A digitised copy of the Argyll Estate Census of 1779, including a List of all the Inhabitants of Tirii and their age in September 1779. This census was commissioned in 1779 by the Duke of Argyll and includes the whole of Tiree, as well as lands in Mull, Iona and mainland Argyll. The information was collected and recorded by tacksmen or church ministers, and their style of recording varies. Relationships within households (e.g. wife, husband, daughter, son, etc.) are not recorded. Married women were recorded by their maiden surname and not by their husband’s surname.
The inside page of the volume contains a loose page with a ‘List of all the Inhabitants of Tiry 1787’, written by Reverend Archibald McColl and dated September 29th 1787. This table records the names of farms with the number of inhabitants divided into males, females, and boys and girls under six years old. McColl notes that ‘the great Increase of late seems mostly owing to the Return of Men from the Army and to Inoculation’.
From the archives of the Dukes of Argyll at Inveraray Castle, made available through the Written in the Landscape project.
hello
im trying to find my ancestors from the isle of mull. my ancestor was mary ann mckillop born isle of mull 1831 died 1882 nsw
her mother was mary mcdonald born 1808 isle of mull died nsw 1845, her father was
Duncan McDonald (1770 – 1856)
Birthdate: 1770
Birthplace: Isle of Mull Argyll and Bute Council Scotland
Death: September 03, 1856 (85-86)
Lowther NSW
Place of Burial: “Lowther Park” Cemetery
Immediate Family:
Son of neill mcdonald and mary lovington
Husband of Anne / Ann McDonald
i was wondering if you had any information who were neil mcdonalds parents were,and where in isle of mull was neil mcdonald was born at
regards peter boyd
Hello, we don’t keep Mull history but their museum may be able to help. https://www.mullmuseum.co.uk/index.html