Durness Militia List 1809

picture above Saingo Bay

Transcribed by Malcolm Bangor-Jones, adapted for this page by C Stokes, published here with his permission.

All Mc & Mac names shown here as Mac - place names are spelled as on original document

This Militia List is certified to be a 'true & correct list of all the males between the ages of 18 & 45 residing in the Parish of Durness'. Document is dated 30th August 1809

Surnames are shown alphabetically followed by Christian name, occupation & residence plus either Ground of Exemption claimed or liable. It is noticeable on this Durness list the large number of volunteers.

Names with an * were aged over 30, those without were less than 30.

CALDER 

Alexander *, farmer, Labour
Angus *, tailor, Dalnaharve, volunteer;
Donald, labourer, Eriboll, volunteer 

CAMPBELL
Angus *, piper, Balbulichveg, volunteer
Angus *, farmer, Durine, volunteer
Donald, farmer, Aultcoirfraskel, volunteer
Donald *, Eriboll, volunteer
Donald *, shepherd, Mussel, unfit to serve
Donald, farmer, Sangomore, volunteer
William *, farmer, Sangomore, volunteer 

DONE
James *, fisher, Grudie, volunteer 

DUNLOP
Mr. Robert, Balnakeil 

JOHNSTON
William, shepherd, Sarscrim 

MACDONALD
John *, servant, Balnakeil 

MACINTOSH
Angus, labourer, Inverhope
George *, labourer, Balnakeil, volunteer
John, labourer, Rispond, volunteer
William, labourer, Eriboll, volunteer 

MACKAY
Alexander, labourer, Clasnanach
Angus, labourer, Hiliam
Donald, labourer, Achnahunat
Donald *, farmer, Eriboll
Donald, labourer, Filine, volunteer
Donald *, constable, Kinnabin
Donald, foxhunter, Strathbeg, volunteer
George *, shepherd, Aultnacailich, volunteer
George *, labourer, Hiliam, volunteer
Hector, labourer, Eriboll, volunteer
Hector, labourer, Filine, volunteer
Hector Oag *, weaver, Eriboll, volunteer
Hugh, farmer, Badvoir, volunteer
Hugh, labourer, Dalnaharve, volunteer
Hugh *, labourer, Hiliam, volunteer
James, shepherd, Bresgill (Fresgill?), volunteer
James *, post, Sangomore
John, labourer, Arnaboll, volunteer
John, labourer, Badlihavis
John, farmer, Eriboll, volunteer
John *, labourer, Filine, volunteer
John, farmer, Hope, volunteer
John *, labourer, Sangobeg
John, weaver, Sangmore, volunteer
John, cowherd, Strathbeg
John (1), labourer, Hiliam, volunteer
John (2), labourer, Hiliam, volunteer
John (3), labourer, Hiliam, volunteer
Kenneth *, labourer, Hiliam, volunteer
Robert, labourer, Eriboll, volunteer
William *, cowherd, Blaid
William, labourer, Borley
William, labourer, Clasnanach, volunteer 

MACKENZIE
George, labourer, Arnaboll, volunteer
George, labourer, Badvoir
Hugh *, farmer, Arnaboll, volunteer
John *, labourer, Elanarear, volunteer
John, labourer, Eriboll
John, servant, Eriboll, volunteer
John, shepherd, Grudie 

MACLEOD
Alexander, labourer, Durine, volunteer
Angus, weaver, Clasnanach, volunteer
George *, farmer, Balvulichveg, volunteer
Hugh *, fisher, Hope, volunteer
James, labourer, Hope, volunteer
John *, farmer, Lerin, volunteer 

MACMILLAN
Eivar *, foxhunter, Shininish 

MACPHERSON
Hugh, farmer, Durine 

MATHERS
Thomas *, shepherd, Balvluichmore 

MORRISON
Alexander, labourer, Kinnabin
Donald *, tailor, Kinnabin
George, tailor, Kinnabin
James, labourer, Durine
William, shepherd, Dall
William *, carpenter, Kinnabin 

MUNRO
Alexander *, labourer, Eriboll, volunteer
Alexander, tailor, Lochsion, volunteer
Angus, herd, Fraskil, volunteer
Donald, farmer, Eriboll, volunteer
Kenneth, labourer, Durine 

MURRAY
Robert *, farmer, Sangobeg, volunteer 

ROSS
Angus *, farmer, Hope, volunteer
Donald, farmer, Ellanhoan, volunteer
James *, farmer, Ellanhoan, volunteer
Robert *, smith, Balnakeil
William, farmer, Sangomore, volunteer 

SUTHERLAND
Angus, labourer, Hope
Angus, farmer, Sangomore, volunteer
George *, farmer, Clasnanach, volunteer
Kenneth *, farmer, Durine, volunteer
William, labourer, Hope, volunteer 

WILSON
William, shepherd, Achmore 

Durness People 1826

List of the people in the parish of Durness as is fit for Manufacturing the kelp and begin the herring Early fishing 1826 (NAS, Dep. 313/3457) - transcribed by Malcolm Bangor-Jones 2007. Thank you Malcolm. 

List below shows all those on this list. Surname followed by given name and residence followed by numbers of those available in each family. 

I have put this list in alphabetical order. Surnames are shown here as spelled on the original document with the exception of Mc and Mac being shown as Mac.

