Moss Croft

Moss Croft is one of a collection of Crofts between Lochnell House and Barcaldine Castle.

1841
- this land is part of Balure
1851
- this land is part of Balure - 8 households as part of the settlement
1855
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1861
ED 3 - Pages 25 - 29
David Donald farmer of 250 Acres at Balure between Eriska, from Glasgow, living here with his parents.
also Peter and Agness Campbell, elderly paupers
Mary McColl is an agricultural labourer, with her son.
Elizabeth McCown has 2 acres, with her grandsons
Alexander McColl is a Ships carpenter at Balure with son Malcolm, a Sawer, his wife, and children
1865
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1871

: 1871 ED3 P2
Moss Farm

Dugald Cunningham 34 Farmer 12 Acres Ardchattan
Rachel Cunningham 26 Lismore
James Cunningham 2 Ardchattan
Donald Cunningham 3 months Ardchattan
Anne Colquhoun servant Mull

Moss Croft
Duncan Black 37 Farmer 20 acres Ardchattan
Mary Black 38
Hugh Black 14 Ag Lab
Duncan Black 6
Anne Black 3
Mary McCallum serv 23 Ardgour
1871
- Ordnance survey
Moss Admiralty Chart
Tenant : Hugh McKenzie
A small farm-steading situated about three fourths of a mile South-West of Seabank
The property of the Revr [Reverend] Mr Cameron, Barcaldine.1
Bottom of this 1871 map https://maps.nls.uk/view/74480878 and https://maps.nls.uk/view/228775957
1875
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1881
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1885
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1891
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Ed2 P7
Barcaldine Moss (between Kinloch and Shenvallie)
Dugald Cunningham 54 Crofter and Road Contractor Ardchattan
Rachel Cunningham 45 Lismore
Duncan Cunningham 18 Crofter son
John Cunningham 16 scholar
Dorcalin Cunningham 12 (Dorothy Caroline born 1879)
William Cunningham 8
Hugh Cunningham 6
Peter Cunningham 4
all children born in Ardchattan
1895
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1899
- map - https://maps.nls.uk/view/82863837
1901
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1905
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1911
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1915
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1920
- 1920 Tenant Occupier CAMERON DUNCAN HOUSE AND CROFT BARVULLIN ARDCHATTAN DIVISION / ARDCHATTAN AND MUCKAIRN ARGYLL COUNTY VR89 / 66 / 443
1925
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