Populations of Towns and Villages of Fife in 1881 and 1891


This page list the towns and villages of Fife and their population during the years of 1881 and 1891.

Population of the Parishes of FIFE 1881 and 1891

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TOWNS

 

1881

 

 

1891

 

 

Males

Females

Total

Males

Females

Total

Anstruther and Kilrenny

2221

2481

4702

2037

2231

4268

Buckhaven

1445

1507

2952

2053

1953

4006

Burntisland

2158

2113

4271

2675

2318

4993

Cowdenbeath

1514

1255

2769

2238

2011

4249

Cupar

2131

2879

5010

2014

2715

4729

Dunfermline

7515

9569

17084

8278

10919

19647

Dysart

1181

1478

2659

1362

1660

3022

Kinghorn

766

1024

1790

1005

1031

2036

Kirkcaldy

10728

12587

23315

12743

14412

27155

Leslie

1637

2216

3853

1422

1999

3421

Leven

1688

1880

3568

2253

2324

4577

Lochgelly

1359

1242

2601

2180

1953

4133

Newport

872

1439

2311

998

1550

2548

St. Andrews

2822

3636

6458

2925

3928

6853

Tayport

1191

1439

2630

1240

1631

2871

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VILLAGES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aberdour

262

348

610

309

439

748

Auchmuty and Balbirnie Mills

212

235

447

200

219

419

Auchtermuchty

743

930

1673

615

827

1442

Balmullo and Lucklawhill

148

168

316

139

183

322

Binnend

38

16

54

428

328

756

Cantsadam

168

150

318

172

161

333

Cardenden

217

174

391

247

201

448

Ceres

361

478

839

303

385

688

Charlestown

330

302

632

368

305

673

Coaltown of Balgonie

205

236

441

296

272

568

Coaltown

179

190

369

191

190

381

Colinsburgh

167

199

366

174

210

384

Crail

525

623

1148

511

608

1119

Crossgates

544

513

1057

583

582

1165

Donibristle Colliery

274

228

502

348

270

618

Dunshalt

183

231

414

130

198

328

Dura Den,Blebo,&c

156

224

380

166

215

381

Earlsferry

402

515

917

391

559

950

Falkland

448

620

1068

442

603

1045

Fordell

259

229

484

294

295

598

Freuchie

412

647

1059

355

558

913

Guardbridge

158

162

320

252

272

524

Halbeath

447

471

918

369

398

767

Hill of Beath

196

156

352

529

457

986

Inverkeithing

775

878

1653

802

874

1676

Kelty (Part in Kinross)

457

403

860

744

609

1353

Kennoway

330

440

770

353

452

805

Kettle

250

348

598

230

328

558

Kettlebridge

190

261

451

195

283

478

Kilconquhar

149

201

350

136

209

345

Kinglassie

160

191

351

202

210

412

Kingsbarns

184

205

389

165

183

348

Kirkton of Largo

136

161

297

226

215

441

Ladybank

518

554

1072

568

630

1198

Largoward

181

157

338

186

168

354

Lassodie

451

357

808

466

387

853

Leuchars

285

303

588

338

351

689

Limekilns

295

403

698

241

341

582

Little Raith Colliery

185

144

329

195

177

372

Lochore

95

83

178

225

185

410

Lower Largo and Temple

485

277

562

307

283

590

Lundin Mill and Drummochy

205

272

477

219

273

492

Lumphinnans

240

200

440

537

470

1007

Markinch

587

686

1273

635

762

1397

Methil

386

368

754

874

788

1662

Methilhill

253

213

466

261

242

503

Milesmark and Parkneuk

199

240

439

232

250

482

Milton of Balgonie

142

233

375

158

203

361

Newburgh

1107

1267

2374

753

932

1685

Oakley Ironworks and Comrie

150

162

312

176

193

369

Pitlessie

178

178

356

163

172

335

Pittenweem

1003

1087

2090

897

1065

1962

Queensferry, North

175

185

360

208

202

410

St. Monans

934

984

1918

894

970

1864

Saline

175

194

369

134

170

304

Springfield

383

548

931

323

425

748

Strathkinnes

276

308

584

181

229

410

Strathmiglo

530

753

1283

451

648

1099

Thornton

267

285

552

302

305

607

Torryburn

182

245

427

274

333

607

Townhill

933

929

1862

874

927

1801

Walkerton

157

181

338

122

182

304

Wellwood

300

317

617

279

311

590

Wemyss, East

385

461

846

493

517

1010

Wemyss, West

612

594

1206

661

639

1300

Windygates and Cameron Bridge

201

209

410

264

258

522

Population of the Parishes of FIFE 1881 and 1891

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