(Also HOUP)
Grid Reference: NC474602
References
| Year | Reference | Detail | Source |
| 1593/96 (HOUP) | Map Location | Pont Map 2 | National Library of Scotland |
| 1642/54 (HOUP) | Map Location | Blaeu Atlas Strathvernia/Extima Scotiae - Bleau/Gordon | National Library of Scotland |
| 1765 | Baptism | 17 Nov 1765, John, son to Neil Mackay | OPR/IGI |
| 1767 | Baptism | 8 Feb 1767, James, son to Neil Mackay | OPR/IGI |
| 1773 | Baptism | 27 Jan 1773, Elizabeth, dau to Robert McRob | OPR/IGI |
| 1774 | Baptism | 3 Apr 1774, James, son to Donald Bayn | OPR/IGI |
| 1775 | Baptism | 14 May 1775, Joanna, dau to Angus Munro | OPR/IGI |
| 1805 | Baptism | 26 Jan 1805, Kathrine, dau to Donald McKay | OPR/IGI |
| 1805 | Baptism | 14 Jun 1805, Niel, son to John McKay | OPR/IGI |
| 1805 | Baptism | 8 Nov 1805, Katharine, dau to Angus Ross | OPR/IGI |
| 1807 | Baptism | 30 May 1807, Donald, son to Donald McKay | OPR/IGI |
| 1808 | Baptism | 15 Feb 1808, Dol, dau to James McLeod (baptised at Badlehavish) | OPR/IGI |
| 1808 | Baptism | 31 Oct 1808, Jannet, dau to John McKay and Catherine McLeod | OPR/IGI |
| 1809 | Baptism | 23 Jan 1809, Elspet or Elizabeth, dau to Robert and Mary McKay | OPR/IGI |
| 1809 | Durness Militia List | William Sutherland Serv | Sutherland List (Sue Mackay) |
| 1810 | Baptism | 12 Mar 1810, Alexander, son to Donald Mackay | OPR/IGI |
| 1810 | Baptism | 22 Oct 1810, Barbara, dau to James McKay | OPR/IGI |
| 1811 | Baptism | 5 Feb 1811, John, son to Alexander Calder | OPR/IGI |
| 1811 | Baptism | 12 Feb 1811, James, son to John McKay | OPR/IGI |
| 1813 | Baptism | 17 May 1813, Jannet, dau to Donald McKay and Jannet McLeod | OPR/IGI |
| 1813 | Baptism | 17 May 1813, Alexander, nat son to Donald McIntosh and Elizabeth McKay | OPR/IGI |
| 1819 (HOPE and INVERHOPE) | Bighouse Estate Rent Roll | Don M'Kay, Dond M'Leod, James M'Kay, Rob M'Kay, Don M'Kay, Ann Rose, Dond M'Rob | Sutherland List (Eileen Vasa) |
| 1823 | Marriage | 1 Sep 1823, Hugh McKay shepherd and Ann McKay, late serv to Geo McKay at Hope | OPR/IGI |
| 1823 | Baptism | 6 Nov 1823, John, son to William McKenzie and Maria McKay | OPR/IGI |
| 1841 | Census | Alexander Munro, Ferryman, 30 Catherine Munro, 40 Colin C McKay, 20, Army Hugh McKay, 15 Christina McKay, 14 James McKay, 20, Mason Henry Calder, 45, FS ------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Patterson, Ag Lab, 42 Isabella Patterson, 32 Anthony Patterson, 14 Ann Patterson, 12 Jane Patterson, 10 William Patterson, 8 Helen Patterson, 5 Margaret Patterson, 3 James Patterson, 1 Christina McLeod, 80 James McIntyre, 27, Ag Lab Alexander Rankin, 55, Ag Lab |
GROS 48/7/p3 |
| 1851 | Census | John Camerson, Fisherman, 32, b Tongue Henrietta Cameron, Wife, 31, b Tongue Donaldina Cameron, Dau, 3, b Tongue George Cameron, Son, 1, b Tongue Janet McKay, Mother in law, 57, b Tongue Mary McKay, Sister in law, 22, b Tongue Neill McKay, Brother in law, 20, Ferryman, b Tongue ------------------------------------------------------- William Munro, Shepherd, 42, b Farr Mary Munro, Wife, 46, b Eddrachillis Mary Munro, Dau, 12, b Tongue Alexander Munro, Son, 10, b Durness Robert Munro, Son, 8, b Durness Margaret Munro, Dau, 8, b Durness Christina Munro, Dau, 6, b Durness Janet Munro, Dau, 4, b Durness Barbara McKay, Serv, unm, 17, House Servant, b Durness |
