Description
Spanning four PDF volumes, this collection contains an alphabetical listing of entries in the 1841 census records of Argyll originally compiled by Edna Stark. Designed as a search aid to help locate original documents, these extracts provide an alphabetical listing of entries including surname, forename, age, census address, and the specific parish, enumeration book, and page numbers.
This collection contains a listing of entries in the 1841 Argyll census, originally compiled by Edna Stark, contains surnames, forenames, ages, parish numbers, enumeration book numbers, and page and address at the census. It is a search aid to help locate original records.
Vol. 1
The Parish of Muchairn (Parish 529), formerly Kilespickerill, is on Loch Etive’s south shore, centered on Taynuilt. Separated from Ardchattan (Parish 504) in 1829, its population in 1841 was 812. Estates included Crunachy and Inverawe. Ardchattan, Argyll’s second-largest parish, also separated from Muchairn in 1829.
Kilchrennan & Dalavich (Parish 517) is a combined parish on Loch Awe. The 1841 population was 943, with landowners including the Marquess of Breadalbane.
Kilninver & Kilmelfort (Parish 524), south of Kilmore & Kilbride, had a combined population of 896 in 1841, with Campbells of Breadalbane as main estate owners.
Vol. 2
The Parish of Lismore & Appin (Parish 525) encompasses the island of Lismore, historically known as Kilmaluag and a former Bishop’s seat. It also includes the districts of Appin, and the hilly northern parts of Duror, Ballachulish, and Glencoe and the village of Laroch of 500 inhabitants. Kingairloch was part of the parish until 1891.
The Parish of Kilbrandon & Kilchattan (Parish 515) comprises a mainland section and five islands: Seil, Luing, Easdale, Torsay, and Shuna. Its economy centered on slate quarrying at sites like Easdale and Ellanbeich, Balvicar on Seil, and Toberonchy and Cullipool on Luing, which caused a non-static population.
Vol. 3
The Parish of Glenorchy & Inishail (Parish 512) is a mountainous, landlocked area (touching Loch Etive near Bonawe) containing the island of Inishail.
The Parish of Iona (Parish 538) consists of the island of Iona and five farms on Mull.
The Parish of Kilmore & Kilbride (Parish 523) includes Connel and the island of Kerrera. In 1841, the Landward area and the town of Oban, each had a population of just under 1400.
The Parish of Morvern (Parish 528) had lost much of its population by 1841.
Vol. 4
The Parish of Kilmartin (Parish 521) features Kilmartin Glen, Crinan Moss, and Experiment Farm, with an 1841 population of about 1200.
North Knapdale (Parish 530) borders the Crinan Canal and Sound of Jura. It separated from South Knapdale (Parish 533) in 1734.
Craignish (Parish 508), the mainland’s smallest parish, contains Loch Craignish, Ardfern, and Craobh Haven. Landowners included the MacDougalls of Lunga and Malcolms of Poltalloch.
