1851 Census – Crathie and Braemar 2

Transcriptions of Records for the name McHardy from the 1851 Census for the Parish of Crathie and Braemar

Transcribed by Sandra DeMartino, Jan 2003 Web address: http://www.geocities.com/mchardyofordachoy Email address: [email protected]

Microfilmed by the Genealogical Society Salt Lake City, Utah, at Edinburgh Scotland Date filmed: 7 Jul 1982 Film Number: 1042114

County of Aberdeen Parish: Cathie & Braemar Title of Record: Census Returns Volume/s: 183 Years Included 1851

ED 1 Bounded on the East by the Parish of Glenmuick; on the South by the Parishes of Glenmuick & Kirkmichael; on the West by the Old Parish of Braemar; and on the North by the River Dee – the population is almost exclusively confined to Strath Gurnock, & the vale of the Dee -- The greater part of the District is wild and uncultivated. The surface is very irregular, swelling up, in someplace into hills of considerable height – Along the Dee, on the North, are extensive woods of Birch & Fir, the remains of the ancient Forest of Marr. Name of Street, Place, Name & Surname of Relation to Condition Age Rank, Profession or Where Born or Road, and Name or each Person who Head of M F Occupation No. of House abode in the house, on Family the Night of the 30th March, 1851

No. of Householders Schedule 7 Loinveg John Gordon Head Widr 64 Farm (of 26 Acres No Aberdeen Crathie Lab) John Do Son U 27 Employed on the Farm Do Do James Do Son U 24 Do Do Do Jane Meston Serv U 28 House Servant Do Colestone Isabella Farquharson Serv U 13 General Servant Do Do James Coutts Serv U 12 Farm Servant Do Glenmuick 10 Balhalloch John Bowman Head Mar 80 Pauper (weaver) Aberdeen, Glenmuick Martha Do Wife Mar 80 Do Do Do 20 Camlet James Gordon Head Mar 42 Farm (of 16 Acres No Aberdeen Crathie Lab) Isabella Do Wife Mar 34 Do Strathdon Mary Do Daur 11 Scholar Do Crathie John Do Son 10 Do Do Do Jane Do Daur 8 Do Do Do James Do Son 3 Do Do Margaret Do Daur 1 Do Do Mary Do Serv U 18 House Servant Aberdeen City Luis Grant Serv U 12 Farm Servant Aberdeen Crathie Alexander Gordon Son 4 Do Do

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ED 1 cont.

Name of Street, Place, or Name & Surname of Relation to Condition Age Rank, Profession or Where Born Road, and Name or No. each Person who Head of M F Occupation of House abode in the house, Family on the Night of the 30th March, 1851

No. of Householders Schedule 21 Bovaglie Donald Gordon Head Mar 79 Farm (of 600 Acres of Aberdeen Crathie Grazing ) Donald Do Son U 39 Cattle Dealer Do Do James Do Son U 25 Employed on Farm Do Do George Do Grand Son 10 Scholar Do King Edwards John Kellar Serv Mar 45 Farm Servant Do Strathdon Jane McHardy Serv U 24 House Servant Do Do Jessie Morgan Serv U 14 E grand Girl (?) Do Glenmuick Alexander Visitor U 25 ? Perth City McPherson 37 Belnacroft Forbes Moir Head Mar 40 Woker in sawmill Aberdeen Kinnethmont Elizabeth Do Wife Mar 36 Do Braemar Charles McHardy Stepson 13 Scholar Do Crathie Margret McIntosh Mother in law 69 Shepherd’s widow Do Braemar 66 Lochnagar Distillery Duncan McLean Head Mar 44 Mashman Argyle Bowmore Margaret Do Wife Mar 33 Nairn Cawdor Archibald Do Son 13 Scholar Ross Alness Jemima? F. Hendry Step Daur 13 Do Demerara British Subject Duncan McLean Son 9 Do Ross Alness Isabella Do Daur 6 Do Nairn Cawdor Janet Do Daur 5 Do Do Do Jean Do Daur 3 Aberdeen Crathie Margaret Do Daur 1 Do Do James Blair Serv U 24 Stillman Do Do 85 Ballochbuy John Bowman Head Widr 83 Gamekeeper Aberdeen Crathie Jane Do Daur U 34 House Keeper Do Do

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ED 2 Bounded on the East by the Parish of Glenmuick; on the North by the Parliamentary Parish of Tomintoul; on the West by the parliamentary road to Corgarff; ond on the South by the River Dee – the population, with the exception of twin(?) Houses at the head of the river Gartly, is exclusively confined to the vale of the Dee – the rest of the district is, mostly, covered with heath – the surface is very irregular.

