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Argyllshire Free Census Project

Welcome to the home page for the Argyllshire Free Census Project.  This project aims  to provide a "free-to-view" online searchable database of the 19th century Scottish census  returns.  It is part of the larger UK Free Census Project (also known as FreeCEN).  For more information about this project please read the Census Project FAQ.

Uploaded returns for various counties, including Argyllshire, may be searched in the UK FreeCEN database at: http://www.freecen.org.uk//cgi/search.pl

For information about becoming a volunteer, please contact Jim Baird, at argyllcensus@hotmail.com.  All you need is a PC with spreadsheet and DVD drive.

           

We have volunteers in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Israel, South Africa, UK and USA .  Why not join them in this worthwhile Project? 

  1861 is here - see below.  Volunteers needed - you can make a difference!

  More information coming soon - keep checking this website.....

1861 PROJECT STATUS            1871           1851              1841           
Last updated 16 January 2012

No. Parish Name Transcriber Transcribed Checked Validated Uploaded
504 Ardchattan Joan Shanahan Assigned Awaiting film    
505/1 Acharacle   Awaiting film      
505/2 Arisaig   Awaiting film      
505/3 Sunart or Strontian   Awaiting film      
505/4 Western Ardnamurchan Joan Shanahan Assigned Awaiting film    
506 Ballachulish & Ardgour Donated 3* Yes Awaiting film    
507 Campbeltown 1 (Burgh) Joan Shanahan Assigned Awaiting film    
507 Campbeltown 2 (Burgh) Joan Shanahan Yes Awaiting film    
507 Campbeltown 3 (Parish) Joan Shanahan Yes Awaiting film    
507 Campbeltown 4 (Parish) Joan Shanahan Yes Awaiting film    
508 Craignish Joan Shanahan Yes Awaiting film    
509 Cumlodden Joan Shanahan Yes Awaiting film    
510 Dunoon & Kilmun 1 Joan Shanahan Yes Available*    
510 Dunoon & Kilmun 2 Joan Shanahan Yes Available*    
510 Dunoon & Kilmun 3 Joan Shanahan Yes Available*    
511 Glassary Joan Shanahan Yes Available*    
512 Glenorchy & Inishail Joan Shanahan Yes Available*    
513 Inveraray & Glenaray Joan Shanahan Yes Available*    
513 Inveraray Burgh Joan Shanahan Yes Available*    
514 Inverchaolain Joan Shanahan Yes Available*    
515 Kilbrandon & Kilchattan Donated 2* Yes Available*    
516 Kilcalmonell & Kilberry Joan Shanahan Yes Available*    
517 Kilchrenan & Dalavich Ailsa Ellis Yes Available*    
518 Kilfinan Jan Gammon Yes Available*    
519 Killean & Kilchenzie Jan Gammon Yes Available*    
520 Kilmalie 1 Georgie Kessous Yes Available*    
520 Kilmalie 2 Georgie Kessous Yes Available*    
521 Kilmartin Georgie Kessous Yes Available*    
522 Kilmodan Georgie Kessous Yes Available*    
523 Kilmore & Kilbride 1 Dorothy Aitken 5%      
523 Kilmore & Kilbride 2 Georgie Kessous 15%      
524/1 Kilninver Ross Phinn Yes Available*    
524/2 Kilmelford Ross Phinn Yes Available*    
525/1 Lismore Ross Phinn Yes Available*    
525/2 Appin Ross Phinn Assigned      
525/3 Glencoe & Ballachulish Joan Shanahan Yes Available*    
525/4 Duror Joan Shanahan Yes Available*    
526 Lochgilphead 1 David Churchward Yes Available*    
526 Lochgilphead 2 David Churchward Yes Available*    
527/1 Lochgoilhead David Churchward Yes Available*    
527/2 Kilmorich David Churchward Yes Available*    
528 Morvern David Churchward Yes Available*    
529 Muckairn David Churchward Yes Available*    
530 North Knapdale David Churchward Yes Available*    
531 Saddell David Churchward Yes Available*    
531 Skipness David Churchward Yes Available*    
532 Southend David Churchward Yes Available*    
533 South Knapdale David Churchward Yes Available*    
534/1 Stralachlan David Churchward Yes Available*    
534/2 Strachur David Churchward Yes Available*    
535 Tarbert David Churchward Yes Available*    
536 Bowmore (Kilarrow) Joan Shanahan Assigned Awaiting film    
537 Gigha Joan Shanahan Yes Available*    
538 Iona Joan Shanahan Yes Available*    
539/1 Jura Joan Shanahan Yes Available*    
539/2 Colonsay Dianne Baird Yes Awaiting film    
540 Kilchoman Joan Shanahan Yes Available*    
541 Kildalton Joan Shanahan Yes Available*    
542 Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon Donated 1* Yes Available*    
543 Kilmeny Jan Gammon Yes Available*    
544 Kilninian & Kilmore Donated 1* Yes Available*    
545 Kinlochspelvie Donated 1* Yes Available*    
546 Oa Elaine Guy Assigned      
547 Portnahaven Ailsa Ellis Yes Available*    
548 Salen Donated 1* Yes Available*    
549 Tobermory Donated 1* Yes Available*    
550 Torosay Donated 1* Yes Available*    
551/1 Tiree 1 Ailsa Ellis Yes Available*    
551/1 Tiree 2 Ailsa Ellis Yes Available*    
551/2 Coll Joan Shanahan Yes Awaiting film    
Totals

