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Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
RENFREWSHIRE	Preferred	English		1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
RENFREW	Alternate	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'.

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		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

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
15 May 1924	was reduced to enlarge	GOUROCK Burgh		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Authority information missing
15 May 1924	was reduced to enlarge	PORT GLASGOW Burgh		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Greenock area added to Port-Glasgow Burgh transferred to Port-Glasgow Parish
15 May 1924	was reduced to enlarge	PORT GLASGOW Burgh		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Authority information missing
15 May 1926	was reduced to enlarge	GLASGOW Burgh		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; The areas annexed from the Counties of Dumbarton and Renfrew were by the same Act transferred to the county of Lanark.
01 Nov 1927	was reduced to enlarge	GREENOCK Burgh		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Authority information missing
15 May 1929	was reduced to enlarge	JOHNSTONE Burgh		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Authority information missing
15 May 1930	was reduced to enlarge	BARRHEAD Burgh		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Interlocutor dated 11th December, 1929)
15 May 1930	was reduced to enlarge	BARRHEAD Burgh		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Authority information missing
05 Jan 1932	was reduced to enlarge	JOHNSTONE Burgh
11 Nov 1935	was reduced to enlarge	PORT GLASGOW Burgh
15 May 1935	was reduced to enlarge	JOHNSTONE Burgh
28 Nov 1935	was reduced to enlarge	GOUROCK Burgh
01 Jul 1937	was reduced to enlarge	JOHNSTONE Burgh
16 May 1937	was reduced to enlarge	GREENOCK Burgh
15 May 1938	was reduced to enlarge	RENFREW Burgh
16 May 1938	was reduced to enlarge	GLASGOW ScoCofC
11 Nov 1946	was reduced to enlarge	PAISLEY Burgh
15 May 1946	was reduced to enlarge	PORT GLASGOW Burgh
15 May 1947	was reduced to enlarge	BARRHEAD Burgh
16 May 1948	was reduced to enlarge	JOHNSTONE Burgh

Lower level units

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