I do not know where the 1889-90 list is but would guess a copy may be in the library either at Golspie or Inverness. I do have a note of the names qualified to vote in Golspie in 1885-86 and it is quite a disappointing list in so far as it only gives the barest detail i.e. the number of people of a name entitled to vote - e.g. Bannerman - 4; Campbell, 4; Gordon, 7; Grant, 7; Gunn, 5; Kerr, 1; Macdonald, 9; Mackay 16; Mackenzie 6; Maclean 1; Matheson 7; Morrison 4; Munro 10; Murray9; Ross 11 and Sutherland 23. A total of 124 people. That is the full info above. Christine Highland Hearts http://www.highlandhearts.com/ -----Original Message----- From: Sara Thomas [mailto:Sethomas@btinternet.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 7:19 AM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Register of Voters The book about Golspie I mentioned in an earlier email speaks of a 'register of parishioners entitled to vote for county-councillors in 1889-90' This list had 243 people on it, 73 of them women. 'It must ... be noted that this is an analysis of a list of ratepayers only, and that a considerable number of heads of families were not on the list through being in arrears of poor-rates.' My question is: have any of these lists been preserved, and if so, where might they be? They wouldn't show young people or poor people, or most of the women, but still, they might yield something... Sara ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01