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b*rn it, this natural product, so valuable under other circumstances, is not wrought to any extent ex-
cept in the neighbourhood of Montrose, at Buddin (on the north side of Lunan Bay), and in the vicinity
of Brechin. Freestone is plentiful in almost every parish ; th^ colour is various, but in no instance so
white and beautiful as the stone of Fife or Mid-Lothian. The Arbroath paving-stone is well known
and has a ready sale in London and Edinburgh. Lead has Deen found in several places, and was at
one time wrought to a limited amount in the parish of Lochlee. But, unfortunately for its local interests
this county is destitute of coal — at least no vestige of this invaluable fossil has yet been discovered • the
whole district is, therefore, dependant ou the Fife and Newcastle collieries for this essential article
of domestic comfort and manufacturing facility.
Rivers, Lochs and Railways. — The principal rivers are the North and South Esk, which rise
near each other on the northern confines of the county ; the former originates from Loch Lee, which is
filled by the water of the Lee, after being joined by the Unich, which latter forms several beautiful cas-
cades. The tributaries of the North Esk are the Luther, the Cruirk, the West Water, the Tarf, and
the Mark; enriched with these streams, it falls into the sea three miles from Montrose. The South
Esk passes through the centre of the county, receiving in its progress the contributory waters of tl»e
Noran, the Lemno, th'j Clarity, and the Prosen ; and enters the ocean at Montrose. The third river in
point of size is the Isla, which rises near the sources of the Esfcs : it receives, near Meigle, the Dean
the Carleet, a little above Glammis— and the romantic burn of Glaramis, near the castle; and, turning
westward into Perthshire, it joins the Tay at Kinclaven. There are also two lesser rivers, the Dighty
and the Lunan : the former proceeds from some small lakes in the parish of Lundie, and falls into the
mouth of the Tay, east from Brought; -ferry ; the latter conveys the water of the lakes of ttescObie and
Balgives to the sea, at Lunan bay : the Lunan is famous for its eels, and the other rivers abound with
different variations of the trout and salmon. In the enumeration of rivers yielding wealth to this county,
the Tay must not be omitted (though this district cannot claim its origin), being by far the most valuable
from its adaptation to the purposes of commerce : it has its source in the western extremity of Perthshire,
and after winding through delightful scenery, the beauties of which are heightened by its sparkling
waters, it becomes an estuary or firth ; and about eight miles below Dundee it expands into the bay of
St. Andrews, and loses its distinction in the wide reservoir of the German Ocean. The lakes of most
consequence are Loch Lee, in the parish of its name ; Loch Brandy, in the parish of Clova ; the Loch
of Forfar, near that town ; the Lochs of Roscobie, of Lundie, and Lentrathen, in the respective parishes
so denominated ; and of Balgives, in the parish of Aberlemno. None of these are of great magnitude
— indeed few, if any, are more than a mile in extent ; and there is nothing peculiar in their qualities or
situations. Forfarshire is included in an extensive line of railway communication — and it may be said
that every town of note in the shire is vHted by a main line or branch from it : they are, the Dundee,
and Arbroath ; the Dundee and Perth ; the Dundee and Newtyle ; the Arbroath and Forfar ; the
Scottish Midland ; the Scottish North Eastern ; and a branch from the Aberdeen line to Montrose, &c.
Divisions, &c. — Forfarshire comprises fifty-two complete parishes, and four parts of parishes ; in
which are five royal and parliamentary burghs, namely, Dundee, Arbroath, Montrose, Brechin, and
JTorfar : the four last-named burghs, with Inverbervie (in Kincardineshire), unite in sending one member
to the senate ; the town of Dundee also returns one, and the county at large another.
POPULATION OF THE SHIRE IN THE YEARS 1801, 1811, 1821, 1831, 184t and 1851.
The Italic letters b. p. and t. respectively tignift) Burgh, Parish, and Town.
Aberlemno ....
Airly p
Alyth (a) p.
Arbirlot
Arbroath.... b. Sf p.
Auchterbonse . .p
Barry p.
Brechin b.&fp
Careston p.
Carmylie p
Cortachy and
Clova p
Craig p
Coupar-Angus (b) p
Dun p
Dundee b.&fp.
