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 | 0.02 - Inverness tour
Are you planning a visit to where your ancestors came from?
This is a tour guide of the places associated with three families - Gordon, Matheson & Finlayson.
It includes Craigton Cottage, Belmaduthy, Evanton & Brahan - and many others places.
(By Don Gordon - updated in May 2019) |
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| 0.04 - Craigton Cottage
Three places called Craigton Cottage were associated with the Finlaysons:-
* North Kessock - where the Finlayson family lived for several decades (1840s, 1850s & 1860s), and where David was born in 1845. It is now called Croft Downie.
* 8 Southside Place in Inverness - and where one of David's siblings lived in the 1890s & 1900s - and where David visited in 1901.
* Park Street, Hyde Park in Adelaide - where David lived for a short time in 1911.
(Don Gordon - updated in May 2019) |
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 | Belmaduthy in parish of Knockbain
* This is a large estate where Alexander Gordon was living when he married Margaret McDonald in 1794.
* Their son, John Gordon, was born here in 1795.
* For many years, the family lived on the estate where Alexander was a servant.
* (By Don Gordon - updated in July 2025) |
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| Brahan Castle
History by Julia Marchioness of Tweeddale & Lady Jeune, published in Victoria Voices in 1892
https://www.victorianvoices.net/ARTICLES/EM/EM1892A/EM1892A-BrahanCastl |
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 | Drumbeg Presbyterian church
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 | Farming at Watulunga - the Gordon boys at work
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 | Gordon Garage in Blyth - Bob Gordon & Ray Patterson
The garage was run by Graham & Bob (Robert). Ray Patterson might have been a work colleague. |
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 | Homes of Lav & Bessie - after 1834
* CLARE - Mills Street in 1834 & 1835: This was a new home rented by the Gordons. When they first moved in, water had to be carted from the Presbyterian church up the hill, until the rains filled the tank. The tent in the back yard (Dorothy & Bessie peepoing out) would have been used when visiters came (pictured at top right).
* CLARE - Charles Street from 1835 to 1938: (Top left) Lav & Bessie are photoed in front of this house.
* WAYVILLE 8 Clark Street from 1938 to 1953: (Photoed on the right) This home was rented for 17/6 per week The family took in boarders and foster children. Rosemany Wall (foster) and Dorothy played an April fool joke on Mr Johnson. Bessie was cross and made the girls apologise.
* PLYMPTOM - 24 Neston Avenue from 1953 to 1964: (Bottom left) This was Lav's last home. He had a stoke while helping a neigbour lift cement bags. He was bedridden and died in the house after 12 months - on 9th Jan 1959. Bessie stayed there until 1964 when she moved to Sunset Lodge in Mitcham where she died on 15th May 1985, aged 100 years. |
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 | Homes of Lav & Bessie - before 1834
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 | Inchberry estate in Kirkhill where Jessie Matheson was probably working at the time of her wedding in 1850
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 | Letitia Russell Graham
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 | Life at Watulunga
Watulunga was about 5 kms from the village of Finniss. The home was constructed of stone. It had 12 rooms - all warmed by 5 fireplaces - and a long passageway. It stood on a rise above the Finniss River and overlooked a large lagoon. It has been demolished.
Alex managed this property after 1893.
Annie said that the Watulunga years were the happiest of her life.
The young people were always welcome in the large home where there was much family entertainment.
Old Pantoni demonstrating his fire skills. He was probably a workman at Watulunga.
Alexander Campbell Duff Gordon is the little boy in three photos - in front of the women near the homestead, sitting on the wheatbags, and sitting on the hay cart. |
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 | Little Kalkabury School in Feb 1955
Robert, Graham and Jean (and other siblings?) attended this school. |
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| Map of Brahan, Urray
Showing Conon House, Dunglass, Brahan Ferry, Brahan Mains, and Brahan House (with remains of the castle) |
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 | Parish kirk in Kirkhill - Alexander Gordon and Jessie Matheson were married here in 1850
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 | Remains of the parish kirk in Kiltearn - where John Gordon was an elder and his son Alexander was baptized here in 1822
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 | Selina's home in Talbot Rd, Highgate in London
Home of Selina Byrne (Graham) and family |
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 | Shifting the Gordon home from Pearsons to Gardners
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 | Strathalbyn Church of Christ (Barbara and Helen in front in Dec 2003)
Alexander Gordon helped to build this church. He and Ann were baptised by immersion here. Alexander was an elder. The church was growing but later many families moved north and the church eventually had to close. Later, Alexander and his family returned, opened the church again, and for a long time met by themselves. Alexander remained faithful through many difficulties and, "had the family not remained true ... it is quite probable that we would not have a Church of Christ here today". |
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 | Sunnyvale church in Feb 1955
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 | The Gordon's home at Aldgate
John was born here. |
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 | The Swamp in 2013
Was this Hugh's 'Gordon Swamp'? |
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 | Watulunga - homestead, stables, driveway and bedroom door
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 | Wilson family at Mylor
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 | Wonford 2 - 15 Northgate St, Unley
Photographed in 2015 |
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