April 30 1891

Results from the 1891 census reveal:

Cromarty population 1957 (1881 census revealed population 2009)

There weer some 200 more females than males in the burgh. Half the burgh is comprised of fisher folk (620)

The surname Watson accounts for a third of them, a further 5 surnames comprise practically all the other surnames in the Fisher Town.

June 25 1891

Visitor to town : Mrs Gayer, Cornwall

July 9 1891

Birth, At Cromarty, on the 6th inst, the wife of John Bain, draper, of a daughter.

July 16 1891

Visitor to town : Mrs Gayer, Cornwall

July 23 1891

J Bain, member of school board

Cromarty Ratepayers meet to discuss a proposed improvement to the water supply

Aug 13 1891

Visitor to town : Mrs Gayer, Cornwall

Aug 20 1891

Visitor to town : Mrs Gayer, Cornwall (although not mentioned sequentially I would imagine this was one visit for several weeks, because of the birth of the daughter, named later Gladys).

Aug 27 1891

J Bain, instigator, among others of Flower Show

Sept 17 1891

J Bain recently purchased the old Caledonian Bank Buildings at the corner of Church Street.

Oct 15 1891

First notice of meeting regarding Steamships

Oct 22 1891

Proposed Steam Launch Committee includes John Bain

Nov 5 1891

Inauguration of the hospital Monument. John Bain did not attend by "some mistake"

Nov 12 1891

Results of Council Elections : "...Mr John Bain, Cromarty News, then appeared, his face flushed with rage, and evidently labouring under tremendous excitement. Appearances indicated that he felt his defeat keenly and it also betokened an ill-concealed disappointment... The crowd seemed thoroughly to enjoy the characteristic exhibition Mr Bain was making of himself, and encouraged the "lark" by cheering him on, one gentleman remarking "Punishment seems to come hard to that man; he whines like a beaten hound."