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    • Place Name:
    • Description:
    • Archive Ref:
    • Cairinish
    • Cairinish (also known as Carinish) was a village in the parish of North Uist in the historic County of Inverness. The population of the whole parish in 1831 was 4603. Many of the parish's families were employed in agriculture and cattle-breeding.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/148
    • Cannisbay
    • Cannisbay (also known as Canisbay and Canute's Bay) was a parish in the historic County of Caithness. In 1836, the population was 2409. The main industry was agriculture and livestock breeding. There were also fisheries.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/109
    • Clachan
    • Clachan was a village within the united parishes of Kilcalmonell and Kilberry. For further information on the whole parish, see the entry for Kilcalmonell.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/205
    • Clyne
    • Clyne was a parish in the historic County of Sutherland. It contained well-cultivated farms and had a good road system connecting parts of the parish. In 1840, the population was 1756. The parish's main industry was agriculture, including livestock breeding, as well as fishery. There were also some quarries in the parish.

    • RCP/COL/4/8/87

      RCP/COL/4/8/88

    • Coll
    • Coll was an island parish in the Hebrides. There was a lot of fishery, improved methods of agriculture, and much livestock keeping. In 1831, the population of Coll was 1316.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/49
    • Contin
    • Contin was a parish in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. There were many lakes, which were suited for fishery (including salmon and trout). The main industries were agriculture and cattle and sheep breeding, with some inhabitants being employed in retail trade. In 1831, the population was 2023.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/69
    • Craignish
    • Craignish was a parish on the western shore of the historic County of Argyle and used to go by two names, Kilmhorie and Craignish. The population in 1841 was 873. The majority of the inhabitants were employed in agriculture and as cotters.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/4
      RCP/COL/4/8/216
    • Creich
    • Creich (also known as Criech) was a parish in the historic County of Sutherland and contained the village of Bonar Bridge. In 1831, the population was 2562. There were many tree plantations in the parish, with some agriculture being practiced as well. There were also two quarries and some opportunity for fishery in the river Shin.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/89
      RCP/COL/4/8/90
    • Cromarty
    • Cromarty was a parish in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty and was bound by the sea on two sides. The inhabitants largely trade in fishery, especially herring, although agriculture was also a significant local occupation. In 1861, the population was 1491.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/63
    • Cross, Lewis
    • Cross was a district on the Isle of Lewis in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. At present no additional information available.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/156
    • Cross, Orkney
    • Cross was a united parish with Burness in the Sanday area of the Orkney Islands. In 1881, the population was 1137. The main industry was agriculture and livestock breeding. There were also numerous fisheries.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/178
    • Cunningsburgh
    • Cunningsburgh was a parish within the Dunrossness parish on Shetland. Like Sandwick, there was much herring-fishing in the parish with little agriculture. For further information on the whole parish, see the entry for Dunrossness.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/191
    • Cairinish:

      Cairinish (also known as Carinish) was a village in the parish of North Uist in the historic County of Inverness. The population of the whole parish in 1831 was 4603. Many of the parish's families were employed in agriculture and cattle-breeding.

      RCP/COL/4/8/148


    • Cannisbay:

      Cannisbay (also known as Canisbay and Canute's Bay) was a parish in the historic County of Caithness. In 1836, the population was 2409. The main industry was agriculture and livestock breeding. There were also fisheries.

      RCP/COL/4/8/109


    • Clachan:

      Clachan was a village within the united parishes of Kilcalmonell and Kilberry. For further information on the whole parish, see the entry for Kilcalmonell.

      RCP/COL/4/8/205


    • Clyne:

      Clyne was a parish in the historic County of Sutherland. It contained well-cultivated farms and had a good road system connecting parts of the parish. In 1840, the population was 1756. The parish's main industry was agriculture, including livestock breeding, as well as fishery. There were also some quarries in the parish.

      RCP/COL/4/8/87


      RCP/COL/4/8/88


    • Coll:

      Coll was an island parish in the Hebrides. There was a lot of fishery, improved methods of agriculture, and much livestock keeping. In 1831, the population of Coll was 1316.

      RCP/COL/4/8/49


    • Contin:

      Contin was a parish in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. There were many lakes, which were suited for fishery (including salmon and trout). The main industries were agriculture and cattle and sheep breeding, with some inhabitants being employed in retail trade. In 1831, the population was 2023.

      RCP/COL/4/8/69


    • Craignish:

      Craignish was a parish on the western shore of the historic County of Argyle and used to go by two names, Kilmhorie and Craignish. The population in 1841 was 873. The majority of the inhabitants were employed in agriculture and as cotters.

      RCP/COL/4/8/4


      RCP/COL/4/8/216


    • Creich:

      Creich (also known as Criech) was a parish in the historic County of Sutherland and contained the village of Bonar Bridge. In 1831, the population was 2562. There were many tree plantations in the parish, with some agriculture being practiced as well. There were also two quarries and some opportunity for fishery in the river Shin.

      RCP/COL/4/8/89


      RCP/COL/4/8/90


    • Cromarty:

      Cromarty was a parish in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty and was bound by the sea on two sides. The inhabitants largely trade in fishery, especially herring, although agriculture was also a significant local occupation. In 1861, the population was 1491.

      RCP/COL/4/8/63


    • Cross, Lewis:

      Cross was a district on the Isle of Lewis in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. At present no additional information available.

      RCP/COL/4/8/156


    • Cross, Orkney:

      Cross was a united parish with Burness in the Sanday area of the Orkney Islands. In 1881, the population was 1137. The main industry was agriculture and livestock breeding. There were also numerous fisheries.

      RCP/COL/4/8/178


    • Cunningsburgh:

      Cunningsburgh was a parish within the Dunrossness parish on Shetland. Like Sandwick, there was much herring-fishing in the parish with little agriculture. For further information on the whole parish, see the entry for Dunrossness.

      RCP/COL/4/8/191