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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population grew from 27,760 in 1801 to 51,500 in 1971.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1851 to 1971: In 1851, only 6.9 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1971 12.35 per cent were.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 7,899 males aged 20 and over, 2,309 worked in Retail and Handicrafts.

Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
MORAY	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'.
ELGIN	Alternate	English			1911 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Population of Civil Parishes'.
ELGIN OR MORAY	Alternate	English			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
ELGINSHIRE	Alternate	English			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
MORAYSHIRE	Alternate	English			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	MORAY	District/Unitary Authority	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SCOTLAND Dep	Country		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'.
NORTHERN	Scottish Census Division			Census of Population (Census 1961 Scotland, Vol. 6, Occupation, Industry and Workplace, Part 1, Occupation Tables, p.x.)

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
1870	was reduced to enlarge	INVERNESS SHIRE	The parish of Duthill, which was previously in Moray but became part of Inverness when merged with Rothiemurchus.	Great Britain Historical GIS Project
1891	was reduced to enlarge	BANFFSHIRE	The part of Boharm parish previously in Moray.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892)
1891	was enlarged by gaining part of	BANFFSHIRE	The part of Rothes parish previously in Banff.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892)
1891	was enlarged by gaining part of	BANFFSHIRE	The part of Bellie parish previously in Banff.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892)
1891	was reduced to enlarge	BANFFSHIRE	The part of Inveravon parish previously in Moray.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892)
1891	was reduced to enlarge	BANFFSHIRE	The part of Keith parish previously in Moray.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892)
1891	was reduced to enlarge	INVERNESS SHIRE	The part of Abernethy and Kincardine parish previously in Elgin. Appears to be an incorrect entry.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892)
1891	was enlarged by gaining part of	NAIRNSHIRE	The part of Ardlach parish previously in Nairn. Area: 2869 acres.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892), p. 21.
1891	was enlarged by gaining part of	NAIRNSHIRE	The part of Dyke and Moy parish previously in Nairn. Area: 43 acres.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892), p. 20.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ELGIN	1841 Occupation reporting area			1841 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Occupation Abstract'.
ELGIN OR MORAY COUNTY	1841 Occupation reporting area			1841 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Occupation Abstract'.
BELLIEHILL Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		1685 or after	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
BURGHEAD Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		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'.
COVESEA Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
CROMDALE Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		around 1694	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
CROMDALE DoC	Scottish Burgh/District			1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.
DARNAWAY Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
DUFFUS AND DRAINIE DoC	Scottish Burgh/District			1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.
ELGIN Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		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'.
ELGIN DoC	Scottish Burgh/District			1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.
FINDHORN Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
FOCHABERS DoC	Scottish Burgh/District			1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.
FOCHABERS Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
FORRES DoC	Scottish Burgh/District			1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.
FORRES Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		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'.
GARMOUTH Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
GRANTOWN ON SPEY Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		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'.
KINLOSS Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
LOSSIEMOUTH AND BRANDERBURGH Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		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'.
MORAY CLandward	Scottish Burgh/District		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'.
ROTHES Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		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'.
ROTHES AND KNOCKANDO DoC	Scottish Burgh/District			1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.
SPYNIE Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
MORAYSHIRE	Scottish Poor Law Combination			Higginbotham, History of the Workhouse
ELGIN	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
ABERNETHY AND KINCARDINE	Scottish Parish	1845	1891	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
ALVES	Scottish Parish	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'.
BELLIE	Scottish Parish	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'.
BIRNIE	Scottish Parish	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'.
BOHARM	Scottish Parish	1845	1891	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
CROMDALE INVERALLAN AND ADVIE	Scottish Parish	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'.
DALLAS	Scottish Parish	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'.
DRAINIE	Scottish Parish	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'.
DUFFUS	Scottish Parish	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'.
DUTHILL	Scottish Parish	1845	1870	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
DYKE AND MOY	Scottish Parish	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'.
EDINKILLIE	Scottish Parish	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'.
ELGIN	Scottish Parish	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'.
FORRES	Scottish Parish	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'.
INVERAVON	Scottish Parish	1845	1891	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
KEITH	Scottish Parish	1845	1891	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
KINLOSS	Scottish Parish	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'.
KNOCKANDO	Scottish Parish	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'.
RAFFORD	Scottish Parish	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'.
ROTHES	Scottish Parish	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'.
SPEYMOUTH	Scottish Parish	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'.
SPYNIE	Scottish Parish	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'.
ST ANDREWS LHANBRYD	Scottish Parish	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'.
URQUHART	Scottish Parish	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'.