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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population grew from 1,891 in 1801 to 2,868 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 613 males aged 20 and over, 187 were Manufacturing.

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
HOUSTON AND KILLELLAN	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'.
HOUSTON	Alternate	English			Local Government Board for Scotland, Local Government Board for Scotland Annual Report (H.M.S.O.)
HOUSTON AND KILLALAN	Alternate	English			1801 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
HOUSTOUN	Alternate	English			Local Government Board, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
HOUSTOUN AND KILLELLAN	Alternate	English			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

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
RENFREWSHIRE	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'.
HOUSTON Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District	1780	1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer

Boundary changes

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Lower level units

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