Ardrosser
Ardersier is a parish on the east coast and north-east corner of Inverness-shire. The parish is bounded by the Moray Firth, Nairnshire, and the parish of Petty. (1867: The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, by John Marius Wilson).
Ardersier, Campbellton, Fort George
PRE-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
POST-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
The prebend of Ardersier in the Cathedral of Fortrose was held by the dean of Ross.
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 |
| 1719-1854 | Ardersier | 91 | OPR |
| 1855-1899 | Ardersier | 91 | RD |
| 1900-1970 | Ardersier | 91a | RD |
| 1900-1970 | Arisaig | 91b | RD |
| 1911-1927 | Ballachulish and Onich | 91c | RD |
| 2009 | Highland, Inverness | 240 | RD |
| 2026 | Highland Council; Ardersier and Petty 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
Cameron, Campbell, Clark, Davidson, Fraser, Grant, Murray, Munro, Ross, Smith
Note: Names appearing in research materials, other than censuses. Simple names (First name, surname only) have been omitted unless they appear associated with large properties. All women's names, and men's names with occupations, military ranks, or peerage titles are included.
By the Reverend Mr Pryse Campbell.
"The number of inhabitants, according to the oldest people now alive, would not exceed 300, 60 or even 50 years ago. The amount of the inhabitants now is 802. Males 385; females 417. The number of fishermen, women and children included, males 66, females 61. None are under any necessity to leave the parish for want of employment, but many go south in summer and harvest, owing to the difference of wages. The parish has its advantages and disadvantages. Its vicinity to Fort George, where every thing may be sold, is a particular conveniency, and the ware obtained from the shore is of great value. The disadvantages are want of woods and stones. The Gaelic and English languages are spoken equally well."
(This section contains excerpts, at times restructured or paraphrased, from an article appearing in Statistical Account of Scotland, Sir John Sinclair, 1791-1799)
Primary Sources:
Statistical Account of Scotland (1791-1799), Volume 4, p. 88
New Statistical Account of Scotland (1834-1845), Volume 14, Section I, p. 462
See Parish Page Sources for all source information and links.
