Portnahaven is a parish bounded by Kilchoman parish, Islay island, Argyllshire. (1892-6: Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland, by Francis H. Groome)
Port Wemyss, Portnhaven
PRE-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
POST-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
In or about the year 1830 a parliamentary chapel was built here. On 30 May 1849 the parish of Portnahaven was disjoined from Kilchoman. On the island called Eilean Odhorsa in this parish is a ruined chapel. At Nereabolls there was formerly another chapel.
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 |
| 1831-1854 | Portnahaven | 547 | OPR |
| 1855-1969 | Portnahaven | 547 | RD |
| 2009 | Argyll and Bute, Islay | 546 | RD |
| 2026 | Argyll and Bute Council; Islay 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
See Parish Page Sources for all source information and links.
