Remote & Rural Remedies

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"Survey return from James Gibson"

Avoch, by Fortrose.

1850.

RCP/COL/4/8/62

James Gibson was a church minister to Avoch parish.

Avoch (also known as Auch) was a parish and village in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. The inhabitants' main occupation was fishery, with some people occupying other manufacture professions, e.g. shoemakers. In 1831, the population was 1956.

[[Addressee]]
The Rev
James Gibson
Avoch
by Fortrose

[[Survey]]
QUERIES

1. How many Medical Men practice within the Parish of Avoch?

one

2. The Names and Addresses of these.

George Tulloch Esq
Surgeon
Fortrose

3. Has the number increased or diminished of late years?

No

4. Have any left the Parish since you became connected with it? If so, for what reasons?

No

5. Is there any complaint among the people of inadequacy in the supply of Medical aid?

[no text]

6. Do you know of any cases of protracted suffering, or of injury by Accident, such as might have been alleviated had proper advice been at hand?

[no text]

7. To what extent is the deficiency of qualified Practitioners made up by the efforts of other parties?

[no text]

8. Does your experience enable you to suggest any measure – of general applicability – such as would be likely to relieve to some extent the evils (if they exist) of deficiency in the supply of Medical aid?

[no text]

9. What Heritors¹ are resident, either generally or occasionally, in your Parish?

Sir J.J.R. Mackenzie Bt of Scatwell
&
Lady Mackenzie of Avoch – occasionally

[[Additional Text]]

James Gibson Minister of Avoch

Explanatory notes:

1. A heritor was a landowner, under Scots Law, whose holdings were sizeable enough for them to be liable for the payment of public burdens such as Poor Law rates, road and bridge assessments and the church minister’s stipend.

"Survey return from James Gibson"

Avoch, by Fortrose.

1850.

James Gibson was a church minister to Avoch parish.

Avoch (also known as Auch) was a parish and village in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. The inhabitants' main occupation was fishery, with some people occupying other manufacture professions, e.g. shoemakers. In 1831, the population was 1956.

1. A heritor was a landowner, under Scots Law, whose holdings were sizeable enough for them to be liable for the payment of public burdens such as Poor Law rates, road and bridge assessments and the church minister’s stipend.