McDiarmid census data
1851 : Data for Claggan
Robert MacDiarmid, Head of Household, aged 37, Sheep Farmer (6 acres), born
Kenmore, Perthshire.
Margaret MacDiarmid, Wife, aged 27, Farmer’s Wife, born Kenmore,
Perthshire.
John MacDiarmid, Son, aged 1, born Kenmore, Perthshire.
Peter Robertson, Servant, aged 26, unmarried, Farm servant, born Dull,
Perthshire.
Isabel McEwen, Serving Maid, aged 28, unmarried, General Servant, born
Kenmore, Perthshire.
Hugh McLaren, Shepherd, aged 20, unmarried, born Comrie, Perthshire
Margaret Scott, Serving Maid, aged 17, unmarried, born Kenmore,
Perthshire
1861 : Data for Auchnafree
There are 3 houses in the cluster. The Shooting Lodge, occupied by the Gamekeeper, Daniel Stalker and his household, is the main property with 24 rooms with one or more windows. Daniel has 2 sons aged 14 & 9, both of whom are described as scholars and attend school; 4 daughters (aged 16,11, 7 & 3); and one servant.
I have assumed Robert McDiarmid (the surname is now spelled this way) and his family lived in the farmhouse, a property with 7 rooms with one or more windows. The occupants listed are:
Robert McDiarmid, Head of Household, aged 47, Grazier, born Kenmore,
Perthshire.
Margaret McDiarmid, Wife, aged 37, Grazier’s Wife, born Kenmore,
Perthshire.
Ann McDiarmid, Daughter, aged 7, born Kenmore, Perthshire.
Grace McDiarmid, Daughter, aged 5, born Kenmore, Perthshire.
Cathrin McDiarmid, Daughter, aged 1, born Kenmore, Perthshire.
Christina McIrish, General Servant, aged 23, unmarried, born Dull,
Perthshire.
Thomas Stewart, Shepherd, aged 27, married, born Kenmore, Perthshire.
Interestingly neither John nor James were staying at the family home on the day of the census.
The third property, possibly Larichfraskhan (see the 1871 Census), is occupied by Duncan McDiarmid, also described as a Grazier, and his family. It is possible that Duncan is Robert’s older brother. Duncan is aged 48. His wife, Christina, is 42. They have two sons: aged 4; and John, aged 1.
1871 : Data for Auchnafree
Again there are still 3 properties in the cluster. The Stalker family still occupy the Lodge, now called Auchnafree Lodge; Robert McDiarmid and his family occupy Auchnafree farmhouse; and Duncan McDiarmid and his family occupy Larichphraskin.
Robert McDiarmid, aged 58, Partner Farmer (alongside Duncan McDiarmid at Larichphraskin), 20 acres arable, 12,000 acres of
hill pasture, & servants.
Margaret McDiarmid, aged 48, Farmer’s Wife.
John McDiarmid, son, aged 21, Student of Medecine.
James McDiarmid, son, aged 19, Farmer’s Son.
Grace McDiarmid, daughter, aged 15, Farmer’s Daughter.
Margaret C McDiarmid, daughter, aged 9, Scholar & Farmer’s Daughter, born Perth - Monzie.
Janet McDiarmid, daughter, aged 5, Scholar & Farmer’s Daughter, born Perth - Monzie.
Betsy Campbell, aged 2, niece (born Killin).
Janet Fletcher, aged 21 (unmarried), general domestic servant (born Fowlis Wester).
George Dow, aged 58 (unmarried), servant - tailor (born Dull).
John Beattie Ross, aged 31 (unmarried), vagrant (also described rather brutally as an "imbecile").
1881 : Data for Auchnafree
The Enumeration District is described by the Enumerator as follows: "Part of the Civil Parish of Monzie and of the School Board District of Amulree comprehends the whole of the Estate of Auchnafree except a small part of the hill containing no houses. Is boarded on the North by the Parishes of Kenmore and Dull; on the West by Killin; on the South by Comrie, Monzie and Crieff; and on the East by Crieff. Includes the Shooting Lodge, Gamekeeper's Cottage, two Farm Houses (joint tenants) and three Shepherd's Huts at Larichlaurie, Dalriach and Croft Gorrie. Is traversed only by Bridle Roads and Footpaths."
Robert McDiarmid, aged 67 (now a widower), Grazier and Joint Farmer (with Duncan McDiarmid) of 15,000 acres of which 80 arable.
John McDiarmid, son, aged 31, unmarried, MB Edinburgh (not practising).
James McDiarmid, son, aged 29, unmarried, Farmer.
Ann McDiarmid, daughter, aged 27, unmarried, Farmer's Daughter.
Grace McDiarmid, daughter, aged 25, unmarried, Farmer's Daughter.
Maggie McDiarmid, daughter, aged 19, unmarried, Farmer's Daughter.
James Livingstone, aged 29, unmarried, Servant - Shepherd (born Dull).
By this time Donald Stalker, the Gamekeeper, has died and his son Peter, now aged 40 is the Head of the household, supporting his widowed mother and three unmarried sisters. He is in charge of the Lodge and working as the Gamekeeper.
It is notable how many of the younger generation in all the households remain unmarried in their 20s, 30s and 40s.
1891 : Data for Morenish
James McDiarmid, aged 39, Farmer, unmarried.
John McDiarmid, aged 41, brother, unmarried.
Ann McDiarmid, aged 37, sister, unmarried.
Catherine McDiarmid, aged 31, sister, unmarried.
Margaret McDiarmid, aged 29, sister, unmarried.
Janet McDiarmid, aged 25, sister, unmarried.
Duncan Cameron, aged 22, servant & shepherd.
John McLean, aged 18, servant & ploughman.