ABRACH 
George in Porthamil – 1 male fit for kelp – 2 females and 0 fishers 

CAMPBELL 
Angus in Durin – 0 males fit for kelp – 0 females – 1 fisher 
Angus in Balvolich – 1 male fit for kelp – 2 females – 1 fisher 
Donald in Sangomore – 0 males fit for kelp – 2 females – 1 fisher 
Donald in Durin – 1 male fit for kelp – 2 females – 0 fishers 
Hugh in Kennabein – 0 males fit for kelp – 1 female – 1 fisher 
Hugh in Durin – 1 male fit for kelp – 1 female – 1 fisher 
John in Durin - 0 males fit for kelp – 1 female – 1 fisher 
Roderick in Sangobeg – 0 males fit for kelp – 0 females – 1 fisher 
William in Sangomore – 0 males fit for kelp – 0 females – 2 fishers 
William Grange in Durin – 0 males fit for kelp – 0 females – 1 fisher 

DINGWALL 
Alexander in Sangobeg - 1male fit for kelp – 2 females – 1 fisher 

MACCASKILL 
John in Durin – 1 male fit for kelp – 1 female – 0 fishers 
Widow in Durin – 0 males fit for kelp – 2 females – 0 fishers 

MACCULLOCH 
Thomas in Balvolich – 2 males fit for kelp – 1 female – 1 fisher 

MACDONALD 
John in Sangobeg – 1 male fit for kelp – 0 females – 1 fisher 

MACINTOSH 
Hugh in Island Hoan – 0 males fit for kelp – 0 females – 1 fisher 
John in Rispond – 0 males fit for kelp – 2 females – 1 fisher 
Neil in Rispond – 0 males fit for kelp – 0 females – 1 fisher 

MACKAY 
Andrew in Lerin – 1 male fit for kelp – 2 female – 0 fishers 
Donald in Kennabein – 1 male fit for kelp – 2 females – 1 fisher 
Eric in Sangomore – 0 males fit for kelp – 0 females – 1 fisher 
Hector in Lerin – 0 males fit for kelp – 2 females – 1 fisher 
Hugh in Porthamil – 1 male fit for kelp – 3 females – 1 fisher 
James in Sangomore – 1 male fit for kelp – 2 females – 0 fisher 
John in Sangobeg – 0 males fit for kelp – 1 female – 2 fishers 
John senior in Sangomore – 1 male fit for kelp – 2 females – 0 fishers 
John junior in Sangomore – 0 males fit for kelp – 0 females – 1 fisher 
John, old miller in Durin – 1 male fit for kelp – 1 female – 2 fishers 
Richard in Durin – 1 male fit for kelp – 1 female – 2 fishers 
William in Durin – 0 males fit for kelp – 0 females – 1 fisher 

MACKENZIE 
George Mackay in Durin – 1 male fit for kelp – 2 females – 1 fisher 

MACLEOD 
George in Balvolich – 1 male fit for kelp – 1 female – 2 fishers 
John in Lerin – 0 males fit for kelp – 1 female – 1 fisher 
Widow in Sangomore – 0 males fit for kelp – 1 female – 1 fisher 

MACNIEL 
Katherine Mackay in Lerin – 0 males fit for kelp – 2 females – 0 fishers 

MACPHERSON 
Hugh in Durin – 1 male fit for kelp – 2 females – 0 fishers 

MILLER 
Robert in Lerin – 0 males fit for kelp – 2 females – 0 fishers 

MORRISON (Morison) 
Alexander in Island Hoan – 1 male fit for kelp – 2 females – 2 fishers 
George in Kennabein – 0 males fit for kelp – 1 female – 1 fisher 
Hugh in Kennabein – 0 males fit for kelp – 1 female – 1 fisher 
Hugh in Balvolich – 1 male fit for kelp – 0 females – 1 fisher 
James in Island Hoan – 0 males fit for kelp – 0 females – 1 fisher 
James in Sangomore – 0 males fit for kelp – 0 female – 1 fisher 
John Imerigan in Rispond – 0 males fit for kelp – 1 female – 2 fishers 
John in Lerin – 1 male fit for kelp – 1 female – 0 fishers 
Murdoch in Culecaig – 1 male fit for kelp – 2 females – 0 fishers 
Murdoch in Lerin – 0 males fit for kelp – 2 females – 1 fisher 
William in Porthamil – 1 male fit for kelp – 3 females – 2 fishers 
William in Sangobeg – 0 males fit for kelp – 0 females – 1 fisher 
William in Sangomore – 0 males fit for kelp – 2 females – 0 fishers 

MUNRO 
Alexander in Lochsien – 0 males fit for kelp – 1 female – 3 fishers 
Angus in Sangomore – 1 male fit for kelp – 1 female – 0 fishers 
John in Uaigagy – 0 males fit for kelp – 1 female – 1 fisher 
John in Kennabein – 0 males fit for kelp – 0 females – 1 fisher 

MURRAY 
Robert in Sangobeg – 1 male fit for kelp – 1 female – 1 fisher 

POST 
Heirs in Durin – 0 males fit for kelp – 2 females – 0 fishers 

ROSS 
Donald in Island Hoan – 1 male fit for kelp – 1 female – 1 fisher 
Donald’s widow in Sangomore – 0 males fit for kelp – 1 female – 0 fishers 

SUTHERLAND 
Donald Gould in Durin – 1 male fit for kelp – 1 female – 1 fisher 
George in Sangomore – 1 male fit for kelp – 0 females – 0 fishers 
Kenneth in Durin – 1 male fit for kelp – 1 female – 1 fisher 
Robert in Lerin – 0 males fit for kelp – 1 female – 1 fisher 
Rory in Durin – 0 males fit for kelp – 0 females – 1 fisher 
William Don in Durin – 0 males fit for kelp – 0 females – 1 fisher 
William (McRory) in Durin – 1 male fit for kelp – 1 female – 1 fisher 

SWANSON 
David in Sangomore – 1 male fit for kelp – 2 females – 0 fishers 

WHITE 
Donald in Durin – 1 male fit for kelp – 2 females – 0 fishers 
George in Durin – 1 male fit for kelp – 2 females – 0 fishers