Caithness and NE Scotland

Our travel continued across the north of Scotland and there was particular interest in Caithness where Raymond's paternal great grandmother was born at Thurso.

It was clear where we were entering as we travelled across the north of Scotland from Durness to the town of Thurso.

End of the line, Thurso railway station.  Trains enter the station then on the return reverse back south to Wick.

A meeting with the local geneology society did reveal some Munro's but Elizabeth did not appear on this census record but it does appear to be the family.  Her father was William and her mother Isabella (nee Brimms).  Elizabeth was born about 1845 after the date of this census.

 Every settlement has ruins in the UK.    These shells of houses located across the river from the main part of the town.  At the far end (right) the old mill building has been restored for community use seen below.

The restored mill building.

Central Thurso.  We found it a very clean and tidy town.

A typical street scene in Thurso.

A well maintained historic home near the river.

Recently built seats in public areas near the river showing the art of dry stone walling has not been lost.  Several of these were seen about the park areas.

The parkland.

An old church near town centre.  See notice on the door below.

It says it all.

This falcon was on sentry duty on the spire.

Thurso is a sea front town and has a small operational port both fishing and servicing the northern off shore islands.

It was a very pleasant and tidy town.  Next will be some of the landscape of Caithness