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| This account was written in 1839. | | This account was written in 1839. |
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| '''Source: ''' ''New Statistical Account of Scotland'' (FHL book 941 B4sa, series 2, vol. 1) | | '''Source: ''' ''New Statistical Account of Scotland'' (FS Library book 941 B4sa, series 2, vol. 1) |
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| ''The New Statistical Account of Scotland'' (pub. 1834-45) offers uniquely rich and detailed parish reports for the whole of Scotland, covering a vast range of topics including history, agriculture, education, trades, religion and social customs. The reports, written by the parish ministers, are available online at http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/. Click on ‘Browse scanned pages’ then search the parish reports for your parish of interest. Also available at the {{FHL|new statistical account of scotland|title|disp=Family History Library.}} | | ''The New Statistical Account of Scotland'' (pub. 1834-45) offers uniquely rich and detailed parish reports for the whole of Scotland, covering a vast range of topics including history, agriculture, education, trades, religion and social customs. The reports, written by the parish ministers, are available online at http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/. Click on ‘Browse scanned pages’ then search the parish reports for your parish of interest. Also available at the {{FHL|new statistical account of scotland|title|disp=Family History Library.}} |