I understand that this establishment, more correctly called Craig Dunain Hospital, was built in the 1860s and more detail can be read here .
These are the men & women born in Harris whom the census records indicate were Patients within it.
I have arranged them by Occupation and put in bold those who may appear more than once:
1871 (1)
Donald Morrison, 34, Farm Servant
1881 (2)
Donald Morrison, 45, Farm Servant
Annabella Mcdonald, 22, N.K.
1891 (10)
Donald Macdonald, 34, Fisherman
Roderick McKinnon, 27, Fisherman
Norman Cunningham, 42, Sheriff Officer
Donald Morrison, 55, Farm Servant
Samuel Mcdonald, 20, Labourer
Alexander Campbell, 46, No Occupation
Neil Mcinnes, 59, No Occupation
Ann McKinnon, 45, Weaveress
Ann McKinnon, 40, Weaveress
Christina McCuspic, 63, General Servant
1901 (11)
Donald Macdonald, 44, Fisherman
Donald Macdonald, 32, Fisherman
John Mackay, 27, Fisherman
Donald Macleod, 26, Fisherman
Donald Morrison, 50, Fisherman
John Macsween, 29, Labourer
Catherine Maclennan, 43, Fisherman's Wife
Anna Bella Macleod, 41, Dressmaker
Jessie Morrison, 53, Dairy Maid
Catherine Macdonald, 28, Servant
Margaret Morrison, 25, Servant
As we do not know what led to each of these incarcerations it is impossible to know the nature of the illnesses (or, indeed, indiscretions) themselves, but the fact that over half of those recorded in 1901 were associated with fishing could well be indicating an aspect of that harsh existence that might otherwise be overlooked?
It appears that in 1871 there were about 300 Patients, in 1881 the number rose to 400 and then again to 500 in 1891. By 1901 there were nearly 650 Patients at the hospital but what story that might relate regarding attitudes to mental health is beyond the scope of this piece.
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