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    • Place Name:
    • Description:
    • Archive Ref:
    • Salen
    • Salen was a quoad sacra parish on the Isle of Mull in the historic County of Argyle. A part of the united parish of Kilninian and Kilmore was annexed to it and the population was approx. 300. For information on industries in the general parish, see Kilninian and Kilmore entry.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/52
    • Sanday
    • Sanday was an area on the northern islands of Orkney. It was a well-suited place for agriculture and had two good harbours. It was divided into the parishes of Lady, Cross and Burness. The whole population was 2145 in 1861.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/253
    • Sandsting
    • Sandsting was a united parish with Aithsting and included the islands of Little Papa and Vementry. The main industries were fishing and the mall coasting trade. In 1831, the population was 2177.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/202
    • Sandwick
    • Sandwick was a parish on the Orkney Islands. In 1887, the population was 1198. The main industry was agriculture and some clay stone quarries. There were no fisheries. Young women were employed in straw plaiting manufactures.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/173
      RCP/COL/4/8/190
    • Scarista
    • Scarista was a district on the Isle of Harris in the historic County of Inverness. At present no additional information available.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/243
    • Shapinshay
    • Shapinshay (also known as Shapinsay) was an island parish in Orkney. In 1887, the population was 974. It had a large habour. The main industry was agriculture and fishery, with the women employed in straw plaiting.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/183
    • Sheildag
    • Sheildag (also known as Shieldag) was a fishing village within the parish of Applecross. In the mid-19th century it had a population of 200. For more information on the area, see the entry for Applecross.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/117
      RCP/COL/4/8/118
    • Sleat
    • Sleat was a parish on the Isle of Skye in the historic County of Inverness. In 1837, the population was 3000. The parish was mainly active in agriculture, pastures and tree plantations. It was also easily accessible via sea and land.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/141
    • Small Isles
    • Small Isles was a parish in the historic County of Inverness. It contained the islands of Rum, Canna, Muck and Eigg and several smaller islands. In 1831, the population was 1015. The main industries were agriculture and cattle and sheep breeding.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/142
    • Snizort
    • Snizort (also known as Ascrib Isles) was a parish on the Isle of Skye in the historic County of Inverness. It contained the village of Uig. In 1831, the population was 3487. The land of the parish was not suitable for agriculture and it was mainly used for pastures and cattle. There were some fisheries that exported produce to Glasgow and Liverpool.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/143

    • South Knapdale
    • South Knapdale was a parish in the historic County of Argyle (for division, see entry for North Knapdale). The parish held approximately 5-6 lakes which were used for salmon trout, although these lakes flooded easily in winter and hindered access. In 1841, the population was 1537. The parish's agriculture was focussed more on sheep walks and pastures for black-cattle; not a lot of people were employed in agriculture.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/8

    • South Ronaldsay
    • South Ronaldsay (also known as South Ronaldshay) was a parish on the Orkney Islands. It contained a small craft harbour St. Margaret's Hope and there were cod, herring and lobster fisheries. In 1868, the population of South Ronaldsay and Burray was approximately 3100.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/165
      RCP/COL/4/8/247
    • South Uist
    • South Uist was a parish in the historic County Inverness. It contained multiple lakes and islets, and the islands of Benbecula, Eriskay and Flodda. There was a continuous population increase in the parish. The main industry was agriculture and cattle-breeding.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/151
      RCP/COL/4/8/245
    • Southend
    • Southend (or South Kintyre) was a parish in the historic County of Argyle. There had been improvement in agriculture and livestock and towards middle of the 19th century, a road through the mountains of Mull improved transport and communication to the parish. In 1841, the population was 1598.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/23
      RCP/COL/4/8/208
    • St Andrews
    • St Andrews was a parish on the mainland of Orkney. In 1831, the population was 857. The main industry was agriculture with some livestock breeding and kelp manufacturing.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/161
    • Stenscholl
    • Stenscholl (also known as Steinscholl) was a district within the parish of Kilmuir In North Skye. In 1837, it had a population of 1736. For further information on the parish, see the entry for Kilmuir.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/139
    • Stornoway
    • Stornoway was a parish, town and seaport on the Isle of Lewis in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. It also contained the quoad sacra parish of Knock and the village of Back. The population in 1831 was 5491. The main industry was agriculture with a little livestock breeding.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/155
      RCP/COL/4/8/246
    • Strachur
    • Strachur was a parish in the historic County of Argyle and lay in a very hilly area - the hills were used as pastures for sheep and black-cattle. Fish (e.g. salmon and herring) were also found in the parish's only lake, Locheck. In 1841 the population was 1086.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/15
      RCP/COL/4/8/16
    • Strath
    • Strath (also known as Strath-Swordale) was a parish in the historic County of Inverness and contained the villages of Broadford and Kyleakin. In 1831, the population was 2962. The main industry was agriculture, pastures and tree plantations. There were also multiple quarries in the parish.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/144
    • Stronsay
    • Stronsay (with Eday) was a united island parish in Orkney. In 1887, the population was 1274. The main industry was agriculture and horse, cattle, and sheep breeding. There were also some fisheries.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/184
      RCP/COL/4/8/254
    • Salen:

      Salen was a quoad sacra parish on the Isle of Mull in the historic County of Argyle. A part of the united parish of Kilninian and Kilmore was annexed to it and the population was approx. 300. For information on industries in the general parish, see Kilninian and Kilmore entry.

