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    • Place Name:
    • Description:
    • Archive Ref:
    • Kilarrow
    • Kilarrow (also known as Killarrow) along with Kilmeny were united parishes on the island of Islay. The combined population in 1841 was 4027. The main industry was agriculture and there was a local Agriculture Society. There were also multiple distilleries in the parish.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/24
      RCP/COL/4/8/25
    • Kilbrandon
    • Kilbrandon was a united parish with Kilchattan in the historic County of Argyle and contained areas of the mainland along with some islands. The Clyde and Oban steamers were a means of communciation and transportation. There were many quarries on the islands which provided employment and agriculture was the primary industry. In 1861, the population of the combined parish was 1859.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/35
      RCP/COL/4/8/215
    • Kilbride
    • Kilbride was a parish on the Isle of Arran in the historic County of Bute, and occupied much of the east coast of the island. The climate and surrounding nature of the parish was regarded as being beneficial to the population's health. Turnip husbandry was a large part of the agriculture and fishing was popular. In 1835, the population was 2397.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/18
    • Kilcalmonell
    • Kilcalmonell was part of a united parish with Kilberry in the historic County of Argyle and contained the village Clachan as well as the seaport of Tarbert. In 1845, the population had not increased in almost 25 years, as a result of a significant number of individuals having emigrated to America. There was not much cultivation of farms in the parish and the main produce was potatoes. In 1881 the population was 2304.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/21
    • Kilchoman
    • Kilchoman was a parish on west side of the island of Islay in the historic County of Argyle. In 1841, the population was 4505.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/26
    • Kildalton
    • Kildalton was a parish in the historic County of Argyle and contained multiple small islands. There was much livestock breeding in the parish and agriculture and husbandry was maintained. The population was 3315 in 1841.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/27
      RCP/COL/4/8/28
      RCP/COL/4/8/210
    • Kildonan
    • Kildonan was a parish in the historic County of Sutherland and contained the village Helmsdale. There were several small lakes which provide for fishery in the parish, and the main part of the population was involved in sheep farming. In 1831, the population was 257.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/93
    • Kilfinan
    • Kilfinan was a parish and village in the historic County of Argyle and was surrounded by water on the west, south and east side. In 1845, the parish housed corn mills and a gunpowder manufactory, belonging to a company in Glasgow. In 1841, the population was 1846 and the land of the parish was adapted to feeding sheep and cattle and there was no proper system in place yet for crop cultivation.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/10
      RCP/COL/4/8/11
    • Kilfinichen
    • Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon (also known as Kilviceuen) was a parish on the Isle of Mull in the historic County of Argyle. It contained villages and inhabited islands. A means of transport and communication was a steamer from Oban. In 1841, the population was 4102. The main types of work in the parish was crofters, agricultural labourers, cottars and fishermen.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/43
    • Kilmalie
    • Kilmalie (also known as Kilmallie) was a parish in the historic County of Inverness and contained the town of Fort William. In 1831, the population was 4210. The inhabitants mainly worked as fishers or shepherds. There was not much agriculture.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/129
      RCP/COL/4/8/130
    • Kilmartin
    • Kilmartin is a village which was in the historic County of Argyle and lies on the high road from Lochgilphead to Oban. In 1841, the population was 1213. Its main industry was agriculture, with a substantial part of the population working farm land. The village of Kilmartin had been 'entirely rebuilt and remodelled' at some point in the first half of the 19th century.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/5
    • Kilmeny
    • Kilmeny was a parish in the historic County of Argyle. From the late 19th century onwards, it was united with Kilarrow. See Kilarrow entry for more information.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/29
    • Kilmodan
    • Kilmodan was also known as Glendaruel Parish or alternatively spelled Kilmadan. In 1841 the population was 578 and the parish's main industry was agriculture, with a large amount of acres as moorland pastures and the population adapting to more modern farming techniques. One of the parish's eminent men was mathematician Colin Maclaurin, who lived in the early 18th century.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/12
    • Kilmonivaig
    • Kilmonivaig was a parish in the historic County of Inverness. The population in 1841 was 2783. The main industry was sheep and cattle breeding. There were some fisheries.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/133
    • Kilmorack
    • Kilmorack was a parish in the historic County of Inverness and lay on the river Beauly. It contained the village and valley of Beauly and the Falls of Kilmorack. Large parts of the area were cultivated and there were some tree plantations. The river provided for fishery. In 1831, the population was 2709.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/71
      RCP/COL/4/8/72
      RCP/COL/4/8/73
    • Kilmore
    • Kilmore was a united parish with Kilbride in the historic County of Argyle. It contained the town of Oban as well as the island of Kerrera. The leading industry was sheep and dairy farming. In 1861, the population was 2962.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/36
      RCP/COL/4/8/214
    • Kilmory
    • Kilmory (also known as Kilmorie) was an entirely rural parish on the Isle of Arran in the historic County of Bute. There had been improvements in the keeping of black-cattle by the mid-1800s and fishing was a large industry. In 1831, the population was 3771, with a decrease in population as a result of a new agriculture system.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/19
      RCP/COL/4/8/20
    • Kilmuir Easter
    • Kilmuir Easter was a parish in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. In 1831, the population was 1556. The main industry was agriculture. The parish also had quarries. There was a large road of transportation through the village of Milntown.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/79
    • Kilmuir
    • Kilmuir was a parish in North Skye in the historic County of Inverness. The main industry was agriculture with some fishing and livestock breeding. The population of the parish in 1837 was 4011.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/138
    • Kilninian
    • Kilninian and Kilmore was a united parish in the historic County of Argyle and contained the town of Tobermory and the village of Aros. In 1837, the population was 1920 and agriculture was the main industry.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/45
    • Kilninver
    • Kilninver was a united parish with Kilmelfort in the historic County of Argyle. The main industries were agriculture and livestock breeding. A distillery also provided employment. There was a 15-mile long public road through the parish. In 1831, the population was 1072.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/37
      RCP/COL/4/8/38
    • Kiltarlity
    • Kiltarlity was a parish in the historic County of Inverness and used to be unified with Convinth. It lay on the river Beauly and the district's surrounding lakes provided much source for fishery. In 1841, the population was 2881.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/57
    • Kiltearn
    • Kiltearn was a parish in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty and lay on the Cromarty Firth and the river Skiack. In 1831, the population was 1605. There was some agriculture in the parish, with a number of acres being cultivated. Livestock was also bred.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/74
    • Kincardine
    • Kincardine was a parish in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. The population in 1831 was 1887. Many families were employed in agriculture, with some sheep farming as well. There were also extensive salmon-fisheries in the parish. The Meikle Ferry as a means of transportation was considered especially dangerous.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/80
    • Kingarth
    • Kingarth was a parish on the southern part of the Isle of Bute. In 1840 the population was 840 and the land was comprised of tillage, pasture and moorland. Much attention was focussed on rearing cattle and the parish adapted to improvements in agriculture as well as fishing.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/13
    • Kinlochbervie
    • The district of Kinlochbervie (also known as Keanlochbervie) was separated from the parish of Edderachillwas and became a parish quoad sacra. For further information on the area, see the entry for Edderachillwas.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/105
    • Kinlochewe
    • Kinlochewe (also known as Kinlochspelvie) was a quoad sacra parish in Torasay (also known as Torosay) parish on the Isle of Mull in the historic County of Argyle. In 1871, the population was 388. For information on main industries, see the entry for Torasay.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/53
    • Kintail
    • Kintail was a parish in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. In 1831, the population was 1240. The parish mainly had pastures with the main focus on sheep farming. There was a main, regularly maintained road through the parish.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/122

