Available Themes

Population

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
Learning & Language

Learning & Language

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.
Work & Poverty

Work & Poverty

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?
Housing

Housing

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

Preferred Name:
BIRSAY AND HARRAY
Unit Type:
Scottish Parish
Date created:
1845
Date abolished:
1975
Unit ID:
10036197
Authorities:
1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
BIRSAY AND HARRAY 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'.
BRISAY Alternate English     1871 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Scotland in Civil Counties and Parishes, showing the Acreage, the number of Families, of Houses Inhabited, Uninhabited, and Building; the number of the total Population and of Persons of each Sex; the number of Children from 5 to 13 years of age in the receipt of Education; the number of Rooms with Windows; the number of Persons temporarily absent or present in each Parish or subdivision thereof on the 3d April 1871. For comparison's sake, there is added the number of Families, Persons of each Sex, Houses, and Rooms, with Windows in 1861'.
HARRAY AND BIRSAY Alternate English     1861 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Scotland in Civil Counties and Parishes, showing the numbers of Families; of Houses Inhabited, Uninhabited, and Building; of Males, Females, and Both Sexes; of Children at School the first week of April 1861; of all in the receipt of Education; of Rooms with Windows; and of the Temporarily Absent and Temporarily Present. The Parishes arranged alphabetically under each County'.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was preceded by BIRSAY Scottish Parish 1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
was preceded by HARRAY Scottish Parish 1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ORKNEY 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'.
ORKNEY AND SHETLAND Scottish County     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
ORKNEY Scottish Poor Law Combination     Higginbotham, History of the Workhouse

Boundary changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

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, Birsay and Harray ScoP through time | Census tables with data for the Scottish Parish, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10036197

Date accessed: 29th March 2024