Perthshire Genealogical Records

Perthshire Birth & Baptism Records

Baptism Registers of Perthshire (1553-1857)

The registers of baptisms for Perthshire provide details on parentage and are the primary source for such information before 1855.

Scotland Statutory Births (1855-2009)

An index to all foreign, domestic, air-borne, consular, High Commission, marine and military births registered by the Scottish government. The index is linked to images of birth registers from 100 or more years ago. They contain a great deal of information, including parent's full names, date and place of birth, date and place of parent's marriage and more.

Baptism Registers of Scotland (1553-1871)

The baptism registers of Scotland provide details of births from to . Entries usually record parents' names (with mother's maiden name) and date of birth and/or baptism.

British Birth and Baptism Records (1400-2010)

A collection of indexes and transcripts of birth and baptism records that cover over 250 million people. Includes digital images of many records.

British Army Birth Index (1761-2005)

An index to births registered to British Army personal at home and abroad.

Perthshire Marriage & Divorce Records

Marriage Registers of Perthshire (1553-1856)

Index to names and images of the original marriage registers of Perthshire. They commonly record the bride and groom's names and their parishes. Occasionally parents' names and witnesses may be recorded.

Scotland Statutory Marriages (1855-2012)

An index to all foreign, domestic and military marriages recorded by the Scottish government. The index is linked to digital images of records more than 75 years old. Details given include date & place of marriage, full names of all parents and more.

Marriage Registers of Scotland (1553-1885)

The marriage registers of Scotland are the primary source for marriage details before civil registration. A full index to names with original images of the registers are available between and .

British Marriage Records (1392-2011)

A collection of indexes and transcripts of marriage records that cover over 160 million people. Includes digital images of many records.

UK Divorce Records (1858-1911)

Digital images of documents from civil divorce cases. The cases cover both the cause of the case and the outcome, such as division of property and visitation rights. These records also contain details of illegitimate children. Cases can be searched by a name index.

Perthshire Death & Burial Records

Burial Registers of Perthshire (1561-1920)

The registers of burials for Perthshire provide details on deaths and are the primary source for such information before 1855.

Scotland Statutory Deaths (1855-2012)

An index to all foreign, domestic, air-borne, consular, High Commission, marine and military deaths registered by the Scottish government. The index is linked to images of death registers from 50 or more years ago. They contain a great deal of information, including parent's full names, date and place of death, age and more.

Deceased Online (1629-Present)

Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.

Burial Registers of Scotland (1549-1920)

The burial registers of Scotland provide details of deaths from to . Entries usually record no more than the deceased's name; occasionally an age and cause of death are given.

British Death and Burial Records (1379-2014)

A collection of indexes and transcripts of death and burial records that cover over 140 million people. Includes digital images of many records.

Perthshire Census & Population Lists

1911 Census of Scotland (1911)

Documents listing households and residents throughout Scotland. The records include family relations, gender, age, occupation, place of birth, employment status, number of years married, number of children living and deceased, nationality, whether an individual could speak Gaelic, number of windows in property and some infirmities.

1901 British Census (1901)

The 1901 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

1901 Census of Scotland (1901)

Documents listing households and residents throughout Scotland. The records include family relations, gender, age, occupation, place of birth, employment status, whether an individual could speak Gaelic, number of windows in property and some infirmities.

Scottish Valuation Rolls (1895-1920)

Inventories of all land and buildings in Scotland. They give a description of the property, the name of the owner, tenant & occupier and the rates due on the property.

1891 British Census (1891)

The 1891 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

Newspapers Covering Perthshire

Dundee, Perth, Forfar, and Fife's People's Journal (1858-1919)

A record of births, marriages, deaths, legal, political, organisation and other news from the Dundee area. Original pages of the newspaper can be viewed and located by a full text search.

Perthshire Advertiser (1833-1918)

A regional paper including news from the Perthshire area, legal & governmental proceedings, family announcements, business notices, advertisements and more.

Perthshire Newspaper Index Cards (1809-1990)

An index to almost 200,000 articles and notices from Perthshire newspapers.

