Extracts from the 1871 Census

Balcastle - Blair Atholl Parish (Tenandry)

Un-inhabited since before 1861.

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Balchapel (Chapelton of Borenich) - Blair Atholl Parish (Tenandry)

This is a new dwelling built to the east of the original Balchapel ruins which were un-inhabited since before 1861.

Dwelling Name Occupation Related Status Age Birth-place
1 Donald McInroy1 farm servant head marr 24y Dull
Jane McInroy farm servant's wife wife marr 28y Dull
Jessie Ann McInroy dau u/m 2y Dull
John Kennedy2 tailor lodger u/m 33y Dull
John Stewart scholar visitor u/m 14y Blair Atholl
Duncan Stewart scholar visitor u/m 8y Blair Atholl

1 ploughman in Balnald of Borenich by 1881
2 marries Elizabeth McDonald of Balnabruach, and moves to Knockgarry by 1881

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Balintochich - Blair Atholl Parish (Tenandry)

Un-inhabited during the 1871 census.

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Balintuim - Blair Atholl Parish (district 4)

Dwelling Name Occupation Related Status Age Birth-place
1 James Robertson1-3 farmer of 13 acres head marr 58y Struan
Christina Robertson4 farmer's wife wife marr 54y Struan
Peter Robertson5 farmer's son son u/m 23y Struan
Jane Robertson6 farmer's daughter dau u/m 18y Struan
Christian Robertson7 scholar dau u/m 14y Blair Atholl
Donald Robertson8 scholar son u/m 11y Blair Atholl
Duncan Robertson9 scholar son u/m 9y Blair Atholl
2 Alexander McDonald10 farmer of 10 acres head marr 77y Blair Atholl
Elizabeth McDonald11 farmer's wife wife marr 75y Blair Atholl
Peter McDonald12 farmer's son son widower 50y Blair Atholl
Helen McDonald farmer's daughter dau u/m 48y Blair Atholl
Jane McDonald13 scholar gdau u/m 8y Blair Atholl
Donald Robertson apprentice joiner gson u/m 17y Blair Atholl

1 James Robertson, son of James Robertson, crofter, and Anne McIntosh, died 3rd July 1871, Blair Atholl
2 James Robertson in Cottown (i.e. Struan) and Christian McLaren in Achanruie married 17th December 1843, Blair Atholl
3 see memorial stone to this family in Struan churchyard
4 Christian McLaren, daughter of Peter McLaren, crofter, and Ann McIntosh, died 12th April 1903, Blair Atholl
5 Peter Robertson, born 21st June 1848, died at Tomdachoil 5th October 1893, married to Jessie McLauchlan 1849-1911
6 Jane Robertson, born 15th May 1852
7 Christian Robertson, born 23rd August 1856, died 3rd April 1879
8 Donald Robertson, born 7th September 1859, died 4th October 1918
9 Rev. Duncan Robertson D.D, born 15th January 1862, died 15th July 1941
10 Alexander McDonald in Balintuim and Elizabeth Dow in Tomintianda married 5th December 1819, Blair Atholl
11 daughter of Donald Dow and Grissel (Grace) McDonald of Tomintianda, born 5th July 1795, died 19th July 1885
12 Peter MacDonald, railway timekeeper, married Isabella McIntosh, general servant in Grennich, on 26th November 1861
13 Jane McDonald, born at Balintuim, 26th September 1862

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Balnabodach - Blair Atholl Parish (district 4)

Dwelling Name Occupation Related Status Age Birth-place
1 Robert Dow1 farmer of 22 acres head marr 32y Blair Atholl
Margaret Dow2 farmer's wife wife marr 32y Blair Atholl
John Dow scholar son u/m 7y Blair Atholl
Angus Dow scholar son u/m 5y Blair Atholl
Robert Dow son u/m 3y Blair Atholl
Annie Dow dau u/m 1y Blair Atholl
Janet Dow3-5 annuitant mother widow 63y Tenandry
Malcolm McMillan farm servant servant marr 50y Sleat, Skye
2 Alexander Dow6-10 farmer of 10 acres head u/m 71y Blair Atholl
Alexander Dow farmer's son son u/m 25y Blair Atholl
Elizabeth McIntosh domestic servant servant u/m 50y Dull
3 John Dow11 farmer of 24 acres head u/m 74y Blair Atholl
Thomas Dow12 farm servant brother u/m 72y Blair Atholl
Jane Dow13 house keeper sister u/m 70y Blair Atholl
Peter Docharty farm servant servant u/m 16y Dundee

