BOUNDARY AND NAME CHANGES:
Burghs
Old Districts (Before 1929)
New Districts (1930-1975)
Regions and Districts (1975-1996)
Boundary Changes Summary: (See details)
Reay - Detached portion annexed to Farr, Sutherlandshire, 1891
SURNAMES:
Most Common Surnames:
Bain, Campbell, Gunn, Henderson, MacKay, Manson, Miller, Sinclair, Sutherland, Swanson
Common Surnames:
A: Angus
B: Banks, Bremner, Bruce, Budge
C: Calder, Cameron, Cormack
F: Forbes, Fraser
M: MacDonald, MacLeod, Mowat, Munro, Murray
R: Rosie, Ross
S: Simpson, Smith, Steven
W: Wallace, Waters
POPULATION:
1755: 22,215
1801: 22,609
1811: 23,419
1821: 30,238
1831: 34,529
1841: 36,343
1851: 38,709
Location of Caithness
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Note: OPR stands for Old Parochial Registers, which are the earliest records of baptisms, marriages, and burials kept by The Church of Scotland. The OPR number is useful, and often necessary, in tracking down these records. The Church of Scotland kept the records before civil registration was introduced in 1855. Civil registration district numbers (RD numbers) are included in the timelines on the Parish pages. See the All Parishes Index for ancient parishes and parishes created or subdivided from older parishes.
| Parish Name | OPR Number |
|---|---|
| Bower | 34 |
| Canisbay | 35 |
| Dunnet | 36 |
| Halkirk | 37 |
| Latheron | 38 |
| Olrig | 39 |
| Reay | 40 |
| Thurso | 41 |
| Watten | 42 |
| Wick | 43 |