Perth Courier (1817)

A handful of issues from 1817. Original images, searchable by an OCR index.

The Daily Herald (1926)

A London newspaper that later became The Sun.

Perthshire Wills & Probate Records

Scottish Wills & Testaments (1500-1925)

An index to testators and the subject's of other testamentary documents. The index is linked to digital images of the documents. An account is required to search the index.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills (PPV) (1384-1858)

A index to testators whose will was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. They principally cover those who lived in the lower two thirds of Britain, but contain wills for residents of Scotland, Ireland, British India and other countries. A copy of each will may be purchased for digital download.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills (Subscription) (1384-1858)

An index and digital images of PCC wills, available on a subscription basis.

British Wills and Probate Records (1163-1999)

A collection of indexes, abstracts, transcripts and digital images of over 5.5 million wills, administrations and other probate records.

British Inheritance Disputes Index (1574-1714)

An index to almost 78,000 wills that were disputed. The index can lead you to documents that may shed a great deal of genealogical information as disputes often arose between siblings and cousins.

Perthshire Immigration & Travel Records

Passenger Lists Leaving UK (1890-1960)

A name index connected to original images of passenger lists recording people travelling from Britain to destinations outside Europe. Records may detail a passenger's age or date of birth, residence, occupation, destination and more.

UK Incoming Passenger Lists (1878-1960)

A full index of passenger lists for vessels arriving in the UK linked to original images. Does not include lists from vessels sailing from European ports. Early entries can be brief, but later entries may include dates of births, occupations, home addresses and more. Useful for documenting immigration.

Victoria Assisted & Unassisted Passenger Lists (1839-1923)

An index to and images of documents recording over 1.65 million passengers who arrived in Victoria, Australia, including passengers whose voyage was paid for by others.

17th Century British Emigrants to the U.S. (1600-1700)

Details on thousands of 17th century British immigrants to the U.S., detailing their origins and nature of their immigration.

Migration from North America to Britain & Ireland (1858-1870)

A list of over 40,000 passengers traveling from North America to the British Isles. Details of passengers may include: occupation, nationality, gender, age, martial status, class, destination, and details of the vessel they sailed on.

Perthshire Military Records

Prisoners of War of British Army (1939-1945)

A searchable list of over 100,000 British Army POWs. Records contains details on the captured, their military career and where they were held prisoner.

British Prisoners of World War II (1939-1945)

Details on around 165,000 men serving in the British Army, Navy and Air Force who were held as prisoners during WWII.

British Army WWI Medal Rolls (1914-1920)

Index and original images of over 5 million medal index cards for British soldiers It can be searched by individual's name, Coprs, Unit and Regiment. Due to the loss of many WWI service records, this is the most complete source for British WWI soldiers

British Army WWI Service Records (1914-1920)

This rich collection contains contains records for 1.9 million non-commissioned officers and other ranks who fought in WWI. Due to bomb damage in WWI, around 60% of service records were lost. Documents cover: enlistment, medical status, injuries, conduct, awards and discharge. A great deal of genealogical and biographical documentation can be found in these documents, including details on entire families, physical descriptions and place of birth.

Silver War Badges (1914-1920)

An index to nearly 900,000 military personnel who were awarded the Silver War Badge for sustaining injures. Records include rank, regimental number, unit, dates of enlistment and discharge, and reason for discharge.

Protocol Book of Sir Robert Rollock (1534-1552)

A transcription of books containing public matters concerning estates, deeds, powers-of-attorney and more in the county of Perthshire. Contains much genealogical information.

UK Lunacy Patients Admission Registers (1846-1912)

Digital images, searchable by a name index, of registers recording the admittance and discharge of over 840,000 people to insane asylums.

Register of The Privy Council of Scotland (1545-1632)

The Privicy Council dealt with a wide spectrum of issues pertaining to administration, the economy, politics and social affairs.

Licences of Parole for Female Convicts (1853-1887)

Details on the parole and revocation thereof, of over 4,400 female prisoners.

Perry's Bankrupt Gazette (1828-1867)

A publication giving brief details of bankruptcies, including the names of parties and companies involed.