1 on 24th January 1862 Robert Dow married Margaret McDonald of Kinaldy
2 Margaret McDonald, daughter of Angus McDonald, shepherd, and Ann McDonald
3 Janet Stewart of Balcastle, widow of John Dow, married 17th December 1837, Blair Atholl
4 see Balnabodach births in "Stewarts of Blair Athol"
5 Janet Stewart died 2nd May 1896 aged 91. Parents given as Robert Stewart and Janet Stewart (but probably in error for Janet Robertson)
6 son of Alexander Dow and Ann McEwan who married 23rd November 1792, Dull, previously in Woodend of Port-an-Eilean
7 Alexander Dow was christened 2nd March 1800, Blair Atholl
8 Alexander Dow in Balintuim and Margaret Stewart in Tomintianda married 19th January 1845
9 Margaret Stewart was the daughter of Duncan Stewart and Jean Calmanach (Dow) of Tomintianda. She died 6th July 1863
10 widower Alexander Dow died at Balnabodach 26th May 1882
11 son of Alexander Dow and Ann McEwan, who married 23rd November 1792, Dull, born 1st February 1793
12 Thomas Dow was christened 3rd February 1795, died 17th December 1884 at Loch Tummel hotel, witness Duncan Dow, nephew
13 Jane Dow died 30th January 1882 at Balnabodach, witness Angus Campbell

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Balnabruach - Blair Atholl Parish (district 4)

Dwelling Name Occupation Related Status Age Birth-place
1 Ellen Stewart day labourer's wife head marr 31y Glasgow
Robert Stewart scholar son u/m 6y Canterbury, N.Z.
Agnes Stewart dau u/m 4y Canterbury, N.Z.
Jane Stewart dau u/m 10m Denny, Stirlingshire
2 Daniel McKenzie1 shoemaker head marr 27y Rannoch
Susan McKenzie2 shoemaker's wife wife marr 28y Blair Atholl
John McKenzie son u/m 3y Blair Atholl
Christina McKenzie dau u/m 1y Blair Atholl
James McDonald scholar nephew u/m 5y Rannoch
3 Elizabeth McDonald3-8 late weaver's wife head widow 60y Tenandry
Elizabeth McDonald9 domestic servant dau u/m 24y Blair Atholl
Jessie Stewart McDonald10 gdau u/m 1y Blair Atholl
4 Robert McDonald11,12 gardener head u/m 50y Blair Atholl
Marjory McDonald13 housemaid sis u/m 55y Blair Atholl

1 family move to Froachran by 1881
2 daughter of Donald Stewart and Christian Walker of Grennich, born 31st August 1841
3 widow of Donald McDonald, weaver. He was born 8th July 1802, and died 28th September 1870
4 Donald McDonald in Balnabruach and Elizabeth Stewart in Balcastle married 8th December 1833
5 see Croftdouglas births and Balnabruach births in "The Stewarts in Blair Athol"
6 Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of Robert Stewart and Janet Stewart (or more likely Janet Robertson)
7 born about 1802, died 25th December 1890, at Dalnacroft, Moulin
8 sister-in-law of Robert McDonald in dwelling 4
9 married John Kennedy, tailor, and moved with daughter Jessie to Knockgarry by 1881 census
10 natural daughter of Elizabeth McDonald, farm servant, born at Balnabruach on 31st March 1870
11 son of Alexander McDonald and Christian Stewart in Croftdouglas, born 12th January 1818
12 died at Froachran, Strathtummel on 19th March 1897. Wit: Alexander McDonald, nephew, Pitcairn field, Perth
13 daughter of Alexander McDonald and Christian Stewart in Croftdouglas, born 8th May 1810, died 17th July 1876

