Tenant fisher helper

wini · Post by **wini** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 7:20 am

I have now decided that since I can't get this OPR to upload, my fault entirely I am sure that the entry read
Hugh Gunn a little Tenent,fisher Kelper Loch-sus un between the s and u
there appears to be an e above the space and Barbara MacKintosh his wife had Donald Baptised 12th November

The OPR Births 048/0010 0092 12/11/1801 does this help in identifying the place.

His marriage says
Hugh Gun in Rispond late soldier in the North Fensibles and originally from
Oldshores in the Parish of Eddrachylish (Presumably Eddrachillis) married Barbara MacKintosh. Niel Baynes daughter 19th May 1785

OPR 048/0010 01301

wini

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 8:09 am

Here we go ............

http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... ?pos=-1017

David

Post by **AndrewP** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 8:41 am

Just south of Rispond, on the shore of sea-loch, Loch Eriboll, there is a small loch, Loch Sìan, which could well be the mystery place.

http://www.nls.uk/maps/early/counties.cfm?id=683

Click on the north-west section of this map. Where a large section has been coloured in purple, head eastwards, you will find Rispond by the seaward end of Loch Eriboll. Heading southwards from there, you should find L. Sìan.

See also the modern map at --> click here <--.

All the best,

AndrewP

wini · Post by **wini** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:30 am

Thanks David that is great.
Do you think the word is Kelper not Helper?I know they collected Kelp in Sutherland but not sure of the time span

Than ks for the maps Andrew.
Are the old maps from NLS worth ordering? I think I would like to have that one

Don't know what I would do without either of you

wini

Post by **AndrewP** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 12:00 pm

wini wrote:Are the old maps from NLS worth ordering? I think I would like to have that one

See http://www.nls.uk/info/copyingservices/ ... opies.html for their prices. You would need to contact them by e-mail to describe the part of the map that you require. Normally they provide a phtocopy of a part of a map. Take note of their minimum order costs, particularly for posting internationally. It should be possible for you to order a photocopy of the whole map if that is what you require - again check the price.

I have a couple of photocopied maps or map sections from them. I accept that I have the advantage that I can be in their library within 20 minutes from home, and discuss with one of their staff exactly which part of the map I would like a copy of, and I can collect it from them.

All the best,

AndrewP

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 6:02 pm

wini wrote:Thanks David that is great.
Do you think the word is Kelper not Helper?I know they collected Kelp in Sutherland but not sure of the time span

....snipped............
wini

I read it as ... little Tenant, Fisher Helper ............

David

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