Torosay, Argyl, Scotland

Parish #550

History
Torosay may signify a district diversified with hills of conical form, and lakes, either of fresh or salt water. Oban is the nearest town. A chain of mountains runs along its whole length. The major land owners were: Colonel Campbell of Possil and Torosay; Lachlan Macquarie, Esq. of Glenforsa; His Grace George William Campbell, Duke of Argyle and Duncan M’Intyre, Esq. of Burg. The land was primarily used for, oats, potatoes, turnips, bear, hay, sheep, amd cattle. The population in 1790 was 1733. The population in 1843 was 1889. All the families in the parish with the exception of five attend the Establishment Church. Of these two are Roman Catholic and three are Anabaptist. Two families of Dissenters reside in the parish.

This account was written in 1843

Source:New Statistical Account of Scotland (FHL book 941 B4sa, series 2 vol. 7) also available online at http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/. Browse the scanned pages under 'For non-subscribers,' then search for the parish report.

Condition of Original Records—
Index: For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index on computer at the Family History Library and famly history centers. Some records may be indexed in the International Genealogical Index. Births: The regular record begins in December 1793 with only 15 entries prior to that date, 13 of one family 1771–1788 and two forming the beginning of a family of sixteen 1792–1816, on the first page of the register. Four irregular entries, 1832–1841 are also on page one. Separate records for the parish of Kinlochspelvie are kept after 1842. Marriages: The record was regularly kept. One entry is dated 1791. Separate records were kept for the parish of Kinlochspelvie after 1842. Deaths: Eleven dates of deaths, 1780–1838, have been added to the relative entries of births on the first page. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
There are no known records.

Nonconformist Church Records
There are no known records.

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