    • Kirkabort by Broadford
    • Broadford was a market town within the parish of Strath in the historic County of Inverness. At present no additional information available.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/241
    • Kirkhill
    • Kirkhill consisted of two united parishes, Wardlaw and Farnua, and lay in the historic County of Inverness. In 1831, the population was 1715 and the main industry was agriculture. The parish exported grain and timber, while importing coal and lime via a coastal harbour.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/58
      RCP/COL/4/8/59
    • Kirkmichael
    • Kirkmichael (also known as Resolis) was a united parish with Cullicudden in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. It contained the villages of Gordon's Mills and Jemima. In 1836, the population of the united parish was 1508. The parish had a lint manufactory and a distillery.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/64
    • Kirkwall
    • Kirkwall was a parish (with St. Ola), burgh, seaport and town on the Orkney Islands. It had multiple connections to Lerwick and Leith. The harbour was very good and there was much trade and export. In 1831, the population was 3721. Most of the inhabitants worked in fishery or manufacture.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/248
      RCP/COL/4/8/249
    • Knock
    • Knock was a quoad sacra parish within the parish of Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. Most of the inhabitants were employed in herring and cod fisheries. For further information on the whole parish, see the entry for Stornoway.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/157
      RCP/COL/4/8/158
    • Kylespaible
    • Kylespaible (also known as Kyles Paible) was a district in North Uist. At present no additional information available.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/244
    • Kilarrow:

      Kilarrow (also known as Killarrow) along with Kilmeny were united parishes on the island of Islay. The combined population in 1841 was 4027. The main industry was agriculture and there was a local Agriculture Society. There were also multiple distilleries in the parish.

