I am researching my family in Scotland. I have my grandfather in the 1871 census for the Parish of Ardnamurchan near Arisaig. He is living in a small hamlet Alissary, which now does not exist. Can anyone pinpoint for me where Alissary actually is, particularly from Arisaig. Thank you.
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Googling brought this up
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The Glen Moidart Papers
Tenants in Old Arisaig, Scotland as per the Judicial rental of 1798
scroll down, and found this ...........
19. Alissary Said Angus Macdonald and Alexander Maclean £70-0-0
Make four tons of kelp.
There are 25 other place names, so you might be able to figure out the relationship between Alissary adn the other places in Glen Moidart, perhaps with the help of this page ........
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Researching Cadd, Schofield, Cottrell in Lancashire, Buckinghamshire; Taylor, Park in Westmorland; Hayhurst in Yorkshire, Westmorland, Lancashire; Hughes, Roberts in Wales.
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Oh, great! I have 1:25,000 maps of the whole of GB so I just checked over the area and used the search glossary. I thought that might be a bit far away from Arisaig to be the place you wanted.
Do you have a detailed map? I can do a snip and send it to you if you wish. Just send me a PM with your email address.
Anne
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Originally posted by Anne in Carlisle View PostOh, great! I have 1:25,000 maps of the whole of GB so I just checked over the area and used the search glossary. I thought that might be a bit far away from Arisaig to be the place you wanted.
Do you have a detailed map? I can do a snip and send it to you if you wish. Just send me a PM with your email address.
Anne
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