List of civil parishes in Scotland

This is a list of the 871 civil parishes in Scotland.

Context

From 1845 to 1930, parishes formed part of the local government system of Scotland: having parochial boards from 1845 to 1894, and parish councils from 1894 until 1930.
The parishes, which had their origins in the ecclesiastical parishes of the Church of Scotland, often overlapped county boundaries, largely because they reflected earlier territorial divisions.
In the early 1860s, many parishes which were physically detached from their county were re-allocated to the county by which they were surrounded; some border parishes were transferred to neighbouring counties. This affects the indexing of such things as birth, marriage, and death registrations and other records indexed by county. In 1891, there were further substantial changes to the areas of many parishes, as the Hay Shennan boundary commission appointed under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 eliminated many anomalies, and assigned divided parishes to a single county.
Parishes have had no direct administrative function since 1930. In that year, all parishes and parts of parishes outside burghs, were grouped into districts with elected district councils. These council districts were abolished in 1975, and the new local council authorities established in that year often cut across parish boundaries. In 1996, there was a further reorganisation of Scottish local government, and a number of civil parishes lie in two or more council areas. The counties and county place-names are retained for Land Registrations, Lieutenancy areas, Chambers of Commerce, and various community organizations, although their administrations were taken over by Regional Councils.
Civil parishes are still used for some statistical purposes, and separate census figures are published for them. As their areas have been largely unchanged since the 19th century, this allows for comparison of population figures over an extended period of time.
There have been many variations in the spelling of some parish names over the historical period. In this list the names as used in the reports of the General Register Office for Scotland for the 2002 census are used.

List

There were in addition the parishes of Berwick-upon-Tweed, and Bondington. These were part of Scotland and the historic county of Berwickshire, but were captured by England from 1482 onwards.

Timeline of creations and suppressions of parishes

Before 1844, when quoad sacra parishes were established, this also serves as a list of changes to ecclesiastical parishes.

