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Lethendy & Kinloch

"LETHENDY, parish averagely 3 1/2 miles south-west of Blairgowrie, Perthshire. Its post town is Blairgowrie. Its length is 5 miles; its greatest breadth 1 1/2 mile; its area, together with that of Kinloch, to which it is united, 7060 acres. Real property of Lethendy alone in 1880-81, £2952. Pop. of Lethendy and Kinloch, 404. The west end of Lethendy, for about 1/2 mile, is a rapid ascent, and the rest is all a gentle descent. Lethendy Tower is a very old structure. The churches in the united parish are 1 Established, 1 Free, 1 United Presbyterian; and there are 2 public schools for respectively Lethendy and Kinloch."

"KINLOCH, parish contiguous to west side of Blairgowrie, Perthshire. It measures 9 miles in length and 2 1/2 in greatest breadth; and it is annexed to Lethendy, lying detached from it to the south. Real property in 1880-81, £4331. The surface for 21/4 miles is flat, and it thence, till within a mile of the Airdle rivulet, rises in regular gentle ascent. The chief residence is Marlee, and the chief antiquities are Glasclune Castle and Haercairns tumuli. The public school has about 47 scholars."

Wilson, Rev. John, The Gazetteer of Scotland, 1882.

Cemeteries
Census
Church Records

Cemeteries

1. Lethendy Churchyard

2. Kinloch Churchyard

The interment registers for both should be available at the local council offices in Blairgowrie (though for Kinloch only the 2oth century extension seems to be present. Please consult the cemeteries page

There are pre 1855 inscriptions available in Monumental inscriptions (pre-1855) in North Perthshire

Census

The parish number is 372. (Please consult the county page for general information)

Church Records

(Please consult the county page for general information)

• Church of Scotland (OPR)

  Film Ref. No.
  372/1
  Lethendy	B 1698-1819	M 1698-1819	D 1754-1820
  372/2
  Kinloch	B 1698-1819	M 1693-1819	D 1707-1820
  372/3
  Lethendy	B 1819-54	M 1810-54	D 1825-51
  Kinloch	B 1819-54	M 1818-54	D 1820-41