In 1841, there were 133 inhabited islands in Scotland. By 2001, 44 had become uninhabited. A further 82 had fewer people than in 1841. Just seven isles had more people. The most sever depopulation occured in Pabbay which was home to 338 souls in 1841 and saw its last residents depart by the 1970s. The second column is the name of the modern shire to which each isle has been assigned. Tourist accommodation and local development is retaining some population, but at least four more isles have become empty of permanet residents since 2001 (marked by asterisk*)
The 44 islands which became uninhabited (appear in bold in document):
Ailsa Craig Killegray
Berneray B Leiravay
Boreray Little Cumbrae
Bound Muckle Flugga
Calve Musdile
Carna Noss
Cava Ornsay
Copinsay Orsay
Dry Pabay
Dubh Artach Pabbay
Eilean na Cille Pentland Skerries
Ensay Pladda
Fara Scarba
Fladday Scarp
Flannan Shuna B
Helliar Holm Skerryvore
Holm of Grimbister St. Kilda (Hirta)
Holy Island Stroma
Hyskier Sule Skerry
Inch Kenneth Swona
Inchmarnock Taransay
Isle Martin Torsa
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