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    • Place Name:
    • Description:
    • Archive Ref:
    • Halin
    • Waternish, including Halin, was a district within the parish of Duirinish. For further information on the area and the parish, see the entry for Duirinish. There were no mentions Hallin/Halin in available sources, thus this entry was created for the wider district of Waternish.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/137
    • Halkirk
    • Halkirk was a parish and village in the historic County of Caithness. In 1836, the population was 3085. The main industry of the parish was agriculture and there were also some quarries. These were a source of export to Aberdeen and Leith.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/111
    • Harray
    • Harray was a united parish with Birsay on the mainland of Orkney. In 1861, the population of the whole parish was 2593. For information on the whole parish, see the entry for Birsay.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/168
    • Harris
    • Harris was a parish and a village in the Western Isles in the historic County of Inverness. The parish contained multiple principle islands, including Scalpay and Taransay. The main village was Tarbet, which had continuous communication with Skye via steamboat. The population in the mid-19th century exceeded 4000. Most of the land was used for pasture, including for sheep breeding.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/146
      RCP/COL/4/8/242
    • Helmsdale
    • Helmsdale is a village which was within the parish of Kildonan. For further information, see Kildonan entry.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/96
      RCP/COL/4/8/229
    • Hoy
    • Hoy was a united parish (with Graemsay) on the Orkney Islands. In the mid-19th century, the population was 647. The main industry was agriculture and herring-fishing.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/171
    • Halin:

      Waternish, including Halin, was a district within the parish of Duirinish. For further information on the area and the parish, see the entry for Duirinish. There were no mentions Hallin/Halin in available sources, thus this entry was created for the wider district of Waternish.

      RCP/COL/4/8/137


    • Halkirk:

      Halkirk was a parish and village in the historic County of Caithness. In 1836, the population was 3085. The main industry of the parish was agriculture and there were also some quarries. These were a source of export to Aberdeen and Leith.

      RCP/COL/4/8/111


    • Harray:

      Harray was a united parish with Birsay on the mainland of Orkney. In 1861, the population of the whole parish was 2593. For information on the whole parish, see the entry for Birsay.

      RCP/COL/4/8/168


    • Harris:

      Harris was a parish and a village in the Western Isles in the historic County of Inverness. The parish contained multiple principle islands, including Scalpay and Taransay. The main village was Tarbet, which had continuous communication with Skye via steamboat. The population in the mid-19th century exceeded 4000. Most of the land was used for pasture, including for sheep breeding.

      RCP/COL/4/8/146


      RCP/COL/4/8/242


    • Helmsdale:

      Helmsdale is a village which was within the parish of Kildonan. For further information, see Kildonan entry.

      RCP/COL/4/8/96


      RCP/COL/4/8/229


    • Hoy:

      Hoy was a united parish (with Graemsay) on the Orkney Islands. In the mid-19th century, the population was 647. The main industry was agriculture and herring-fishing.

      RCP/COL/4/8/171