Russell's Morayshire Register, and Elgin and Forres Directory
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APSJ.2og.03s ,\/ Digitized by the Internet' Archive in 2010 with funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/russellsmorayshi1852elgi :! RUSSELL'S MORAYSHIRE REGISTER, AND ELGIN AND FORRES DIRECTORY, FOE 1852, Mtins Heap fear, DEDICATED, BY SPECIAL PERMISSION, TO :&e mm Hon- Cfte ©arl of ffitt. ELGIN:; PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY ALEX. RUSSELL, CO U RANT OFFICE, AND SOLD BY ALL BOOKSELLERS. Price Is. Qd. Bound in Cloth, • . — INDEX TO THE CONTENTS. PART I.—GENERAL ALMANACK. Arehbishops of England 54 Palaces, Hereditary Keepers. ..71 Assessed Taxes 43 Parliaments, Imperial 68 Bank Holidays., 7 Peers, House of.., 53 Banks and Banking Companies 45 Peerage, Scottish ,70 Banks & Branches in Scotland 45 Peers, Scottish Representative57 Bill Card for 1852....... 50 Peers, Irish Representative 57 Bishops of England 55 Peers, Officers of the House.. ..58 British Empire, Extent and Peeresses in their own Right... 58 Population of 52 Prelates, Irish Representative.. 58 British Ministry 53 Quarters of the Year, 8 Cattle, Rule for Weighing 41 Railway Communication 73 Chronicle and Obituary, Royal Family 52 1850-51. 77 Salaries and Expenses, Table Chronological Cycles .8 for Calculating 36 Commons, House of, .....58 Savings' Bank, National Se- Commons, Officers of the curity.., 44 House of 68 Scotland, Extent, &c 44 Corn, Duties on , 40 Scotland, Judges and Officers.. 69 Distance Table of Places in Scotland, Officers of State in... 71 Elginshire 7 Scotland, Population, Lords- Eclipses of the Sun and Moon 8 Lieutenant, and Sheriffs 69 European States, Population, Scotland, Summary of the Po- and Reigning Sovereigns 52 pulation in 1821, 1831, Excise Duties ...41 1841, and 1851 70 Fairs in Scotland 21 Scotland, Universities of 71 Fairs in North of England 35 Scotland, View of the Pro- Fast Days..... „ .51 gressive Population of.... 70 Ferries 76 Scottish Acres, Table f©r con* Fiars Prices in Scotland 37 verting into Imperial. .-. 40 Government Departments Scottish Revenue Departments 68 Admiralty, Board of Trade, Stage Coaches ^.77 Customs, Exchequer, Trea- Stamp and Legacy Duties. ...... 42 sury, &c 53 Steam Vessels ,. ..75 Hay, Rule for weighing 41 Terms in Elgin J High Water at Leith 8 Terms in Scotland t ..7 Calendar 9 Terms in Englaad 7 Mails, Arrival and Delivery.... 74 United States, Population Measures, Imperial Standard. ..40 and President of ,...52 Monies, Foreign and Colonial.-50 Weather Table ...39 5 PART II.—COUNTY OK MORAY. Assessments 94 i Morayshire Railway Coy 100 Agricultural Society of Forres 1 00 Members of Parliament for Baronets connected with the County and Burghs 109 County 109 ! Population .,......„ 80 County of Moray 79 Procurators 84 Commissioners of Supply 82 Parliamentary Constituency. ...86 Court, Justice of Peace 84 Prison Board, 97 — Sheriff 84 Police Board 98 — Small Debt ...85 Property and Income Tax 103 — Criminal 85 Presbyteries of Estab. Chur..,104 — Registration 86 i — of Free Church.. 