Remote & Rural Remedies

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"Survey return from Thomas Davidson"

Kilmalie, Fort William.

1850.

RCP/COL/4/8/130

Thomas Davidson was a church minister in Kilmalie.

Kilmalie (also known as Kilmallie) was a parish in the historic County of Inverness and contained the town of Fort William. In 1831, the population was 4210. The inhabitants mainly worked as fishers or shepherds. There was not much agriculture.

[[Addressee]]
The Revd
Thos Davidson
Kilmalie
Fort William

[[Survey]]
QUERIES

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

Three

2. The Names and Addresses of these.

Chas Crichton }¹
William Kennedy } Fort William
Ewan Cameron Dunsallie Ft Wm

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

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

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

No deficiency

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 deficiency

9. What Heritors² are resident, either generally or occasionally, in your Parish?

Sir. Duncan Cameron Bar, Resident
Colonel A. McLean Ardgour Resident
Dond. Cameron, Esq of Lochiel, occasionally Resident

[[Additional Text]]

Thomas Davidson Free Church
Minister of Kilmalie
Fortwilliam

Explanatory notes:

1. A bracket to show both Crichton and Kennedy are from Fort William.
2. 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 Thomas Davidson"

Kilmalie, Fort William.

1850.

Thomas Davidson was a church minister in Kilmalie.

Kilmalie (also known as Kilmallie) was a parish in the historic County of Inverness and contained the town of Fort William. In 1831, the population was 4210. The inhabitants mainly worked as fishers or shepherds. There was not much agriculture.

1. A bracket to show both Crichton and Kennedy are from Fort William. 2. 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.

1. A bracket to show both Crichton and Kennedy are from Fort William.
2. 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.