13th century: Bolside suppressed and joined to Lindean. Cullen created out of Fordyce. Fetterangus created out of Inverugie. Roberton, Symington and Crawfordjohn created out of Wiston.
1286: Maryculter created out of Culter.
14th century: Auldcathie created. Binny created out of Linlithgow. Keith Marischal created. Lyne created out of Stobo.
1427: Aberdeen Spittal created.
15th century: Hirt suppressed and joined to Harris. Kilmorich suppressed and joined to Lochgoilhead. Kilnachtan suppressed and joined to Kildalton. Logie Wester suppressed and joined to Urquhart. Kearn created out of Forbes.
1467: Dalkeith created out of Lasswade.
1470: Glenbuchat created out of Logie Mar.
1476: Shotts created out of Bothwell.
1497?: Aberdeen Snow created out of Aberdeen St Machar's.
1499: Aberdeen Snow suppressed and joined to Aberdeen St Machar's.
Circa 1500: Antermony suppressed and joined to Campsie. Brachollie suppressed and joined to Petty. Convinth suppressed and joined to Kiltarlity. Craigern suppressed and joined to Kemnay. Dalarossie suppressed and joined to Moy. Kilberry suppressed and joined to Kilcalmonell. Kilmalrubh suppressed and joined to Kilchenzie. Kilmeny suppressed and joined to Kilarrow. Kirkennan suppressed and joined to Buittle. Polmadie suppressed and joined to Rutherglen. Tullich and Inchmarnoch suppressed and joined to Glenmuick. Dowallie created out of Caputh.
1514: Cargill created out of Coupar Angus.
Circa 1525: Eilean Munda suppressed and joined to Lismore. Kilmelford suppressed and joined to Kilninver.
Circa 1550: Advie and Inverallan suppressed and joined to Cromdale. Carbuddo suppressed and joined to Guthrie. Dunbeath suppressed and joined to Latheron. Knoydart suppressed and joined to Glenelg. Logie Mached suppressed and joined to Caputh. Morinnis suppressed and joined to Tain. Skinnet and Spittal suppressed and joined to Halkirk. Unthank suppressed and joined to Duffus.
1560 or thereabouts: Aldhame suppressed and joined to Hamer, thereafter Whitekirk. Balnacross suppressed and joined to Tongland. Benbecula and Kilpheder suppressed and joined to Howmore. Birsay suppressed and joined to Harray. Burness and Ringansay suppressed and joined to Cross. Burray and St Mary's suppressed and joined to St Peter's. Canna and Eigg suppressed and joined to Strath. Cross suppressed and joined to Lady . Culbin and Moy suppressed and joined to Dyke. Dalgarven suppressed and joined to Kilwinning. Deerness suppressed and joined to St Andrews. Eday, Stronsay St Peter's and Stronsay St Nicholas suppressed and joined to Stronsay St Mary's. Edinburgh Castle suppressed and joined to Canongate. Egilsay suppressed and joined to Rousay. Ewes Durris suppressed and joined to Ewes. Eye, Gress, Lochs and Uig suppressed and joined to Stornoway. Flotta suppressed and joined to Walls. Gigha suppressed and joined to Jura. Graemsay suppressed and joined to Hoy. Kelimore suppressed and joined to Brechin. Kilblane suppressed and joined to Kirkmahoe. Kirkconnel suppressed and joined to Troqueer. Lempitlaw suppressed and joined to Sprouston. Maxwell and Roxburgh St James suppressed and joined to Kelso. Ness suppressed and joined to Barvas. Newton Don suppressed and joined to Nenthorn. Nonekill or Nonakiln suppressed and joined to Rosskeen. Raasay, Snizort and Uig suppressed and joined to Kiltarlagain. Rendall suppressed and joined to Evie. Rutherford suppressed and joined to Maxton. Sand suppressed and joined to Kilmorie. Stenness suppressed and joined to Firth. Stenscholl or Kilmartin suppressed and joined to Kilmaluag. Strafontain suppressed and joined to Abbey St Bathans. Strathgarve suppressed and joined to Contin. Strathlachlan suppressed and joined to Inverchaolain. Stromness suppressed and joined to Sandwick. Deskford created out of Fordyce. Drumblade, Dyce, Kemnay, Kinellar, Kintore and Skene created out of Kinkell. Glengairn created out of Glenmuick. Glentanar, Lumphanan, Cluny and Midmar created out of Kincardine O'Neil. Manor created out of Peebles. Cockburnspath created out of Oldhamstocks, Abbey St Bathans and Coldingham.
1564: Binny suppressed and joined to Linlithgow. Moonzie suppressed and joined to Cupar.
1567: Prestwick suppressed and joined to Monkton. Orwell created out of Kinross. Kinnoir suppressed and joined to Dunbennan.
Circa 1570: Dundurn and Tullichetil suppressed and joined to Comrie. Methil suppressed and joined to Wemyss. Kirkwall created out of St Ola.
1571: Kirkbride suppressed and joined to Maybole.
1572: Laggan suppressed and joined to Alvie.
1573: Forvie suppressed and joined to Slains.
1580: Insh suppressed and joined to Kingussie. Seton suppressed and joined to Tranent. Kirk of Muir or Sauchinford suppressed.
1581: The Bass suppressed and joined to North Berwick. Tillicoultry suppressed and joined to Alva.
1583: Melville suppressed and joined to Newbattle, later divided between Lasswade and Dalkeith. Ecclesjohn suppressed and joined to Dun.
