Torosay Parish through time

Torosay Parish

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Alternative names

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
TOROSAY	Preferred	English			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
PENNYGOWN AND TOROSAY	Alternate	English			1911 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Population of Civil Parishes'.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ARGYLL	Scottish County	1845	1975	1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
MULL	Scottish Poor Law Combination			Higginbotham, History of the Workhouse

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
1891	was enlarged by gaining part of	KILFINICHEN AND KILVICKEON	So much of the parish of Kilfinichen & kilvickeon as lies to the east of a line drawn from the sea at or near Carvolog in a generally north-westerly direction along the march between the estate of Lochbuie and the estate of Carsaig to the present boundary between said parish and the parish of Pennygown & Torosay.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892), p. 92.
1891	was reduced to enlarge	KILFINICHEN AND KILVICKEON	Detached part Area: 1307 acres.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892), p. 92.

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Torosay Parish through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10125285

Date accessed: 08th April 2026