Perthshire Taxation Records

Scottish Valuation Rolls (1895-1920)

Inventories of all land and buildings in Scotland. They give a description of the property, the name of the owner, tenant & occupier and the rates due on the property.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures (1710-1811)

An index linked to original images of registers recording apprenticeship indentures. Details are given on the trade and nature of apprenticeship. Many records list the parents of the apprentice.

Revenues of Excise Settlement & Customs in Scotland (1656)

A report detailing the manner in which customs and excise are dealt with in Scotland.

Perthshire Land & Property Records

Scottish Valuation Rolls (1895-1920)

Inventories of all land and buildings in Scotland. They give a description of the property, the name of the owner, tenant & occupier and the rates due on the property.

Landowners of Scotland (1873)

A list of people who owned more than one acre of land in Scotland. Lists a landowner's residence, acreage and estimated gross yearly rental.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Perthshire Cess, Stent and Valuation Rolls (1650-1899)

A collection of various land valuation documents extending as far back as 1650, but primarily covering the period after 1884. Useful for establishing the ancestry of land owners and their tenants.

UK Poll Books and Electoral Rolls (1538-1893)

Poll books record the names of voters and the direction of their vote. Until 1872 only landholders could vote, so not everyone will be listed. Useful for discerning an ancestor's political leanings and landholdings. The collection is supplemented with other records relating to the vote.

Perthshire Directories & Gazetteers

Perth & Perthshire Directory (1893-1894)

A directory detailing the local government, amenities, trades-people and professionals.

Post Office Directory of Perthshire (1884-1885)

Place-by-place listings of private and commercial residents, supplemented with descriptions of the settlement.

Post Office Directory of Perthshire (1882)

Place-by-place listings of private and commercial residents, supplemented with descriptions of the settlement.

Post Office Directory of Perthshire (1880)

Place-by-place listings of private and commercial residents, supplemented with descriptions of the settlement.

Post Office Directory of Perthshire (1878)

Place-by-place listings of private and commercial residents, supplemented with descriptions of the settlement.

Perthshire Cemeteries

Deceased Online (1629-Present)

Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Mausolea and Monuments (1500-Present)

Profiles of several hundred mausolea found in the British Isles.

Scotland Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of Scotland's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

Maritime Memorials (1588-1950)

Several thousand transcribed memorials remembering those connected with the nautical occupations.

Perthshire Obituaries

iAnnounce Obituaries (2006-Present)

The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.

United Kingdom and Ireland Obituary Collection (1882-Present)

A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.

Quakers Annual Monitor (1847-1848)

A collection of 364 obituaries of Quakers from the British Isles. The volume was published in 1849 and includes obituaries of those who died in late 1847 through 1848.

Musgrave's Obituaries (1421-1800)

This transcribed and searchable work by Sir William Musgrave contains 10,000s of brief obituaries. The work is a reference point for other works containing information on an individual.

British Medical Journal (1849-Present)

A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.

Perthshire Histories & Books

Perth & Kinross Church Photographs (1890-Present)

Photographs and images of churches in Perth & Kinross.

Geograph: Photos of the UK and Ireland (2005-Present)

A growing database including millions of photographs of the United Kingdom, Isle of Man and Ireland catalogued by latitude & longitude and OS grid reference.

Britain from Above (1919-1953)

Ariel photographs of the British Isles. Browsable by location.

UK & Ireland Historical Postcards (1885-1950)

Over 19,000 postcards depicting places in the UK & Ireland.

UK Photos (1857-2005)

A collection of 220,000 professional photos covering most towns and villages in Britain, and parts of Ireland.

Perthshire School & Education Records

Perthshire School Registers (1869-1902)

A name index linked to original images of admission, progress, and withdrawal registers for Perthshire schools. Records may detail a child's admission, date and place of birth, name and address of parents, last school and reason for leaving.

Edinburgh University Roll of Honour (1914-1919)

Contains dates and information (and photographs of the fallen where available) for members of Edinburgh University who served and fell during The Great War. Also includes a section on orders, decorations and dispatches.

