BOUNDARY AND NAME CHANGES:
Burghs
Old Districts (Before 1929)
New Districts (1930-1975)
Regions and Districts (1975-1996)
Boundary Changes Summary: (See details)
Cleish - Detached portion of Dunfermline, Fife transferred to Cleish, 1891
Fossoway and Tullibole - Partly in Perthshire until 1891
Kinross - Detached portion of Ballingry, Fife transferred to Kinross, 1891
Portmoak - Detached portion transferred to Kinglassie, Fife, 1891
SURNAMES:
Most Common Surnames:
Anderson, Beveridge, Henderson, Reid, Robertson, Scott, Simpson, Taylor, Thomson, Young
Common Surnames:
A: Arnott
B: Bennet
D: Davidson, Duncan
F: Farmer, Fyfe
G: Graham
H: Harley, Hay, Hepburn
I: Ireland
M: Marshall, Meldrum, Millar, Miller, Mitchell, Moore
N: Norman
P: Paterson, Penman, Pollock
S: Sharp, Steedman
T: Todd
W: Watson, Wilson
POPULATION:
Population:
1755: 4,889
1801: 6,725
1811: 7,245
1821: 7,762
1831: 9,072
1841: 8,763
1851: 8,924
Location of Kinross-shire
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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 |
|---|---|
| Cleish | 460 |
| Fossoway and Tulliebole | 461 |
| Kinross | 462 |
| Orwell | 463 |
| Portmoak | 464 |