Blair Drummond Moss Census 1814

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Clickable Table of Contents (Click on item to be taken to that section)

Source Information. 1

Copyright Disclaimer and Appropriate Use Statement 1

Historical Background and Maps. 2

Census by Moss. 2

Drip Moss. 2

Summers Lane. 21

Kirk Lane. 35

Nailor’s Lane. 66

Robertson’s Lane. 74

Wood Lane. 83

Westwood Lane. 96

Rossburn Lane. 103

 

Index (Click here)

Source Information

National Archives of Scotland, GD1/321/1 Census of the Inhabitants of Blair Drummond Moss.
Compiled by Mr. James Wingate.

Transcribed by Anne Danielson, May 2007, on behalf of the Stewarts of Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland Research Forum.

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Historical Background and Maps

In 1766, Henry Home, Lord Kames, laird of the Blair Drummond estate undertook a massive agricultural reclamation project on the swamp lands on his estate known as the Drummond Moss.  He began to drain the Moss and prepare it for agricultural cultivation and human settlement.  In 1768 he began to settle families on the Moss.

 

After Henry’s death, his son, George Home-Drummond continued the project eventually cultivating all 1500 acres of the Moss.  By 1814, the population of the Moss was 764 and included a school.

 

The Moss was divided into eight distinct settlements, listed in the Table of Contents above.  To view maps of these settlements, please click on the links below.

Map 1 & 2

For a description of living conditions on the Moss, please refer to our article, "The Moss Lairds" by Archie MacKerracher.

Census by Moss

 

 

 

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Drip Moss No1

 

 

Former Possessor

Donald Ferguson

 

Present Possessor

Duncan McLaren

65 yrs

 

 

Christian Wright

67   "

 

 

Children

Jannet

24 yrs

 

 

Persons deceased

Robert McLaren  36 yrs  1812  Consumption

 

 

John                    1   "   1784   Smallpox

 

 

Daniel                15   "   1797   Croup

 

 

Jannet                 1   "   1784   Chincough

 

 

Margaret            11/2  "   1773   Croup

 

 

Christian             1/4  "    1784  Sickness

 

 

Years Settled on the Moss

21 years

 

 

Where they came from

Callander

 

 

Cats

1

 

Dogs

-

 

Poultry

2

 

Swine

-

 

Sheep

-

 

Cows

3

 

Horses

1

 

Harrows

1

 

Plough

1

 

Carts

1

 

 

Drip Moss No2(a)

 

 

Former Possessor

Peter Ferguson

 

Present Possessor

James Whitehead

67 yrs

 

 

Lillias Drummond

65   "

 

 

Children

Jess    (female)

16 yrs

 

 

John

14   "

 

 

Persons deceased

None

 

 

Years Settled on the Moss

14 years

 

 

Where they came from

Lecropt

 

 

Cats

2

 

Dogs

-

 

Poultry

6

 

Swine

1

 

Sheep

-

 

Cows

2

 

Horses

1

 

Harrows

1

 

Plough

1

 

Carts

1

 

 

Drip Moss No2(b)

 

 

Former Possessor

John Napier

 

Present Possessor

John Napier of No3

56 yrs

 

 

Margaret McLaren

58   "

 

 

Children

Jannet

34 yrs

 

 

John

30   "

 

 

Walter

28   "

 

 

Alexander

24   "

 

 

Margaret

20   "

 

 

James

illegible

 

 

Persons deceased

Jean Napier 12 yrs  1796  Fever

 

 

Years Settled on the Moss

36 years

 

 

Where they came from

Bannockburn

 

 

Cats

1

 

Dogs

-

 

Poultry

2

 

Swine

-

 

Sheep

-

 

Cows

2

 

Horses

1

 

Harrows

1

 

Plough

1

 

Carts

1

 

 

Drip Moss No3

 

 

Former Possessor

James McLuckie

 

Present Possessor

John Napier of No2(b)

 

 

Drip Moss No4

 

 

Former Possessor

Robert Cameron

 

Present Possessor

Robert Cameron

50 yrs

 

 

Jannet Ferguson

50   "

 

 

Children

Christian

27 yrs

 

 

Jannet

25   "

 

 

Robert

22   "

 

 

Mary

15   "

 

 

Persons deceased

Peter Cameron   3 3/4 yrs  1798  Croup

 

 

Daniel                15     "   1810  Fever

 

 

Years Settled on the Moss

34 years

 

 

Where they came from

Parish of Kincardine

 

 

Cats

2

 

Dogs

-

 

Poultry

4

 

Swine

-

 

Sheep

-

 

Cows

4

 

Horses

1

 

Harrows

1

 

Plough

1

 

Carts

1

 

 

Drip Moss No5

 

 

Former Possessor

James Wilson

 

Present Possessor

James Wilson

63 yrs

 

 

Mary Clark

36   "

 

 

Children

None

 

 

Persons deceased

None

 

 

Years Settled on the Moss

34 years

 

 

Where they came from

Parish of Kincardine