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    • Place Name:
    • Description:
    • Archive Ref:
    • Lady
    • Lady was a parish in the Sanday area of the Orkney Islands. In 1881, the population was 945. The main industry was agriculture and some livestock breeding.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/181
    • Laggan
    • Laggan was a parish in the historic County of Inverness. In 1831, the population was 1512. The main industries were agriculture and sheep breeding.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/134
    • Lairg
    • Lairg was a parish in the historic County of Sutherland and contained the village of Lairg as well. A large area of the parish was dedicated to sheep farming. In 1831, the population was 1045. Over half of the families in the parish were involved in agriculture.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/94
      RCP/COL/4/8/95
    • Lamlash
    • Lamlash was an island village on the east coast of Arran and was a part of the parish of Kilbride. It had a good refuge-harbour. In 1834, the village had a population under 400. For further information on the whole parish, see the entry for Kilbride.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/206
    • Latheron
    • Latheron was a parish in the historic County of Caithness and contained the villages of Berriedale, Lybster, Latheron, Dalbeath and Swiney. In the mid-19th century, the population was approximately 8000. The majority of the population worked in herring-fishery. There was also sheep and cattle breeding.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/112
    • Lerwick
    • Lerwick was a parish and a post town on the Shetland Islands. It has a harbour in Bressay Sound. The population in 1837 was 3564. The parish had a freestone quarry. The biggest industry was fishing.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/912
      RCP/COL/4/8/193
      RCP/COL/4/8/256
    • Lismore
    • Lismore was a united parish with Appin in the historic County of Argyle and used to be called Kilmaluag. The parish was exclusively agricultural. In 1831, Lismore had a population of 1497.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/39
    • Lochalsh
    • Lochalsh was a parish in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. It contained the village Plockton. It had a number of good fishing harbours. In 1831, the population was 2433. The main areas of the parish were divided into agriculture and pastures.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/123
    • Lochbroom
    • Lochbroom was a parish in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty and contained the villages of Lochbroom and Ullapool. In 1831, the population was 4615. The main industry was agriculture, with some cattle breeding and fishery.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/126
    • Lochcarron
    • Lochcarron was a parish in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty and included Jeantown. The population in the mid-19th century was approximately 2400. The main industry was agriculture and tree plantations. The roads connecting the parish were considered very good.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/125
    • Lochgilphead
    • Lochgilphead is a town which was in the historic County of Argyle. Its port has a direct 'facility of communication' to Glasgow. It was a quoad sacra parish and a government church was built there in 1828, which in 1841 had a population attached to it of 2739. The village saw a large increase in population in the early to mid-19th century. Its main industry was agriculture.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/6
    • Lochs
    • Lochs was a parish on the Isle of Lewis in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. It contained multiple smaller islets, including the Shiant Isles. In 1831, the population was 3067. The main industry was agriculture and kelp manufacturing for export. There were some tradesmen active as boat-builders, weavers and tailors.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/154
    • Lochsheil
    • Lochsheil (also known as Lochshiel and Loch Shiel) was part of the parish of Ardnamurchan in the historic County of Argyle. For further information on the parish, see the entry for Ardnamurchan.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/40
      RCP/COL/4/8/218
    • Logie Easter
    • Logie Easter was a parish in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. The inhabitants were generally considered to be healthy, and the whole population in 1831 was 934. The main industry was agriculture, with a few inhabitants working in trade, manufactures and handicraft.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/82
    • Loth
    • Loth was a parish in the historic County of Sutherland which contained the village of Port Gower. In 1831, the population was 2234. The main industry of the parish was agriculture, with the area being divided into large farms and small allotments. Another important industry to the parish was herring fishing.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/97
    • Lady:

      Lady was a parish in the Sanday area of the Orkney Islands. In 1881, the population was 945. The main industry was agriculture and some livestock breeding.

      RCP/COL/4/8/181


    • Laggan:

      Laggan was a parish in the historic County of Inverness. In 1831, the population was 1512. The main industries were agriculture and sheep breeding.

      RCP/COL/4/8/134


    • Lairg:

      Lairg was a parish in the historic County of Sutherland and contained the village of Lairg as well. A large area of the parish was dedicated to sheep farming. In 1831, the population was 1045. Over half of the families in the parish were involved in agriculture.

      RCP/COL/4/8/94


      RCP/COL/4/8/95


    • Lamlash:

      Lamlash was an island village on the east coast of Arran and was a part of the parish of Kilbride. It had a good refuge-harbour. In 1834, the village had a population under 400. For further information on the whole parish, see the entry for Kilbride.

      RCP/COL/4/8/206


    • Latheron:

      Latheron was a parish in the historic County of Caithness and contained the villages of Berriedale, Lybster, Latheron, Dalbeath and Swiney. In the mid-19th century, the population was approximately 8000. The majority of the population worked in herring-fishery. There was also sheep and cattle breeding.

      RCP/COL/4/8/112


    • Lerwick:

      Lerwick was a parish and a post town on the Shetland Islands. It has a harbour in Bressay Sound. The population in 1837 was 3564. The parish had a freestone quarry. The biggest industry was fishing.

      RCP/COL/4/8/912


      RCP/COL/4/8/193


      RCP/COL/4/8/256


    • Lismore:

      Lismore was a united parish with Appin in the historic County of Argyle and used to be called Kilmaluag. The parish was exclusively agricultural. In 1831, Lismore had a population of 1497.

      RCP/COL/4/8/39


    • Lochalsh:

      Lochalsh was a parish in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. It contained the village Plockton. It had a number of good fishing harbours. In 1831, the population was 2433. The main areas of the parish were divided into agriculture and pastures.

      RCP/COL/4/8/123


    • Lochbroom:

      Lochbroom was a parish in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty and contained the villages of Lochbroom and Ullapool. In 1831, the population was 4615. The main industry was agriculture, with some cattle breeding and fishery.

      RCP/COL/4/8/126


    • Lochcarron:

      Lochcarron was a parish in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty and included Jeantown. The population in the mid-19th century was approximately 2400. The main industry was agriculture and tree plantations. The roads connecting the parish were considered very good.

      RCP/COL/4/8/125


    • Lochgilphead:

      Lochgilphead is a town which was in the historic County of Argyle. Its port has a direct 'facility of communication' to Glasgow. It was a quoad sacra parish and a government church was built there in 1828, which in 1841 had a population attached to it of 2739. The village saw a large increase in population in the early to mid-19th century. Its main industry was agriculture.

      RCP/COL/4/8/6


    • Lochs:

      Lochs was a parish on the Isle of Lewis in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. It contained multiple smaller islets, including the Shiant Isles. In 1831, the population was 3067. The main industry was agriculture and kelp manufacturing for export. There were some tradesmen active as boat-builders, weavers and tailors.

      RCP/COL/4/8/154


    • Lochsheil:

      Lochsheil (also known as Lochshiel and Loch Shiel) was part of the parish of Ardnamurchan in the historic County of Argyle. For further information on the parish, see the entry for Ardnamurchan.

      RCP/COL/4/8/40


      RCP/COL/4/8/218


    • Logie Easter:

      Logie Easter was a parish in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. The inhabitants were generally considered to be healthy, and the whole population in 1831 was 934. The main industry was agriculture, with a few inhabitants working in trade, manufactures and handicraft.

      RCP/COL/4/8/82


    • Loth:

      Loth was a parish in the historic County of Sutherland which contained the village of Port Gower. In 1831, the population was 2234. The main industry of the parish was agriculture, with the area being divided into large farms and small allotments. Another important industry to the parish was herring fishing.

      RCP/COL/4/8/97