Names of people removed from St Kilda 29 Aug 1930

Date Added: 15 November 2022 Contributor: Norman Davidson Year of Photo: 2015 Picture No: 5505

The image taken on Mull is a view looking across the sea towards the Morven peninsular and parts of Fiunary Forest.

The list details were sourced by Steven Newsom courtesy of National Records of Scotland. Most of the people were relocated to Lochaline in Morven, Argyllshire where the working age men were employed by the Forestry Commission in Fiunary Forest and some allocated Forestry Commission houses. Neil Ferguson Snr worked in Forestry Commission Tulliallan Nursery in Fife and Neil Ferguson Jnr may have worked in Strome Forest.

Name Age Address

Norman MacKinnon 54 Larachbeg, Lochaline
Mrs MacKinnon
Norman 20
Donald 18
Findlay 16
Rachel 12
John 9
Chrissie 6
Mary 4
Neil 3

John Gillies 35 Ardness, Lochaline
Widow Gillies 64
Norman Gillies 5

Donald Gillies 38 Achabeg, Lochaline
Mrs Gillies
Kate 11
Rachael 7

Widow MacDonald 65 Savary, Lochaline
Ewen 40
Lachlan 24

Finlay Gillies 73 Savary, Lochaline
Mrs Neil Gillies 40
Donald 12
Ewan 8

Widow MacQueen 60 Lochaline

Widow Annie Gillies 39 Lochaline
Rachael 19
Flora 10

Neil Ferguson Snr West Green, Culross, Fife
Mrs Ferguson Snr

Neil Ferguson Jnr 30 Ardnarff, Strome Ferry, Ross-shire
Mrs Ferguson Jnr
Finlay MacQueen 67

John MacDonald 57 Toll House, Culcabock, Inverness
Mrs Ewan Gillies 33
Mary Ann Gillies 14

Compiled by Department of Health for Scotland 8 Dec 1930

In later years (circa 1974) this writer recalls seeing a number of times Donald Gillies as a passenger in Donald Lawrie’s forestry lorry based at Lochaline.

Lachie MacDonald was a forest worker based in Glen Nevis and in the late 1960s and early 1970s was often called upon to give radio interviews about his St Kilda and forestry life.

Neil MacKinnon based at Glenrigh Forest, in a croft opposite the Corran Ferry, was a long term lorry driver for the Forestry Commission and in the 1960s and 70s was often called upon to transport the large forestry ploughs from one forest to another.

Any further details would be welcome.

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1 Comment

Neil Mackinnon was a friend and colleague of my Father and Grandfather, who both worked for the FC.

Neil settled in Fortrose on the Black Isle, and passed away in November 1987. He is interred in Fortrose New Cemetry. Comment left on 31 December 2022 at 15:31 by Billy Mackay

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