Administrative unit

Boness and Carriden ScoP

Scottish Parish

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:
BONESS AND CARRIDEN
Unit Type:
Scottish Parish
Date created:
1845
Date abolished:
1975
Unit ID:
10189974
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
BONESS AND CARRIDEN 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'.
BORROWSTOUNNESS Alternate English     1911 Census of Scotland, Table 20A, 'Population by Conjugal Conditions and Quinquennial Age-Periods - Of Parishes'.
BORROWSTOUNNESS AND CARRIDEN Alternate English     [ERROR: authority is 'SRC' but auth_note value does not appear in SRC_TAB]

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
WEST LOTHIAN 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'.
BONESS Burgh Scottish Burgh/District   1975 The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
BRIDGENESS Burgh Scottish Burgh/District   1975 The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
LINLITHGOW Scottish Poor Law Combination     Higginbotham, History of the Workhouse

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
1895 was created through the abolition of BORROWSTOWNNESS   1931 Census of Scotland, Table 3, 'Population of Civil Parishes since 1801'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (By Order of the Secretary for Scotland)
1895 was created through the abolition of CARRIDEN   1931 Census of Scotland, Table 3, 'Population of Civil Parishes since 1801'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (By Order of the Secretary for Scotland)
04 Aug 1922 was enlarged by gaining part of GRANGEMOUTH   1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Grangemouth Burgh Extension Order Confirmation Act, 1922)
04 Aug 1922 was reduced to enlarge GRANGEMOUTH   1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Grangemouth Burgh Extension Order Confirmation Act, 1922)

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10189974

Date accessed: 05th November 2024