Oxford University Alumni (1500-1886)

A name index linked to original images of short biographies for over 120,000 Oxford University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Cambridge University Alumni (1261-1900)

A transcript of a vast scholarly work briefly chronicling the heritage, education and careers of over 150,000 Cambridge University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Cambridge Alumni Database (1198-1910)

A searchable database containing over 90,000 note-form biographies for students of Cambridge University.

Perthshire Occupation & Business Records

British Trade Union Membership Registers (1870-1999)

An index to and images of registers recording over 3.7 million trade union members.

UK Medical Registers (1859-1959)

Books listing doctors who were licensed to operate in Britain and abroad. Contains doctor's residencies, qualification and date of registration.

Railway Employment Records (1833-1963)

A rich collection of records documenting those who worked for railway companies that were later absorbed by the government. Records include: staff registers, station transfers, pensions, accident records, apprentice records, caution books, and memos. Records may include date of birth, date of death and name of father.

Royal Navy Medical Journals (1817-1857)

Indexed medical journals from British ships containing personal and medical details of patients. The journals list names, ages, rank/status, diseases, illness duration and notes on symptoms and treatment. Contains details on military men as well as people immigrating or being deported to colonies.

British Postal Service Appointment Books (1737-1969)

This collection gives brief details on the appointment of over 1.4 million people who worked for the Post Office. Includes references to corresponding data in the Postmaster General’s minute books and is a starting point for research in the rich archive of the British Postal Museum.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Perthshire

Scotland Public Register of Arms (1672-1913)

Digital images of registers recording those who are eligible to bear coats of arms in Scotland. The records can contain genealogical tracts and renderings of the arms.

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1902)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Perthshire Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

Scotland Public Register of Arms (1672-1913)

Digital images of registers recording those who are eligible to bear coats of arms in Scotland. The records can contain genealogical tracts and renderings of the arms.

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage (1921)

A dictionary of families elevated to the peerage of Great Britain & Ireland. It includes genealogies and biographical details.

Burke's Landed Gentry of Britain & Ireland (1885)

Lineages of Britain and Ireland's untitled landed families; supplemented with biographical sketches.

Perthshire Church Records

Old Parish Registers of Perthshire (1553-1920)

The baptism registers of Perthshire provide details of births from to . Entries usually record parents' names (with mother's maiden name) and date of birth and/or baptism.

Scotland Parish Registers (1914-2013)

Prior to civil registration in 1855, the parish registers of Scotland are the most common place to turn for details on births, marriages and deaths.

Old Parish Registers of Scotland (1549-1920)

Index to names and images of the original baptism registers of Scotland. They commonly record the date of birth or baptism with parents' names (often including the mother's maiden name).

Scotland Parish Registers (1538-1855)

The parish registers of Scotland are a collection of books documenting baptisms, marriages and burials from 1817 to 1934.

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Biographical Directories Covering Perthshire

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1902)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1885)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Jacobites of North East Scotland (1715-1745)

A compendium of biographies of thousands of Scottish Jacobites.

Perthshire Maps

Maps of Perthshire (1807-1913)

Images of maps covering Perthshire.

UK Popular Edition Maps (1919-1926)

Detailed maps covering much of the UK. They depict forests, mountains, larger farms, roads, railroads, towns, and more.

Ordnance Survey 1:10 Maps (1840-1890)

Maps showing settlements, features and some buildings in mainland Britain.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Parish Maps of Britain (1832)

Maps of parishes in England, Scotland and Wales. They are useful in determining which parish records may be relevant to your research.

Perthshire Reference Works

Scotland Research Guide (1538-Present)

A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in Scotland.

Building History Research Guide (1066-Present)

A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.

Surname Origins (1790-1911)

A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.

British Family Mottoes (1189-Present)

A dictionary of around 9,000 mottoes for British families who had right to bear arms.

Heraldry Clipart (1189-Present)

A growing collection of heraldic and related clip art that can be used to reconstruct a families' arms. Includes packs for British, German, Austrian, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, French, Swiss and Dutch arms. Images are available in a variety of formats including vectors.

