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Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.
The following alternative names exist:
Name | Status | Language | Start | End | Authority |
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INVERNESS SHIRE | Preferred | English | The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer | ||
INVERNESS | Alternate | English | 1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'. |
We know of no associations with other units.
This unit was part of the following units:
Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
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SCOTLAND Dep | Country | 1975 | 1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'. | |
NORTHERN | Scottish Census Division | Census of Population (Census 1961 Scotland, Vol. 6, Occupation, Industry and Workplace, Part 1, Occupation Tables, p.x.) |
This unit was affected by the following changes:
Date | Type of change | Other unit involved | Area transferred | Authority |
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1870 | was enlarged by gaining part of | MORAY | The parish of Duthill, which was previously in Moray but became part of Inverness when merged with Rothiemurchus. | Great Britain Historical GIS Project |
1891 | was enlarged by gaining part of | ARGYLL | The part of Small Isles parish previously in Argyll, including the islands of Canna, Sanday, Rhum, Muck, and Hyskier. | H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892) |
1891 | was enlarged by gaining part of | ARGYLL | The following portion of the parish of Kilmallie situated in the county of Argyll: So much of that parish as lies to the north of a line starting at the head of Loch Sheil, and running in a generally easterly direction up the medium filum of the Callop river, till it meets Allt Dubhaidh, thence up the medium filum of the said Allt Dubhaidh and through Loch an Dubh Torr an Tairbeart to the most easterly point thereof; thence due north-east till it reaches the strean Dubh Lighe (otherwise known as the Druimasallie Burn), thence down the medium filum of the said Dubh Lighe until it reaches Loch Eil; thence along the centre of Annat Point; thence along the centre of the channel at low water to a point half-way between Eilean na Bhealaidh and the point on the mainland due south thereof called Rudha Dearg, thence along the centre of the channel at low water to the point of junction of Loch Eil and Loch Linnhe: - and to the east of a line drawn from the last-mentioned point and running in a southerly direction along the centre of Loch Linnhe at low water until it meets the present boundary between the counties of Argyll and Inverness at a point directly opposite to and west of the point where the River Lochy enters Loch Linnhe. | H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892), p. 14. |
1891 | was enlarged by gaining part of | MORAY | The part of Abernethy and Kincardine parish previously in Elgin. Appears to be an incorrect entry. | H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892) |
1891 | was reduced to enlarge | NAIRNSHIRE | The part of Cawdor parish previously in Inverness. | H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892), p. 13. |
1891 | was reduced to enlarge | NAIRNSHIRE | The remainder of the main portion of Croy and Dalcross previously in Inverness. | H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892), p. 13. |
1891 | was enlarged by gaining part of | NAIRNSHIRE | The following portion of Croy and Dalcross previously in Nairn: So much of the main portion of Croy & Dalcross as lies to the west of aline starting at a point on the boundary between the said parish and the parish of Petty at a point at the west end of Loch Flemington, and running thence in a southerly direction along the present boundary between the counties of Inverness and Nairn until it meets the northern boundary of the estate of Holme, thence along the northern and western boundaries of the said estate until it reaches the River Nairn, thence to and up the medium filum of the said river until it reaches the march between the farm of Dalroy on the estate of Cantray and the farm of Croygorston on the estate of Culloden, and thence in a generally south-easterly direction along the said march until it meets the boundary of the parish of Cawdor. | H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892), p. 13. |
1891 | was enlarged by gaining part of | NAIRNSHIRE | The part of Daviot and Dunlichity parish previously in Nairn. | H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892), p. 13. |
1891 | was enlarged by gaining part of | NAIRNSHIRE | The part of Petty parish previously in Nairn. | H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892) |
1891 | was reduced to enlarge | ROSS AND CROMARTY | The part of Kilmorack parish previously in Inverness. Area: 466 acres. | H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892), p. 7. |
1891 | was reduced to enlarge | ROSS AND CROMARTY | The part of Urray parish previously in Inverness. | H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892) |
This unit contained the following units:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Inverness Shire ScoCnty through time | Census tables with data for the Scottish County, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10170072
Date accessed: 13th February 2025