Ogilvy Blairgowrie Hotel

tweedley · Post by **tweedley** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:04 am

In 1998 I visited Blairgowrie, Scotland to try and find more about my 3rd

Great Grandfather David Ogilvie born 1777 in Lintrathen, Angus. Married

first Barbara Wilkie 11 April 1813, second Barbara Anderson 12 October

1823.

Family legend has it that he was the proprietor the Blairgowrie Hotel.

Enquiries at the Meadow Arms Hotel regarding the Blairgowrie Hotel and

the name Ogilvy revealed that the Blairgowrie Hotel no longer existed and

the Meadows Arms Hotel was formerly called the Ogilvy Arms Inn.

Fortunately, there was a historical board in the back room of "The

Meadows Arms" Hotel with an inscription that read -

"David Ogilvy. Formerly of Island of Jamacia, latterly of Shithey, Forfar.

1812. Blairgowrie pop 940"
and
"Premises named Ogilvy Arms Inn until C 1955 then renamed Meadows

Arms"

Searches for "Shithey" have so far failed to find it. Can anyone suggest

where it is?

I have uploaded an enlarged image of the inscription for David Ogilvy and

an image of the whole board for anyone interested in the other names that

are listed.

http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... ?pos=-1204

http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... ?pos=-1205

Any further information regarding David Ogilvy (Ogilvie) or the Ogilvy

Arms Hotel would be appreciated.

Bruce

Gallery url's added by Marilyn

Post by **marilyn morning** » Sun May 20, 2007 3:02 am

Hello David,

Have you tried the Mitchell for any further clues on the "Arms Hotel?"

http://www.mitchelllibrary.org/virtualmitchell/

Regards
Marilyn

Post by **AndrewP** » Sun May 20, 2007 5:38 am

Hi Bruce,

Try also the A K Bell Library in Perth.

A K Bell Library - Local Studies Collection

All the best,

Andrew

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Sun May 20, 2007 11:16 am

This is from the 1881 census. I wonder if this is the place?

Dwelling: Scithie
Census Place: Lintrathen, Forfar, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203494 GRO Ref Volume 302 EnumDist 4 Page 2
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
David OGILVY M 67 M Lintrathen, Forfar, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Farmer Of 350 Acres 120 Arable Employing 3 Men 2 Women
Betsy OGILVY M 65 F Ruthven, Forfar, Scotland
Rel: Wife
Occ: Farmers Wife
John OGILVY U 35 M Lintrathen, Forfar, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Farmers Son
Hellen OGILVY U 37 F Lintrathen, Forfar, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Domestic Servant
Jane OGILVY U 31 F Lintrathen, Forfar, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: General Domestic Servant

I'm sure you will be able to locate it on an old county map at the NLS site but it seems to be down at the moment.
I had a scout round old maps but no luck.

Kind regards,
Annette M

tweedley · Post by **tweedley** » Mon May 21, 2007 11:07 pm

Hello Marilyn, Andrew and Annette

Thank you for replying to my post regarding my 3rd Great Grandfather David Ogilvie born 1777 in Lintrathen, later residing in Blairgowrie.

Marilyn - Yes, I had tried the Mitchell Library, but so far no luck. I will explore it further.

Andrew - I didn't know of the “A K Bell Library” and can see it has much to explore and have made a start.

Annette - When I read your reply I immediately thought the David Ogilvy you found, born about 1814, was the son of my 3rd Great Grandfather David Ogilvie as he had a son David born same year, same place.

I then worked my way back through the Census, but when I got to the 1851 Census I found his father was recorded as John not David.

All was not lost; I then found that my 3rd Great Grandfather David Ogilvie had a brother John Ogilvy, about right place and about the right date, so I am exploring this further.

Since finding the notice board at the Meadow Arms Hotel in Blairgowrie, I was under the impression that my David Ogilvy was "latterly of Shirley, Forfar", it was only when I prepared my post to Talking Scot that I enlarged the image and found it was "latterly of Shithey, Forfar".
You have found a David Ogilvy dwelling at "Scithie" in the 1881 Census, now I have found him recorded at "Scythie" in the 1851 Census and at "Scistric" in the 1861 Census.

My 3rd Great Grandfather David Ogilvy was recorded on the notice board as “formerly of Jamaica” and now I have found a Thomas Ogilvy born in Jamaica about 1808 in the 1871 Census, maybe another son.

So you have all opened up many new avenues for me to pursue after being in the wilderness for about 20 years, thank you all very much.

Bruce

Lorna Allison · Post by **Lorna Allison** » Tue May 22, 2007 1:08 am

I am near enough to enjoy a trip to Blairgowrie area on a fine day. If you find out where he did come from or where he might be buried, give me a shout and I would be happy to take some photos.

Lorna