SHIRE OF ABERDEEN-continued.

SUMMARY

OF HOUSES, FAMILIES, AND PERSONS, IN THE SHIRE OF ABERDEEN.

District of

ABERDEEN..

ALFORD..

DEER

ELLON.

GARIOCH..

KINCARDINE-O'NEIL

STRATHBOGIE

TURREFF

TOTALS.....

27,579 35,701 186 996 13,775 16,029 5897 72,383 83,004 155,38,

The Total Number of Persons in the Shire of Aberdeen was 155,587; and the Number of Persons whose ages were returned was 148,841: whence it appears, that the Ages of one twenty-fourth part of the Persons therein enumerated, have not been obtained in compliance with the question to that effect

The Total Number of Enumeration Returns received from the Shire of Aberdeen was 93, one of which did not contain any answer to the question concerning Ages, and is thus marked (+): a small proportion of the Returns of Ages were somewhat deficient, or redundant-or incorrect in the respective Numbers of Males and Females.

SHIRE OF ARGYLL-continued.

SUMMARY

OF HOUSES, FAMILIES, AND PERSONS, IN THE SHIRE OF ARGYLL.

The Total Number of Persons in the Shire of Argyll was 97,316; and the Number of Persons whose Ages were returned was 96,075: whence it appears, that the Ages of one seventy-ninth part of the Persons therein enumerated have not been obtained in compliance with the question to that effect.

The Total Number of Enumeration Returns received from the Shire of Argyll was 56, three of which did not contain any answer to the question concerning Ages, and are thus marked (+): a small proportion of the Returns of Ages were somewhat deficient, or redundant-or incorrect in the respective Numbers of Males and Females.

(1) The increase of population in the Parish of Colmonell is accounted for by the goodness of the roads, which has produced a great improvement in cultivation of the lands. (2) A considerable increase of the cotton manufactory has taken place at Girvan. (3) The practice of feuing small parcels of land has increased the population in Kirkmichael Parish. (4) One female in Maybole Parish upwards of 100 years of age. The increase of trade has been considerable in this Parish. (5) Saltcoats (Sea-port Town) is partly in the Parish of Ardrossan, partly in Stevenston. (6) Beith Parish is partly in Renfrewshire. The entire Parish contains 4472 inhabitants. (7) Dunlop Parish is partly in Renfrewshire. The entire Parish contains 1097 inhabitants. (8) There has been an increase of trade, and improvement in agriculture, in the Parish of Fenwick. (9) An influx of strangers settled in the Parish of Kilbride. (10) The entire Parish of Largs contains 2479 inhabitants. (11) The entire Parish of Loudoun contains 5741 inhabitants. (12) The entire Parish of Stewarton contains 3656 inhabitants.