Kinross is a parish in Kinross-shire. It is bounded by Orwell, Portmoak, Cleish, and Fossoway. (1867: The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, by John Marius Wilson).
Balleave, Bogburn, Kinross
PRE-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
POST-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
The church of Kinross was dedicated to St Serf. It belonged to the Abbey of Dunfermline. Fairs of St Serf and St Luke were held at Kinross.
Includes ministers, licentiates, assistants, readers, and clerks.
(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 |
| 1668-1854 | Kinross | 462 | OPR |
| 1855-1956 | Kinross | 462 | RD |
| 1957-1971 | Kinross and Cleish | 462 | RD |
| 1972-2003 | Kinross | 452 | RD |
| 2004-2008 | Kinross | 452 | RD |
| 2009 | Perth and Kinross, Kinross | 452 | RD |
| 2026 | Perth and Kinross Council; Kinross 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
Bennett, Beveridge, Duncan, Marshall, Meldrum, Reid, Robertson, Scott, Thomson, Young
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 the Reverend Mr Archibald Smith.
"The number of souls in 1791 was 1839, 1437 in the town and territory, 402 in the country, 700 of the Established Church. There were 3 watchmakers, 5 blacksmiths, 13 carpenters and glaziers, 12 tailors, 16 shoemakers, 2 stocking makers, 4 stocking framers, 4 flax-dressers, 3 dyers, 8 masons, 3 tanners, 2 saddlers, 5 butchers, 3 bakers, 1 physician, 2 surgeons, 3 writers, and 1 messenger at arms."
(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 6, p. 164
New Statistical Account of Scotland (1834-1845), Volume 9, Section II, p. 1
See Parish Page Sources for all source information and links.
