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Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
PORT GLASGOW	Preferred	English			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
PORTGLASGOW	Alternate	English			1801 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Unit associations

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Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
RENFREWSHIRE	Scottish County	1845	1975	1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
PORT GLASGOW Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District	1695		1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
15 May 1925	was enlarged by gaining part of	GREENOCK		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Order of Secretary of State for Scotland, dated 2nd September, 1924)
05 Sep 1936	was enlarged by gaining part of	KILMACOLM
22 Feb 1947	was enlarged by gaining part of	KILMACOLM
25 Sep 1963	was enlarged by gaining part of	KILMACOLM	Area: 80 hectares.	1971 Census of Scotland, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of boundary (between 23rd April, 1961 and 25th April, 1971)', for 'County, local authority areas, civil parishes'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Port Glasgow Parish Boundary Alteration Order 1963)

Lower level units

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