BOUNDARY AND NAME CHANGES:
Linlithgowshire, or the County of Linlithgow, was officially renamed West Lothian in 1925.
Burghs
Old Districts (Before 1929)
New Districts (1930-1975)
Regions and Districts (1975-1996)
Boundary Changes Summary: (See details)
Kirkliston - Detached portion transferred to Currie, Edinburghshire, 1891
SURNAMES:
Most Common Surnames:
Anderson, Brown, Grant, Hamilton, Marshall, Robertson, Russell, Smith, Thomson, Wilson
Common Surnames:
A: Addison, Aitken, Allan
B: Baird, Bell, Black, Bishop, Borthwick, Brownlee
C: Campbell, Cochrane, Coull, Cunningham
D: Dickson, Donaldson, Downie, Duncan
E: Erskine
F: Fairley, Fleming, Forrest
G: Garvie, Graham, Gray
H: Henderson, Hunter
J: Johnston
K: Kelly, Kerr, Kidd, King, Kirkwood
L: Lowrie
M: Main, Meek, Meikle, Meldrum, Miller, Morrison
P: Paterson, Potter
R: Reid, Roberts
S: Scott, Shepherd, Simpson, Sinclair, Snedden, Steel, Stewart
T: Tully
W: Walker, Wallace, Watson, Weir, White, Williamson
Y: Young
POPULATION:
1755: 16,829
1801: 17,844
1811: 19,451
1821: 22,685
1831: 23,291
1841: 26,872
1851: 30,135
Location of Linlithgowshire
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Note: OPR stands for Old Parochial Registers, which are the earliest records of baptisms, marriages, and burials kept by The Church of Scotland. The OPR number is useful, and often necessary, in tracking down these records. The Church of Scotland kept the records before civil registration was introduced in 1855. Civil registration district numbers (RD numbers) are included in the timelines on the Parish pages. See the All Parishes Index for ancient parishes and parishes created or subdivided from older parishes.
| Parish Name | OPR Number |
|---|---|
| Abercorn | 661 |
| Bathgate | 662 |
| Bo'ness, or Borrowstounness | 663 |
| Carriden | 664 |
| Dalmeny | 665 |
| Ecclesmachan | 666 |
| Kirkliston | 667 |
| Linlithgow | 668 |
| Livingston | 669 |
| Queensferry | 670 |
| Torphichen | 671 |
| Uphall | 672 |
| Whitburn | 673 |