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Picture No 31. Courtesy of Tain & District Museum.
Year: 1901
Catalogue No. 0710.1

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Balnagown Castle

A photograph of the front of Balnagown Castle as it looked just over a century ago (1901) taken by William Smith, Photographer, Tain. Note the heavily ivy covered walls.
Picture added on 16 February 2004.

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In the 1871 Census for Kilmuir Easter, Andrew Smith aged 20, my 2nd great granduncle, was living here as a lodger at Balnagown Castle Gardens and working as an "Under Gardener Apprentice" to James Fairweather, aged 31, a Head Gardener from Forfarshire. Also working there were Alec Ross age 23, a Journeyman Gardener and William Ross, 18, an Apprentice Gardener, both born Fearn.

Andrew Smith was born at Garrick, one of three children born to Hugh Rose Smith and Ann McCulloch. He moved south somewhere between the 1871 census and his marriage in the Register Office at Kirkleatham, North Riding of Yorkshire, in July 1877. He continued working as a gardener and by the time of the 1901 census is a "Market Gardener, working on his own account" at Coatham, Redcar. He and his wife had nine children, all born in the Coatham/Redcar area. Andrew died in Coatham in 1928 and is buried there.
Added by L.Bathgate on 29 September 2005.

Hello, My name is Stephen Ross. Greetings to all and God Bless. I am interested in obtaining information about Balnagown Castle and the original surrounding estate. Any and all suggestions about how to proceed would be greatly appreciated.
Added by Stephen Ross on 13 October 2005.

It is so interesting that the 1901 image of Balnagown is the same year that Sir Charles married in Louisville Kentucky US, Patricia Burnley Ellison and took her there to live.
Added by Nettie Oliver, Filson Historical Researcher on 09 March 2006.

my mother and my father and myself live in huntsville alabama in the US. we believe we are the original descendants of the ross's that migrated here from novascotia. my mom is looking up in the library on the death dates, ill be finding out today if we are... my father and i are the last two we believe... my name is jesse ross and his is joel edward ross.
Added by on 16 March 2006.

Hello, My name is Dawn E (Nee) Ross, Iam the daughter of Colin Frances Ross, and the Grand-daughter of Captain Charles Ross. Iam interested in the Balnagown Castle and obtaining information in relation to the Ross family tree. Any information would be appreciated. May Love, Peace and Harmony be with all.
Added by Dawn E Ross on 30 October 2006.

My name is Marjorie L Ross Jones. My father was Loys Ross b1905-d 1970 bro George Otis Ross, b 1907 d1971. Both born at Lagro, In. Grandfather Charles L. Ross and G Grandfather, William Marshall(Marsh) Ross. That's as far back as I have have traced geneology. I recall my father saying that his ancestors were cast out after a rebelion against England. Can anyone fill me in further,
Added by Marjorie Lois (Ross) Jones on 07 November 2009.

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