Historical Description

Perthshire is one of the largest counties of Scotland, as to extent, population, and variety of surface. It is bounded on the north, by the countits of Inverness and Aberdeen; on the east by the counties of Forfar and Fife; on the south by the counties of Kinross, Fife, Clackmannan, and Stirling; and on the west by the counties of Argyle, and Inverness. It les in the centre of Scotland, and reaching seventy-seven miles in a straight line, and sixty-eight miles from the Frith of Forth on the south, and the forest of Athol on the north, being an extent of 5000 square miles, or 4, 068, 640 English acres. It was anciently a part of Caledonia, and comprehends the districts of Athol, the largest towards the north; Bredalbane, in the centre, towards the west; Stormont, to the south-east of Athol, small; Strathern, east of Bredalbane; and Monteith to the south, bordering on the counties of Clackmannan, Stirling, and Dumbarton. Little attention is, however, now paid to these divisions, and it is more naturally divided into the highland and lowland district; the former consisting of eighteen parochial districts, and the latter fifty-eight; the whole containing 24, 334 houses, inhabited by 126, 366 persons, viz. 58, 808 males, and 67, 558 females; of which number, 24, 404 were returned by the late population act, as being chiefly employed in agriculture, and 22, 773 in trade and manufacture.

In so great an extent of surface, the appearance of the country must be greatly diversified, and it exhibits scenes of rugged and striking magnificence, contrasted with the most beautiful ones of cultivation. On the borders of the county runs the great military road to the Highlands, over what are called the Black Mountains; the pass (says Mr. Pennant) is extremely narrow, between high mountains, with the Garry running beneath, in a deep, darksome, and rocky channel, with trees, forming a scene of horrible grandeur. This place is remarkable for the defeat of King William’s army, in the year 1689, and the fall of the brave viscount of Dundee, at the moment of victory; here also a body of Hessians, in 1746, made a full pause, refusing to march farther, it appearing to them as the ne plus ultra of habitable country.

The soil of this county has also all the varieties of Scotland; the coarse and loamy being prevalent on the banks of the river, and a sandy soil on the sides of the hills. In many places are extensive mosses, abounding with lakes and rivers lying between lofty mountains.

The climate of the county partakes of all its variety of soil and surface. The vallies are in general warm and early in their vegetation; the northern parts are cold, but of more equal temperature than on the coast. The mildness of the climate is obvious, when it is a known fact, that in some of the Grampian vallies barley has been reaped in good order nine weeks after it was sown. Horticulture is making a rapid progress in Perthshire, and the Carse of Gowrie, has long been famous for its fruit. From the trunks of trees, often discovered beneath the mosses of the flat ground, and on the tops of the hills, it must have been formerly covered with wood. The fir wood of Rannock is very extensive, and in several parts there are considerable forests; and the plantations of Larix have of late years considerably encreased.

The mines of Perthshire are few, but coal is found in the southern part of it, and at Culross, the inhabitants claim the invention of extracting tar therefrom. Lime-stone is wrought in many parts of the Highland districts, some taking a fine polish, equal to marble: the mountains on the north and west are chiefly granite. In Monteith there is a ridge of steatites, or soap rock, three feet thick, and extending upwards of four miles in length; it is a very valuable clay, and is similar to that wrought at Stourbridge.

The principal rivers are the Tay, the Forth, the Erne, the Airdle, the Tumel, the Garry, the Lyon, the Almond, the Teith, the Alland, and the Brand. The Tay rises in the western part of the county, on the borders of Argyllshire and Stirlingshire, and is first called Dochart, till at a place called Killing, fifteen miles north-west from Crief, the waters spread a mile in breadth, which is continued in a north-easterly direction fifteen miles in length, and is here called Loch Tay; it then passes by Kenmure, Logierat, Dunkeld, Kinclaven, Perth, &c, and runs into the German ocean ten miles east of Dundee.

The Forth rises in the south-west part, about five or six miles east from Loch Lomond, and runs into the German ocean, twenty-five miles below Leith.

The Erne rises in a loch of the same name ten miles west from Crief, and runs into the Tay seven miles below Porth.