1584: Kilbride suppressed and joined to Dunblane. Woomet suppressed and joined to Newton.
1585: Glenlyon and Kilchonain in Rannoch suppressed and joined to Fortingall. Ethie suppressed and joined to Inverkeilor. Arbroath created out of St Vigeans.
1589: Torrens suppressed and joined to East Kilbride.
1590: East Calder suppressed and joined to Mid Calder. Kilmahew suppressed and joined to Cardross. Kirkwall suppressed and joined to Kirkwall. Strowan suppressed and joined to Monzievaird.
1592: Glasgow Tron created out of Glasgow.
1593: Moorfoot and Clerkington suppressed and joined to Temple. Kincardine suppressed and joined to Abernethy.
1594: Greenock created out of Inverkip.
1595: Barony of Glasgow created out of St Mungo's.
1597: Udny created out of Ellon, Logie Buchan, Tarves and Foveran.
1598: Edinburgh divided into four: North-East or Trinity, North-West or High Kirk, South-East or Old Kirk, and South-West.
1599: Gogar suppressed and joined to Corstorphine. Fetterneir suppressed and joined to Chapel of Garioch.
1600: Glenmoriston suppressed and joined to Urquhart. Glentanar suppressed and joined to Aboyne. Horndean suppressed and joined to Ladykirk. Kilmaveonaig, Lude and Struan suppressed and joined to Blair Atholl. Kinettas and Glen Ussie suppressed and joined to Fodderty. Nevay suppressed and joined to Eassie. Saulseat suppressed and joined to Inch. Tarradale suppressed and joined to Urray. Tullibody suppressed and joined to Alloa. Stranraer created out of Inch and Leswalt.
1601: Denny created out of Falkirk. Altyre suppressed and joined to Dallas.
1604: Belkirk, Ettiltoun and Wheelkirk suppressed and joined to Castleton.
1605: Aberuthven suppressed and joined to Auchterarder. Aldbar suppressed and joined to Aberlemno. Restennet suppressed and joined to Forfar.
1606: North Leith created out of Leith and the remainder renamed South Leith. Ferryport on Craig created out of Leuchars. Dalgarno suppressed and joined to Closeburn. Nisbet suppressed and joined to Crailing.
1608: Wandel suppressed and joined to Lamington.
1609: Carruthers and Pennersaughs suppressed and joined to Middlebie. Corrie suppressed and joined to Hutton. Ecclefechan and Luce suppressed and joined to Hoddam. Irving and Kirkconnel suppressed and joined to Kirkpatrick Fleming. Little Dalton suppressed and joined to Meikle Dalton, thereasfter Dalton. Rinpatrick suppressed and joined to Gretna. St Leonards suppressed and joined to Lanark. Sibbaldbie suppressed and joined to Applegarth. Trailtrow suppressed and joined to Cummertrees. Carmylie created out of Panbride, St Vigeans and Inverkeilor. Monykebuck or New Machar created out of Aberdeen St Machar's.
1610: Aldcambus suppressed and joined to Cockburnspath. Fincastle suppressed and joined to Dull. Lamberton suppressed and joined to Ayton.
1612: Essie suppressed and joined to Rhynie. Meathie suppressed and joined to Inverarity. Pert suppressed and joined to Logie Montrose. Southwick suppressed and joined to Colvend.
1613: Logie and Invergowrie suppressed and joined to Liff.
1614: Abertarff suppressed and joined to Boleskine. Eilean Finain and Arisaig suppressed and joined to Ardnamurchan. Fishwick suppressed and joined to Hutton. Gelston and Kirkcormick suppressed and joined to Kelton. Luncarty and Pitcairn suppressed and joined to Redgorton. Tullibole suppressed and joined to Fossoway.
1615: Kilmachog and Leny suppressed and joined to Callander.
Early 17th century: Glengairn suppressed and joined to Glenmuick. Migvie suppressed and joined to Tarland.
1617: Ardeonaig and Strathfillan suppressed and joined to Killin. Dunipace suppressed and joined to Larbert. Kilchuslan and Kilmichael suppressed and joined to Kilchiaran. Kilblaan and Kilchievan suppressed and joined to Kilcholumkill .
1618: Auldcathie suppressed and joined to Dalmeny. Bona suppressed and joined to Inverness. Clayshant and Toskertoun suppressed and joined to Stoneykirk. Clova suppressed and joined to Cortachy. Coldstone suppressed and joined to Logie Mar. Coll and Sorobie suppressed and joined to Kirkapol, thereafter Tiree. Dalcross suppressed and joined to Croy. Dalmeath suppressed and joined to Glass. Drumdelgie and Ruthven suppressed and joined to Botarie. Dunlappie suppressed and joined to Stracathro. Dunlichity suppressed and joined to Daviot. Dunninald suppressed and joined to Craig. Dupplin suppressed and joined to Aberdalgie. Farnua suppressed and joined to Wardlaw. Fetterangus suppressed and joined to Deer. Fowlis Easter suppressed and joined to Lundie. Inishail suppressed and joined to Glenorchy. Kearn suppressed and joined to Forbes. Keith Marischal suppressed and joined to Keith Humbie. Kilarrow and Kilmeny suppressed and joined to Kilchoman. Kirkdale suppressed and joined to Kirkmabreck. Kirkmaiden-in-Farines suppressed and joined to Glasserton. Laggan Allochie suppressed and joined to Little Dunkeld. Lemlair suppressed and joined to Kiltearn. Lochlee suppressed and joined to Lethnot. Logiebride suppressed and joined to Auchtergaven. Muckairn suppressed and joined to Ardchattan. Quothquan suppressed and joined to Libberton. Rosyth suppressed and joined to Inverkeithing. Soutra suppressed and joined to Fala. Tarvit suppressed and joined to Cupar. Eyemouth created out of Coldingham. Bervie created out of Kinneff. Grange created out of Keith.
