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) | |||||||
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1750 |
5,044 | J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B 1548) and MacCormick, p 204 1,616 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon |
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| 1755 | 5,287 | J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B 1548) and MacCormick, p 204 1,685 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 1821 | 10,612 | Census - 28th May | Kilfinichen & Kilvicheoun
Kilninan & Kilmore Torosay |
3,967
4,357 2,288 |
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| 1831 | 10,538 | Official Census - 30th May - J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B
1548) and MacCormick, p 204 3,819 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon |
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| 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 souls | 604 | From 5 to 10 | 73 | ||||||
| Families | 116 | 10 to 20 | 120 | ||||||
| Males | 206 | 20 to 40 | 140 | ||||||
| Females | 308 | 40 to 70 | 144 | ||||||
| Under 5 years | 103 | Above 70 | 22 | ||||||
| Mainland of Mull (presumably just for the Parish of Kilninian & Kilmore) | |||||||||
| Total souls | 222 | From 5 to 10 | 35 | ||||||
| Families | 40 | 10 to 20 | 33 | ||||||
| Males | 113 | 20 to 40 | 56 | ||||||
| Females | 109 | 40 to 70 | 54 | ||||||
| Under 5 years | 32 | Above 70 | 12 | ||||||
| Gometra | |||||||||
| Total souls | 168 | From 5 to 10 | 26 | ||||||
| Families | 26 | 10 to 20 | 42 | ||||||
| Males | 87 | 20 to 40 | 41 | ||||||
| Females | 81 | 40 to 70 | 31 | ||||||
| Under 5 years | 25 | Above 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 |
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| 1851 | 8,369 | Official Census - 31st March - J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B
1548) and MacCormick, p 204 3,054 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon |
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| 1861 | 7,331 | Official Census - 8th April - J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B
1548) and MacCormick, p 204 2,518 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon |
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| 1871 | 6,441 | Official Census - 3rd April - J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B
1548) and MacCormick, p 204 2,448 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon |
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| 1881 | 5,624 | Official Census - 4th April - J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B
1548) and MacCormick, p 204 1,982 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon |
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| 1891 | 5,076 | Official Census - 5th April - J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B
1548) and MacCormick, p 204 1,735 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon |
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| 1901 | 4,712 | Official Census - 31st March - J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B
1548) and MacCormick, p 204 1,529 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon |
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| 1911 | 4,173 | Official Census - 2nd April - J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B
1548) and MacCormick, p 204 1,403 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon |
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| 1921 | 3,754 | Official Census - 19th June - J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B
1548) and MacCormick, p 204 1,319 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon |
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| 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 | |