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Balnald of Borenich - Blair Atholl Parish (Tenandry)

The original Balnald of Borenich (by now in ruins) consisted of two dwellings, up the hill, to the north of this farm. The same name is now being used for this farm which previously had been called Borenich Farm in the 1861 census, and prior to that had been known as Croftcarnach

Dwelling Name Occupation Related Status Age Birth-place
1 Jane McGregor woolen spinner head widow 66y Edinburgh
2 John Robertson farmer head marr 62y Logierait
Betsy Robertson1 farmer's wife wife marr 64y Logierait
James Robertson farmer's son son u/m 32y Logierait
John Robertson farmer's son son u/m 27y Logierait
Duncan Robertson2 farmer's son son u/m 25y Logierait
Catherine Robertson farmer's daughter dau u/m 22y Logierait
Grace Robertson farmer's daughter dau u/m 19y Logierait
Grace Stewart lunatic relation u/m 58y Blair Atholl
Donald McPherson shepherd visitor u/m 17y Blair Atholl
Gregor Fraser farm servant servant u/m 15y Fortingall

1 Elizabeth Stewart
2 Duncan Robertson married Jane Stewart, daughter of Peter Stewart and Isabella Dow of Tomintianda, on 6th December 1877 in Perth

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Balnauld - Blair Atholl Parish (district 4)

Dwelling Name Occupation Related Status Age Birth-place
1 Robert Stewart1-3 innkeeper and farmer head marr 72y Logierait
Christian Stewart4 innkeeper's wife wife marr 71y Blair Atholl
Neil Stewart5 innkeeper's son son u/m 42y Blair Atholl
Donald Wilson6 scholar gson u/m 13y Blair Atholl
Mary Russell domestic servant servant u/m 26y Old Kirkpatrick
Alexander McPherson farm servant servant u/m 20y Laggan, Inverness
Jessie Stewart7 farmer's daughter dau u/m 24y Blair Atholl
2 Alexander Stewart master blacksmith head marr 56y Moulin
Isabella Stewart wife marr 60y Dull

1 son of Neil Stewart and Janet Stewart, died 4th January 1874, aged 74 years. Wit: Robert Stewart, son, Conalaich(?) Glengirnaig
2 Robert Stewart in Crossmount, Fortingall and Christian Dow in Balnabodach married 10th February 1822, Blair Atholl
3 see Balnabodach births in "Stewarts of Blair Athol"
4 daughter of Robert Dow and Janet Stewart in Balnabodach, born 11th January 1798, died 20th May 1891
5 born 13th February 1828, died, unmarried, 4th October 1889 at Balnabodach
6 natural son of Betsy Stewart, born 6th May 1858
7 Janet Stewart born 9th February 1843

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Blairbuie - Blair Atholl Parish (district 4)

Dwelling Name Occupation Related Status Age Birth-place
1 Robert Dow1,2 farmer of 15 acres head marr 71y Blair Atholl
Catherine Dow3 wife marr 36y Blair Atholl
Robert Dow scholar son u/m 13y Blair Atholl
Margaret Dow scholar dau u/m 12y Blair Atholl
Thomas Dow scholar son u/m 8y Blair Atholl
Catherine Dow scholar dau u/m 6y Blair Atholl
Jessie Dow dau u/m 4y Blair Atholl
Alexander Dow son u/m 2y Blair Atholl
Donald Dow son u/m 10m Blair Atholl
Jessie Kerr4,5 domestic servant niece u/m 42y Edinburgh
2 Margaret Stewart6,7 late mason's wife head widow 72y Blair Atholl

1 son of Thomas Calmanach and Christian Stewart in Tomintianda, born about 1802, previously in Tomintianda
2 Robert Dow and Catherine Stewart both in Blairbuie, married 18th January 1856
3 Catherine Stewart, daughter of Alexander Stewart (mason) and Margaret Stewart in Blairbuie
4 daughter of James Kerr and Janet Dow, sister of Robert Dow
5 in Balnabodach during 1881 census

