Search Scotland, Perthshire, Inhabitants of the Burgh of Perth 1766
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Discover your Scottish ancestry with this list of inhabitants of the Burgh of Perth in 1766. The inhabitants list was taken by the magistrates on 19 March 1766 and the following days. This early census recorded the names of the heads of the household and then noted certain facts about the others in the house; such as age or religion.
The list contained all the following fields, but it was not necessary for all households to complete each field. For example, not all houses had boarders or servants. Your search result may provide you with the following information about your ancestor and your ancestor’s household:
who were members of that church.
The original inhabitants list was housed at the National Records of Scotland and transcribed by The Scottish Genealogy Society.
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