1620: Rait suppressed and joined to Kilspindie. Wester Ugie, later Longside, created out of Peterhead.
1621: Megget suppressed and joined to Lyne. Preston suppressed and joined to Bunkle.
1622: Crombie suppressed and joined to Torryburn. Newburgh created out of Abdie. New Deer created out of Deer. Ordiquhill created out of Fordyce.
1625: Elchies suppressed and joined to Knockando. Icholumkill and Kilvickeon suppressed and joined to Kilfinichen. Kilintach suppressed and joined to Kilcholumkill. Rothiemurchus suppressed and joined to Duthil. Moonzie re-created out of Cupar.
1626: Braemar suppressed and joined to Crathie.
1627: Dowallie suppressed and joined to Dunkeld. Strichen created out of Rathen and Fraserburgh.
1628: Inchmartin suppressed and joined to Errol. Kilmore and Ulva suppressed and joined to Kilninian. Portpatrick created out of Inch.
1629: Haddington St Martin's suppressed and joined to Haddington St Mary's.
1630: Rathmureal suppressed and joined to Kennethmont.
1631: Kingsbarns created out of Crail. Muirkirk created out of Mauchline.
1632: Keir created out of Holywood. Tillicoultry re-created out of Alva.
1633: Cruggleton and Kirkmadrine suppressed and joined to Sorbie. Pittenweem created out of Anstruther Wester. Pitsligo created out of Aberdour.
1635: Glasgow College/Blackfriars created. Queensferry created out of Dalmeny. Mount Lothian suppressed and joined to Penicuik. Mow suppressed and joined to Morebattle.
1636: Kilchenzie suppressed and joined to Killean. Kilbride suppressed and joined to Kilmore near Oban. Laggan re-created out of Alvie.
1638: Fearn re-created out of Forbes.
1639: Kinkell suppressed and joined to Trinity Gask.
1640: Hume suppressed and joined to Stichill. Mailor and Muckersie suppressed and joined to Forteviot. Carsphairn created out of Dalry and Kells. Fearn created out of Tarbat. New Monkland created out of Monkland, thereafter Old Monkland.
1641: Kirkforthar suppressed and joined to Markinch. Anstruther Easter created out of Kilrenny. Careston created out of Brechin. Edinburgh 'Tolbooth and Edinburgh Tron created. Fenwick created out of Kilmarnock. East Calder re-created out of Mid Calder. Elie created out of Kilconquhar.
1643: Row created out of Rosneath. Tweedsmuir created out of Drumelzier.
1646: Mid Calder, or Calder Comitis, divided into Mid Calder and West Calder. Glenluce divided into Old Luce and New Luce. Cameron created out of St Andrews. Pitsligo created out of Aberdour.
1647: Pentland suppressed and joined to Lasswade. Logie Pert and Logie Montrose united.
1648: Glasgow East created. Muiravonside created out of Falkirk.
1649: Borrowstounness or Bo'ness created. Cumbernauld created out of Lenzie, thereafter Kirkintilloch. Dalavich created out of Kilchrenan. Monquhitter created out of Turriff. New Kilpatrick created out of Kilpatrick, thereafter Old Kilpatrick. New Mauchline created out of Mauchline.
1650: Buccleuch suppressed and joined to Ettrick. Dungree suppressed and divided between Kirkpatrick Juxta and Johnstone. Kilchattan suppressed and joined to Kilbrandon. Longcastle suppressed and joined to Kirkinner. Thankerton suppressed and joined to Covington. Trailflat suppressed and joined to Tinwald. Northesk created out of Inveresk. Abbotshall created out of Kirkcaldy and Kinghorn.
1651: Inveraray created out of Glenaray.
1652: Kirkpottie and Ecclesmoghridain suppressed and joined to Dron.
1653: Barr created out of Colmonell, Dailly and Girvan.
1654: Kirkchrist suppressed and joined to Twynholm.
1657: Kinloss created out of Alves, Rafford and Forres.
1658: Arrochar created out of Luss. Newdosk suppressed and joined to Edzell.
1661: Dalavich suppressed and joined to Kilchrenan.
1662: Garrel suppressed and divided between Kirkmichael and Johnstone. Sleat suppressed and joined to Strath.
1663: Dunrod and Galtway suppressed and joined to Kirkcudbright.
1665: Strathdeveron suppressed and joined to Cabrach.
1666: Newhills or Keppelhills created out of Aberdeen St Machar's.
1669: Kinneil suppressed and joined to Borrowstounness. Ogston suppressed and joined to Kinedar.
1670: Fortrose suppressed and joined to Rosemarkie. Kirkandrews and Senwick suppressed and joined to Borgue. Rossie suppressed and joined to Inchture.
1672: Laggan suppressed and re-joined to Alvie.
1673: Barnweil suppressed and divided between Tarbolton and Craigie. Stair created out of Ochiltree.
1674: Kailzie suppressed and divided between Traquair, Peebles and Innerleithen.
Circa 1675: Barra suppressed and joined to South Uist.
1684: Langnewton suppressed and joined to Ancrum. New Mauchline suppressed and absorbed back into Mauchline.
