Tarbert is a village and small seaport bounded by the parishes of Kilcalmonell and South Knapdale in Argyllshire. (1892-6: Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland, by Francis H. Groome)
East Tarbert, Tarbert
PRE-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
POST-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
The parish of Tarbert was disjoined from Kilcalmonell and South Knapdale, 20 July 1864.
Includes ministers, licentiates, assistants, readers, and clerks.
(1928: Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ, by Hew Scott, D. D.)
Parish registers turned over to the Registrar-General, as a result of the Registration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages (Scotland) Act of 1854. The letters B. D. and M. indicate Births (or Baptisms), Deaths (or Burials), and Marriages (or Proclamations of Banns) respectively. Numbers indicate separate volumes or books. Note: These records are by no means complete or without damage; consult the Detailed List of the Old Parochial Registers of Scotland (1872) to learn more about the condition of the records.
| OPR and RD Numbers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date Range | Name | Number | Type |
| 1819-1854 | Tarbert | 535 | OPR |
| 1855-1969 | Tarbert | 535 | RD |
| 1970-1971 | Tarbert | 535 | RD |
| 1972-2006 | Tarbert | 534 | RD |
| 2007-2010 | Argyll and Bute, Tarbert | 534 | RD |
| 2026 | Argyll and Bute Council; Tarbert and Skipness Community Council | ||
(2009: Parishes and Registration Districts of Scotland - Old and New, National Records of Scotland)
Local community councils (2026) are provided as a potential source of additional information for settlements within the original boundaries of the parish. (Source)
Statistics from informal and official censuses
Boyd, Burns, Campbell, Kennan, Leitch, Mann, Munro, Stalker, Templeton
See Parish Page Sources for all source information and links.
