BOUNDARY AND NAME CHANGES:
Burghs
Old Districts (Before 1929)
New Districts (1930-1975)
Regions and Districts (1975-1996)
Boundary Changes Summary: (See details)
Ardclach - Partly in Elginshire until 1870
Cawdor - Partly in Inverness-shire until 1891
Cawdor - Detached portion, previously in Inverness-shire, transferred to Nairn parish, 1891
Dyke and Moy - Detached portion transferred to Elginshire, 1891
Daviot and Dunlichity - Detached portion transferred to Inverness-shire, 1891
Urquhart and Logie Wester - Detached portion (Ferintosh) transferred to Ross and Cromarty, 1891
SURNAMES:
MostCommon Surnames:
Cameron, Campbell, Davidson, Fraser, Grant, MacKintosh, Main, Robertson, Rose, Ross
Common Surnames:
A: Anderson
B: Barron
C: Clark
D: Dallas
F: Falconer
M: MacDonald, MacIntosh, Munro, Murray
S: Sinclair, Stewart
T: Tulloch
W: Wilson
U: Urquhart
POPULATION:
1755: 5,694
1801: 8,322
1811: 8,496
1821: 9,006
1831: 9,354
1841: 9,217
1851: 9,956
Location of Nairnshire
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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 |
|---|---|
| Ardclach | 120 |
| Auldearn | 121 |
| Cawdor, or Calder | 122 |
| Nairn | 123 |