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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population fell from 2,007 in 1801 to 210 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 309 males aged 20 and over, 99 were Farmers not employing Labourers.

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Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
JURA	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'.
JURA AND COLLONSAY	Alternate	English			1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
JURA AND COLONSAY	Alternate	English			Local Government Board for Scotland, Local Government Board for Scotland Annual Report (H.M.S.O.)

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
ARGYLL	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'.
ISLAY	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
1861	was reduced to create	COLONSAY AND ORONSAY		Great Britain Historical GIS Project

Lower level units

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