Name of Street, Place, Name & Surname of Relation to Condition Age Rank, Profession or Where Born or Road, and Name or each Person who Head of M F Occupation No. of House abode in the house, on Family the Night of the 30th March, 1851

No. of Householders Schedule 5 Manse of Crathie Archibald Anderson Head Mar 56 Minister of Crathie & Banff Keith Braemar Grace Do Wife Mar 52 Inverness Inch Alexander Do Son U 17 Student Aberdeen Braemar Hector Son 11 Scholar Do Do Robina Do Daur 7 Scholar Aberdeen Crathie Alexandrina Mourae(?) Boarder 11 Scholar Aberdeen Strath? George Hayney Visitor U 30 Clothier, Grocer & Cambridge England Druggist Jane McHardie Serv U 28 General Servant Aberdeen Braemar Mary Do Serv U 17 House(?) Maid Do Crathie Chas. Leyes Serv U 24 Farm Servant Do Ballater John Christie Serv U 18 Do Do Aboyne 40 Daldownie Donald McHardie Head U 60 Farm (of 23 acres Aberdeen Crathie employing 2 labs) Isabella Coutts Serv U 35 Housekeeper Do Do Agnes Do Serv U 18 House Maid Do Glenmuick Jane Farquharson Serv U 14 Cow Herd Do Crathie Robt Frazer Serv 35 Farm Servant Perth Kirkmichael Donald McLeod Serv 18 Do Inverness Isle of Skye

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ED 3 Bounded on the East by the Parliamentary road leading to Corgarff; on the North by the Parliamentary Parish of Tomintoul, on the West by the Old Parish of Braemar; and on the South by the River Dee. The population is ? confined to the vale of the Dee, & the glen of Aberarder. The rest of the district is mountainous & uncultivated.

No. of Householders Schedule 14 Cairnasheen(?) John McHardie Head U 78 Formerly Ag Lab Aberdeen Crathie 18 Mill of Inver Call? McKenzie Head Mar 76 Miller Aberdeen Glenmuick Janet Do Wife Mar 55 Do Crathie Alexander Do Son U 34 Barley Miller Do Do Margret McLennan Daur Mar 29 Do Do Peter Do Son U 26 Labourer Do Do Jane Do Daur U 21 Employed at home Do Do William Do Son U 16 Do Do Do Mary McKenzie Grand Daur 5 Scholar Do Do John Hay Serv Mar 32 Dryster Aberdeen James Bowman Visitor U 38 Game Keeper Do Braemar 22 Stronagar James Coutts Head U 32 Far (of 10 acres employ Aberdeen Crathie no lab) Mary Do Sister U 41 Housekeeper Do Do Janet Do Neice U 10 Scholar Perth Blairgowrie Janet Lamont Serv U 17 General Serv Aberdeen Braemar Robert McHardie Serv U 16 Farm Serv Do Glenmuick Alexander Campbell Lodger U 79 formerly a shepherd Do Crathy(?) 29 Dalchork Ann Symons Head Mar 49 Shepherd’s wife Aberdeen Glenmuick 30 Laing Jane Coutts Head Mar 46 Gen Lab Aberdeen Crathie Ann McLean Daur 7 Scholar Do Do 31 Auglavian(??) William McHardie Head Mar 32 Cattle Dealer Aberdeen Braemar Mary Do Wife Mar 31 Do Crathie James Do Son 2 Do Do Anne Do Daur 1 Do Do Helen Pringle Serv U 13 House Maid Fifeshire

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ED 3 Cont.

