Dalton is a parish in the southern part of Annandale, Dumfriesshire. It is bounded by Lochmaben, Dryfesdale, St Mungo, Cummertrees, Ruthwell, and Mouswald. (1867: The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, by John Marius Wilson).
Almagill, Carrutherstown, Dalton, Denbie, Kirkwood
Dormont, Rammerscales
PRE-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
POST-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
Meikle Dalton and Little Dalton were first united in 1609, but Little Dalton was joined to Mouswald by letter of James VI to the Privy Council, 27 May 1615. It was again united to Meikle Dalton, 28 June 1633.
Includes ministers, licentiates, assistants, readers, and clerks.
Dalton (QO)
Little Dalton (QO)
(1928: Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ, by Hew Scott, D. D.)
Parish registers turned over to the Registrar-General, as a result of the Registration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages (Scotland) Act of 1854. The letters B. D. and M. indicate Births (or Baptisms), Deaths (or Burials), and Marriages (or Proclamations of Banns) respectively. Numbers indicate separate volumes or books. Note: These records are by no means complete or without damage; consult the Detailed List of the Old Parochial Registers of Scotland (1872) to learn more about the condition of the records.
| OPR and RD Numbers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date Range | Name | Number | Type |
| 1723-1854 | Dalton | 818 | OPR |
| 1855-1968 | Dalton | 818 | RD |
| 2009 | Dumfries and Galloway, Annan | 839 | RD |
| 2026 | Dumfries & Galloway Council; Dalton and Carrutherstown Community Council | ||
(2009: Parishes and Registration Districts of Scotland - Old and New, National Records of Scotland)
Local community councils (2026) are provided as a potential source of additional information for settlements within the original boundaries of the parish. (Source)
Statistics from informal and official censuses
Bell, Gass, Irving, Johnston, Kerr, Murray, Smith, Thomson, Tweedie, White
Note: Names appearing in research materials, other than censuses. Simple names (First name, surname only) have been omitted unless they appear associated with large properties. All women's names, and men's names with occupations, military ranks, or peerage titles are included.
By a Friend to Statistical Inquiries.
"From the best information, the number of the people amounts, at present, to 615; of whom 510 reside in Meikle Dalton, and 105 in Little Dalton. There is no town in the parish, and the only place that deserves the name of a village is Dalton, near the church; but the number of inhabitants does not now exceed 30 or 40. There are few or no Seceders. The inhabitants of this parish are in general of a good character, quiet, regular and orderly. No crimes, of which the law takes cognizance, have been committed for many years."
(This section contains excerpts, at times restructured or paraphrased, from an article appearing in Statistical Account of Scotland, Sir John Sinclair, 1791-1799)
Primary Sources:
Statistical Account of Scotland (1791-1799), Volume 14, p. 101
New Statistical Account of Scotland (1834-1845), Volume 4, Section I, p. 371
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