Grantown on Spey Burgh through time | Census tables with data for the Scottish Burgh/District

Administrative unit

Grantown on Spey Burgh

Scottish Burgh/District

Historical statistics
Key findings
Relationships and changes

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Population

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

Life & Death

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.

Housing

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

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Total Population 1921 to 1971: Population fell from 1,622 in 1921 to 1,600 in 1971.
Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1931 to 1971: In 1931, only 10.4 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1971 16.88 per cent were.

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

Preferred Name:: GRANTOWN ON SPEY
Unit Type:: Scottish Burgh/District
Status:: Burgh of Barony (1609 - 1694)
Burgh of Regality (1694 - 1898)
Police Burgh (1898 - 1975)
Small Burgh (1930 - 1975)
Date created:: 1609
Date abolished:: 1975
Unit ID:: 10359843
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'.

Grantown on Spey Burgh, Moray

Notes:

In the version of the SCAN gazetteer used to create the original GBH GIS administrative unit gazetteer, "FREUCHIE" was listed as a separate burgh, but was fairly clearly a cross-reference to Grantown.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
CASTLETON OF FREUCHIE	Official	English		1776	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
CROMDALE	Official	English		1694	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
GRANTOWN ON SPEY	Preferred	English	1609	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'.
FREUCHIE	Alternate	English			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
S831775	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
MORAY	Scottish County		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'.

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, Grantown on Spey Burgh through time | Census tables with data for the Scottish Burgh/District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10359843

Date accessed: 19th April 2024