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Census records.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Official, usually periodic, lists of persons or property with varying degrees of descriptive detail.

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

Census of the Parish of Lochwinnoch., 1856-1857.

 File
Identifier: Acc.6558/3
Scope and Contents From the Series:

William Graham was born at Newhouse, Lesmahagow in 1807 and educated at the University of Glasgow. He was ordained by the Presbytery of Lanark to South Shields in 1833 and transferred to Caledonian Chapel, Newcastle. He became minister at Lochwinnoch in 1843 and died in 1872.

Dates: 1856-1857.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Church records, notes and memorandums of William Graham.

Estate books, being a number of partly printed bound volumes relating in various ways to the Ellices’ estates in Glengarry and Glenquoich., 1834-1921, undated.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.15152-15169
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The collection consists chiefly of correspondence and papers relating to politics, especially colonial matters, and to estate and family affairs. Both Edward Ellice and his son were influential Liberal Members of Parliament who owned substantial estates in Scotland, Canada, America and the West Indies.

Dates: 1834-1921, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of Edward Ellice (died 1863) of Invergarry and of his son Edward Ellice (died 1880) of Invergarry, and of other members of the Ellice family descended from Alexander Ellice, 'America and West Indies Merchant', London, who died at Bath in 1805.

Miscellaneous papers of Robert James Batchen Sellar, containing theatre programmes, census report and account book of Carnoustie Cricket Club., 1911, 1931, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.8802/122-124
Dates: 1911, 1931, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of and concerning Robert James Batchen Sellar, containing tpescripts of plays and short stories, associated correspondence, and other related material.

Miscellaneous personal and financial papers belonging to James Johnston., 1956-2001.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/549-558
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: 1956-2001.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Major-General James Johnston / Personal papers of James Johnston.

Notebook containing a census of the inhabitants of Burntisland parish.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.7986
Dates: 1821.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Notebook, containing notes relating to the census of Glendale, for the period 1841-1891, also containing on reverse, notes from studies of Church and State in Scotland, for the 19th-20th centuries., Undated.

 File
Identifier: Acc.10022/148
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Papers mostly containing historical research notes, lectures, articles and or broadcasts, some in Gaelic, of the Reverend Dr John MacInnes, minister of Halkirk (1934-1955) and of Hopeman (1955-1966) and historian of Highland evangelicalism. The collection consists mostly of notebooks, many very miscellaneous in content: only in principal content of each notebook or file is noted.

Dates: Undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Notebooks and papers, some in Gaelic, of the Reverend Dr John MacInnes. / Additional papers of the Reverend Dr John MacInnes, containing mostly historical notebooks.

Notebook containing particulars of inhabitants of Glengarry, compiled in 1861, with additions and corrections., 1861.

 Item
Identifier: MS.15164
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The collection consists chiefly of correspondence and papers relating to politics, especially colonial matters, and to estate and family affairs. Both Edward Ellice and his son were influential Liberal Members of Parliament who owned substantial estates in Scotland, Canada, America and the West Indies.

Dates: 1861.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of Edward Ellice (died 1863) of Invergarry and of his son Edward Ellice (died 1880) of Invergarry, and of other members of the Ellice family descended from Alexander Ellice, 'America and West Indies Merchant', London, who died at Bath in 1805. / Estate books, being a number of partly printed bound volumes relating in various ways to the Ellices’ estates in Glengarry and Glenquoich. / Population books containing names, ages, occupations, religious professions and other particulars of inhabitants of Glengarry and Glenquoich.

Photocopy of an agricultural census document, 1853, of John Munro.

 File
Identifier: Acc.7023
Scope and Contents

Giving details of his emigration from Kincardine, Easter Ross, to Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.

With a letter, 1977, giving biographical details of John Munro and his family.

Dates: 1853, 1977.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Population books containing names, ages, occupations, religious professions and other particulars of inhabitants of Glengarry and Glenquoich., 1861-1872.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.15164-15166
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The collection consists chiefly of correspondence and papers relating to politics, especially colonial matters, and to estate and family affairs. Both Edward Ellice and his son were influential Liberal Members of Parliament who owned substantial estates in Scotland, Canada, America and the West Indies.

Dates: 1861-1872.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of Edward Ellice (died 1863) of Invergarry and of his son Edward Ellice (died 1880) of Invergarry, and of other members of the Ellice family descended from Alexander Ellice, 'America and West Indies Merchant', London, who died at Bath in 1805. / Estate books, being a number of partly printed bound volumes relating in various ways to the Ellices’ estates in Glengarry and Glenquoich.

