(also MUSSAL, MURSLE, MUSSELL, MUSSLE, MUISEAL)
Grid Reference: NC461477
Note that it is likely that some records for Mussel may have been recorded under the general location of Strathmore, so it is worth checking there if the items below don't include what you are looking for.
References
| Year | Reference | Detail | Source |
| 1678 (MUSSAL) | Reay Estate Rent Roll | Rorie m'ean vic Conil vic Finla, 50 Donald m'ean vic Conl., 50 |
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| 1768 | Baptism | 5 Apr 1768, John, son of William Mackay (aliases) in Mussel | OPR/IGI |
| 1770 | Baptism | 9 Dec 1770, Hugh, son of William Calder | OPR/IGI |
| 1778 | Baptism | 28 Jun 1778, Donald, son of William Mackay (Mackenzie) Tenant in Mussel | OPR/IGI |
| 1781 | Baptism | 9 Jun 1781, John, son of William Mackay (aliases) Tenant in Mussel and Mary Mackay | OPR/IGI |
| 1786 | Baptism | 4 Mar 1786, George, son of William Mackay (aliases) Tenent in Mussel and Mary Mackay | OPR/IGI |
| 1787 | Baptism | 9 Sep 1787, Catharine, dau of William Mackay (aliases) Tenent in Mussel and Mary Mackay | OPR/IGI |
| 1790 | Baptism | 21 Mar 1790, Mary, dau of William Mackay (aliases) Tenent in Mussel and Mary Mackay | OPR/IGI |
| 1807 (MUSSELL) | Baptism | Katharine, dau to Hugh McKay and Janet | OPR/IGI |
| 1810 | Baptism | 29 Jan 1810, John, son of Adam Johnston, shepherd | OPR/IGI |
| 1810 (MUSSAL) | Durness Militia List | Dond Campbell Shepherd Mussal A [unfit to serve] | Sutherland List (Malcolm Bangor-Jones) |
| 1819 | Bighouse Estate Rent Roll | Hugh Mackay, Angus Mackay's widow, Dond Mackay, John Mackenzie, John Edgar | Sutherland List (Eileen Vasa) |
| 1820 (MURSLE) | Map | William Forbes | National Library of Scotland |
| 1823 (MUSSLE) | Map | J Thomson A Co Atlas of Scotland | National Library of Scotland |
| 1832 | Baptism | 14 Apr 1832, Mary, dau of William Merchel and Janet Allete | OPR/IGI |
| 1841 | Census | John Paterson, 40, Ag Lab Lexy Paterson, 30 Jannet Peterson, 12 Isabella Paterson, 10 Jane Paterson, 8 Ellin Paterson, 5 Antony Paterson, 3 not known, 3 m John Paterson, 30, MS Duncan Ross, 35. MS James Paterson, 35, MS |
GROS 48/6/p1 |
| 1851 | Census | John Paterson, Shepherd, 50, b Northumberland Elizabeth Paterson, Wife, 45, b Northumberland Elizabeth Paterson, Dau, 20, b Durness Helen Paterson, Dau, 15, b Durness Anthony Paterson, Son, 12, b Durness Elizabeth Paterson, Dau, 10, b Durness George Paterson, Son, 8, b Durness John N Paterson, Son, 6, b Durness James McDonald, Visitor, 55, b Argyle Kerr Armstrong, Visitor, 27, Shepherd, b Cavers |
GROS 48/1/4 |
| 1860 | Birth | Jane Armstrong, b 23 Feb 1860 14:00, to Kerr Armstrong, Shepherd and Janet Armstrong, ms Armstrong at Mussel, Durness | GROS 48/5 |
| 1861 | Census | Kerr Armstrong, Shepherd, 39, b Cavers Jannet Armstrong, Wife, 33. Shepherd's Wife. b Roberton SLK Mary Armstrong, Dau, 5, b Halkirk John Armstrong, Son, 3, b Reay CAI Jane Armstrong, Dau, 1, b Durness Ann Munro, Serv, 21, Domestic Serv, b Tongue |
GROS 48/6/4 |
| 1871 | Census | Kerr Armstrong, Shepherd, 49, b Cavers Janet Armstrong, Wife, 43, b Roberton, SLK Mary Armstrong, Dau, 15, Domestic Servant, b Halkirk John Armstrong, Son, 13, b Reay, CAI Jane Armstrong, Dau, 11, b Durness Adam Elliott, Brdr, 21, Shepherd, b Lochbroom |
GROS 48/6/13 |
| 1876 | Marriage | 28 Apr 1876, William Grant, Shepherd, Bachelor, 25, and Mary Armstrong, Spinster, Domestic Servant, 20, both of Strathmore, Durness at Mussel, Strathmore, Durness | GROS 48/3 |
| 1876 | Birth | Donald Grant, b 10 Aug 1876 04:30, to William Grant, Shepherd and Mary Grant, ms Armstrong at Mussel, Durness | GROS 48/12 |
| 1881 | Census | Kerr Armstrong, Shepherd, 59, b Cavers Jannet Armstrong, Wife, 53, b Roberton, SLK Jane Armstrong, Dau, 21, Gen Domestic Servant, b Durness David Oliver, Brdr, 25, Shepherd, b Latheron Hugh Macdonald, brdr, 30, Shepherd, b Tongue |
GROS |
| 1887 | Marriage | 7 Jan 1887, John Brock, Shepherd, Bachelor, 29, and Jane Armstrong, Spinster, Domestic Servant, 26, Mussel m 7 January 1887 Mussel | GROS 48/2 |
| 1887 | Birth | Kerr Armstrong Brock, b 7 Feb 1887, to John Brock and Jane ms Armstrong | GROS |
| 1890 | Birth | James Brock. b 3 July 1890., to John Brock and Jane ms Armstrong | GROS |
| 1890 | Death | Jane Brock. ms Armstrong, d 13 November 1890, aged 30 (MI Alltnacaillich) | GROS 48/17 |
| 1891 | Census | Kerr Armstrong, Retired Shepherd, 69, b Cavers, ROX Janet Armstrong, Shepherd's Wife, 68, b Roberton, SLK John Oliver, Grandson, Scholar, 9, b Durness Kerr A Brock, Grandson, 4, b Durness James Brock, Grandson, 9mos, b Durness Margaret Mackay, Servant, 19, Domestic Servant, b Durness George McLeod , Visitor, 34, Crofter |
GROS |
| 1893 | Death | 4 Sep 1893, Kerr Armstrong, d Mussel aged 71 (MI Alltnacaillich) | GROS 48/11 |
| 1898 | Death | 20 Aug 1898, Janet Armstrong, ms Armstrong, d Mussel aged 71 (MI Alltnacaillich) | GROS 48/6 |
| 1901 | Census | Unoccupied | GROS |
| 1912 (MUISEAL) | Map | Bartholomew - View Survey Atlas of Scotland, Edinburgh Geographical Institute Sheet 55 | National Library of Scotland |
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