Ettrick

Parish No 774 Ettrick is located within the County of Selkirkshire which now makes up part of the Scottish Borders. Ettrick is approximately 16 miles north west of Selkirk.

"A parish in the county of Selkirk, extending about 10 miles in every direction. The general appearance is hilly and mountainous, the river Etterick winding through it ... There are two lakes adjoining to one another, partly in this parish and partly in Yarrow, called the loch of the Lows, and St Mary's Loch, abounding with pike and perch ... Population in 1801, 445."

from Gazetteer of Scotland published 1806, Edinburgh.

History

The tourist's guide and angler's companion for the valleys of Ettrick and Yarrow by Thomas Wright, published [2nd edition] at Selkirk in 1893 [147 pages].

Ettrick and Yarrow: a guide: with songs and ballads by William Angus, published at Selkirk in 1894 [228 pages]

Population

Here are some figures showing the parish's population through time:

1755 - 397

1801 - 445

1811 - 440

1821 - 485

1831 - 530

1861 - 454

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