East Lothian

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Bolton

"BOLTON, a parish in Haddingtonshire, bounded by the parishes of Haddington, Gifford, Humbie, and Salton. Its post-town is Haddington, 2 3/4 miles north of the church. The length of the parish northward is nearly 6 miles; and the average breadth is not more than about 1 1/4 mile. Gifford or Coalstone Water, a stream of much gentle beauty, flows along the north-eastern and northern boundary; and Binn's Water, from about the point of its debouch from the Lammermoors, flows along the southern boundary. The surface of the parish is agreeably diversified with undulations, but does not contain any upland or hill ... Population in 1831, 332; in 1861, 332." from the Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, edited by John Marius Wilson, 1868.

A lengthier description is available.

This map shows the location of the parish in the county.

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Cemeteries

For information on monumental inscriptions in the parish, see the Bolton and Saltoun Church Home Page.

Church History

For information on the history of the parish, see the Bolton and Saltoun Church Home Page. Another photo of the church is also available.

Church Records

The parish church (Church of Scotland) has registers dating from 1685. Old Parish Registers (before 1855) are held in the General Register Office for Scotland in Edinburgh, and copies on microfilm may be consulted in local libraries and in LDS Family History Centres around the world. Later parish registers (after 1855) are often held in the Scottish Record Office as are any records of non-conformist churches in the area (often unfilmed and unindexed, and only available there).

Civil Registration

Registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths began in Scotland on 1st January 1855. For details of these and other records held at the General Register Office in Edinburgh, see the GRO tutorial.

Gazetteers

Extracts for this parish from the 1868 National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland are available.

History

For information on the history of the parish, see the Bolton and Saltoun Church Home Page.

Population

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