Partoun
Parton is a parish near the centre of Kirkcudbrightshire. It is bounded by Balmaclellan, Kirkpatrick-Durham, Crossmichael, Balmaghie, and Kells. (1867: The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, by John Marius Wilson).
Corsock, Parton
Glenlaggan
PRE-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
POST-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
The church of Parton was dedicated to St Inan, and was known as Kilennan. It was rebuilt in 1534. A new church was erected close by in 1834.
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 |
| 1714-1854 | Parton | 878 | OPR |
| 1855-1968 | Parton | 878 | RD |
| 2009 | Dumfries and Galloway, Castle Douglas | 852 | RD |
| 2026 | Dumfries and Galloway Council; Parton 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
Baird, Craig, Gibson, Kirk, Milligan, Milroy, Scott, Thomson, Walker, Welsh
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 William Donaldson.
"The number of inhabitants in the year 1790 was 409, of inhabited houses 100. There were 80 families, of whom 4 of them were Catholics, and 4 Seceders. There were 10 mechanics of all descriptions."
(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 1, p. 184
New Statistical Account of Scotland (1834-1845), Volume 4, Section II, p. 282
See Parish Page Sources for all source information and links.
