Daviot and Dunlichty, Inverness-shire, Scotland Genealogy

Daviot and Dunlichty, Inverness, Scotland (#95)

History
Originally the parishes of Kilmalie and Kilmonivaig were anciently united and called the parish of Lochaber. About the year 1635 they were disjoined. The name Kilmalie is thought to be derived from the local burying ground dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

This parish was a nursery for the army, particularly in the late war. There is a good del of tradition relative to events which took place in this parish during the rebellion of 1745.

The land-owners in this parish are, Mr. Cameron of Lochiel; Colonel M'Lean of Ardgour; Sir Duncan Cameron of Fassfer, Bart; Mr. Patrick Cameron of Glenevis; and Mr. John Cameron of Berbice.

The parish register commences in 1772, but was not very irregularly kept, because of the scattered state of the parish, and partly owing to the number of Episcopalians and Roman Catholics in the parish who did not record the names of their children in the parish register. The parish church is at Corpach, at the south entrance of the Caledoian Canal, which is the most central spot in the whole parish. There is a population of 500 to 600 souls within three miles of the church. It will accommodate about 900 or 1000 sitters, all seats are free, which is an advantage to the poor population.

The population in 1755 was 3,093 increasing to 4,225 in 1792. In 1821 the population was 5,527.

There is not much arable land in this parish, so that the people are employed chiefly as fishers or shepherds. Salmon and herring are the principle fisheries in this parish. The river Lochy is famed for the excellency of its salmon.

(Source: New Statistical Account of Scotland, dated May 1835; FHL book 941 B4sa, series 2, vol. 14.)

Established Church—Old Parochial Registers
Years Covered     FHL Film Number  Births:          1774–1854           0990664 item 3-5 Marriages:    1774–1836           0990664 item 3-5 Deaths:         No entries

Condition of Original Registers—
Index: For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index available on computers at the Family History Library and family history centers. The records may also be indexed in the International Genealogical Index. Births: There are numerous irregular entries 1781–1810, whole families being frequently recorded together. Some of these are dated after 1820. There are irregular entries 1796–1813, after record for 1819, and 1797–1825 after marriages for 1780. Marriages: There are no marriage entries except seven, 1791–1804, March 1780–June 1815. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Minutes 1771–1782, 1786–1795, 1834–1835, 1843–1976 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/937.

Daviot Free Church
History— Shortly after the Disruption a church was built for the purpose of accommodating the adherents of the Free Church in the parishes of Daviot and Dores. A minister was settled in Daviot in August 1844, who undertook to give occasional services at Moy. Source: Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900, ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. pub. 1914. Film #918572.

Records— No known pre-1855 records.