The statistical account of Scotland Volume 18; drawn up from the communication of the ministers of the different parishes - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1796 Excerpt: ... have been irregularly kept duling the greater part f that period. criers, 8 publicans, 7 carters, 4 sheriff-officers, 47 day labourers. Parish Register,--There are no records extant previous to the commencement of the present century. From 1700 to 1745, the register of marriages and baptisms appears to have been kept with considerable accuracy. For the 12 following years, the register of marriages seems to have been entirely neglected. From that period too, many parents who had joined the secession, neglected to get their children's names enrolled in the parish register. For this reason, the register, especially of baptisms, cannot be considered as exhibiting a complete enumeration of the children born in the parish from that time downward. It may also be observed, that as the names of parties enrolled with a view to proclamation of banns, when they happen to reside in different parishes, are registered in both the parishes to which they severally belong; this circumstance must make the number of marriages appear greater than it is in reality. And therefore in calculating the whole population of Scotland, so far as regard is had to the authority of parochial registers, it may be laid down as a maxim, that the number of marriages will upon the whole exceed, and that of baptisms fall short of the truth. In this, as well as in most country parishes, no account of burials was kept till within these few years; nor can the register of these be considered as perfectly accurate. Climate, Health, Diseases.--The climate is wet, on account, probably, of the vicinity of the hills, and the prevalence of westerly winds. A register of the weather was kept for many years Of late years, care has been taken to render the register of baptisms more complete than formerly. yea...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1796 Excerpt: ... have been irregularly kept duling the greater part f that period. criers, 8 publicans, 7 carters, 4 sheriff-officers, 47 day labourers. Parish Register,--There are no records extant previous to the commencement of the present century. From 1700 to 1745, the register of marriages and baptisms appears to have been kept with considerable accuracy. For the 12 following years, the register of marriages seems to have been entirely neglected. From that period too, many parents who had joined the secession, neglected to get their children's names enrolled in the parish register. For this reason, the register, especially of baptisms, cannot be considered as exhibiting a complete enumeration of the children born in the parish from that time downward. It may also be observed, that as the names of parties enrolled with a view to proclamation of banns, when they happen to reside in different parishes, are registered in both the parishes to which they severally belong; this circumstance must make the number of marriages appear greater than it is in reality. And therefore in calculating the whole population of Scotland, so far as regard is had to the authority of parochial registers, it may be laid down as a maxim, that the number of marriages will upon the whole exceed, and that of baptisms fall short of the truth. In this, as well as in most country parishes, no account of burials was kept till within these few years; nor can the register of these be considered as perfectly accurate. Climate, Health, Diseases.--The climate is wet, on account, probably, of the vicinity of the hills, and the prevalence of westerly winds. A register of the weather was kept for many years Of late years, care has been taken to render the register of baptisms more complete than formerly. yea...
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