6 widow of Alexander Stewart, mason, he was born 8th April 1790 Kenmore, died 5th February 1868
7 daughter of Neil Stewart, farmer, and Catherine Stewart, born 23rd November 1798, died 29th December 1879 at Tressait

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Bridgend - Blair Atholl Parish (district 4)

Dwelling Name Occupation Related Status Age Birth-place
1 Donald Stewart1 day labourer head marr 65y Dunkeld
Janet Stewart labourer's wife wife marr 65y Perth
Janet Stewart farm servant dau u/m 29y Blair Atholl
Christina Stewart farm servant dau u/m 26y Blair Atholl
John Stewart farm servant brother u/m 67y Dunkeld
Donald Stewart scholar gson u/m 7y Blair Atholl
William Stewart gson u/m 3y Perth
Robert Stewart gson u/m 3y Blair Atholl
Robert Stewart gson u/m 11m Blair Atholl

1 son of James Stewart, farmer, and Margaret Stewart (maiden name not given) of Dunkeld, died 25th October 1887

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Bruchbane - Blair Atholl Parish (district 4)

Dwelling Name Occupation Related Status Age Birth-place
1 Duncan Forbes1,2 retired gamekeeper head marr 70y Fortingall
Margaret Forbes wife marr 75y Blair Atholl
Margaret Robertson general servant servant u/m 21y Blair Atholl
Marjory Robertson domestic servant servant u/m 12y Blair Atholl
2 John Stewart3-6 farmer of 30 acres head marr 75y Blair Atholl
William Stewart farmer's son son u/m 47y Blair Atholl
Elizabeth Stewart farmer's daughter dau u/m 34y Blair Atholl
Clementina Stewart farmer's daughter dau u/m 26y Blair Atholl
Silas Fraser farm servant servant u/m 14y Dover, England
John Adam imbecile u/m 20y Sydney, Australia

1 possibly the son of John Forbes and Margaret Campbell, born 8th September 1800, Fortingall
2 previously in Port-an-Eilean
3 son of Patrick (Peter) Stewart and Catherine Stewart who married 14th January 1792, Fortingall
4 see Bruchbane births in "The Stewarts of Blair Athol" for children of Patrick and Katherine Stewart
5 John Stewart in Bruchbane and Janet Stewart, originally from Foss, married 4th March 1821, Blair Atholl.
6 see Bruchbane births in "The Stewarts of Blair Athol" for children of John and Janet Stewart

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Chamberbane - Blair Atholl Parish (district 4)

Dwelling Name Occupation Related Status Age Birth-place
1 Alexander Stewart1-3 farmer of 12 acres head marr 33y Blair Atholl
Margaret Stewart4 farmer's wife wife marr 21y Kingussie
Robert Stewart farmer's brother brother u/m 39y Blair Atholl
Margaret Anderson carpenter's wife mother in law marr 52y Rothiemurchus
2 Donald McDonald5-7 farmer of 10 acres head widower 72y Blair Atholl
Janet McDonald farmer's daughter dau u/m 39y Blair Atholl
William McDonald gamekeeper son u/m 33y Blair Atholl
Donald McDonald farmer's son son u/m 30y Blair Atholl
Jessie Kennedy tailor's wife visitor marr 39y Dull
James McDonald general servant servant u/m 43y Blair Atholl

1 son of Alexander Stewart in Grennich and Margaret Dow in Balnabodach who married 4th March 1821
2 Alexander Stewart of Strathtummel, farmer aged 28 (son of Alexander Stewart, and Margaret Dow) and Margaret Anderson, domestic servant at Auchtarsin, Kinloch Rannoch, aged 20 (daughter of John Anderson, joiner, and Margaret Cameron) were married on 9th December 1870 at Auchtarsin, Rannoch (just north of Dun Alastair). Witnesses: Angus Cameron and James Anderson
3 died 6th December 1913, buried in Old Blair churchyard (Monument Inscription 43)
4 died 28th October 1920, buried in Old Blair churchyard (Monument Inscription 43)
5 Donald McDonald, son of Patrick (Peter) McDonald and Janet McDonald
6 Donald McDonald of Chamberbane and Christian Stewart of Bohally, Dull married 16th May 1830, Blair Atholl
7 there is a monument inscription to Donald McDonald and family in Struan churchyard

