How do I find population statistics etc for a particular place?

The statistics compiled during each census are published, currently by HMSO. These are available online at http://www.histpop.org [accessed 26 April 2024]. Reference libraries and some university libraries hold the original published volumes, but not necessarily for every census. If your local reference library does not hold census reports for the census or area of Scotland that you want, you should try one of the major reference libraries such as the Mitchell Library, Glasgow or the National Library of Scotland, in Edinburgh. 19th century population figures for towns and many other settlements, as well as parishes and counties in Scotland can also be found in a variety of publications, most notably the Ordnance Gazetteer for Scotland, published by Francis H Groome in 1884, 1896 and 1901.