GROS 48/1/2 GROS 48/1/3 |
| 1861 | Census | William Munro, Shepherd, 52, b Farr Mary Munro, Wife, 56, b Eddrachillis Mary Munro, Dau, unm, 22, b Tongue Alexander Munro, Son, unm, 20, Shepherd, b Durness Margaret Munro, Dau, unm, 18, b Durness Christina Munro, Dau, unm, 16, b Durness Jane Munro, Dau, unm, 14, b Durness ------------------------------------------------------------ Janet McKay, Head, Widow, 68, b Tongue Neill McKay, Son, unm, 30, Ferryman, b Tongue Mary McKay, Dau, unm, 32, b Tongue Charles Cameron, grandson, unm, 9, b Durness |
GROS 48/7/4 (Hope House) GROS 48/7/5 (East Hope Ferry House) |
| 1871 | Census | Neil McKay, Ferryman, 40, b Tongue Mary McKay, wife, 32, b Tongue Charles Cameron, niece(sic) (Male), unm, 19, Ag Lab b Durness Betsy Munro, serv, unm, 15, Domestic servant, b Tongue Alexander McKay, vstr, unm, 25, Shepherd, b Rogart Robert Swanson, vstr, unm, 29, Shoemaker, b Durness ----------------------------------------------------------- Alexander McKay, Ret shepherd, 75, b Reay, CAI Henrietta McKay, wife, 76, b Reay, CAI James McKay, son, unm, 42, Shepherd, b Tongue James Munro, grandson, 8, sch, b Tongue John Munro, grandson, 5, sch, b Tongue Barbara Gunn, serv, 27, Domestic serv, b Tongue ----------------------------------------------------------- Alexander McKay, lodger, b Farr ----------------------------------------------------------- George Percy, Manager of Salmon Fishery, 31, b England Elizabeth Percy, wife, 31, b Allouton, Berwick Elizabeth Percy, dau, 3, b England David Percy, son, 1, b Durness |
GROS 48/7/4 Hope House GROS 48/7/5 GROS 48/7/6 GROS 48/7/7 Inver House |
| 1881 | Census | ||
| 1891 | Census | Neil McKay, Ferryman, 60, b Tongue Mary McKay, wife, 52, b Tongue Margaret Munro, sister-in-law, unm, 48, b Durness Christopher M Ross, nephew, 2, b Tongue ----------------------------------------------------------- Duncan Ross, Gamekeeper, unm, 39, b Creich Margaret Ross, serv, unm, 56, Housekeeper, b Creich ----------------------------------------------------------- Robert MacKay, Shepherd, 47, b Kildonan Elizabeth MacKay, wife, 45, b Kildonan Neil Mackay, son, unm, 18, shepherd, b Lochs Annie Elizabeth Mackay, dau, unm, 17, b Lochs James Sutherland Mackay, son, unm, 15, b Kildonan ----------------------------------------------------------- William Mackay, head, unm, 30, b Durness James Mackay, brother, unm, 77 , b Durness Barbara Mackay, sister, unm, 70, b Durness Tina Mackay, serv, unm, 19, general servant, b Tongue |
GROS 48/7/5 Ferry House GROS 48/7/6 Gamekeeper's House GROS 48/7/7 Shepherd's House GROS 48/7/8 Salmon Curer's House |
| 1901 | Census | Neil McKay, Ferryman, 71, b Tongue Mary McKay, wife, 69, b Durness ----------------------------------------------------------- Hugh Munro, Gamekeeper, unm, 32, b Farr George Munro, brother, unm, 29, Labourer (Gen), b Farr Mary Munro, aunt, unm, 59, Gen servant domestic. b Farr ----------------------------------------------------------- Catherine McKay, Housekeeper (Domestic), widow, 54, b Tongue Maggie McKay, dau, unm, 24, Gen servant (Dom), b Edinburgh St Cuthberts |
GROS 48/7/5 Ferry House GROS 48/7/6 Gamekeeper's House GROS 48/7/7 Hope Lodge |
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