Lyndall Very interesting information. Would the increase in population in Creich between 1811 and 1821 be due to workers in the Spinningdale factory? (I'm uncertain of my dates.) This would obscure any clearances going on in the hinterland. Sara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lyndall" <lyfrah@goldweb.com.au> To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 10:39 AM Subject: SUT- 19th century parish populations Lyndall wrote > I have a copy of the book, "History of the Highland Clearances" by Alexander > MacKenzie (1883). I thought that some of you might find the following data > of interest. > Population of all the Parishes in whole or in part in the County of > Sutherland. .......... (extract) > Creich > 1801..........1974 > 1811..........1969 > 1821..........2354 > 1831..........2562 > 1841..........2852 > 1851..........2714 > 1871..........2524 > 1881..........2223