1688: Pierstoun suppressed and joined to Dreghorn.
1690: Alloway suppressed and joined to Ayr. Hassendean suppressed and divided between Minto and Wilton. Kilmun suppressed and joined to Dunoon.
1691: Edinburgh Lady Yester's created out of Edinburgh South-East or Old Kirk. Gladsmuir created out of Haddington, Aberlady and Tranent. Glasgow Wynd created. New Cumnock created out of Cumnock.
1692: Dalgain created out of Mauchline.
1693: Cambusmichael suppressed and joined to St Martin's.
1698: Edinburgh West St Giles or New North created.
1702: Bara suppressed and joined to Garvald. Morton suppressed and divided between Canonbie and Wauchope. Wauchope suppressed and joined to Staplegorton, which renamed Langholm.
1703: Eskdalemuir created out of Westerkirk.
1708: Laggan re-created out of Alvie.
1712: Ellem suppressed and joined to Longformacus.
1714: Port Glasgow created out of Kilmacolm.
1718: Glasgow North-West created.
1719: Catterline suppressed and joined to Kinneff.
1720: Small Isles created out of Strath and Sleat.
1722: Edinburgh New Greyfriars created out of Tolbooth and Greyfriars, the latter renamed Old Greyfriars. Lochs and Uig re-created out of Stornoway. Kearn suppressed and re-joined to Forbes.
1723: Navar suppressed and joined to Lethnot. Lochlee re-created out of Lethnot.
1724: Polmont created out of Falkirk. Eddrachillis created out of Lairg and Durness.
1726: Gigha created out of Killean. Lochcarron created. Portree created out of Kiltarlagain, Raasay, Snizort and Uig. Sleat created out of Strath and Sleat. Tongue created out of Durness.
1727: Dumfries New Church created out of Dumfries. Kilbride suppressed and divided between Sanquhar and Durisdeer.
1731: Whitburn created out of Livingston. Essil suppressed and joined to Dipple.
1733: Barra re-created out of South Uist.
1734: Hilton suppressed and joined to Whitsome. South Knapdale created out of Knapdale, thereafter North Knapdale.
1738: Paisley Laigh Kirk created out of Paisley.
1740: Kinairney suppressed and joined to Midmar.
1741: Greenock New created out of Greenock.
1742: Dawyck suppressed and divided between Stobo and Drumelzier.
1745: Inveraray suppressed and absorbed back into Glenaray.
1751: East Calder suppressed and joined to Kirknewton.
1753: Saddell and Skipness created out of Killean and Kilcalmonell. Benvie suppressed and joined to Liff.
1754: Kinkell suppressed and joined to Keithhall.
1756: Suddie suppressed and joined to Kilmuir Wester.
1759: Killellan suppressed and joined to Houston.
1760: Tyninghame suppressed and joined to Whitekirk.
1761: Simprin suppressed and joined to Swinton. Glasgow West created.
1762: Cullicudden suppressed and joined to Kirkmichael.
1769: Kilarrow and Kilmeny re-created out of Kilchoman.
1771: Gorbals created out of Govan.
1772: Roberton suppressed and joined to Wiston. Kinnaird suppressed and joined to Farnell.
1777: Abbotrule suppressed and divided between Hobkirk and Southdean.
1779: Newton-upon-Ayr created out of Monkton & Prestwick.
1780: Glasgow St Enoch's created.
1782: Paisley High Kirk and Paisley Middle created out of Paisley. Dundurcas suppressed and joined to Boharm. Lhanbryd suppressed and joined to St Andrews.
1784: Edinburgh St Andrew's created.
1792: Strathmartine suppressed and joined to Mains.
1794: Glenholm and Kilbucho suppressed and joined to Broughton.
1795: Cushnie suppressed and joined to Leochel.
1806: Kinloch suppressed and joined to Lethendy.
1807: Perth split into Perth East, Perth Middle, Perth West and Perth St Paul's.
1808: Forbes suppressed and joined to Tullynessle.
1809: Greenock East created out of Greenock, which renamed Greenock West.
1811: Edinburgh St George's created. Kilmarnock High Kirk created out of Kilmarnock.
1819: Glasgow St John's created.
1820: Glasgow St James's created.
1823: Dundee St David's created.
1824: Edinburgh St Mary's created.
1826: Glenshiel created out of Kintail.
1828: Edinburgh St Stephen's created. Aberdeen East, North, South, St Clement's and Greyfriars created out of Aberdeen St Nicholas.
1832: Stromness created out of Sandwick.
1834: Dundee split into Dundee St Mary's, St Paul's, St John's and St Clement's.
1836: Edinburgh Greenside created out of Edinburgh St Cuthbert's.
1839: Half Morton created out of Langholm.
1840: Edinburgh St John's created out of Edinburgh Old Greyfriars. Stirling North created out of Stirling.
1844: North Bute created quoad omnia out of Rothesay.
1847: Shettleston created quoad omnia.
1849: Calton created quoad omnia.
1850: Maryhill created quoad omnia. Teviothead created quoad omnia out of Cavers.
1851: Kirkhope created quoad omnia out of Yarrow.
1854: Springburn created quoad omnia out of Barony.
1855: Ardoch created quoad omnia out of Muthill, Dunblane and Blackford.
1861: Colonsay created quoad omnia out of Jura.
1865: Coll created quoad omnia out of Tiree.
1876: Birsay created quoad omnia out of Harray.
1878: Stenness' created quoad omnia out of Firth and Sandwick.