      RCP/COL/4/8/24


      RCP/COL/4/8/25


    • Kilbrandon:

      Kilbrandon was a united parish with Kilchattan in the historic County of Argyle and contained areas of the mainland along with inhabited and uninhabited islands. The Clyde and Oban steamers were a means of communciation and transportation. There were many quarries on the islands which provided employment and agriculture was the primary industry. In 1861, the population of the combined parish was 1859.

      RCP/COL/4/8/35


      RCP/COL/4/8/215


    • Kilbride:

      Kilbride was a parish on the Isle of Arran in the historic County of Bute, and occupied much of the east coast of the island. The climate and surrounding nature of the parish was regarded as being beneficial to the population's health. Turnip husbandry was a large part of the agriculture and fishing was popular. In 1835, the population was 2397.

      RCP/COL/4/8/18


    • Kilcalmonell:

      Kilcalmonell was part of a united parish with Kilberry in the historic County of Argyle and contained the village Clachan as well as the seaport of Tarbert. In 1845, the population had not increased in almost 25 years, as a result of a significant number of individuals having emigrated to America. There was not much cultivation of farms in the parish and the main produce was potatoes. In 1881 the population was 2304.

      RCP/COL/4/8/21


    • Kilchoman:

      Kilchoman was a parish on west side of the island of Islay in the historic County of Argyle. In 1841, the population was 4505.

      RCP/COL/4/8/26


    • Kildalton:

      Kildalton was a parish in the historic County of Argyle and contained multiple small islands. There was much livestock breeding in the parish and agriculture and husbandry was maintained. The population was 3315 in 1841.

      RCP/COL/4/8/27


      RCP/COL/4/8/28


      RCP/COL/4/8/210


    • Kildonan:

      Kildonan was a parish in the historic County of Sutherland and contained the village Helmsdale. There were several small lakes which provide for fishery in the parish, and the main part of the population was involved in sheep farming. In 1831, the population was 257.

      RCP/COL/4/8/93


    • Kilfinan:

      Kilfinan was a parish and village in the historic County of Argyle and was surrounded by water on the west, south and east side. In 1845, the parish housed corn mills and a gunpowder manufactory, belonging to a company in Glasgow. In 1841, the population was 1846 and the land of the parish was adapted to feeding sheep and cattle and there was no proper system in place yet for crop cultivation.

      RCP/COL/4/8/10


      RCP/COL/4/8/11


    • Kilfinichen:

      Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon (also known as Kilviceuen) was a parish on the Isle of Mull in the historic County of Argyle. It contained villages and inhabited islands. A means of transport and communication was a steamer from Oban. In 1841, the population was 4102. The main types of work in the parish was crofters, agricultural labourers, cottars and fishermen.

      RCP/COL/4/8/43


    • Kilmalie:

      Kilmalie (also known as Kilmallie) was a parish in the historic County of Inverness and contained the town of Fort William. In 1831, the population was 4210. The inhabitants mainly worked as fishers or shepherds. There was not much agriculture.

      RCP/COL/4/8/129


      RCP/COL/4/8/130


    • Kilmartin:

      Kilmartin is a village which was in the historic County of Argyle and lies on the high road from Lochgilphead to Oban. In 1841, the population was 1213. Its main industry was agriculture, with a substantial part of the population working farm land. The village of Kilmartin had been 'entirely rebuilt and remodelled' at some point in the first half of the 19th century.

      RCP/COL/4/8/5


    • Kilmeny:

      Kilmeny was a parish in the historic County of Argyle. From the late 19th century onwards, it was united with Kilarrow. See Kilarrow entry for more information.

      RCP/COL/4/8/29


    • Kilmodan:

      Kilmodan was also known as Glendaruel Parish or alternatively spelled Kilmadan. In 1841 the population was 578 and the parish's main industry was agriculture, with a large amount of acres as moorland pastures and the population adapting to more modern farming techniques. One of the parish's eminent men was mathematician Colin Maclaurin, who lived in the early 18th century.

      RCP/COL/4/8/12


    • Kilmonivaig:

      Kilmonivaig was a parish in the historic County of Inverness. The population in 1841 was 2783. The main industry was sheep and cattle breeding. There were some fisheries.

      RCP/COL/4/8/133


    • Kilmorack:

      Kilmorack was a parish in the historic County of Inverness and lay on the river Beauly. It contained the village and valley of Beauly and the Falls of Kilmorack. Large parts of the area were cultivated and there were some tree plantations. The river provided for fishery. In 1831, the population was 2709.

      RCP/COL/4/8/71


      RCP/COL/4/8/72


      RCP/COL/4/8/73


    • Kilmore:

      Kilmore was a united parish with Kilbride in the historic County of Argyle. It contained the town of Oban as well as the island of Kerrera. The leading industry was sheep and dairy farming. In 1861, the population was 2962.