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Croftdouglas - Blair Atholl Parish (district 4)

Dwelling Name Occupation Related Status Age Birth-place
1 William Stewart1-3 farmer of 70 acres head marr 56y Blair Atholl
Christian Stewart4 wife marr 46y Blair Atholl
John Stewart farmer's son son u/m 20y Blair Atholl
Alexander Stewart shoemaker (journeyman) son u/m 19y Blair Atholl
Daniel Stewart farmer's son son u/m 17y Blair Atholl
Helen Stewart scholar dau u/m 12y Blair Atholl
Robert Stewart scholar son u/m 9y Blair Atholl
James Stewart scholar son u/m 7y Blair Atholl
Christina Stewart dau u/m 4y Blair Atholl

1 son of John Stewart and Helen Stewart of Croftdouglas, born about 1814 and died 29th October 1880
2 William Stewart in Croftdouglas and Christian Stewart in Chamberbane married 7th April 1849
3 see Croftdouglas births in "The Stewarts of Blair Athol"
4 The daughter of Alexander Stewart and Margaret Dow of Chamberbane, died at Grennich 9th February 1895

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Grennich - Blair Atholl Parish (district 4)

Dwelling Name Occupation Related Status Age Birth-place
1 Margaret Stewart1-4 farmer of 30 acres head widow 71y Blair Atholl
Alexander Stewart son u/m 39y Blair Atholl
Betsy Stewart dau u/m 37y Blair Atholl
Margaret Stewart dau u/m 32y Blair Atholl
Jessie Stewart dau u/m 25y Blair Atholl
Alexander Stewart5,6 retired farmer brother u/m 75y Blair Atholl
Jessie Munro domestic servant servant u/m 78y Dull
James Robertson agricultural labourer servant u/m 60y Blair Atholl
William Stewart halflin? servant u/m 15y Blair Atholl
Neil Campbell cow-herd servant u/m 13y Dull
2 Alexander Stewart7-10 retired farmer head widower 85y Blair Atholl
Christina Stewart housekeeper dau u/m 37y Blair Atholl
Alexander McIntosh scholar grandson u/m 6y Blair Atholl
infant grandson u/m 1m Blair Atholl
3 Donald Stewart11-13 road surfaceman head marr 70y Blair Atholl
Christina Stewart14 wife marr 62y Dull
John Stewart gamekeeper unemployed son u/m 32y Blair Atholl

1 widow of John Stewart, married 29th November 1829, Blair Atholl
2 see Grennich births in "The Stewarts in Blair Athol"
3 Margaret Stewart born 21st May 1798, and died at Grennich 10th February 1875
4 daughter of John Stewart, farmer in Grennich, and Betsy Stewart of Tressait who married 12th December 1788
5 son of John Stewart and Betsy Stewart in Grennich, born 31st January 1796
6 farming in Grennich in 1841, but not in Borenich in 1851 and 1861. Died at Grennich on 8th May 1879
7 son of John Stewart, farmer, and Margaret Calmanach (Dow) in Tressait, born 10th February 1785, Blair Atholl
8 Alexander Stewart died 3rd June 1879, son Alex living at 25 Dorset Street, Glasgow
9 widower of Janet Stewart, married 28th January 1818, Blair Atholl
10 see Grennich births in "Stewarts in Blair Athol"
11 son of John Stewart and Catherine Stewart in Tressait, born 8th July 1805
12 Donald Stewart in Tressait and Christian Walker in Aberfeldy married 9th March 1834, Blair Atholl (and Logierait)
13 see Grennich births in "Stewarts in Blair Athol"
14 daughter of Gilbert Walker and Susan Cameron (marriage 22nd June 1798, Dull), born 9th September 1807, Dull, died 20th December 1880

