(1) Pasturage has been converted to tillage in the Parish of Bowden. (2) Galashiels Parish is mostly in the Shire of Selkirk. (3) The decrease of Population in the Parish of Lilliesleaf is very recent, and The entire Parish contains perhaps temporary. (4) Ashkirk Parish is partly in the Shire of Selkirk. 544 inhabitants. (3) Robertown Parish is partly in the Shire of Selkirk. The entire Parish contains 674 inhabitants. (6) Selkirk Parish is mostly in the Shire of Selkirk. The entire Parish contains 2,728 inhabitants. (7) Several carding-mills have been erected in the Parish of Wilton since 1811. (8) One female in Kelso Parish upwards of 100 years of age. (9) Female labour in agriculture is still prevalent in the Parish of Roxburgh, though not to such a degree as heretofore. The first part of this observation is applicable to the Parish of Sprouston. (10) Stitchel is partly in the Shire of Berwick, but the whole is here entered. SUMMARY OF HOUSES, FAMILIES, AND PERSONS, IN THE SHIRE OF ROXBURGH. The Total Number of Persons in the Shire of Roxburgh was 40,892; and tho Ages as returned, being of 40,905 Persons, are rather redundant than deficient. The Number of Enumeration Returns received from the Shire of Roxburgh was 34; every one of which contained an answer to the question concerning the Ages of Persons. (1) Ashkirk Parish is mostly in Roxburghshire. The entire Parish contains 544 inhabitants. (2) Galashiels forms part of the Parish of Lindean with Galashiels (Roxburghshire). The entire Parish contains 1545 inhabitants. (3) Innerleithen Parish is mostly in the Shire of Peebles. The entire Parish contains 705 inhabitants. (4) Peebles Parish is mostly in the Shire of Peebles. (5) Robertown Parish is mostly in the Shire of Roxburgh. The entire Parish contains 674 inhabitants. (6) Selkirk is partly in the Shire of Roxburgh. The entire Parish contains 2728 inhabitants. M The Total Number of Persons in the Shire of Selkirk was 6657; and the Number of Persons whose Ages were returned was also 6657: whence it appears, that the Ages of all the Persons enumerated, have been obtained in compliance with the question to that effect. The Number of Enumeration Returns received from the Shire of Selkirk was 9; every one of which contained an answer to the question concerning the Ages of Persons. TOTALS 8984 13,753 66] 338|| 2600 6641] 4492 51.718 33,658/65,33 (1) The extension of blanket and plaid manufacture is mentioned in the Return from Alva. (2) The collieries are increased in the Parish of Bothkennar. (5) The linen printfields have continued in a flourishing state at Campsie; also coal-works and lime-works; hence the great increase of Population. (4) The entire Parish of Dunipace contains 1168 inhabitants. Milton is included in the Return of Meikle-Denovan. (5) The works on the Union Canal have caused an increase of Population at Falkirk, in the Parish of Muiravonside, and in some other Parishes. (6) The coal-works at Banton have caused an increase of Population in the Parish of Kilsyth. (7) Kippen Parish is partly in the Shire of Perth The entire Parish contains 2029 inhabitants. (8) The apparent decrease of Population in the Parish of Larbert is supposed to arise from a defective Return in 1811, the Carron foundry and iron-works be ing situate in this Parish, and continuing in a flourishing state. (9) Lecropt Parish is mostly in the Shire of Perth. The entire Parish contains 513 inhabitants. (10) Logie Parish is partly in the Shire of Clackmannan, partly in Perthshire. The entire Parish contains 2015 inhabitants. (11) Starling Pa rish is partly in the Shire of Clackmannan. The entire Parish contains 7314 inhabitants. The Total Nuinber of Persons in the Shire of Stirling was 65,576; and the Number of Persons whose Ages were returned, was 51,521; whence it appears, that the Ages of nearly one-fifth part of the Persons therein enumerated, have not been obtained in compliance with the question to that effect. The Total Number of Enumeration Returns received from the Shire of Stirling was 19, four of which did not contain any answer to the question concerning Ages, and are thus marked (+): a small proportion of the Returns of Ages were somewhat deficient, or redundant-or incorrect in the respective Numbers of Males and Females. (1) The entire Parish of Dornoch contains 3100 inhabitants. Many families have lately settled on improveable Moors; the same observation is applicable to the Parish of Creech. (2) Small tenants are said to have been removed, and sheep-farms established in the Parishes of Durness, Farr, Golspie, Kildonan, Lairg, and (in some degree) Rogart; but such transfer of inhabitants has not prevented an increase of Population in the Shire of Sutherland generally. (5) The Parish of Loth includes the fishing station of Helmsdale, where the Population is greatly increased. (4) Reny Parish is mostly in the Shire of Caithness. The entire Parish contains 3815 Inhabitants. 11,088 12,752 IMALES FEMALES 151814761401 1328) 16381166 928 752 610 216 49 6 The Total Number of Persons in the Shire of Sutherland was 23,840: and the Number of Persons whose Ages were returned, was also 23,840: whence it appears, that the Ages of all the Persons therein enumerated, have been obtained in compliance with the question to that effect. The Number of Enumeration Returns received from the Shire of Sutherland was 15; every one of which contained an answer to the question concerning the Ages of Persons. (1) The increase of Population at Inch, at Leswalt, and in most of the other Parishes in the Shire of Wigton, is ascribed to the influx of Irish Settlers. (2) In the Parish of Kirkcolm, feus have been granted, and lands sublet to small tenants. (3) At Port-Nessock in the Parish of Kirkmaiden, the construction of a harbour pier has caused a temporary increase of population; but the decay of careful Scottish manners, which checked early marriages, is another cause much more efficient: the influx of Irish Settlers, who require nothing but the cheapest and coarsest food, producing an increase of population without restraint. One male upwards of 100 years of age, in Kirmaiden Parish. (4) A great increase of population is noticed at Newton-Stewart, in the Parish of Penningham. (5) The improvement of the harbour of Portpatrick has created employment, and attracted new Settlers. (6) One male upwards of 100 years of age in Sorby Parish. The Total Number of Persons in the Shire of Wigton was 33,240; and the Ages as returned (being of 33,308 Persons) are rather redundant than deficient. The Number of Enumeration Returns received from the Shire of Wigton was 17; every one of which contained an answer to the question concerning the Ages of Persons. In page 14, (Shire of Clackmannan,) seventh line from the bottom for 39,598 read 7677. |