BOUNDARY AND NAME CHANGES:
Ross-shire was united with Cromartyshire to form Ross & Cromarty in 1889
Burghs
Old Districts (Before 1929)
New Districts (1930-1975)
Regions and Districts (1975-1996)
Boundary Changes Summary: (See details)
Contin - Detached portion transferred to Urray, 1891
Dingwall - Portion transferred to Fodderty, 1891
Urray - Partly in Inverness-shire until 1891
SURNAMES:
Most Common Surnames:
Campbell, Fraser, MacDonald, Mackenzie, MacLeod, MacRae, Matheson, Morrison, Munro, Ross
Common Surnames:
B: Bain, Beaton
C: Cameron, Chisholm
F: Ferguson, Finlayson, Fowler
G: Gillies, Graham, Grant, Gregor, Gunn
H: Home
J: Jack, Junor
K: Kennedy
M: MacAulay, MacBeath, MacIver, MacKay, MacKintosh, MacLean, MacLeman, MacLennan, MacMillan, MacPhail, MacPherson, Miller, Murchison, Murray
N: Noble
P: Paterson, Patience
R: Reid, Robertson, Ross
S: Smith, Stewart, Sutherland
T: Thompson
U: Urquhart
Y: Young
POPULATION: (Ross and Cromarty)
1755: 42,921 (Ross)
1755: 5,163 (Cromarty)
1801: 56,318
1811: 60,853
1821: 68,828
1831: 74,820
1841: 78,685
1851: 82,707
Location of Ross-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 |
|---|---|
| Alness | 57 |
| Applecross | 58 |
| Avoch | 59 |
| Barvas and Carloway | 86 |
| Contin | 60 |
| Dingwall | 62 |
| Edderton | 63 |
| Gairloch | 66 |
| Glenshiel | 67 |
| Killearnan | 68 |
| Kiltearn | 70 |
| Kintail | 72 |
| Knockbain | 73 |
| Lochalsh | 74 |
| Lochcarron | 76 |
| Lochs | 87 |
| Logie Easter | 77 |
| Rosemarkie | 80 |
| Rosskeen | 81 |
| Stornoway | 88 |
| Uig | 89 |
| Urquhart and Logie Wester | 84 |
| Urray | 85 |