What came of the dispersed? The least adventurous or poorest of them slipped away into the nearest manufacturing town, or mining districts where there was a demand for unskilled labourers. There some of them flourished, but not a few of them foundered. The larger portion of them emigrated to Canada, mainly to the London district of Ontario, where they cleared forest farms, cherished their Gaelic language and traditions, prospered, and hated the Marquis more, perhaps, than he rightly deserved when things were looked at from his own hard political-economy point of view.
Population in 1831, 1841, 1851, 1881, and 1911, of all the Parishes in whole or in part in the County of Perthshire.
| 1831 | 1841 | 1851 | 1881 | 1911 |
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| Aberdalgie | 434 | 360 | 343 | 297 | 278 |
| Aberfoyle | 660 | 543 | 514 | 465 | 1102 |
| Abernethy | 1915 | 1920 | 2026 | 1714 | 1297 |
| Abernyte | 254 | 280 | 275 | 275 | 209 |
| Arngask | 712 | 750 | 685 | 547 | 652 |
| Auchterarder | 3182 | 3434 | 4160 | 3648 | 3175 |
| Auchtergaven | 3417 | 3366 | 3232 | 2195 | 1250 |
| Balquhidder | 1049 | 871 | 874 | 627 | 734 |
| Bendochy | 780 | 783 | 773 | 715 | 502 |
| Blackford | 1897 | 1782 | 2012 | 1595 | 1374 |
| Blair-Athol | 2495 | 2231 | 2084 | 1742 | 1342 |
| Blairgowrie | 2644 | 3471 | 2497 | 5162 | ... |
| Callander | 1909 | 1665 | 1716 | 2167 | 1977 |
| Caputh | 2303 | 2317 | 2037 | 2096 | 1565 |
| Cargill | 1628 | 1642 | 1629 | 1348 | 1329 |
| Clunie | 944 | 763 | 723 | 582 | 474 |
| Collace | 730 | 702 | 581 | 409 | 324 |
| Culross | 1484 | 1444 | 1487 | 1130 | 1499 |
| Comrie | 2622 | 2471 | 2463 | 1858 | 1447 |
| Dron | 464 | 441 | 394 | 335 | 256 |
| Dull | 4590 | 3811 | 3342 | 2565 | ... |
| Dunbarney | 1162 | 1104 | 1066 | 756 | 862 |
| Dunkeld | 2032 | 1752 | 1662 | 791 | 628 |
| Dunning | 2045 | 2128 | 2206 | 1639 | 1145 |
| Errol | 2992 | 2832 | 2796 | 2421 | 2083 |
| Findo-Gask | 428 | 436 | 405 | 364 | 357 |
| Forgandenny | 913 | 796 | 828 | 617 | 565 |
| Forteviot | 624 | 638 | 638 | 618 | 524 |
| Fortingall | 3067 | 2740 | 2486 | 1690 | ... |
| Fossoway and Tulliebole | 1576 | 1724 | 1621 | 1267 | 805 |
| Foulis-Wester | 1681 | 1609 | 1483 | 412 | 704 |
| Glendevon | 620 | 157 | 128 | 147 | 111 |
| Inchture | 878 | 769 | 745 | 650 | 545 |
| Kenmore | 3126 | 2539 | 2257 | 1508 | 686 |
| Killin | 2002 | 1702 | 1608 | 1277 | 913 |
| Kilmadock | 3752 | 4055 | 3659 | 3012 | 2272 |
| Kilspindie | 760 | 709 | 684 | 693 | 498 |
| Kincardine | 2455 | 2232 | 1993 | 1351 | ... |
| Kinclaven | 890 | 880 | 881 | 588 | 468 |
| Kinfauns | 732 | 720 | 650 | 583 | 558 |
| Kinnaird | 461 | 458 | 370 | 260 | 172 |
| Kinnoull | 2957 | 2879 | 3134 | 3461 | 4076 |
| Kirkmichael | 1568 | 1412 | 1280 | 849 | 421 |
| Lethendy and Kinloch | 708 | 662 | 556 | 404 | 327 |
| Little Dunkeld | 2867 | 2718 | 2155 | 2175 | 1945 |
| Logierait | 3138 | 2959 | 2875 | 2323 | 1371 |
| Longforgan | 1638 | 1660 | 1787 | 1854 | 1997 |
