Emigrant lists drawn up by the Sutherland Estate management list emigrants from parishes in the east of Sutherland during a period of intense emigration. Included here are those who emigrated to Canada in 1829, 1830, 1831, 1841, 1842, 1844, 1847.
It should not be assumed that these lists provide a complete record of all emigrants from this part of Sutherland in this period. The lists are contained in the Sutherland Papers in the National Library of Scotland and appear by permission of the Countess of Sutherland. Adapted here from the original transcriptions by Malcolm Bangor-Jones. Some lists indicate that the people left for America but most went to Canada.
The following people left from Loth & Kildonan parishes – under surname each person is shown by Christian name, place of residence, tenant, servant, etc., followed by number in party who left and when. As always all Mc and Mac names are shown here as Mac.
BANNERMAN
Angus, Lothbeg, cottar, left alone in 1829 – possible an earlier list referred to him as George
John senior, Navidale, said to have left in 1841 aboard the ‘Lady Gray’ from Cromarty in a party of six, however as he did not claim the £6 assistance granted to him by Sutherland Estates he may not have gone
Widow, West Helmsdale, left in 1829 in a party of two
William, East Helmsdale, left in a party of seven in 1841 aboard the vessel ‘Lady Gray’ from Cromarty – granted assistance by Sutherland Estates of £6 for which he signed
BELL
Robert, Helmsdale, fish curer, left in 1831 in party of three
BROCK
William, Helmsdale, said to have left in 1841 aboard the ‘Lady Gray’ from Cromarty, however as he did not claim the £5 assistance granted to him by Sutherland Estates he may not have gone
BRUCE
Hugh, Gartymore, shoemaker, resided in his mother’s house, left alone in 1830 – although not linked on the lists Robert and Hugh, Gartymore, seem to be brothers
Neil, Gartymore, said to have left in 1841 aboard the ‘Lady Gray’ from Cromarty in a party of eight, however as he did not claim the £6 assistance granted to him by Sutherland Estates he may not have gone
Robert, Gartymore, resided in his mother’s house, left alone in 1830 – although not linked on the lists Robert and Hugh, Gartymore, seem to be brothers
FRASER
Simon, Helmsdale, mason, lodged with his father, left 183 in party of two
William, Helmsdale, Feuar, left alone in 1830
GILCHRIST
John, West Helmsdale, lotter, left in 1829 in a party of six
John, Culgower, labourer, left alone in 1829
GORDON
George, Lothbeg, cottar, left in a party of three 1829
GRAY
John, Kildonan, shepherd to Major Clunes, left in 1831 in party of two
Robert, Navidale, aged 50 years, left in a party of seven, one of whom was aged under fourteen, in 1848 aboard the vessel ‘Thomas Harrison’ for upper Canada - assistance received from Sutherland Estates £28
GUNN
Alexander, Marrel, lotter, left in 1830 in party of three
Christy, Helmsdale, orphan, left alone in 1841 aboard the vessel ‘Lady Gray’ from Cromarty – granted assistance by Sutherland Estates of £3 for which she signed with her mark
Dolina, West Helmsdale, an orphan, said to have left in 1841 aboard the ‘Lady Gray’ from Cromarty alone, however as she did not claim the £1 assistance granted to her by Sutherland Estates she may not have gone
HAMILTON
Johanna, Crakaig, orphan, left alone in 1841 aboard the vessel ‘Lady Gray’ from Cromarty – granted assistance by Sutherland Estates of £1 for which she signed with her mark
INNES
Alexander, Helmsdale, cooper, left alone in 1830
MACKAY
Ann, Achvelie? said to have left in 1841 aboard the ‘Lady Gray’ from Cromarty alone, however as she did not claim the £2 assistance granted to her by Sutherland Estates she may not have gone
George, West Helmsdale, resided in his mother’s house, left in party of three 1830
John, Helmsdale, labourer, left in a party of seven in 1841 aboard the vessel ‘Lady Gray’ from Cromarty – granted assistance by Sutherland Estates of £6 for which he signed
MACKENZIE
Donald, Helmsdale, blacksmith, left alone in 1830
George, Helmsdale East, lotter, left in 1830 in party of five – the lot was then taken over by Donald Mackenzie, Loth, who may have been a relative
James, Gartymore, weaver, left in a party of four in 1841 aboard the vessel ‘Lady Gray’ from Cromarty – granted assistance by Sutherland Estates of £5 for which he signed
William, West Helmsdale, left alone in 1831
MACLEOD
Angus, West Helmsdale, left in a party of seven in 1841 aboard the vessel ‘Lady Gray’ from Cromarty – granted assistance by Sutherland Estates of £10 for which he signed
Gordon, Helmsdale, cooper, left along in 1830
Hugh, Crackaig, blacksmith, left in 1830 in party of eight
Walter, Gartymore, cooper, lodged with his mother, left alone in 1831
MACPHERSON
Betsy, Helmsdale, orphan, left alone in 1841 aboard the vessel ‘Lady Gray’ from Cromarty – granted assistance by Sutherland Estates of £1 for which she signed with her mark
James, Crakaig, left in a party of eight in 1841 aboard the vessel ‘Lady Gray’ from Cromarty – granted assistance by Sutherland Estates of £5 for which he signed
Janet, Crakaig, left in a party of four in 1841 aboard the vessel ‘Lady Gray’ from Cromarty – granted assistance by Sutherland Estates of £5 for which she signed with her mark
MATHESON
George, Badenloch, age 20, single, son of Donald, left alone in 1844 from Thurso to Pictou, Nova Scotia
MUNRO
George, Navidale, lotter, left in 1830 in party of four
MURRAY
John, Helmsdale, shoemaker, left alone in 1841 aboard the vessel ‘Lady Gray’ from Cromarty – granted assistance by Sutherland Estates of £2 for which he signed with his mark
ROSS
Alexander, Helmsdale, blacksmith, lodged with lotters, left in 1831 in party of five
George, Navidale, left alone in 1847 for Pictou, Nova Scotia, assistance received from Sutherland Estates £6
John, Helmsdale, said to have left in 1841 aboard the ‘Lady Gray’ from Cromarty alone, however as he did not claim the £2 assistance granted to him by Sutherland Estates he may not have gone
Oliver, Helmsdale, cooper with Mr Simpson, left alone in 1831
Robert, Helmsdale, left alone in 1847 for Pictou, Nova Scotia, assistance received from Sutherland Estates £6
SUTHERLAND
Alexander, West Helmsdale, resided in his father’s house, left alone in 1830
Alexander, Lothbeg, resided with his mother, left alone in 1830
Alexander, Helmsdale, ploughman, said to have left in 1841 aboard the ‘Lady Gray’ from Cromarty alone, however as he did not claim the £5 assistance granted to him by Sutherland Estates he may not have gone
George, Helmsdale, apprentice to Alexander Ross, blacksmith, who also left – George left in 1831
James, Navidale, left in 1847 for Pictou, Nova Scotia, in party of three, one of whom was aged less than fourteen, assistance received from Sutherland Estates £12
John, Gartymore, lotter, left in 1831 in party of two – note adds that he accompanied his family, an old man
John, Kildonan, lived with his father, left in 1831 alone
John, Navidale, left in a party of four in 1841 aboard the vessel ‘Lady Gray’ from Cromarty – granted assistance by Sutherland Estates of £4 for which he signed with his mark
Mary, Bogholes, left alone, in 1848 aboard the vessel ‘Thomas Harrison’ for upper Canada - assistance received from Sutherland Estates £4 – note the name Macgregor was scored out and Sutherland put in
William, Helmsdale, Feuer, left in a party of three 1829
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