James Young's Blog – November 2017 Archive (2)

At the census of 1841 there were twenty individuals surnamed Young in Tulliallan Parish, Perthshire (since 1891 in Fife). At this census, the first undertaken in the UK, information collected was minimal. Familial relationships and birthplace were left out. They were added at the next census in 1851.

(John Street?)

Christian Primrose, 30

Andrew Young, 12

John Young, 9

Alexander Young, 7

Euphemia Young, 2

[Christian Primrose continued to use her…

A list of people surnamed Young in Culross Parish, Perthshire, in the Hearth Tax returns of 1694. The list includes Youngs living in the burgh of Kincardine which was transferred from Culross Parish to neighbouring Tulliallan Parish in 1672.

Culross and Tulliallan Parishes are now part of the county of Fife, Scotland.



John Sands of Langsyde and James Young

[Sands of Langside was a "small laird". Perhaps James Young was a farm labourer who lived on the…