69 Pieces

66 56 0 0 0
Percentage 95% 80% 0% 0% 0%

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1871 PROJECT STATUS            1861           1851              1841            
Last updated 12 June 2011
 
No. Parish Name Transcriber Transcribed Checked Validated Uploaded
504 Ardchattan Joan Shanahan Yes Available*    
505/1 Acharacle Joan Shanahan Yes Available*    
505/2 Arisaig Joan Shanahan Yes Available*    
505/3 Sunart or Strontian Joan Shanahan Yes Available*    
505/4 Western Ardnamurchan Joan Shanahan Yes Available*    
506 Ballachulish & Ardgour Allyson Doyle Yes Available*    
507 Campbeltown 1 (Burgh) Georgie Kessous Yes Available*    
507 Campbeltown 2 (Burgh) Georgie Kessous Yes Available*    
507 Campbeltown 3 (Parish) Georgie Kessous Yes Available*    
508 Craignish Allyson Doyle Yes Available*    
509 Cumlodden Allyson Doyle Yes Available*    
510 Dunoon & Kilmun 1 Elaine Smit Yes Available*    
510 Dunoon & Kilmun 2 Elaine Smit Yes Available*    
511 Glassary Joan Shanahan Yes Available*    
512 Glenorchy & Inishail Joan Shanahan Yes Available*    
513 Inveraray & Glenaray Joan Shanahan Yes Available*    
513 Inveraray Burgh Joan Shanahan Yes Available*    
514 Inverchaolain Joan Shanahan Yes Available*    
515 Kilbrandon & Kilchattan Donated 2* Yes Available*    
516 Kilcalmonell Joan Shanahan Yes Available*    
516 Kilberry Joan Shanahan Yes Available*    
517 Kilchrenan Joan Shanahan Yes Available*    
517 Dalavich Allyson Doyle Yes Available*    
518 Kilfinan Betty Ainsworth Yes Available*    
519 Killean & Kilchenzie Betty Ainsworth Yes Available*    
520 Kilmallie Grace Moloney Yes Available*    
521 Kilmartin Irene Bantin Yes Available*    
522 Kilmodan Georgie Kessous Yes Available*    
523 Kilmore & Kilbride 1 Betty Ainsworth Yes Available*    
523 Kilmore & Kilbride 2 Joan Shanahan Yes Available*    
524/1 Kilninver Georgie Kessous Yes Available*    
524/2 Kilmelford Georgie Kessous Yes Available*    
525/1 Lismore Irene Bantin Yes Available*    
525/2 Appin Irene Bantin Yes Available*    
525/3 Glencoe & Ballachulish Irene Bantin Yes Available*    
525/4 Duror Irene Bantin Yes Available*    
526 Lochgilphead David Churchward Yes Available*    
527/1 Lochgoilhead Irene Bantin Yes Available*    
527/2 Kilmorich Georgie Kessous Yes Available*    
528 Morvern David Churchward Yes Available*    
529 Muckairn Georgie Kessous Yes Available*    
530 North Knapdale David Churchward Yes Available*    
531 Saddell David Churchward Yes Available*    
531 Skipness David Churchward Yes Available*    
532 Southend David Churchward Yes Available*    
533 South Knapdale David Churchward Yes Available*    
534/1 Stralachlan David Churchward Yes Available*    
534/2 Strachur David Churchward Yes Available*    
535 Tarbert David Churchward Yes Available*    
536 Bowmore (Kilarrow) David Churchward Yes Available*    
537 Gigha David Churchward Yes Available*    
538 Iona Donated 1* Yes Available*    
539/1 Jura Allyson Doyle Yes Available*    
539/2 Colonsay Dianne Baird Yes Yes Assigned  
540 Kilchoman David Churchward Yes Available*    
541 Kildalton David Churchward Yes Assigned    
542 Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon Donated 1* Yes Available*    
543 Kilmeny David Churchward Yes Available*    
544 Kilninian & Kilmore Donated 1* Yes Available*    
545 Kinlochspelvie Donated 1* Yes Available*    
546 Oa Dianne Baird Yes Yes Assigned  
547 Portnahaven David Churchward Yes Available*    
548 Salen Donated 1* Yes Available*    
549 Tobermory Donated 1* Yes Available*    
550 Torosay Donated 1* Yes Available*    
551/1 Tiree Allyson Doyle Yes Available*    
551/2 Coll Allyson Doyle Yes Available*    
Totals

67 Pieces

67 67 2 0 0
Percentage 100% 100% 3% 0% 0%
Available* = Previous transcriber or checker experience preferred

Grateful thanks are extended to the following for donated transcriptions
Donated 1* = Ian Phillips http://mullgenealogy.co.uk
Donated 2* = Joy Hobbs http://showcase.netins.net/web/hobbyco/1871.html
Donated 3* = Les Horn   http://www.lochaberandnorthargyllfamilyhistorygroup.org.uk

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1851 PROJECT STATUS            1871           1861             1841  

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1841 PROJECT STATUS            1871           1861              1851

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