No. of Householders Schedule 34 Rattrick Jane McDonald Head W. 70 Ag. Lab Aberdeen Crathie William Do Son U 27 Farm Serv Do Do Jane McHardie Neice U 24 House Maid Do Do 35 Balmore Ann Lamont Head W 64 Far (of 14 Acres no Aberdeen Glenmuick labourers) Alexander Do Son U 38 Farm Serv Do Crathie William Do Son U 35 Do Do Do Isabella Do Neice 11 Cow Herd Do Do Christian McHardie Serv U 31 General Serv Do Braemar James Do Serv U 16 Farm Serv Do Crathie 45 Clachvolich(?) Charles McHardie Head Mar 45 Far (of 40 acres no Aberdeen Crathie labourers) Ann Do Wife Mar 37 Do Do Ann Do Daur U 10 Scholar Do Do William Do Son 8 Scholar Do Do Jane Do Daur 6 Do Do Do Margaret Do Daur 4 Do Do Ann Lamont Serv U 17 General Serv Do Do

1851 Census – Crathie and Braemar 6 ED 4 So much of the old parish of Braemar as is contained betwixt its eastern Boundary and the River Quoich on the north side of the Dee and on the south side of the Dee so much as lies betwixt the Bridge at Invercauld and the River Cluny including the village of Castletown & the houses adjoining the market Name of Street, Place, or Name & Surname of Relation to Condition Age Rank, Profession or Where Born Road, and Name or No. each Person who Head of M F Occupation of House abode in the house, Family on the Night of the 30th March, 1851

No. of Householders Schedule 2 Castletown George Clark Head U 42 Innkeeper, Farmer of Aberdeenshire Crathie 100 ac. emp 2 Ag. Lab. Jane McHardy Serv U 19 House Servant ? Do Braemar Betty Stewart Serv U 24 House servant do Invernesshire Abernethy Jessie Mitchell Serv U 17 House Servant do Aberdeenshire Crathie John McKenzie Serv U 21 Farm Servant Do Braemar James Farquharson Serv U 16 Farm Servant Do Ballater 3 Castletown John Grant Head Mar 45 Blacksmith Aberdeenshire Braemar Barbra Do Wife Mar 35 Wife Do Do James Do Son 7 Scholar Do Do Isabella Do Daur 3 Do Do John Do Son 2 Do Do Charles Do Son 8 Do Do mo Margret Lamont Serv U 20 House Serv Do Do James McHardy Smith U 20 Blacksmith Do Do 15 Castletown Jane McHardy Head W 90 ? Aberdeenshire Braemar Ann McHardy Daur W 68 Wool Spinner Do Do 16 Castletown Christian McHardy ? U 68 Ag. Lab Aberdeenshire Braemar Alexr Shaw Son U 36 Mason’s Labr Do Do 24 Castletown George McHardy Head Mar 39 Carrier Aberdeenshire Crathie Margarit Do Wife Mar 30 Do Braemar James Do Son 9 Scholar Do Do John Do Son 8 Do Do mo Peter McNaughton Servant Mar 42 Mason Do Ballater 30 Balloch Jane McHardy Head W 71 ? Aberdeenshire Crathie Elizabeth Do Daur U 31 General Servant Do Do Elizabeth Do Grand Daur 13 Scholar Do Ballater

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ED 4 Cont. Name of Street, Place, or Name & Surname of Relation to Condition Age Rank, Profession or Where Born e l

u Road, and Name or No. each Person who Head of M F Occupation of House abode in the house, Family on the Night of the 30th March, 1851

