1851
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Census
of Gardenstown and Crovie.
Crovie
Number of houses = 44
Population = 230
Crovie census is carried out from east to west.
Gardenstown
Number of houses = 90
Population = 490
Village same size as 1841 census.
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1861 |
Census
of Gardenstown and Crovie.
Crovie
Number of houses = 50
Population = 280
Crovie census is carried out from east to west.
Gardenstown
Number of houses = 95
Population = 600
Village much the same as last census.
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1870 |
To
spare the villagers a two mile walk to church, a small parish church
is built in Gardenstown at a place later known as "The Green".
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1871 |
Census
of Gardenstown and Crovie.
Crovie
Number of houses = 56
Population = 300
All censuses of Crovie now carried out from west to east.
Gardenstown
Number of houses = 120
Population = 800
Although the village now contains more houses, they have mostly been
built beside existing homes.
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1875 |
Bracoden
School opened. The school is named after the den beside which it
is situated, the name meaning "Badgers Den".
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1878 |
Gardenstown
now benefits from Telegraph Communication.
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1881 |
Census
of Gardenstown and Crovie.
Crovie
Number of houses = 66
Population = 310
Gardenstown
Number of houses = 150
Population = 990
Between 1871 and 1881 the village is enlarged to include Chapel
Town (The Green), The Bog, including the Cement House and Harbour
Head (Back Road).
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1883 |
Three
fishermen, Alexander Watt, William Anderson and his brother James
Anderson are drowned trying to enter the "Creek", Crovie.
The fourth crew member, Alexander Anderson, succeeded in reaching
a large rock with the aid of two oars. Before a harbour was built,
the "Creek" (opposite house number 34) was one of the shores
used by fishermen. The result of this tragedy was the building of
a small harbour in the village.
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1891 |
Census
of Gardenstown and Crovie.
Crovie
Number of houses = 66
Population = 330
The hole through the "Sneuk" was blasted through in about
1885.
Gardenstown
Number of houses = 170
Population = 1120
Between 1881 and 1891 the village is enlarged to include New Bank
(Cassa) and Harbour Street (Brick Row). The harbour is improved and
deepened. Stones and rubble, blasted out of the harbour, was used
to fill in behind a sea wall built along the New Ground. Three houses
and numerous sheds are built at the New Ground during this period.
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1893 |
The
schooner "Betty" from Malmo in Sweden, transporting 452
tons of coal from Grangemouth to Inverness, is cast ashore at Gardenstown.
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1893 |
The
fishing vessel "Rose" leaves Gardenstown harbour on 16 March
1899 enroute to Balta, Shetland and disappears along with her crew
of seven. The crew were:
John Watt, Skipper, Gardenstown, aged 33. Married with four children.
George Watt, Gardenstown, aged 29. Married with one child.
David John Watt, Gardenstown, aged 31. Married with three children.
Joseph Watt (Donty), Gardenstown, aged 48. Married with four children.
James Watt (Kenny), Gardenstown, aged 21. Single.
Gilbert Watt (Kenny), Gardenstown, aged 19. Single. Brother.
John William Watt (Curly), Crove, aged 16.
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