106 Electors of County 86-94 — of United Pres,..106 Findhorn Bridge Trust 99 Peers connected with County 107 Grain Tables 101 Roads, Turnpike 95 Horticultural Society 104 — Commutation 95 j Justices of Peace 83 I Road Money Assessment 96 Lieutenancy 80 Rural Police 98 Liquid Measure Table 102 Sheriff Officers j 84 Morayshire Farmer Club 99 Spey Bridge Trust 98 Morayshire Insurance Coy....l00 PART III.- PAROCHIAL STATISTICS. Alves. Parish of. 109 Elgin, Parish of 130 — Parochial Board ...lio! — Parochial Board 133 Abernetby, Parish of. 1 1 — Population.. 130 — Parochial Board Ill ' — Ministers, &c 131 Bellie, Parish of.. Ill I — Mortifications, &c 131 — Parochial Board 113 — Free Church Minis- j Birnie, Parish of. 115 ters~and Elders 134 Parochial . , 1 — Board . 1 — United Presbyterian, Boharm, Parish of 115 ' Congregational, — Parochial Board... ...116 ! Episcopal, Baptist, Burghead 125 and Roman Catholic — Directory 127 ' do 134-5 Cromdale, Parish of 116 Fochabers 112 — Parochial Board 117 — Directory 114 Dallas, Parish of. 120 Forres. Parish of 135 — Parochial Board 120 — Parochial Board 136 Diainie, Parish of. 120 — Population 135 — Parochial Board 121 — Free, United Presby- Duthil, Parish of 123 terian, Congregational, — Parochial Board .124 and Episcopal Church. .136-7 Duffus, Parish of... 124 Findhorn 138 — Parochial Board ....125 — Directory 139 Dyk , Parish of 129 Garmouth 148 — Parochial Board !29 — Directory 149 Edinkillie, Parish of 129 Grantown, 1 17 — Parochial Board ...130 — Directory ..119 1 Hopetnan - - - 128 Rothiemurchus, Parish of - 124" Inveravon Parochial Board 151 Rafford, do. - - 142 Kinloss. Parish of - 1 37 — Parochial Board' - 143 - — Parochial^Board 137 Rothes, Parish of - - 143 Kingston - - - - 148 — Parochial Board - 144 — Directory - - 1 50 — Directory - - 145 Knockando, Parish of - 140 Speymouth, Parish of - 147 —^Parochial Board ^ - 141 — Parochial Board 147 Lossiemouth - . -121 St Andrews Lhanbryd. Pa- -' — Directory - 122 rish of - - - 146 Newspynie, Parish of - 141 — Parochial Board - 147 — Parochial Board - 142 U quhart, Parish of -150 Pluscarden Church - - 135 — Parochial Board * 151 PART IV.-BURGH OP ELGIN. Academy - - * 161 Minister's - - - 16^ Association, Literary - 173 Mason Lodge,„Trinity - 17 s Auctioneers ... ISO Kilmolymock 17^ Burgh Property - - 156 Medical Practitioners - 18^ Burgess and Guild Brethren 157 Member of Parliament - 15^ Bequests, Educational 161-3 Market Company - 17 Bank, Savings' - - 169 Markets - - - 18 Bank Agents - - - 179 Newspapers - - - 175 Courts, Burgh and Guild - 157 Old Maids Charity - - 166 Charities & Mortifications 157-60 Odd Follows" Lodge - 174 Coaches - - - - 177 Population - - .152 Carriers - - - - 177 Police Establishment - 174 Chemists and Druggists - 180 Property Investment Coy. 171 Corn Merchants - - 180 Petty Customs - - 17 5 Cathedral - - - 181 Post Office - - .176 Curling Club - - - 173 Public Oflices - - 178 Electors - - 153-5 Reading Room - - 180 Elgiu Institution - - 1 65 Register Office, Servant?