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Knockgarry - Blair Atholl Parish (Tenandry)

Dwelling Name Occupation Related Status Age Birth-place
1 Robert Dewar common labourer head marr 47y Dull
Margaret Dewar labourer's wife wife marr 31y Fortingall
John Dewar scholar son u/m 10y Dull
Margaret Dewar scholar dau u/m 8y Dull
Jessie Dewar scholar dau u/m 6y Dull
George Dewar son u/m 4y Dull
Elizabeth Dewar dau u/m 3y Dull
Alexander Dewar son u/m 9m Moulin

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Milltown of Borenich

Un-inhabited since before the 1861 census.

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Port-an-Eilean (Country house, rebuilt 1868) - Blair Atholl Parish (district 4)

Dwelling Name Occupation Related Status Age Birth-place
1 Alexander Forbes1 gamekeeper head marr 31y Fortingall
Annie Forbes wife marr 29y Blair Atholl
Annie Forbes general servant servant u/m 20y Blair Atholl
Annie Rose scholar visitor u/m 10y Dunkeld
Isabella Rose scholar visitor u/m 8y Dunkeld
William Rose scholar boarder u/m 6y Blair Atholl

1 There is a monument inscription to this family in Dunalastair (St Luke's) Fortingall: by Dr Forbes, in memory of his father Duncan died Port-an-Eilean 16.2.1874 74y, mother Margaret MacDonald died there 24.6.1873 78y, brother John died Bohally 1.3.1860 33y, brother James died Bothbury 29.3.1901 69y, brother Alexander died Port-an-Eilean 11.5.1901 71y, neice Annie A. Ballantyne died Port-an-Eilean 23.1.1879 5y, sister Annie Ballantyne died Woodend 25.12.1908 73y.

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Strathtummel - Blair Atholl Parish

This appears to be a new dwelling and is probably the schoolhouse.

Dwelling Name Occupation Related Status Age Birth-place
1 Lewis R. Robertson1 schoolmaster head u/m 25y Inverallan, Moray
Elizabeth Robertson schoolmaster's mother mother widow 70y Abernethy, Speyside

1Lewis P Robertson (SSPCK schoolmaster) taught at Fenellan; Caiplich (par Kiltarlity) 1864-1868. Corriebeg (par Kilmailie) 1870; Gaelic taught. Strathtummel (par Blair Athol); 1871-1872.

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Tomanbuie - Blair Atholl Parish (Tenandry)

Un-inhabited during the 1871 census.

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Tomintianda - Blair Atholl Parish (district 4)

Dwelling Name Occupation Related Status Age Birth-place
1 Alexander Dow1-4 farmer of 15 acres head widower 70y Blair Atholl
Robert Dow5 farmer's son son u/m 40y Blair Atholl
Janet Dow farmer's daughter dau u/m 44y Blair Atholl
Grace Dow5 farmer's daughter dau u/m 37y Blair Atholl
Marjory Dow6 scholar gdau u/m 6y Foss
2 Peter Stewart7-9 farmer of 20 acres head marr 75y Blair Atholl
Isabella Stewart10 wife marr 55y Blair Atholl
Duncan Stewart farmer's son son u/m 23y Blair Atholl
Jane Stewart11 farmer's daughter dau u/m 21y Blair Atholl
Margaret Stewart scholar dau u/m 14y Blair Atholl
Peter Stewart scholar son u/m 12y Blair Atholl
3 Janet Dow grocer head u/m 56y Blair Atholl
Thomas D. Wadell scholar son u/m 14y Dull
412 Margaret Stewart domestic servant head u/m 32y Edinburgh
Anne McLean scholar dau u/m 5y Grandtully

