Census Details

Year Population Source of Information
1747 1,500  Chamberlain, quoting catchist list
c.1750 1,509  Webster (his information was complied between 1743 and 1755)

1750

5,044   J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B 1548) and MacCormick, p 204
1,616 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon
1755 5,287  J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B 1548) and MacCormick, p 204
1,685 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon
c 1765 1,793  Dr. Walkers 'Observations'
1768 1,676  James Turnbull, surveyors list. Farm by farm enumeration
1776 1,997  Accurate farm by farm census
1771 5,526  J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B 1548) and MacCormick, p 204
1,676 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon
1779 1,881  Accurate farm by farm census (Men were absent at war at this time)
1787 2,306  Minister's caechist list
1791 8,016   J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B 1548) and MacCormick, p 204
3,002 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon
1792 2,443  Accurate farm by farm census compiled in October
1801 8,539  J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B 1548) and MacCormick, p 204
3,174 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon
1802 2,776  Chamberlain
1808 3,200  MacDonald's Agriculture in the Hebrides (1811)
1811 9,383  Census - J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B 1548) and MacCormick, p 204
3,205 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon
1821 10,612  Census - 28th May Kilfinichen & Kilvicheoun
Kilninan & Kilmore
Torosay
3,967
4,357
2,288
 
1831 10,538  Official Census - 30th May - J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B 1548) and MacCormick, p 204
3,819 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon
1837 10,000  Information is from "The New Statistical Account of Scotland", compiled by the ministers in each parish,
pg.389-354 - Parish of Kilninian and Kilmore - Parishes of Ulva,
Tobermory, and part of Salen, in the District of Mull, Presbytery of Mull, Synod of Argyle.
pg. 353 - Population. "The following census of the population of the parish of Ulva was taken in 1837 with great care, and its accuracy can be depended."
On: Island of Ulva:
Total souls604From 5 to 1073
Families11610 to 20120
Males20620 to 40140
Females30840 to 70144
Under 5 years103Above 7022
Mainland of Mull (presumably just for the Parish of Kilninian & Kilmore)
Total souls222From 5 to 1035
Families4010 to 2033
Males11320 to 4056
Females10940 to 7054
Under 5 years32Above 70 12
Gometra
Total souls168From 5 to 1026
Families2610 to 2042
Males8720 to 4041
Females8140 to 7031
Under 5 years25Above 70 3
Colonsay
Total souls (one family) 6
Total souls in Parish 1000
1841 10,064   Official Census - 6th June - J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B 1548) and MacCormick, p 204
4,113 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon
Directions to Enumerators for the 1841 Census.
For infants under one year of age, state the number of months.
From one year to 15 state the age on the last birthday.
For persons 15 years and upwards,write as follows,instead of the exact age.
For persons between the ages of
15 and 20 write 15
20 and 25 write 20
25 and 30 write 25
30 and 35 write 30
35 and 40 write 35
40 and 45 write 40
45 and 50 write 45
50 and 55 write 50
55 and 60 write 55
60 and 65 write 60
65 and 70 write 65
70 and 75 write 70
1851 8,369  Official Census - 31st March - J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B 1548) and MacCormick, p 204
3,054 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon
1861 7,331   Official Census - 8th April - J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B 1548) and MacCormick, p 204
2,518 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon
1871 6,441  Official Census - 3rd April - J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B 1548) and MacCormick, p 204
2,448 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon
1881 5,624   Official Census - 4th April - J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B 1548) and MacCormick, p 204
1,982 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon
1891 5,076  Official Census - 5th April - J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B 1548) and MacCormick, p 204
1,735 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon
1901 4,712   Official Census - 31st March - J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B 1548) and MacCormick, p 204
1,529 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon
1911 4,173  Official Census - 2nd April - J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B 1548) and MacCormick, p 204
1,403 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon
1921 3,754  Official Census - 19th June - J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B 1548) and MacCormick, p 204
1,319 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon
1931 3,160  Official Census - 26th April
1941 No Census due to World War 2
1951 2,693  Census
1961 2,343  Census
1969 2,100 
1971 2,605  Census
1981 2,365  Census
1991 2,708  1095 households
2001 2,667  Census
 

Another Census Table

 
Mull Calve Erraid Gometra Inch Kenneth Iona Ulva Total  
1961 2149 4 1 1 13 130 33 2331
1971 2024 0 0 10 2 145 23 2204
1981 2197 0 0 4 0 122 13 2336
1991 2678 0 0 0 0 130 30 2838
2001 2667 0 8 5 0 125 16 2821