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- Place Name:
- Description:
- Archive Ref:
- Alness
- Alness was a parish in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. Local employment was primarily in fishery and agriculture. Some silver and iron ore was obtained in the parish. The transportation routes through the parish improved significantly in the mid-19th century. At that time, the population was 1440.
- RCP/COL/4/8/67
  RCP/COL/4/8/68
- Applecross
- Applecross was a parish in the historic County of Ross and included the quoad sacra parish of Shieldag and the island of Croulin. In 1831, the population was 2892. Many of the families there were employed in agriculture. Some also worked in trade, manufacturers and handicraft.
- RCP/COL/4/8/116
- Ardchattan
- Ardchattan was a parish in the historic County of Argyle and was, until the late-19th century, united with Muckairn. It also contained two islands. Agriculture was not a big industry, some livestock was bred and there was also a granite quarry. In 1841, the population was 1452.
- RCP/COL/4/8/32
- Ardnamurchan
- Ardnamurchan was a parish in the historic County of Argyle. There was agriculture and livestock breeding in the parish. In 1887, the population was 4100.
- RCP/COL/4/8/41
- Arkaroll
- At present no additional information available.
- RCP/COL/4/8/217
- Auchnanell
- At present no additional information available.
- RCP/COL/4/8/42
- Avoch
- Avoch (also known as Auch) was a parish and village in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. The inhabitants' main occupation was fishery, with some people occupying other manufacture professions, e.g. shoemakers. In 1831, the population was 1956.
- RCP/COL/4/8/62

- Alness:
  
  Alness was a parish in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. Local employment was primarily in fishery and agriculture. Some silver and iron ore was obtained in the parish. The transportation routes through the parish improved significantly in the mid-19th century. At that time, the population was 1440.
  
  RCP/COL/4/8/67
  
  RCP/COL/4/8/68
- Applecross:
  
  Applecross was a parish in the historic County of Ross and included the quoad sacra parish of Shieldag and the island of Croulin. In 1831, the population was 2892. Many of the families there were employed in agriculture. Some also worked in trade, manufacturers and handicraft.
  
  RCP/COL/4/8/116
- Ardchattan:
  
  Ardchattan was a parish in the historic County of Argyle and was, until the late-19th century, united with Muckairn. It also contained two islands. Agriculture was not a big industry, some livestock was bred and there was also a granite quarry. In 1841, the population was 1452.
  
  RCP/COL/4/8/32
- Ardnamurchan:
  
  Ardnamurchan was a parish in the historic County of Argyle. There was agriculture and livestock breeding in the parish. In 1887, the population was 4100.
  
  RCP/COL/4/8/41
- Arkaroll:
  
  At present no additional information available.
  
  RCP/COL/4/8/217
- Auchnanell:
  
  At present no additional information available.
  
  RCP/COL/4/8/42
- Avoch:
  
  Avoch (also known as Auch) was a parish and village in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. The inhabitants' main occupation was fishery, with some people occupying other manufacture professions, e.g. shoemakers. In 1831, the population was 1956.
  
  RCP/COL/4/8/62