      RCP/COL/4/8/36


      RCP/COL/4/8/214


    • Kilmory:

      Kilmory (also known as Kilmorie) was an entirely rural parish on the Isle of Arran in the historic County of Bute. There had been improvements in the keeping of black-cattle by the mid-1800s and fishing was a large industry. In 1831, the population was 3771, with a decrease in population as a result of a new agriculture system.

      RCP/COL/4/8/19


      RCP/COL/4/8/20


    • Kilmuir Easter:

      Kilmuir Easter was a parish in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. In 1831, the population was 1556. The main industry was agriculture. The parish also had quarries. There was a large road of transportation through the village of Milntown.

      RCP/COL/4/8/79


    • Kilmuir:

      Kilmuir was a parish in North Skye in the historic County of Inverness. The main industry was agriculture with some fishing and livestock breeding. The population of the parish in 1837 was 4011.

      RCP/COL/4/8/138


    • Kilninian:

      Kilninian and Kilmore was a united parish in the historic County of Argyle and contained the town of Tobermory and the village of Aros. In 1837, the population was 1920 and agriculture was the main industry.

      RCP/COL/4/8/45


    • Kilninver:

      Kilninver was a united parish with Kilmelfort in the historic County of Argyle. The main industries were agriculture and livestock breeding. A distillery also provided employment. There was a 15-mile long public road through the parish. In 1831, the population was 1072.

      RCP/COL/4/8/37


      RCP/COL/4/8/38


    • Kiltarlity:

      Kiltarlity was a parish in the historic County of Inverness and used to be unified with Convinth. It lay on the river Beauly and the district's surrounding lakes provided much source for fishery. In 1841, the population was 2881.

      RCP/COL/4/8/57


    • Kiltearn:

      Kiltearn was a parish in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty and lay on the Cromarty Firth and the river Skiack. In 1831, the population was 1605. There was some agriculture in the parish, with a number of acres being cultivated. Livestock was also bred.

      RCP/COL/4/8/74


    • Kincardine:

      Kincardine was a parish in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. The population in 1831 was 1887. Many families were employed in agriculture, with some sheep farming as well. There were also extensive salmon-fisheries in the parish. The Meikle Ferry as a means of transportation was considered especially dangerous.

      RCP/COL/4/8/80


    • Kingarth:

      Kingarth was a parish on the southern part of the Isle of Bute. In 1840 the population was 840 and the land was comprised of tillage, pasture and moorland. Much attention was focussed on rearing cattle and the parish adapted to improvements in agriculture as well as fishing.

      RCP/COL/4/8/13


    • Kinlochbervie:

      The district of Kinlochbervie (also known as Keanlochbervie) was separated from the parish of Edderachillwas and became a parish quoad sacra. For further information on the area, see the entry for Edderachillwas.

      RCP/COL/4/8/105


    • Kinlochewe:

      Kinlochewe (also known as Kinlochspelvie) was a quoad sacra parish in Torasay (also known as Torosay) parish on the Isle of Mull in the historic County of Argyle. In 1871, the population was 388. For information on main industries, see the entry for Torasay.

      RCP/COL/4/8/53


    • Kintail:

      Kintail was a parish in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. In 1831, the population was 1240. The parish mainly had pastures with the main focus on sheep farming. There was a main, regularly maintained road through the parish.

      RCP/COL/4/8/122


    • Kirkabort by Broadford:

      Broadford was a market town within the parish of Strath in the historic County of Inverness. At present no additional information available.

      RCP/COL/4/8/241


    • Kirkhill:

      Kirkhill consisted of two united parishes, Wardlaw and Farnua, and lay in the historic County of Inverness. In 1831, the population was 1715 and the main industry was agriculture. The parish exported grain and timber, while importing coal and lime via a coastal harbour.

      RCP/COL/4/8/58


      RCP/COL/4/8/59


    • Kirkmichael:

      Kirkmichael (also known as Resolis) was a united parish with Cullicudden in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. It contained the villages of Gordon's Mills and Jemima. In 1836, the population of the united parish was 1508. The parish had a lint manufactory and a distillery.

      RCP/COL/4/8/64


    • Kirkwall:

      Kirkwall was a parish (with St. Ola), burgh, seaport and town on the Orkney Islands. It had multiple connections to Lerwick and Leith. The harbour was very good and there was much trade and export. In 1831, the population was 3721. Most of the inhabitants worked in fishery or manufacture.

      RCP/COL/4/8/248


      RCP/COL/4/8/249


    • Knock:

      Knock was a quoad sacra parish within the parish of Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. Most of the inhabitants were employed in herring and cod fisheries. For further information on the whole parish, see the entry for Stornoway.

      RCP/COL/4/8/157


      RCP/COL/4/8/158


    • Kylespaible:

      Kylespaible (also known as Kyles Paible) was a district in North Uist. At present no additional information available.

      RCP/COL/4/8/244