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== Background  ==
== Background  ==


[[Image:Loch Lomond Map 1800.jpg|thumb|right|200x281px|Loch Lomond Map 1800.jpg]]Dunbartonshire (or Dumbartonshire) is a county in the west of Scotland, bounded on the north by Perthshire, on the east by the counties of Perth and Stirling, on the south by the Firth of Clyde, and on the west by Argyllshire.  Including the detached parishes of Kirkintilloch and Cumbernauld, it extends towards the east for 12 miles between the counties of Stirling and Lanark and is about 57 miles in length.  It varies from 24 to 2 miles in breadth and contains 261 square miles or 167,040 acres.  
[[Image:Loch Lomond Map 1800.jpg|thumb|right|200x281px|<center>Loch Lomond Map 1800<center></center>]]Dunbartonshire (or Dumbartonshire) is a county in the west of Scotland, bounded on the north by Perthshire, on the east by the counties of Perth and Stirling, on the south by the Firth of Clyde, and on the west by Argyllshire.&nbsp; Including the detached parishes of Kirkintilloch and Cumbernauld, it extends towards the east for 12 miles between the counties of Stirling and Lanark and is about 57 miles in length.&nbsp; It varies from 24 to 2 miles in breadth and contains 261 square miles or 167,040 acres.  


The county consists of twelve parishes.&nbsp; Dumbarton is the county town and the only royal burgh.&nbsp; There are four [[B_genealogical_glossary_terms|burghs of barony]] and several villages.  
The county consists of twelve parishes.&nbsp; Dumbarton is the county town and the only royal burgh.&nbsp; There are four [[B genealogical glossary terms|burghs of barony]] and several villages.  


The surface of the county is strikingly diversified with mountains and lakes.&nbsp; The northern part abounds with mountains and no more than 400 acres have been subjected to the plough.&nbsp; In the southern district are two ridges of hills of considerable height reaching from east to west between which is the picturesque vale of Glenfruin, more than five miles in length.&nbsp; Also in the south is an extensive tract of lowland in high cultivation, intersected by the Kilpatrick braes, a beautiful range of hills.&nbsp; Loch Lomond, after intersecting a small portion of the county on the north, forms part of its eastern boundary separating it from the county of Stirling.&nbsp; The river Leven at its southern extremity flows south out of Loch Lomond and, after a course of about seven miles, flows into the Firth of Clyde.&nbsp; About one-third of the county is in cultivation and the remainder is mountain pasture, wood, and lakes.&nbsp; Cattle and sheep are raised.&nbsp; Slate, limestone, and coal are wrought.&nbsp; There are extensive cotton-mills,&nbsp;calico-printing works, and bleachfields, a large manufacture of&nbsp;glass, and other works.  
The surface of the county is strikingly diversified with mountains and lakes.&nbsp; The northern part abounds with mountains and no more than 400 acres have been subjected to the plough.&nbsp; In the southern district are two ridges of hills of considerable height reaching from east to west between which is the picturesque vale of Glenfruin, more than five miles in length.&nbsp; Also in the south is an extensive tract of lowland in high cultivation, intersected by the Kilpatrick braes, a beautiful range of hills.&nbsp; Loch Lomond, after intersecting a small portion of the county on the north, forms part of its eastern boundary separating it from the county of Stirling.&nbsp; The river Leven at its southern extremity flows south out of Loch Lomond and, after a course of about seven miles, flows into the Firth of Clyde.&nbsp; About one-third of the county is in cultivation and the remainder is mountain pasture, wood, and lakes.&nbsp; Cattle and sheep are raised.&nbsp; Slate, limestone, and coal are wrought.&nbsp; There are extensive cotton-mills,&nbsp;calico-printing works, and bleachfields, a large manufacture of&nbsp;glass, and other works.  
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The population in 1851 was 44,296.  
The population in 1851 was 44,296.  


('''Source:'''&nbsp; Samuel Lewis' ''Topographical Dictionary of Scotland'',&nbsp;2nd ed., 1851.&nbsp; Family History Library&nbsp;book {{FHL|941 E5L|disp=941 E5L}}.)&nbsp;
('''Source:'''&nbsp; Samuel Lewis' ''Topographical Dictionary of Scotland'',&nbsp;2nd ed., 1851.&nbsp; Family History Library&nbsp;book {{FHL|941 E5L|disp=941 E5L}}.)&nbsp;  


== Parishes  ==
== Parishes  ==
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== Census  ==
== Census  ==
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The Scottish government began taking censuses of its population in 1841, and every ten years thereafter. The records must be 100 years old before they are released to the public, so the most recent record available is for the 1901 census.&nbsp; Read more about [[Scotland Census|census records]].  
The Scottish government began taking censuses of its population in 1841, and every ten years thereafter. The records must be 100 years old before they are released to the public, so the most recent record available is for the 1901 census.&nbsp; Read more about [[Scotland Census|census records]].  


Many census records have been indexed by surname. Some indexes cover one parish (and will be listed in the Wiki on the parish page) and some indexes are for the county as a whole.&nbsp;The Family History Libray has&nbsp;county-wide census indexes for&nbsp;Dunbartonshire for {{FHL|1234374|title-id|disp=1851}} and {{FHL|734176|title-id|disp=1881}}. A list of Census surname indexes for different places within Dunbartonshire at the library can be seen by clicking [[Dunbartonshire Census Surname Index|here]].<br>
Many census records have been indexed by surname. Some indexes cover one parish (and will be listed in the Wiki on the parish page) and some indexes are for the county as a whole.&nbsp;The Family History Libray has&nbsp;county-wide census indexes for&nbsp;Dunbartonshire for {{FHL|1234374|title-id|disp=1851}} and {{FHL|734176|title-id|disp=1881}}. A list of Census surname indexes for different places within Dunbartonshire at the library can be seen by clicking [[Dunbartonshire Census Surname Index|here]].<br>  


== Maps<br>  ==
== Maps<br>  ==


Click on the map to see a larger map, then click again on the larger version.&nbsp;&nbsp;Click on the 'Expand' button when it appears in the lower right-hand corner of the map.[[Image:Dunbarton, c. 1845.jpg|thumb|right]]  
Click on the map to see a larger map, then click again on the larger version.&nbsp;&nbsp;Click on the 'Expand' button when it appears in the lower right-hand corner of the map.[[Image:Dunbarton, c. 1845.jpg|thumb|right|Dunbarton, c. 1845.jpg]]  


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Click [http://www.scotlandsfamily.com/parish-map-stirling.htm here] to see an outline map of Dunbartonshire.  
Click [http://www.scotlandsfamily.com/parish-map-stirling.htm here] to see an outline map of Dunbartonshire.  


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== Poorhouse Records  ==


== Poorhouse Records ==
Dunbarton Combination[http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Dumbarton/ www.workhouses.org.uk/Dumbarton/]  
 
 
 
Dunbarton Combination[http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Dumbarton/ www.workhouses.org.uk/Dumbarton/]


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