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POPULATION OF KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE,
IN THE YEARS 1801, 1811, 1821, AND 1831, EXHIBITING THE INCREASE IN THIRTY YEARS,
TTie Italic letters p. and h. respectively signify Parish and Burgh.
Anworth p.
Balmaclellan ;>.
Balmagliie p.
Borgue p.
Buittle p.
Carsphairn p.
Colvend & Southwick . .p.
Crossmicbael .p.
Dairy p.
Girthon p.
Kells p.
Kelton p.
Kirkbean p.
Kirkcudbright b. ^p.
1801.
1811.
1821.
18.31.
Increase
30 Years.
637
740
845
830
193
r>54
734
912
1013
459
969
1110
1361
1416
447
820
858
947
894
74
863
932
1023
lOOO
137
496
4.59
474
542
46
1106
1298
1322
1358
252
1084
1227
1299
1325
241
832
1061
115]
1246
414
1727
1780
1895
1751
24
778
941
1104
1128
3511
1905
2263
2416
2877
972
696
800
790
802
106
2380
2763
3377
3511
1131
Kirksiinzion p-
Kirkmabreck p.
Kirkpatiick-Durham p.
Kirkpatrick-lron-Gray. .p.
Lochrutton p.
Minnlgaff p.
Newabbey .p.
Parton p,
Rerwick p.
Terregles p.
Tgngland p.
Troqueer p,
Twynholme p.
Urr p.
Total PopnLATioN OF Kirkcudbrightshire 29210 33681 38903 40590 11380
Increase
1801 1811. 1821. 1831. 30V-"arr.
545
1212
1007
730
514
1609
832
426
1166
510
636
2774
683
1719
659
1264
1156
841
563
1580
1045
569
1224
634
802
MW
740
2329
776
1519
1473
8S0
594
1923
1112
845
1378
6-51
890
4301
783
2862
652
1779
1487
912
650
185.5
1060
827
1635
60n
800
4665
871
3098
107
667
480
182
136
246
228
401
469
96
164
1891
188
1.379
The total annual value of Real property in this county, a$ assessed in April, 1815, amounted to £213,308.
AUCHENCAIRN, AND DUNDRENNAN in RERWICK.
A-UCHENCAIRN,the principal village in tlie parish
of Rerwick (or Rei rick) , is 8 miles s. of Castle Douglas,
14 E. of Kirkcudl)right, and 22 s. w. of Dumfries;
situate on the main road between the two last named
towns. The inhabitants are principally employed in
frame-work knitting. In the mouth of Auchencairn
bay lies the small island of Heston, which stands high
out of the water, and affords excellent pasture for
sheep, A fair is held on the 16th of August.
DuNDRENNAN is a Small village in the same parish
as Auchencairn, four miles from that village, deriving
its chief, indeed only importance from having in its
vicinity the ruined abbey of Dundrennan, the greatest
attraction in this part of the country. This abbey, the
venerable remains of which stand about a mile and a
half from the sea, was founded by Fergus, Lord of Gal-
loway, in the year 1142. The church was built, as
usual, in the form of a cross, with the spire rising
two hundred feet from the centre. The body was one
hundred and twenty feet in length ; and on the south
side of the church were the cloisters, with a grass-
plot in the centre. From what remains of the edifice,
the whole must have been built in a style of great taste
and archiiectural beauty. The buildings are now
greatly dilapidated, and are almost entirely covered
with a pale gray-coloured moss, which gives a character
of peculiar and almost airy lightness to the lofty columns
and gothic arches, many of which are entire. This
sacred edifice afforded a temporary shelter to Mary
Stuart during the last hours she spent in Scotland,
Tradition has traced with accuracy her course from
Langside to the scene of her embarkation for England.
She arrived at this spot in the evening, and spent her
last night within the walls of the monastery, then a
magnificent and extensive building. 'I'he spot where
she took boat next morning forthe English side of the
Solway is at the nearest point of the coast; the road
from the religious establishment thither runs throngh
a secluded valley of surpassing beauty, and leads di-
rectly to the shore, where the rock is still pointed out
by the peasantry from which the hapless queen em-
barked on her death-destined voyage ; it is situated in
a little c-eek, surrounded by vast and precipitous rocks,
and called • Port Mary,' in commemoration of the un-
fortunate monarch's departure from it. The scene is
analogously wild and sublime; and besides being in-
spirative of melancholy associations in tlie mind of the
poet or romantic touiHst, the coast here and in the
neighbourhood merits the attention of the painter and
the investigation of the mineralogist.
POST OFFICE, Auchencairn, Maiy Kissock, Post Mistress— Letten arrive (by mail gig) from
Castle Douglas every afternoon at two, and are despatched at seven in the evening.
*** The names without address are in Auchencairn.
GENTRY AND CLERGY.
Coltart Robert, esq. of Blue hill
Colton J no. esq.of Auchternaburney
Gordon Colonel, of Balcarrie
Henry James, esq. of Auchenlech
Maxwell Colonel, of Orchardton
Thomps(mRev. Jas. Rerwick manse
Welsh David, esq. of Collin ^
SCHOOLS.
M'Nally Andrew, Auchencairn
Parochial, Dundrennan — Andrew
Carter, master
Parochial, Robert Scott, master
VINTNERS.
Anchor,MaryM'Bride,Dundrennan
Cross Keys, Mary Kissock
Cross Keys, Samuel M'Craith,Dun-
drennan
King's Arms, James Wilson
Plough, Samuel Kirkpatrick, Dun-
drennan
Ship, Anthony Milroy
512
SHOPKEEPERS & TRADERS.
Bennett John, miller, Fargia mill
Brown John, joiner, Dundrennan
Bunn James, joiner
Caig James, stone mason
Caig John, joiner
Callan James, cartwiight
Carter James, tailor, Dundrennan
Craig Peter, shoe maker [nan
Crosby Jas. shoe maker, Dundren-
Geddes Robert, stone mason
Ghirr Maxwell, stone mason
Glover William, blacksmith, Dun-
drennan [drennan
Gordon Andrew, shopkeeper, Dun-
Graham John & Geo. stone masons
Gunning Jane, baker and grocer
Hannay John, miller and joiner
Heuchan John, blacksmith
Keaddie Andrew, .'•hopkeeper
Kissock Mary, shopkeeper [mill
Kissock Thoinap, miller, Balmnngan
Lock James and Samuel, tailors
M'Clnne Mary, dress maker
M'Clure William, stocking maker
M'Knight Andrew, meal seller
M'Knight William, shoe maker
M'Vittie David, cartwright
Milroy Anthony, joiner
Murray Robert, tailor
Nairn James, nailor
Robertson J. shoe maker
Shannon Janet, milliner and draper
Sharp Willium, stone mason
Shaw Robert, tailor
Trotter Robert, surgeon
Wilson James, grocer & ironmonger
Woodrow James, itoot and shoe
maker, Dundrennan
CARRIERS.
To CASTLE DOUGLAS, Nathan Cop-
land, from Auchencairn, every Monday,
Thursday and Saturday.
To DALBEATTIE, Robert Adamson,
from the King's Arms, every Thursday,