Hi seekers, There was a national census taken in 1811, but most of the records were destroyed. However, some survived and an occasional one still turns up.Some Sutherland records strangely enough, survived ( Assynt,Golspie, Farr ) and I have a copy of the the Assynt records. They are a bit frustrating as only the head of the house is named- the rest are lumped together under males, females, etc. It's not easy to work these out as the headings are poorly handwritten. I got them from the Highland Region Archives in Farraline Park, Inverness, Ref. D269 in the book "Guide to the Highland Council Archive". Incidentally, these archives are a goldmine of information from all over the Highlands, from school records to company records, estates to harbour trusts, airfields to archaeology. It's not just Council records- everything is grist to their mill. All kinds of records are deposited for safe keeping. Quick look...Meikle ferry fund committee 1809.....Ness angling club 1849.......Caithness valuation rolls 1878-1974. Tel. 01463 220330 Fax. 01463 711128 Fraser MacKenzie.