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CENSUS FOR 1881.
is^i.
18S1.
Dec.
Inc.
1S71.
1881.
Dec.
Inc.
Erskine,
1,565
1,657
—
92
Macduff,
3,403
3,656
—
253
Falkirk,
18,000
25,000
—
7000
Blarkuich,
5,413
5,864
—
461
Fetteresso,
3,585
3,556
29
—
Maybole,
5,900
6,590
—
690
Forfar,
12,635
14,467
—
1832
Melrose,
9,430
11,129
—
1699
Forres,
4,562
4,754
—
192
Milngavie,
2,041
3,635
—
594
Fraserburgh, ...
5,270
7,552
—
2282
Moffat,
2,543
2,929
—
386
Galashiels,
9,625
15.334

5718
Monifieth
7,246
9,511
—
2266
Galston,
6,331
5,952
379
—
Monkton,
1,744
2.120
—
376
Grangemouth, ...
—
4,418
—
—
Montrose,
15,720
16,245
—
525 !
Greenock,
59,111
67,430
—
8319
Motherwell,
6,746
12,911
—
7165 '
Girvan,
5,664
5,476
188
—
Muirkirk,
3,253
5,131
—
1878
Gourock,
3,109
4,036
—
927
Musselburgh, ...
10,068
10,524
—
456
Haddington, ...
5,731
5,654
77
—
Newton- S fcewart.
3,712
3,749
—
37
Hamilton,
16.803
26,181
—
9378
New Deer,
4,147
4,097
160
—
Hawick,
li;354
16,095
—
4741
New Luce,
667
706
—
39
Helensburgh, ...
8,439
9,972
—
1433
New Monkland,..
9,264
14,455
—
5191
Holytown,
10,099
10,447
—
348
Oban,
2,413
3,986
—
1563
Huntly.
4,374
4,402
—
28
Orkney,
31,241
31,217
24
—
Inchinnan,
584
508
76
—
Paisley,
48,257
66,687
—
7330
Inveraray,
1,791
1,699
92
—
Peebles,
3,160
4,064
—
894
Inverness,
14,469
18,000
—
3531
Penicuik,
3,765
6,307
—
1642
Irvine,
8,439
9,623
—
1184
Perth,
25,585
29,858
—
4273
Jamestown,
1,751
2,925
—
1174
Peterhead,
8,535
10,919
—
2384
Johnstone,
9,729
11,487
—
1758
PoUokshaws, . . .
8,921
9,334
—
413
Keith,
2,656
3,199
—
543
Portobello,
6,481
6,786
—
1305
Kelso,
5,123
5,234
—
111
Port- Glasgow,...
10,806
13,264
—
2459
Kilbarchan,
6,093
6,866
—
773
Prestonpans, . . .
2,062
2,562
—
500
Kilbirnie,
4,953
5,242
—
289
Eoseneath,
667
849
—
182
Kilbride (W), ...
1,847
2,081
—
234
Rothesay,
7,761
8,290
—
529
KiJpatrick (N),..
6,038
7,413
—
1376
St. Andrews, ...
8,592
8,698
—
6
Kilsyth,
6,608
6,836
—
228
Sanquhar,
2,201
2,255
—
64
Kilmalcolm,
1,716
2,702
—
986
Saltcoats,
4,960
5,444
—
484
Kilmarnock, ...
24,071
25,816
—
1746
Selkirk,
5,440
6,087
—
647
Kilwinning,
7,357
7,037
320
—
Sorn, ...
4,032
4,255
—
223
Kincardineshire, .
25,763
25,444
—
319
Stevenston,
5,019
6,692
—
673
Kirkcudbright,....
3,334
3,478
—
144
Stewarton,
4,478
4,309
169
—
Kirkintilloch, ...
8,257
10,582
—
2325
Stirling,
14,279
16,010
—
1731
Kirkmaiden, ...
2,311
2.409
—
98
Stonehaven,
1,211
1,708
—
497
Kirkwall,
3,407
3,'923
—
489
Stonehouse,
3,177
3,272
—
95
Kirriemuir,
6,420
6,588
—
168
Stornoway,
2,497
2,626
—
129
Lanark,
6,831
5,872
—
41
Stranraer,
5,939
6,340
—
401
Langholm,
3,732
4,612
—
880
Strathaven,
3,634
3,812
—
178
Larbert,
5,280
6,344
—
1064
Strathblane,
1,235
1,343
—
108
Largs,
4,087
5,135
—
1048
Tarbert,
1,866
2,005
—
139
Laurencekirk, ...
2,174
2,048
128
—
Tain,
1,715
1,740
—
25
Leith,
46,263
60,033
—
13,770
Thornliebank, ...
2,122
2,166
—
34
Lennoxtown, . . .
3,917
3,251
666
—
Thurso,
3,605
4,023
—
418
Lerwick,
4,180
4,580
—
400
Tillicoultry,
5,118
5,363
—
245
Leslie, ...
4,294
4,345
—
51
Troon,...'
2,631
2,533
98
—
Leven, ...
2,491
3,040
—
649
Tulliallan,
2,181
2,200
—
19
Levern, ...
—
2,702
—
—
West Calder, ...
7,864
7,682
182
—
Linlithgow,
3,689
3,888

19
Whithorn,
1,577
1,633
—
76
Lochmaben,
1,234
1,217
27
—
Wick, ...
8,133
8,025
108
—
Lockerbie,
1,960
2,025
—
65
Wigtown,
1,780
1,722
58
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GLASGOW SHORTHAND WRITERS'
ASSOCIATION.
45 Montrose Street.
Established 1869.
Elementary and Reporting Classes meet every
Thursday at eight p.m.
Objects of the Association: — To facilitate a more
general acquaintance between writers of shorthand,
by means of periodical meetings. To conduct clas-
cs for instruction in shorthand, and to provide
special facilities for promoting the reporting pro-
ficiency of those who are desirous of advancing them-
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acceptance of positions as shorthand clerks, amanuen-
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