      RCP/COL/4/8/52


    • Sanday:

      Sanday was an area on the northern islands of Orkney. It was a well-suited place for agriculture and had two good harbours. It was divided into the parishes of Lady, Cross and Burness. The whole population was 2145 in 1861.

      RCP/COL/4/8/253


    • Sandsting:

      Sandsting was a united parish with Aithsting and included the islands of Little Papa and Vementry. The main industries were fishing and the mall coasting trade. In 1831, the population was 2177.

      RCP/COL/4/8/202


    • Sandwick:

      Sandwick was a parish on the Orkney Islands. In 1887, the population was 1198. The main industry was agriculture and some clay stone quarries. There were no fisheries. Young women were employed in straw plaiting manufactures.

      RCP/COL/4/8/173


      RCP/COL/4/8/190


    • Scarista:

      Scarista was a district on the Isle of Harris in the historic County of Inverness. At present no additional information available.

      RCP/COL/4/8/243


    • Shapinshay:

      Shapinshay (also known as Shapinsay) was an island parish in Orkney. In 1887, the population was 974. It had a large habour. The main industry was agriculture and fishery, with the women employed in straw plaiting.

      RCP/COL/4/8/183


    • Sheildag:

      Sheildag (also known as Shieldag) was a fishing village within the parish of Applecross. In the mid-19th century it had a population of 200. For more information on the area, see the entry for Applecross.

      RCP/COL/4/8/117


      RCP/COL/4/8/118


    • Sleat:

      Sleat was a parish on the Isle of Skye in the historic County of Inverness. In 1837, the population was 3000. The parish was mainly active in agriculture, pastures and tree plantations. It was also easily accessible via sea and land.

      RCP/COL/4/8/141


    • Small Isles:

      Small Isles was a parish in the historic County of Inverness. It contained the islands of Rum, Canna, Muck and Eigg and several smaller islands. In 1831, the population was 1015. The main industries were agriculture and cattle and sheep breeding.

      RCP/COL/4/8/142


    • Snizort:

      Snizort (also known as Ascrib Isles) was a parish on the Isle of Skye in the historic County of Inverness. It contained the village of Uig. In 1831, the population was 3487. The land of the parish was not suitable for agriculture and it was mainly used for pastures and cattle. There were some fisheries that exported produce to Glasgow and Liverpool.

      RCP/COL/4/8/143


    • South Knapdale:

      South Knapdale was a parish in the historic County of Argyle (for division, see entry for North Knapdale). The parish held approximately 5-6 lakes which were used for salmon trout, although these lakes flooded easily in winter and hindered access. In 1841, the population was 1537. The parish's agriculture was focussed more on sheep walks and pastures for black-cattle; not a lot of people were employed in agriculture.

      RCP/COL/4/8/8


    • South Ronaldsay:

      South Ronaldsay (also known as South Ronaldshay) was a parish on the Orkney Islands. It contained a small craft harbour St. Margaret's Hope and there were cod, herring and lobster fisheries. In 1868, the population of South Ronaldsay and Burray was approximately 3100.

      RCP/COL/4/8/165


      RCP/COL/4/8/247


    • South Uist:

      South Uist was a parish in the historic County Inverness. It contained multiple lakes and islets, and the islands of Benbecula, Eriskay and Flodda. There was a continuous population increase in the parish. The main industry was agriculture and cattle-breeding.

      RCP/COL/4/8/151


      RCP/COL/4/8/245


    • Southend:

      Southend (or South Kintyre) was a parish in the historic County of Argyle. There had been improvement in agriculture and livestock and towards middle of the 19th century, a road through the mountains of Mull improved transport and communication to the parish. In 1841, the population was 1598.

      RCP/COL/4/8/23


      RCP/COL/4/8/208


    • St Andrews:

      St Andrews was a parish on the mainland of Orkney. In 1831, the population was 857. The main industry was agriculture with some livestock breeding and kelp manufacturing.

      RCP/COL/4/8/161


    • Stenscholl:

      Stenscholl (also known as Steinscholl) was a district within the parish of Kilmuir In North Skye. In 1837, it had a population of 1736. For further information on the parish, see the entry for Kilmuir.

      RCP/COL/4/8/139


    • Stornoway:

      Stornoway was a parish, town and seaport on the Isle of Lewis in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. It also contained the quoad sacra parish of Knock and the village of Back. The population in 1831 was 5491. The main industry was agriculture with a little livestock breeding.

      RCP/COL/4/8/155


      RCP/COL/4/8/246


    • Strachur:

      Strachur was a parish in the historic County of Argyle and lay in a very hilly area - the hills were used as pastures for sheep and black-cattle. Fish (e.g. salmon and herring) were also found in the parish's only lake, Locheck. In 1841 the population was 1086.

      RCP/COL/4/8/15


      RCP/COL/4/8/16


    • Strath:

      Strath (also known as Strath-Swordale) was a parish in the historic County of Inverness and contained the villages of Broadford and Kyleakin. In 1831, the population was 2962. The main industry was agriculture, pastures and tree plantations. There were also multiple quarries in the parish.

      RCP/COL/4/8/144


    • Stronsay:

      Stronsay (with Eday) was a united island parish in Orkney. In 1887, the population was 1274. The main industry was agriculture and horse, cattle, and sheep breeding. There were also some fisheries.

      RCP/COL/4/8/184


      RCP/COL/4/8/254