No. of Sched 31 Balloch Andrew McHardy Head Mar 68 Wood Lab Aberdeenshire Crathie Jannet Do Wife Mar 71 Do Do Janet Do Daur U 27 Servant Do Do Jane Rennie Grand Daur 7 Scholar Do Do Elizabeth Frazer Do Do 11 Do Do Do 38 Falegie Jane McHardy Head W 75 Pauper (House Work) Aberdeenshire Crathie Ann Do Sister U 73 Do Do Do Do 40 Falegie Alexander McHardy Head Mar 51 General Labourer Aberdeenshire Braemar Elspet Do Wife Mar 40 Do Do John Do Son U 16 Scholar Do Do Peter Do Son 14 Do Do Do 56 Inverchanlic Angus McIntosh Head Widr 40 Gamekeeper Aberdeenshire Braemar Donald Do Son 6 Scholar Do Do Charles Do Son 4 Scholar at home Do Do Mary McIntosh Serv U 25 House servant Do Do George McHardy Visitor 5 Scholar Do Do Jane Do Do 7 Do Do Do John Davidson Serv U 27 Boatman Do Do 37 Allanmore(?) John Mitchell Head U 22 Farmr manager of 100 Aberdeenshire Braemar ac emp 3 Lab Mary Do Cousin U 50 Housekeeper Do Do Margret Do Servant U 26 General Servant Do Crathie James McHardy Do 16 Farm Servant Aberdeenshire Forgue Mary Do Visitor U 16 House Servant Do Crathie 61 Linn of Quoich William McHardy Head Mar 47 Game Keeper Aberdeenshire Braemar Ann Do Wife Mar 42 Banffshire Forgue William Do Son 14 Scholar Aberdeenshire Braemar Alexander Do Do 11 Do Do Do Peter Do Do 9 Do Do Do John Do Do 8 Do Do Do Charles Do Do 6 Do Do Do Jane Do Daur 4 Do Do Ann Do Do 2 Do Do Hellen Grant Serv U 21 House Servant Aberdeenshire Coldstone?

1851 Census – Crathie and Braemar 8 ED 5 As much of the parish as lies betwixt the Quoich and its western extremity in the North side of the Dee, and betwixt the Bridge at Marr Lodge and its western extremity on the South side of the Dee.

No. of Householders Schedule 1 Craggan Cottage William McHardy Head U 32 Game Keeper Aberdeenshire Braemar Margaret Do Cousin U 23 House Servant Do Do 5 Glenlui Peter McHardy Head Mar 38 Game Keeper Aberdeenshire Braemar Janet Do Wife Mar 43 Do Do Charles Do Son U 16 Scholar at home Do Do Mary Do Daur U 15 Do Do Do Walter Do Son U 13 Do Do Do Alexander Do Son U 12 Do Do Do Jessie Do Daur 9 Do Do Do May Do Daur 7 Do Do Do Peter Do Son 4 Do Do Do Catharine Do Daur 2 Do Do 13 Linn of Dee Isabel McDonald Head Wid 67 Farmer of 3 Acres Aberdeenshire Braemar Alexander Do Son U 29 Game Keeper Do Do James Douglas Nephew 5 Scholar Forfarshire Dundee Jean McHardy Serv U 16 House Servant Aberdeenshire Braemar 18 Little Inverey James McHardy Head Mar 42 Ag. Lab. Aberdeenshire Braemar Margaret Do Wife Mar 30 Do Crathie Margaret Do Daur 9 Scholar Do Braemar Elizabeth Do Daur 8 Do Do Do Alexander Do Son 6 Do Do Do May Do Daur 4 Do Do John Do Son 2 Do Do 22 Little Inverey Margaret McHardy Head W 75 Farm of 2 Acres Aberdeenshire Braemar Marjory Do Daur U 44 House Serv Do Do John McHardy Son U 36 Ag. Lab. Do Do

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ED 5 Cont.

No. of Householders Schedule 33 Little Inverey Barbara McIntosh Head W 69 Farmr of 6 Acres Aberdeenshire Braemar Elspet Do Daur U 40 House Serv Do Do John Do Son U 29 Game Keeper Do Do Charles Do Son U 27 Farm Serv Do Do Helen Ogg Grand Daur U 13 Scholar Do Do John McHardy Grand Son 10 Do Do Do Peter Miller Grand Son 2 Do Do 35 Mill of Inverey Donald Dingwall Head Mar 46 Miller Aberdeenshire Braemar Janet Do Wife Mar 26 Do Strathdon Mary Ann Do Dau 1 Do Braemar John Do Son 2 Do Do Alexander Grant Visitor Mar 40 Carrier Banffshire Glenlivet Jean White Do 56 Travelling Pauper Fifeshire Dunnino(?) William McDonald Do 5 Do Inverness Charlotte Do Do 2 Do Perth Alexander McHardy Servant U 13 Farm Servant Do Braemar 57 Craigend Cottage(?) Catharine McHardy W W 82 Annintant? Aberdeenshire Braemar

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ED 6 So much of the Old Parish of Braemar as lies on the south side of the river Dee betwixt the River Cluny and the Bridge near Mar Lodge and on both sides of the Cluny and Glencalader from the village of Castletown the southern extremity of the Parish.