Dunnichen p.
Eassie and Nevayp.
Edzell p.
Farnell p.
Fearn p.
.Forfar b. Sf p.
Glammis p.
Glenisla p.
Guthrie p.
Inverarity p.
Inverkeilor p.
Ketins p.
Kingoldnun ....p.
1801. 1811. 1821. 1831. I 1841. 1851.
915
104
13!
1 033
4943
6 3
886
973
92
175
1051
5280
635
it 146
5460| 5559
2-M ,27
8921
[ 906
1328
247
651
26S04
1049
638
905
576
448
5161
909
980
146'.
244
6SO
29616
1233
676
955
582
419
5652
193 1 1 1856
998
501
1209
556
820
865
1704
17-56
1207
1211
577
537)
1040 1079 1023
951 860 868
ISi' 195 210
1052 ; 1066 1045
5.-17J 6660 8707
632 715 769
13.7! I6S2 21-J4
5906 6508
240 ! 252
1073J 1153
990 912
1545 1 1552
292; 30;j
605 514
30575 45355
1433! 1313
6 41
950 1
599 J
411!
651
901
582
450
5897 7949 :
2(09 1999'
W44
555
966
1785
1129:
528'
9041
1655
1215 1120!
5171 444|
756U
218
II
867
194
325
.581
62791
1625
Tii
1064
620
404'
9620
2167
1134
.530
997
1879
J 109
440
1116
856
I5i*
990
10030
68'i
21751
8210
1241)1
1934
343
737 !
62515
1884
looe
650'
392,
11009 j
2152!
1050
46!)
948
1871
995
429
Kinnel ..p.
Kinncttles ;>.
Kirkden y>
Kirriemuir . A. h p
Lentrathen ;>.
.'.etlmot ami Ni'avap.
Lili'aud Uenvie(r)/).
I.oclilee p
Logie-Port p.
Lunan />.
Lundie {(I) p
Mains p.
Mary ton ........ p
Memnuir p.
MonihVth p
Monikie p
Montrose ..6 & p.
Miirroes p.
INewtyle />.
Oathlaw p
Paubride ;.
Rescobie p
Rnthvcn )i
Strath'.nartin ....;>
Sinekathrow p.
Tannutl'ce p.
Tealing p
Vigeans, Saint ...p.
801.
1811.
783
697
567
522
67)
733
4 121
4791
9 ID
958
4c9
511
2194
2442
596
• -19
381
1533
1373
755
4.'43
380
1IMI
1 72?
.'29:
89>'
1831. 1841
2->;
:oi2
206
401
1 0.-4
4?6
8S9
2107
1325
10338
6^9
796
4 5
127.5
S74
313
695
580
1372
.517
I03PI
6425!
99S :
404 1
4217;
553
13-9
iG8
456
• '06
4)9
87I|
2635;
1322;
12055;
657
904
533|
12. .8
80rt!
063!
855,
5641
1556.
766i
7135
8.53
437
1483
70*5
981
40(
18-51.
62;
1561
452
3471
1317
15096
736
1234
420
13*0
7SS
471
81.5
.553
1654
854
S793
826
460
1763
7617
926
408
18927
615
1609
279
450
li9j
366
r.93
4267
1317
15822
643
1141
424
1372
711
503
7*5
5(15
1517
844
9799
Total Population of Forfarshire | 99:04 107204 11313s 139600 17U612 192338
inhabitants.
tains 2972 inhabitants,
partly in the county uj Perth, they contain collecticely
Note.— (a) Alyth is mostly in Perthshire; the entire parish contain
(6) Coupar-Angus parish is mostly in Perthshire ; the entire parish,
(c) The united parishes of Liflf anil Benvie, and lnvergowrie, a
18,949 inhabitants.
(d) The parish o/Lundie is united to that of Easter-Foulis in the shire of Perth ; they contain 750 iuhabitints.
The total annual value of Real Property, in Forfarshire, as assessr-d in April, 1815, amounted to £361.241. and the
amount assessed to the Property Tax. in 1843, to £479,208 3s. 9d. ; the amount assessed to the Income and Property
Tax, in 1849, was £627,345.
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