The Airdle rises in the north-east part of the county, and runs into the Isla, two miles north-east from Cupar.

The Tumel runs from Loch Rannoch, and joins the Garry five miles south from Blair Athol.

The Garry rises from Loch Garry, fifteen miles west from Blair Athol, and joins the Tay at Logieras.

The Lyon rises from Loch Lyon on the borders of Argyllshire, and runs into the Tay, two miles northeast from Kenmure.

The Almond rises about ten miles north-west from Crief, and runs into the Tay near Perth.

The Teith rises near the north part of Loch Lomond, forms the north boundary of a district, called Monteith, and runs into the Forth two miles above Stirling.

The Allan passes Dumblane, and runs into the Forth, between Stirling and the Teith.

The Brand runs into the Tay near Dunkeld.

There are many lochs which abound in fish, as Loch

Rannoch, Loch Tay, Loch Erne, Loch Lydock, Loch Garry, Loch Lyon, &c.

The country of Breadalbane, has not so much as a village of ten houses; yet, from its Latinised name Albany, it has often given the title of duke to some of the royal family; it is seated very near the centre of Scotland, and is alledged to be the highest ground in it; for that the rivers which rise here are said to run every way from this part, some into the eastern, and some into the western seas.

The Grampian mountains, which commence at Ben Lomond, extend across this county, from north-west to south-east. The Ochil and Sidlaw hills form the southern boundary. The higher hills are in general thinly covered with vegetation, but in many places compensate by the stately oaks which grow on their shelving sides.

The inhabitants of the Highlands of Perthshire speak the Erse language, though most of them now speak the English also; their dress is the ancient garb of the country, the bonnet, short coat, philibeg, and tartan hose. Their houses, in general, are miserable hovels, without chimney or window, the door serving for entrance to the light, and exit to the smoke; sometimes an opening, with a few cross bars of timber, forms a window. They are only one story high, and are built of alternate layers of stone and divot. The inhabitants, however, are inquisitive, intelligent, and hospitable, but rather superstitious, and very tenacious of old customs. The Lowlands are no way different from other cultivated parts of Scotland.

There are only two royal burghs in this large county, Perth and Culross, though there are many considerable towns, which formerly enjoyed these privileges, besides several burghs of barony, and about sixty considerable villages.

Topography of Great Britain (1829) by George Alexander Cooke

Most Common Surnames in Perthshire

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Scotland
1Robertson4,1951:3110.19%3
2Stewart3,9361:3311.31%8
3Campbell2,0211:655.41%6
4McGregor1,9021:6915.00%43
5McDonald1,8991:694.00%2
6Cameron1,7591:758.84%20
7McLaren1,6741:7824.41%87
8Anderson1,5071:874.43%9
9Smith1,3701:962.60%1
10Ferguson1,2731:1038.38%34
11Scott1,2281:1074.43%11
12Brown1,2201:1082.97%4
13Young1,1871:1115.92%19
14McFarlane1,1721:11210.52%52
15Taylor1,1541:1146.09%23
16Thomson1,0431:1262.97%7
17Reid9901:1334.14%12
18Menzies9241:14228.64%203
19Wilson8941:1472.37%5
20Miller8721:1505.23%29
21McKenzie8511:1542.88%10
22McIntosh8481:1557.50%50
23Henderson8241:1594.23%21
24Clark8101:1624.25%22
25Fraser7491:1753.36%15
26Murray7071:1863.20%16
27Dewar7031:18720.85%194
28McIntyre6881:1916.97%58
29McPherson6831:1926.26%53
30Duff6551:20017.61%177
31Mitchell6431:2043.47%24
32Morrison6371:2063.60%27
33Forbes6191:2127.95%76
34McNaughton5781:22727.46%326
35Duncan5721:2293.58%31
36Drummond5531:23713.74%161
37Watson5481:2393.01%26
38Dow5451:24119.74%246
39Christie5431:2427.00%77
40Kennedy5141:2555.50%62
41McLean5041:2602.42%17
42Bruce4931:2665.92%71
43Allan4921:2673.58%38
44Gow4881:26924.53%350
45Davidson4791:2742.91%30
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