Administrative unit

Dumfries DoC

Scottish Burgh/District

Available Themes

Population

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
Housing

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Preferred Name:
DUMFRIES
Unit Type:
Scottish Burgh/District
Status:
District of County
Date created:
5-DEC-1932
Date abolished:
 
Unit ID:
12837483
Authorities:
1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
DUMFRIES Preferred English     1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.
S731621 CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts English    

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
DUMFRIES SHIRE Scottish County     1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
05 Dec 1932 was created through the abolition of DUMFRIES FIRST DoC  
05 Dec 1932 was created through the abolition of DUMFRIES SECOND DoC  
09 May 1961 was enlarged by gaining part of THORNHILL DoC Part of Closeburn C.C.E.D. Area: 27 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 (The County of Dumfries District Council Scheme, 1961)
16 May 1963 was reduced to enlarge DUMFRIES Burgh Part of Dumfries East, Caerlaverock and Dumfries South C.C.E.D. Area: 87 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 (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 1st February, 1963)

Lower level units

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Dumfries DoC through time | Census tables with data for the Scottish Burgh/District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12837483

Date accessed: 07th December 2024