Wandel is a parish in the Upper Ward of Lanarkshire. The parish, since 1608 comprising the ancient parishes of Wandel and Lamington, is bounded on the northwest and north by Symington; on the northeast and east by Culter; on the southeast and south by Crawford; and on the west by Crawfordjohn and Wiston and Roberton. (1892-6: Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland, by Francis H. Groome)
Lamington, Wandel Dyke, Wandel
PRE-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
POST-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
Church dedicated to St Ninian. Wandel, or Hartside, was united in 1608.
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 |
| 1645-1854 | Wandell and Lamington | 659 | OPR |
| 1855-1968 | Wandell and Lamington | 659 | RD |
| 2009 | South Lanarkshire, Biggar | 584 | RD |
| 2026 | South Lanarkshire Counci; Duneaton 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
Brown, Carrick, Forrest, Gibson, Hudson, Lindsay, Mitchell, Rankin, Telfer, Watson
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 Thomas Mitchell.
"The number of souls in 1792 was 417, of whom 79 were from 1 to 7 years of age. There were 414 of the Established church, 1 Burgher Seceder, and 2 Relief Seceders. There were 2 millers, 4 weavers, 1 smith, 1 cooper, 1 wright, 2 dyers, 3 tailors, 1 huntsman, 2 shoemakers, 1 midwife, 2 or 3 sempstresses, and 1 carrier.
The taste of the age in which we live, is here, as in other parts, much altered from what it was between 15 and 20 years ago, as to expence of living, such as in dress and shoes, meat and drink, tea and tobacco. The inhabitants of this parish are generally given to industry."
(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 6, p. 549
New Statistical Account of Scotland (1834-1845), Volume 6, p. 805
See Parish Page Sources for all source information and links.