Between 1844 and the 1880s:

Dunipace re-created out of Larbert.
Eday re-created out of Stronsay and Eday.
Fowlis Easter re-created out of Lundie.
Hume and Stichill re-separated.
Queensferry reabsorbed into Dalmeny.

From the 1880s onwards:

Aithsting absorbed into Sandsting.
Arbroath and St Vigeans merged.
Ardgour created out of Kilmallie, and Lismore and Appin.
Arisaig-and-Moidart created out of Ardnamurchan.
Ayr expands to absorb St Quivox.
Birsay and Harray merged again.
Borrowstounness and Carriden merged to form Bo'ness and Carriden.
Caddonfoot created out of Galashiels, Selkirk and Stow.
Edinburgh Parish expands to absorb South Leith.
Evie and Rendall merged.
Kilcalmonell and Kilberry becomes just Kilcalmonell.
Kilmichael Glassary becomes just Glassary.
Kilmuir Wester and Suddie renamed Knockbain.
Kilmun renamed Dunoon and Kilmun.
1900: Lecropt suppressed and joined to Dunblane.
1901: Dysart and Abbotshall suppressed and joined to Kirkcaldy.
1902: Duddingston suppressed and joined to Edinburgh.
1920: Colinton, Corstorphine, Cramond and Liberton suppressed and joined to Edinburgh.
Kirkton absorbed into Cavers.
Lochgoilhead and Kilmorich merged to form Lochgoilhead and Kilmorich.
Logiealmond created out of Little Dunkeld, Monzie and Redgorton.
Lunnasting and Whalsay absorbed into Nesting.
Monzie absorbed into Crieff.
Muckairn renamed Ardchattan and Muckairn.
North Yell merged with Mid-and-South-Yell to form Yell.
Polmont and Bothkennar merged to form Grangemouth.
Quarff, Gulberwick and Burra Isles absorbed into Lerwick.
Rousay renamed Rousay and Egilsay.
Row renamed Rhu.
St Andrews and Deerness merged.
St Andrews and St Leonards merged.
Sandwick and Cunningsburgh absorbed into Dunrossness.
Tarland and Migvie becomes just Tarland.
Walls and Flotta merged.
Walls and Sandness merged.
Whiteness and Weisdale absorbed into Tingwall.
Wilton absorbed into Hawick.

