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I was looking at the 1841 census and
came across this
Fort George , Towerness,. Scotland.
does anyone know where abouts this is in Scotland .
Thanks
Hazelx

Found this......hope it helps

Fort George, Ardersier, Highland, Scotland, is a large 18th century fortress near Inverness with perhaps the mightiest artillery fortifications in Europe. It was built to pacify the Scottish Highlands in the aftermath of the Jacobite rising of 1745, replacing an earlier Fort George built with the same aim after the 1715 Jacobite rising. The fortress has never been attacked, and has remained in continuous use as a garrison. It remains virtually unaltered, and nowadays is open to visitors with exhibits and recreations showing use at different periods, while still serving as army barracks, currently home to the 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment.

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Kitty ,
thank you, where did you find that info please ,
i must have been looking in the wrong places as
usual lol
Hazelx

I couldent find a Towerness in Scotland but there is a Torness,
have you got the spelling right.?

Sorry Hazel...............was on another thread......I googled Fort George Scotland and it came up.

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Hi Foggy,
dont know, that is how it is spelt on the
1841 census
Hazelx

o.k. Kitty i'll try again ,
i must have done something wrong lol
Hazelx

Looks as if it should be Torness, as others have said, near Inverness.

http://www.aboutbritain.com/FortGeorge.htm

Dee
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Found a site full of info

http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/properties_sites_detail?propertyID=PL_136

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Hi Kitty ,yes iv'e got it .
i'm as daft as two brushes put together lol
Hazelx

thanks Dee iv'e found it
Hazelx

No..................just human like the rest of us! :))))

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PHEW.... thank goodness for that lol:)))))))))))))
Hazelx