Census Details
Year Census Date
 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 27th May
 9,383  Census - J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B 1548) and MacCormick, p 204
3,205 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon
1821 28th May
 10,612  Census - 28th May Kilfinichen & Kilvicheoun
Kilninan & Kilmore
Torosay		 3,967
4,357
2,288		  
1831 30th May
 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 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 6th June
 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 30th March
 8,369  Official Census - 31st March - J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B 1548) and MacCormick, p 204
3,054 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon
1861 7th April
 7,331   Official Census - 8th April - J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B 1548) and MacCormick, p 204
2,518 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon
1871 2nd April
 6,441  Official Census - 3rd April - J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B 1548) and MacCormick, p 204
2,448 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon
1881 3rd April
 5,624   Official Census - 4th April - J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B 1548) and MacCormick, p 204
1,982 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon
1891 5th April
 5,076  Official Census - 5th April - J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B 1548) and MacCormick, p 204
1,735 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon
1901 31st March
 4,712   Official Census - 31st March - J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B 1548) and MacCormick, p 204
1,529 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon
1911 2nd April
 4,173  Official Census - 2nd April - J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B 1548) and MacCormick, p 204
1,403 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon
1921 19th June
 3,754  Official Census - 19th June - J Ramsay 1863 (IA, B 1548) and MacCormick, p 204
1,319 Kilfinichen and Kilveceon
1931 26th April
 3,160  Official Census - 26th April
1941

No Census due to World War 2
1951 8th April
 2,693  Census
1961 23rd April
 2,343  Census
1971 25th April
 2,605  Census
1981 5th April
 2,365  Census
1991 21st April
 2,708  1095 households
2001 29th April
 2,667  Census
2011
 27th March
 2,990  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
2011
2800 0 0 2 0 177 11 2990

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