Modern-day statistics of historic counties

This is determined from the above data.

Historic county	Number of civil parishes	Current population	Area	Area	Pop. density	Pop. density
Aberdeenshire	83	400,998	514,953	5,150	0.779	77.87
Argyllshire	39	59,798	800,950	8,010	0.075	7.47
Ayrshire	44	367,676	292,380	2,924	1.258	125.75
Banffshire	22	46,057	164,860	1,649	0.279	27.94
Berwickshire	32	26,249	121,751	1,218	0.216	21.56
Buteshire	6	12,534	56,946	570	0.220	22.01
Caithness	10	26,486	180,265	1,803	0.147	14.69
Clackmannanshire	5	50,957	14,454	145	3.525	352.55
Dumfriesshire	43	77,160	279,020	2,790	0.277	27.65
Dunbartonshire	12	274,185	64,640	646	4.242	424.17
Fife	60	365,198	132,488	1,325	2.756	275.65
Forfarshire	53	264,258	227,531	2,275	1.161	116.14
Haddingtonshire	24	74,882	65,808	658	1.138	113.79
Inverness-shire	33	123,610	1,123,580	11,236	0.110	11.00
Kincardineshire	19	57,305	96,280	963	0.595	59.52
Kinross-shire	5	11,539	20,963	210	0.550	55.04
Kirkcudbrightshire	28	47,546	233,784	2,338	0.203	20.34
Lanarkshire	38	894,145	224,610	2,246	3.981	398.09
Linlithgowshire	12	188,757	40,659	407	4.642	464.24
Edinburghshire	21	587,779	85,067	851	6.910	690.96
Morayshire	19	67,996	124,986	1,250	0.544	54.40
Nairnshire	4	12,577	38,843	388	0.324	32.38
Orkney	21	21,349	98,979	990	0.216	21.57
Peeblesshire	14	19,187	90,055	901	0.213	21.31
Perthshire	71	155,008	643,218	6,432	0.241	24.10
Renfrewshire	17	622,050	66,199	662	9.397	939.67
Ross and Cromarty	33	77,382	840,667	8,407	0.095	9.20
Roxburghshire	30	48,639	175,282	1,753	0.277	27.75
Selkirkshire	7	18,267	69,630	696	0.262	26.23
Stirlingshire	22	233,241	122,421	1,224	1.905	190.52
Sutherland	13	12,803	505,958	5,060	0.025	2.53
Wigtownshire	17	26,618	129,816	1,298	0.205	20.50
Zetland	12	23,167	146,665	1,467	0.158	15.80