1 son of Donald Dow and Grace McDonald, born about 1797, died at Tomintianda 17th December 1896
2 Donald Dow and Grace McDonald married 17th February 1794, Blair Atholl
3 Alexander Calmanach (Dow) and Marjory McDonald married 23 March 1823, Blair Atholl
4 widower of Marjory McDonald, daughter of Patrick and Janet McDonald of Chamberbane born 20th November 1788, died 19th February 1868
5 Peter, Robert and Grace were baptised together in 1844-1845, Blair Atholl
6 daughter of Peter Dow and Jessie McLauchlane, probably living at Balmore, Foss
7 son of Duncan Stewart and Jean Dow of Tomintianda, born 17th February 1796, died 20th August 1873
8 Peter Stewart and Isabella Dow, both in Tomintianda, married 23rd February 1845, Blair Atholl
9 see Tomintianda births in "Stewarts in Blair Athol"
10 Isabella Dow, daughter of Thomas Dow and Janet Dow of Tomintianda, born 18th May 1816, died 17th November 1875
11 Jane Stewart married Duncan Robertson, son of John Robertson of Balnald (Borenich) farm on 6th December 1877 in Perth
12 this entry is out of sequence, being the penultimate entry, before Croftdouglas

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Tressait - Blair Atholl Parish (district 4)

Dwelling Name Occupation Related Status Age Birth-place
1 Jane Stewart1 domestic servant head u/m 43y Edinburgh
2 Donald Stewart2,3 farmer of 15 acres head marr 71y Blair Atholl
Barbara Stewart farmer's wife wife marr 53y Blair Atholl
Margaret Stewart farmer's daughter dau u/m 25y Blair Atholl
Duncan Stewart4 farmer's son son u/m 23y Blair Atholl
Elizabeth Stewart5 dau u/m 13y Blair Atholl
Archibald Stewart6 scholar son u/m 10y Blair Atholl
3 Duncan Stewart farmer and shepherd head u/m 37y Blair Atholl
Elizabeth Stewart7-10 housekeeper mother widow 72y Blair Atholl
Margaret Stewart farmer's sister sister u/m 35y Blair Atholl
Elizabeth Stewart scholar niece u/m 5y Blair Atholl
Peter Robertson cattle herd herd u/m 10y Dull
Christina Stewart domestic servant sister u/m 29y Blair Atholl
411-12 property empty

John Stewart and Margaret McLauchlan of Balnabodach moved their family to Tressait at some time between 1786 and 1791. Their youngest daughter, Elspeth, was born at Balnabodach, 17th October 1786, whilst an older daughter, Cecil, was living at Tressait when she married Alexander Stewart of Bridgend of Struan, 12th December 1791.

1 probably the daughter of John Stewart, master gardener and Ann Wight (White?) who probably married in Edinburgh
2 son of Duncan Stewart and Jean Dow in Tomintianda, born 29th January 1800, died 6th April 1897. Wit: Arch Stewart, son, Garryside
3 Donald Stewart in Tressait and Barbara Robertson in Bochonie married 16th March 1845, Blair Atholl
4 farmer at Bochonie, died 9th June 1925
5 born 3rd July 1857
6 born 13th April 1860
7 widow of William Stewart who was probably the son of John Stewart and Margaret McLauchlan of Balnabodach, born 11th October 1778
8 William Stewart in Tressait and Elizabeth Stewart in Tomintianda married 12th December 1830, Blair Atholl
9 see Tressait births in "The Stewarts in Blair Athol"
10 daughter of Duncan Stewart and Jean Calmanack (Dow) of Tomintianda, born 12th June 1798, died at Dalinturuaine 29th December 1879
11 property empty but probably occupied by John Stewart, mason's labourer, who died at Tressait, 25th March 1878
12 John, son of Neil Stewart and Catherine Stewart of Tressait, born about 1803, died 25th March 1878. Wit: Neil Stewart, nephew

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Uchdnanetaig - Blair Atholl Parish (Tenandry)

Un-inhabited since before the 1861 census.

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Woodend of Port-an-Eilean - Blair Atholl Parish (district 4)

Un-inhabited during the 1871 census.

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