No. of Householders Schedule 2 Auchyndrine James McHardy Head Mar 65 Wood Sawyer Aberdeenshire Braemar Jannet Do Wife Mar 69 Do Do Duncan Do Son U 30 Wood Sawyer Do Do James Do Son U 23 Tatnous(???) Do Do Isabella Do Daur 25 Servant Do Do

4 Auchyndrine Helen Symon Head U 70 Pauper (Stocking Knitter) Aberdeenshire Braemar Mary McHardy Neice U 19 Stocking Knitter Do Crathie 36 Auchindrine Mary McHardy Head W 52 Dressmaker Aberdeenshire Braemar Charles Duncan Son in Law Mar 24 Carpenter Do Crathie Jane(?) Do Daur in Law Mar 24 Dressmaker Do Braemar 42 Auchindrine Jane McHardy Head W 38 Pauper (Labourer) Aberdeenshire Braemar Margret Do Daur U 9 Scholar Do Do Charles Do Son 7 Do Do Do Jane Do Daur 5 Do Do Do Margret McIntosh Sister U 32 Ag labourer Do Do 75 Mill O’ Coul John McHardy Head U 28 Tailor (Master employing Aberdeenshire Braemar 3 men) Charles Grant Serv U 20 Journeyman Tailor Banffshire Duftown John Campbell Do U 19 Do Aberdeenshire Braemar James Rattray Do U 14 App Tailor Do Do Charles Lamont Lodger Mar 27 Farm Labourer Do Do Ann Do Lod. wife Mar 23 Do Do 77 Ellanfeouw(?) Mary McHardy Head W 68 Ag Lab Aberdeenshire Braemar Alexander McKenzie Grandson 10 Scholar Perthshire Cuper Angus Margret Johnston Do [sic] 14 Do Aberdeenshire Braemar

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ED 6 cont.

No. of Householders Schedule 81 Tomintoul Charles McHardy Head Mar 60 Farmer of 5 Acres Aberdeeshire Braemar Ann Do Wife Mar 50 Do Do Charles Do Son U 14 Farmers Son Do Do Elizabeth Do Daur U 12 Do Do 84 Croftmuican George McHardy Head Mar 50 Farmer of 30 Acres Aberdeenshire Braemar Helen Do Wife Mar 36 Do Do Elizabeth Do Daur U 10 Scholar Do Do Alexander Do Son U 8 Do Do Do Helen Do Daur U 4 Do Do Do Ann Do Servant U 18 House Servant Do Do James Do Visitor U 53 Tailor Do Do 96 Auchallater† Alexander McGregor Head U 39 Fr & Graz arable land Aberdeenshire Braemar 32 Acr es emp 8 lab as shepherds 97 Auchallater*† John McGregor Head U 72 98 Auchallater* Jannet Downie Head W 70 Farmers Widow Aberdeenshire Braemar Jane Do Daur U 34 Ag Lab Do Do Margret McHardy Grand Daur 8 Scholar Do Do Jane Do Do 3 Do Do 99 Auchallater*† Isabella McDonald Head W 54 Farming 14 Acres Aberdeenshire Crathie 100 Tomanraw† William Gruer Head Mar 68 Farmer of 25 Acres Aberdeenshire Braemar

*There is a crease running down the page of the original document, right through the surname column, that makes some of the names partially illegible. These are my best guesses. † Head of household only listed. Household includes a number of other individuals not listed.

1851 Census – Crathie and Braemar 12 Order in which the farms were covered for ED 6: Auchindryne, 58 Corrymulzie Cottage, 60 Braegarae, 61 Corrymulzie, 62 Braegarrie, 63 Aultchlan/Aultchlair?, 68 Ardaraig, 69 Aurderg, 70 Dalgovhrie?, 71 Aultchair, 72 Mill of Coul, 76 Tomintoul, 77 Ellanfeour, 79 Tomintoul, 83 Dalvergachy, 84 Croftmuican, 85 Balnduim, 86 Coldrach, 88 Daldui, 89 Coldrach, 90 Aultvait, 92 Cornalaraig, 93 Corryaltie, 94 New Biggin, 95 Glencallater, 96 Auchallater, 100 Tomanraw

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No. of Householders Schedule

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