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"BLAIRGOWRIE, town and parish in north-east of Perthshire. The town stands on river Ericht, at terminus of branch railway, amid charming environs, 24½ miles north-east of Perth; was only a mean village at commencement of present century, is now a flourishing seat of textile manufacturers; publishes 2 weekly newspapers, has a head post office with all departments, 4 banking offices, 7 hotels, a town hall, 2 established churches, 2 Free churches, Congregational, Episcopalian, and Roman Catholic churches, and a public school with about 687 scholars, and includes practically the suburbs of New Rattray and Old Rattray. Pop. of the town proper, 4537; of the town and suburbs, 7070. - The parish contains Lornty village; is intersected for about 2 miles by other parishes, and measures, exclusive of the intersection, about 9 miles in length. Acres, 15,303."
Wilson, Rev. John, The Gazetteer of Scotland, 1882.
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Blairgowrie Churchyard
Blairgowrie Cemetery
The interment registers for both are available at the local council offices in Blairgowrie. Please consult the cemeteries page.
There are pre-1855 inscriptions available in Monumental inscriptions (pre-1855) in North Perthshire.
The GRO(S) Ref. No. is 335. Please consult the county page for general information.
An index for 1851 is available from Tay Valley FHS.
| St Catharine, Blairgowrie, Scottish Episcopal |
| Blairgowrie, Church of Scotland |
Please consult the county page for general information.
Church of Scotland (OPR)
GRO(S) Ref. No. 335/1 B 1647-1819 M 1647-1819 D- 335/2 B- M 1647-58 D 1714-36 335/3 B 1742 M 1742 D- 335/4 B 1820-54 M 1820-54 D- 335/5 B- M- D 1820-36 St Catherine's Episcopal Church
1799-1984: registers incl baptism, marriage and burial, minutes, accounts, photos and misc corresp incl Bishop Torrey. Registers 1712-1762 kept in the National Library of Scotland.
Private records, Ref. NRA(S) 2706 - enquiries to:
National Register of Archives (Scotland)
HM General Register House
Edinburgh EH1 3YY
Scotland
- The transcription of the section for Blairgowrie from the National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.
- Ask for a calculation of the distance from Blairgowrie to another place.
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