| Madderty | 713 | 634 | 593 | 527 | 438 |
| Meigle | 873 | 728 | 686 | 696 | 856 |
| Methven | 2714 | 2446 | 2454 | 1910 | 1843 |
| Moneydie | 300 | 315 | 321 | 233 | 232 |
| Monzie | 1195 | 1261 | 1199 | 753 | 428 |
| Monievaird and Strowan | 926 | 853 | 790 | 700 | 438 |
| Moulin | 2022 | 2019 | 2022 | 2066 | 2518 |
| Muckhart | 617 | 706 | 685 | 601 | 528 |
| Muthill | 3297 | 3067 | 2972 | 1702 | 1431 |
| Redgorton | 1866 | 1929 | 2047 | 1452 | 1086 |
| Rhynd | 400 | 402 | 338 | 297 | 205 |
| St. Madoes | 327 | 327 | 288 | 316 | 258 |
| St. Martins | 1135 | 1071 | 983 | 741 | 630 |
| Scone | 2268 | 2422 | 2381 | 2402 | 2389 |
| Tibbermore | 1223 | 1661 | 1495 | 1883 | 2443 |
| Trinity-Gask | 620 | 620 | 597 | 396 | 360 |
| Tulliallan | 3550 | 3196 | 3043 | 2207 | 2091 |
| Weem | 1209 | 890 | 740 | 474 | 391 |
Population in 1831, 1841, 1851, 1881, and 1911, of all the parishes in whole or in part in the County of Argyll.
| Ardchattan and Muckairn | 2420 | 2264 | 2313 | 2005 | 2047 |
| Ardnamurchan | 5669 | 5581 | 5446 | 4105 | 3172 |
| Campbeltown | 9472 | 9539 | 9381 | 9755 | 9497 |
| Craignish | 892 | 970 | 873 | 451 | 325 |
| Dunoon and Kilmun | 2416 | 2853 | 4518 | 8002 | 6107 |
| Gigha and Cara | 534 | 550 | 547 | 382 | 326 |
| Glassary | 4054 | 5369 | 4711 | 4348 | ... |
| Glenorchy and Inishail | 1806 | 831 | 1450 | 1705 | 931 |
| Inveraray | 2233 | 2277 | 2229 | 946 | 919 |
| Inverchaolain | 596 | 699 | 474 | 407 | 371 |
| Jura and Colonsay | 2205 | 2291 | 1901 | 1343 | 843 |
| Kilbrandon and Kilchattan | 2833 | 2602 | 2375 | 1767 | 1370 |
| Kilcalmonell and Kilberry | 3488 | 2460 | 2859 | 2304 | 815 |
| Kilchoman | 4822 | 4505 | 4142 | 2547 | 1459 |
| Kilchrenan and Dalavich | 1096 | 894 | 776 | 504 | 357 |
| Kildalton | 3065 | 3315 | 3310 | 2271 | 1471 |
| Kilfinan | 2004 | 1816 | 1695 | 2153 | 928 |
| Kilfinichen and Kilviceuen | 3819 | 4102 | 3054 | 1982 | 1403 |
| Killarrow and Kilmeny | 7105 | 7341 | 4882 | 2756 | 2552 |
| Killean and Kilchenzie | 2866 | 2401 | 2219 | 1386 | 1019 |
| Kilmartin | 1475 | 1213 | 1144 | 811 | 582 |
| Kilmodan | 648 | 578 | 500 | 323 | 264 |
| Kilmore and Kilbride | 2836 | 4327 | 3131 | 5142 | 7154 |
| Kilninian and Kilmore | 4830 | 4322 | 3954 | 2540 | 1811 |
| Kilniver and Kilmelford | 1072 | 970 | 714 | 405 | 392 |
| Knapdale, North | 2583 | 2170 | 1666 | 927 | 656 |
| Knapdale, South | 2137 | 1537 | 2178 | 2536 | 2100 |
| Lismore and Appin | 4365 | 4193 | 4097 | 3433 | 3279 |
| Lochgoilhead and Kilmorich | 1196 | 1100 | 834 | 870 | 1023 |
| Morvern | 2036 | 1781 | 1547 | 828 | 635 |
| Saddell and Skipness | 2152 | 1798 | 1504 | 1163 | 964 |
| Small Isles | 1015 | 993 | 916 | 550 | 396 |
| Southend | 2120 | 1598 | 1406 | 955 | 767 |
| Strachur and Stralachan | 1083 | 1086 | 915 | 932 | 700 |
| Tiree and Coll | 5769 | 6096 | 4818 | 3376 | 2214 |
| Torosay | 1889 | 1616 | 1361 | 1102 | 959 |
Population in 1831, 1841, 1851, 1881, and 1911, of all the Parishes in whole or in part in the County of Inverness.
