In 1831, the population was estimated at 1943. This however, does not include the village of Abbey and its district, comprehending a population of 216. The Abbey district is at present considered part of Stirling parish; but there is reason to believe on very insufficient grounds; and there is an action pending or preparing with the view of recovering it to the parish of Logic. Though the writer considers it an integral part of this parish, he has omitted taking any notice of it in the present account, as it will probably be included in the account of the parish of Stirling

Exclusive of this district, the number of the population residing iii villages is 1242, and the remaining 700 in the country.

It would be difficult to fix the average of births, as many parents make no application to have the names of their children registered. The yearly average of those registered. for the last seven years is 12. There is no register of deaths kept in the parish. The average number of marriages is 18.

Number of families of independent fortune residing in the parish, 2. Number of proprietors of land, 28, nearly all of whom draw upwards of L. 50 a year from their property. Number of insane sent from the parish to the Glasgow Lunatic Asylum, 3; fatuous, 2.

Character of the People, &c..-The people are in general cleanly in their habits, especially in those villages which are frequented by strangers in summer. On the whole, they are decidedly an industrious, moral, and church-going population; generally comfortable, and, it is hoped it may he added, contented.

The people are not addicted to poaching. Formerly there were one or two stills among the Ochil Hills; and the village of Craigmill was notorious as the haunt of smugglers, but since the duty on spirits has been lowered, smuggling in all its branches has disappeared.