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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population grew from 82,560 in 1801 to 453,584 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 12,936 males aged 20 and over, 6,926 worked in Retail and Handicrafts.

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Alternative names

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Unit associations

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Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
EDINBURGH ScoCofC	Scottish County			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
MIDLOTHIAN	Scottish County	1845	1975	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
CITADEL OF LEITH Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District	1661		The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
EDINBURGH Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District			1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
LEITH Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District			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
1902	was enlarged by the abolition of	DUDDINGSTON		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 3, 'Population of Civil Parishes since 1801'.
1920	was enlarged by the abolition of	COLINTON		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 3, 'Population of Civil Parishes since 1801'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Edinburgh Boundaries Extension and Tramways Act, 1920)
1920	was enlarged by the abolition of	CORSTORPHINE		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 3, 'Population of Civil Parishes since 1801'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Edinburgh Boundaries Extension and Tramways Act, 1920)
1920	was enlarged by the abolition of	CRAMOND		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 3, 'Population of Civil Parishes since 1801'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Edinburgh Boundaries Extension and Tramways Act, 1920)
1920	was enlarged by gaining part of	INVERESK		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 3, 'Population of Civil Parishes since 1801'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Edinburgh Boundaries Extension and Tramways Act, 1920)
1920	was enlarged by the abolition of	LEITH		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 3, 'Population of Civil Parishes since 1801'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Edinburgh Boundaries Extension and Tramways Act, 1920)
1920	was enlarged by the abolition of	LIBERTON		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 3, 'Population of Civil Parishes since 1801'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Edinburgh Boundaries Extension and Tramways Act, 1920)
16 May 1954	was enlarged by gaining part of	CURRIE		1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Edinburgh corporation Order Confirmation Act 1954)
16 May 1954	was enlarged by gaining part of	NEWTON		1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Edinburgh corporation Order Confirmation Act 1954)

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