- - 180 Fine Art Agents - - ISO School, Ladies* - 163 ~- Gray's Hospital - - 165 — Trades' - 164 Guildry Fund - - 166 — Infant - - - 165 — Mortifications 167-8 Society, Abstinence - - 174 Gas Light Company - - 170 — Ladies Benevolent - 172 Harbour Co., Lossiemouth 17 — Bible - 172 Hotels and Principal Inns 1 80 — Missionary - .178 - - - Insurance Agents k 179 — Scientific 172 Inland Revenue - - 175 Shambles Mails - - 176 Institute, 'Mechanics - 174 Town Council - - - 155 Lunatic Asylum - - 166 Trades Incorporations - 168 Libraries, Circulating - 175 Town Criers - - -181 Library, Law, - - 180 Valuators - - - 181 Light House, Covesea - 170 Water Company - - 171 Magistrates - - - 156 PART V. -DIRECTORY. Directory for Elgin - 184-195 I Directory for Bishopmill 195-197 PART VI.—BURGH OP FORRES. Academy - 204 Mortifications 201 Association, Working Men's 206 Mason^Lodge, St Lawrence -208 — Literary Periodical — St John's 208 Rea ding 207 Member of Parliament 198 — Building 208 Medical Practitioners * 211 Auctioneer 211 Markets - 212 Burgh Property 201 Mechanics' Institute and Burgess Dues - 201 Library - 206 Bequests, Chaiitable 201 Newspaper " 207 Bank, Savings 207 Police Board 205 Bank Agents - 210 Population 198 Courts, Burgh and Guild „ 200 Petty Customs - • 209 >— Jnstice of Peace 205 Post Office 211 Sheriff — Small Debt . 205 Public Ofiices 209 Club, Literary Debating - 206 Register Office 211 — Trafalgar 208 Schools, Ladies. &c, 204 — Newspaper 207 Society, Friendly 205 — Bathing 207 — Bible - - " 205 Coaches ..-- 212 — Religious Tract 206 Carriers 212 — Female - '- 206 Chemists and Druggists 211 — Auxiliary Morayshire Corn Merchants 211 Mechanics 2o« Electors 198 — Total Abstinence - 207 Fine Art Agents 208 Shambles Mails 209 Guildry Society 205 Town Council, &c, 200 Gas Light Company 207 Town Crier 2<>9 Hotels and Principal Inns 211 Water Company - •208 Insurance Agents 210 Writers ... 2 Ministers «. 204 Woollen Manufactory 211 Magistrates and Council - 200 PART VII.—DIRECTORY. Directory for Forres - 213-19 PART VIII. -ADVERTISING LIST, . PART I. GENERAL ALMANAC. DISTANCE TABLE OF PLACES IN ELGINSHIRE. Elgin Aviemore Aviemore. Ballindalloch 27 Ballindalloch. Boat-of-Bridge Boat-of-Bridge. Burghead Burghead. Carr-Bridge Carr-Bridge. Craigellachie (Lower) 36 Craigellachie (Lower) Do. (Upper) 9 Do. (Upper). Dufftown 41 m Dufftown. Findhorn 4(1 Findhorn. Fochabers 48 53 21|Fochabers. Forres 36 34 421 Forres. Garmouth 4.9 56i 21 4 Garmouth. Grantown 11 m 2937 Grantown. Hopeman 41 61 1016 Hopeman. Keith 48 53£ 29 8 Keith. 53 1614 22 Lossiemouth. Lossiemouth 58i j Rothes 38 44 2210 12| 15 Rothes. Extreme length of Elginshire from Upper Craigellachie to Lossiemouth, 58J miles. Extreme breadth from Fochabers to Dyke, 26 miles. Extent of Elginshire in imperial acres, 302,093. Elgin, the county town, is 177 miles north of Edinburgh. Population of county in 1851—males, 18,072; females, 20,786. Total, 38,858. Number of families, 8772. BANK HOLIDAYS. New Year's Day Jan. 1 Restoration of King Charles II. May 29 Martyrdom of King Charles I. Jan. 30 Queen's Accession June 20 Queen's Marriage Feb. 10 Queen's Coronation June 28 Good Friday April 9 Gunpowder Plot Nov. 5 Queen's Birthday May 24 Christmas Day Dec. 25 TERMS IN SCOTLAND. TERMS IN ENGLAND. Candlemas Feb. 2 N. S. 14 O. S. Lady Day March 25 Whitsunday May 15 .. 27 .. Midsummer June 24 Lammas. Aug. 1 . 13 . Michaelmas Day Sept. 29 Martinmas Nov. 11 .. 23 . Christmas Dec. 25 In Elgin, the 26th May is the Whitsunday, and the 22d November the Martinmas term. When a term-day