"Population of Glengarry Estate 1861", a ruled and lined volume compiled apparently in 1865 or 1866, with additions to at least 1870., ?1865-[1870 or after.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.15165
Scope and Contents

Notes of clothes given out in November 1867 are entered at folio 97 verso.

A few leaves have been cut out before folio 1 and most of the leaves following folio 65 are blank.

Dates: ?1865-[1870 or after.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of Edward Ellice (died 1863) of Invergarry and of his son Edward Ellice (died 1880) of Invergarry, and of other members of the Ellice family descended from Alexander Ellice, 'America and West Indies Merchant', London, who died at Bath in 1805. / Estate books, being a number of partly printed bound volumes relating in various ways to the Ellices’ estates in Glengarry and Glenquoich. / Population books containing names, ages, occupations, religious professions and other particulars of inhabitants of Glengarry and Glenquoich.

‘Population of Glengarry & Glenquoich 1871’, a ruled and lined volume, apparently in the hand of George Malcolm, factor, with further details added, chiefly 1871 and 1872, in red ink., 1871-1872.

 Item
Identifier: MS.15166
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The collection consists chiefly of correspondence and papers relating to politics, especially colonial matters, and to estate and family affairs. Both Edward Ellice and his son were influential Liberal Members of Parliament who owned substantial estates in Scotland, Canada, America and the West Indies.

Dates: 1871-1872.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of Edward Ellice (died 1863) of Invergarry and of his son Edward Ellice (died 1880) of Invergarry, and of other members of the Ellice family descended from Alexander Ellice, 'America and West Indies Merchant', London, who died at Bath in 1805. / Estate books, being a number of partly printed bound volumes relating in various ways to the Ellices’ estates in Glengarry and Glenquoich. / Population books containing names, ages, occupations, religious professions and other particulars of inhabitants of Glengarry and Glenquoich.

Research background papers of the Gude Cause project., 1911, 1968, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13293/199-203
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Electronic archive, digital images, sound and video recordings, and related ephemera of the Gude Cause project, 2008-2010. The project’s main objective was to celebrate the centenary of the Women’s Social and Political Union procession which took place in Edinburgh on 10 October 1909. Furthermore, in the light of a report published before the 2007 Scottish Parliament Election, Gude Cause sought to reenergize women’s participation in Scottish political life.The archive charts the...
Dates: 1911, 1968, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Gude Cause Archive. / Digital files of the Gude Cause Archive.

Research papers concerning Clan Gregor, including extracts and copies of historical and genealogical papers; with some papers relating to the history and administration of the Clan Gregor Society.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.12335/84-243
Scope and Contents

The arrangement and description of the papers from the Clan Gregor Centre was undertaken by Sheila McGregor on behalf of the Centre. The described papers represent the activities of a small number of people who collected and compiled them over many years, combining traditional knowledge with research to both preserve and extend information about the clan.

Dates: 1539-2001.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

'Returns of the population on Lord Lynedoch's estate in 1841'., 1841.

 Item
Identifier: MS.16293
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Some letters, particularly in the first section of correspondence (MSS. 16198-215), also refer to more general political, military and social events.

Dates: 1841.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Estate, political and some personal correspondence and papers, travel letters and journals, and military papers, of General Sir Thomas Graham of Balgowan and Lynedoch (1748-1843), created (1814) Baron Lynedoch, and of his kinsman and heir, Robert Graham, formerly Graeme, Advocate, of Balgowan and Redgorton (1784-1859), a Lord of the Treasury (1834), and their families. / Correspondence and papers, legal papers, memoranda and reports, tacks, rent rolls and accounts concerning the administration of the Balgowan, Lynedoch and Redgorton estates. / Reports, memoranda and papers chiefly of or to Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch, or Robert Graham, concerning estate improvements, valuations and rentals, and general administration.

Volume, entitled 'Lewis notes', containing census and various sources., 1841.

 File
Identifier: Acc.9711 Box 7(2)
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Concern Gaelic language and literature, and the family and general history of Lewis and Harris, North and South Uist and Wester Ross.

Dates: 1841.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Reverend William Matheson. / Lewis collections of Reverend William Matheson. / Box of Reverend William Matheson, containing Lewis collections.

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