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    • Place Name:
    • Description:
    • Archive Ref:
    • Badcall
    • Badcall was a village within the parish of Eddrachillwas in the historic County of Sutherland. For further information on the whole parish, see the entry for Eddrachillwas.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/228
    • Ballachulish
    • Ballachulish (also known as Ballahulish) was a village in the Lismore and Appin parish in the historic County of Argyle. In 1891, the population was 1045. There were quarries in the parish and it was well connected to its surroundings.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/131
      RCP/COL/4/8/132
    • Barra
    • Barra was a parish in the Western Isles in the historic County of Inverness. The parish was spread across the islands of Barra, Fuday/Fudia, Helesay and Watersay, amongst multiple others. The main industry was black-cattle and sheep breeding and fishing. In 1831, the population was 2097.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/145
    • Barvas
    • Barvas was a parish on the Island of Lewis in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. The main industries were agriculture and fishing. In 1836, the population was 1840.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/153
    • Beauly
    • Beauly was a village within the parish of Kilmorack in the historic County of Inverness. In 1831, the population was 508. The village held four annual fairs for country produce. For further information on the whole parish, see the entry for Kilmorack.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/224
    • Benbecula
    • Benbecula was an island and a part of the parish of South Uist in the historic County of Inverness. It was particularly active in land cultivation. For information on the whole parish, see the entry for South Uist.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/152
    • Bernera
    • Bernera (also known as Berneray) was a quoad sacra parish of Harris and consisted of the islands within the sound of Harris. For information on the general parish, see the entry for Harris.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/147
    • Birsay
    • Birsay was a united parish with Harray on the mainland of Orkney. In 1841, the population was 1634. There was some agriculture in the parish. Many women there were employed in linen manufacture.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/166
      RCP/COL/4/8/167
    • Boleskine
    • Boleskine was a united parish (with Abertarff) in the historic County of Inverness. It included Fort Augustus. In 1831, the population was 1829. The main industry was agriculture with some tree plantations. Cattle and sheep were also bred.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/127
      RCP/COL/4/8/128
    • Bower
    • Bower was a parish in the historic County of Caithness. In 1831, the population was 1615, with the majority of families being engaged in agriculture.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/108
    • Bowmore
    • Bowmore was a seaport town in the parish of Killarrow in the historic County of Argyle. It had a large distillery and was a site of both sea and inland trade. In 1861, its population was 985. For further information on the whole parish, see the entry for Kilarrow.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/212
    • Bracadale
    • Bracadale was a parish on the Isle of Skye in the historic County of Inverness. It included the islands of Soay, Vuiay, Haversay and Oronsay. In the mid-19th century, the population was approximately 1700. There was some agriculture in the parish and there were good means of transport in the parish.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/135
    • Bressay
    • Bressay was a united parish with Burra and Quarff. It had a large harbour with many ships for whale and herring fisheries. There were a few farms and some quarries as well. In 1831, the population of the whole parish was 1699.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/187
    • Brodick
    • Brodick was a village and a quoad sacra parish within the parish of Kilbride on Arran. It had a good quay, alongside the village of Lamlash. In 1882, the village had a population of 933. For further information on the whole parish, see the entry for Kilbride.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/207
    • Bruan
    • Bruan was a part of the parish of Latheron in the historic County of Caithness. For information of the area, see the entry for Latheron.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/114
    • Bunessan
    • Bunessan (also known as Bonessan) was a district within the parish of Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon (also known as Kilviceuen). For further information on the whole parish, see the entry for Kilfinichen.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/219
      RCP/COL/4/8/220
    • Badcall:

      Badcall was a village within the parish of Eddrachillwas in the historic County of Sutherland. For further information on the whole parish, see the entry for Eddrachillwas.

      RCP/COL/4/8/228


    • Ballachulish:

      Ballachulish (also known as Ballahulish) was a village in the Lismore and Appin parish in the historic County of Argyle. In 1891, the population was 1045. There were quarries in the parish and it was well connected to its surroundings.

      RCP/COL/4/8/131


      RCP/COL/4/8/132


    • Barra:

      Barra was a parish in the Western Isles in the historic County of Inverness. The parish was spread across the islands of Barra, Fuday/Fudia, Helesay and Watersay, amongst multiple others. The main industry was black-cattle and sheep breeding and fishing. In 1831, the population was 2097.

      RCP/COL/4/8/145


    • Barvas:

      Barvas was a parish on the Island of Lewis in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. The main industries were agriculture and fishing. In 1836, the population was 1840.

      RCP/COL/4/8/153


    • Beauly:

      Beauly was a village within the parish of Kilmorack in the historic County of Inverness. In 1831, the population was 508. The village held four annual fairs for country produce. For further information on the whole parish, see the entry for Kilmorack.

      RCP/COL/4/8/224


    • Benbecula:

      Benbecula was an island and a part of the parish of South Uist in the historic County of Inverness. It was particularly active in land cultivation. For information on the whole parish, see the entry for South Uist.

      RCP/COL/4/8/152


    • Bernera:

      Bernera (also known as Berneray) was a quoad sacra parish of Harris and consisted of the islands within the sound of Harris. For information on the general parish, see the entry for Harris.

      RCP/COL/4/8/147


    • Birsay:

      Birsay was a united parish with Harray on the mainland of Orkney. In 1841, the population was 1634. There was some agriculture in the parish. Many women there were employed in linen manufacture.

      RCP/COL/4/8/166


      RCP/COL/4/8/167


    • Boleskine:

      Boleskine was a united parish (with Abertarff) in the historic County of Inverness. It included Fort Augustus. In 1831, the population was 1829. The main industry was agriculture with some tree plantations. Cattle and sheep were also bred.

      RCP/COL/4/8/127


      RCP/COL/4/8/128


    • Bower:

      Bower was a parish in the historic County of Caithness. In 1831, the population was 1615, with the majority of families being engaged in agriculture.

      RCP/COL/4/8/108


    • Bowmore:

      Bowmore was a seaport town in the parish of Killarrow in the historic County of Argyle. It had a large distillery and was a site of both sea and inland trade. In 1861, its population was 985. For further information on the whole parish, see the entry for Kilarrow.

      RCP/COL/4/8/212


    • Bracadale:

      Bracadale was a parish on the Isle of Skye in the historic County of Inverness. It included the islands of Soay, Vuiay, Haversay and Oronsay. In the mid-19th century, the population was approximately 1700. There was some agriculture in the parish and there were good means of transport in the parish.

      RCP/COL/4/8/135


    • Bressay:

      Bressay was a united parish with Burra and Quarff. It had a large harbour with many ships for whale and herring fisheries. There were a few farms and some quarries as well. In 1831, the population of the whole parish was 1699.

      RCP/COL/4/8/187


    • Brodick:

      Brodick was a village and a quoad sacra parish within the parish of Kilbride on Arran. It had a good quay, alongside the village of Lamlash. In 1882, the village had a population of 933. For further information on the whole parish, see the entry for Kilbride.

      RCP/COL/4/8/207


    • Bruan:

      Bruan was a part of the parish of Latheron in the historic County of Caithness. For information of the area, see the entry for Latheron.

      RCP/COL/4/8/114


    • Bunessan:

      Bunessan (also known as Bonessan) was a district within the parish of Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon (also known as Kilviceuen). For further information on the whole parish, see the entry for Kilfinichen.

      RCP/COL/4/8/219


      RCP/COL/4/8/220