11393: 9 Habost, Lochs

9 Tabost, Na Loch

The crofts at 9, 10, 11 and 12 Habost are believed to have been part of Duncan Maclennan's tack (see Habost), and may have been lotted later than the rest of the village.

The first recorded tenant was James Macdonald (1815-1895) Seumas Chaluim Aonghais and he passed the croft to his bachelor son, Murdo. The next tenant was Murdo's nephew, Neil Macdonald (1885-1956) Neil Alasdair Sheumais from 1 Habost.

9 Habost was then passed to Alexander Macdonald (1922-2014) Alasdair Neill Alasdair who took over his uncle's shop at 1 Habost and moved it to his own croft at 9 Habost. Buth Alasdair Neill mainly traded as a butcher's, with a van service which ran for 25 years until 1974, when Alasdair sold it to Angus Mackinnon, Neux of Caverstay.