| Abernethy | 2092 | 1920 | 1871 | 1530 | 1228 |
| Alvie | 1092 | 972 | 914 | 707 | 564 |
| Ardersier | 1268 | 1475 | 1241[29] | 2086 | 1913 |
| Ardnamurchan | 5669 | 5581 | 5446 | 4105 | 3172 |
| Boleskin and Abertarff | 1829 | 1876 | 2006 | 1448 | 1791 |
| Cawdor | 1187 | 1150 | 1202 | 1070 | 859 |
| Cromdale | 3234 | 3561 | 3990 | 3642 | 1920 |
| Croy | 1664 | 1684 | 1770 | 1709 | 1384 |
| Daviot and Dunlichity | 1641 | 1681 | 1857 | 1252 | 907 |
| Dores | 1736 | 1745 | 1650 | 1148 | 794 |
| Duthil | 1920 | 1759 | 1788 | 1664 | 1345 |
| Glenelg | 2874 | 2729 | 2470 | 1601 | 1638 |
| Inverness | 14324 | 15418 | 16496 | 21725 | 25669 |
| Kilmallie | 4210 | 5397 | 5235 | 4157 | 3704 |
| Kilmonivaig | 2869 | 2791 | 2583 | 1928 | 1234 |
| Kilmorach (including Beauly) | 2709 | 2694 | 3007 | 2618 | 1811 |
| Kiltarlity | 2715 | 2896 | 2965 | 2134 | 1523 |
| Kingussie and Insh | 2080 | 2047 | 2201 | 1987 | 2199 |
| Kirkhill | 1715 | 1829 | 1730 | 1480 | 1237 |
| Laggan | 1196 | 1201 | 1223 | 917 | 754 |
| Moy and Dalarossie | 1098 | 967 | 1018 | 822 | 696 |
| Petty | 1836 | 1749 | 1784 | 1531 | 1263 |
| Urquhart and Glenmoriston | 2942 | 3104 | 3280 | 2438 | 1675 |
| Urray | 2768 | 2716 | 2621 | 2478 | 1848 |
| Insular— |
| Barra | 2097 | 2363 | 1873 | 2161 | 2620 |
| Bracadale | 1769 | 1824 | 1597 | 929 | 805 |
| Duirinish | 4765 | 4983 | 5330 | 4391 | 3093 |
| Harris | 3900 | 4429 | 4250 | 4814 | 4944 |
| Kilmuir | 3415 | 3629 | 3177 | 2562 | 1964 |
| North Uist | 4603 | 4428 | 3918 | 4264 | 4096 |
| Portree | 3441 | 3574 | 3557 | 3191 | 2431 |
| Sleat | 2756 | 2706 | 2531 | 2060 | 1385 |
| Small Isles | 1015 | 993 | 916 | 550 | 396 |
| Snizort | 3487 | 3220 | 3101 | 2120 | 1694 |
| South Uist | 6890 | 7333 | 6173 | 6078 | 5469 |
| Strath | 2962 | 3150 | 3243 | 2616 | 1947 |
Population in 1831, 1841, 1851, 1881, and 1911, of all the Parishes in whole or in part in the Counties of Ross and Cromarty.