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Browse the list of places, click on a letter to narrow your search, and click on an archive reference to see a related survey.

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    • Place Name:
    • Description:
    • Archive Ref:
    • Farr
    • Farr was a parish and a village in the historic County of Sutherland. In the mid-19th century the number of inhabitants lay between 1000 and 2000. Most of the land of the parish was used for sheep walks, with some other parts being used for agriculture and tree plantations. Some inhabitants also worked in fishery.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/103
      RCP/COL/4/8/104
    • Fearn
    • Fearn was a parish in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. In 1831, the population was 1695. The majority of the inhabitants worked in agriculture, with high-quality green crops being raised. Fishery was also done by some of the villagers.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/77
      RCP/COL/4/8/78
    • Fetlar
    • Fetlar was a united parish with North Yell in Shetland. In 1861, the population was 1480. In particular, North Yell had many sheepwalks. There was some agriculture and livestock breeding. The main industry in the parish was fishing.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/194
    • Firth
    • Firth was a united parish (with Stenness) on the mainland of Orkney and included the islets of Damsay, Grimbister Holm and the village of Finstown. In 1861, the population was 1493. There was some agriculture and oyster-fishing in the parish, with young women being employed in straw-plaiting.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/169
      RCP/COL/4/8/170
    • Fodderty
    • Fodderty was a parish in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. It was considered to be one of the most mountaneous parishes in Scotland. The population in 1831 was 2232. The main industry was agriculture.
    • RCP/COL/4/8/70
    • Farr:

      Farr was a parish and a village in the historic County of Sutherland. In the mid-19th century the number of inhabitants lay between 1000 and 2000. Most of the land of the parish was used for sheep walks, with some other parts being used for agriculture and tree plantations. Some inhabitants also worked in fishery.

      RCP/COL/4/8/103


      RCP/COL/4/8/104


    • Fearn:

      Fearn was a parish in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. In 1831, the population was 1695. The majority of the inhabitants worked in agriculture, with high-quality green crops being raised. Fishery was also done by some of the villagers.

      RCP/COL/4/8/77


      RCP/COL/4/8/78


    • Fetlar:

      Fetlar was a united parish with North Yell in Shetland. In 1861, the population was 1480. In particular, North Yell had many sheepwalks. There was some agriculture and livestock breeding. The main industry in the parish was fishing.

      RCP/COL/4/8/194


    • Firth:

      Firth was a united parish (with Stenness) on the mainland of Orkney and included the islets of Damsay, Grimbister Holm and the village of Finstown. In 1861, the population was 1493. There was some agriculture and oyster-fishing in the parish, with young women being employed in straw-plaiting.

      RCP/COL/4/8/169


      RCP/COL/4/8/170


    • Fodderty:

      Fodderty was a parish in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. It was considered to be one of the most mountaneous parishes in Scotland. The population in 1831 was 2232. The main industry was agriculture.

      RCP/COL/4/8/70