substitute), of Ardtornish, Morven > Macarthur Rev. Donald, D.D. Frackadale > Macdonald Col. Robt. Inchkenneth > M'Gregor Rev Murray, Arthurdell, Ardnamurchan > M'Kenzie Rev. Kenneth, Carnsisinnis, Ardnamurchan > M'Lachlan Colin, esq. (of Laudle), Morven > Maclachlan Dugald, esq. Killiemore > M'Lachlan Ewen, es. (of Laudle), Morven > Maclean Alex. esq (of Carsaig), Pennycross > Maclean Miss Breadalbane, Retreat cottage > Maclean Lieut. Col. Hugh (of Coll) Dri m n > Maclean Rev. Neil, Isle of Ulva > Maclean Rev. Neil, Tyree manse > M'Laine Rev. Angus, Ardnamurchan manse > Maclaine Murdoch, esq. Lochbuy > M'Leod Rev. John, Morven manse > Macphee Capt. --, Laggan, Lochbuy > Macpherson Rev. Finaly, Tobermory manse > Macquarrie Lachlan, esq. Jervisfield > M'Vean Rev. Donald, Iona > Nicol Rev. Archibald, Crossipol, Coll > Riddell Sir James Miles, baronet (of Ardnamurchan) Strontian > Sinclair John, esq. (of Lochaline) Morven > Stewart John, esq. of Achadashenaig > > AGENTS > Graham James (for steam boats), Tobermory > Macdonald Andrew Lothian (for Insurance Company of Scotland), Tobermory > Macdougall Hector & Co. (general), Tobermory > Nisbet Henry (for British Fishing Society and for North British Fire and > Life Office), Tobermory > Sheils, Alex. (for Mrs Clephane), Kengharair > > BOOT and SHOE MAKERS > Campbell Colin, Tobermory > M'Coll John, Tobermory > M'Donald Hugh, Tobermory > M'Kinnon John, Tobermory > Waddell John, Tobermory > > DISTILLER > Sinclair John, Tobermory distillery > > FIRE &c OFFICE AGENTS > Insurance Compy of Scotland, Tobermory - Andrew Macdonald, agent > North British (fire and life) Tobermory - Henry Nisbet, agent > > GRAZIERS > Cameron Alexander, Gorteneorne, Ardnamurchan > Cameron Duncan, Polloch, Ardnamurchan > Cameron James, Resipole, Ardnamurchan > Campbell Alexander, Langamull > Campbell Colin, Island house, Tyree > Campbell Dugald, Derraguig > Campbell Neil & Son, Treshnish > Flint Wm. Singer, Sornagan, Morven > Kennedy Robt Claonlead, Morven > Kirkpatrick Alx. Mungastle, Morven > Kirkpatrick Robert, Barr, Morven > M'Callum Christiana, Letmore [she's mine!!!] > M'Coll John, Mingary, Ardnamurchan > M'Donald Donald (and wool merchant), Drimintorran, Ardnamurchan > M'Donald John, Glencrepisdale, Morven > M'Intyre Archibald, Beach, Morven > M'Intyre John, Raboy, Morven > M'Kinnon Hector, Quenish house [he is either brother or cousin of Christiana > M'Callum above and was previously at Derriguaig] > M'Lean Donald, Greenhill, Tyree > M'Lean George, Hynish, Tyree > M'Lean Hector, Drimigha > M'Lean Neil, Crossipol, Coll > M'Nab Peter, Achranich, Morven > M'Phail John, Pennygowan > M'Queen Charles Archibald, Scour > Ritchie William Gortinfern, Ardnamurchan > Sheils Andrew, Kengharair > Stewart John, Achadashenaig [this property is now known as Glen Forsa - it > is on the south side of Aros bridge] > Stewart John & Donald, Lettermore > Thornburn John, Achtenny, Ardnamurchan [sic - should this be Thorburn?] > Weir Arthur and William, Carnusein, Ardnamurchan > Wilson William, Glenahurich, Ardnamurchan > > Recognize anyone here? I'll post the rest in a second email. > > Jill > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >