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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population fell from 81,277 in 1801 to 59,780 in 1971.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1851 to 1971: In 1851, only 6.2 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1971 18. per cent were.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 23,818 males aged 20 and over, 5,823 were Farmers not employing Labourers.

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
ARGYLL	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'.
ARGYLE	Alternate	English			1801 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
ARGYLLSHIRE	Alternate	English			1851 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
SCOTLAND Dep	Country		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'.
NORTHERN	Scottish Census Division			Census of Population (Census 1961 Scotland, Vol. 6, Occupation, Industry and Workplace, Part 1, Occupation Tables, p.x.)

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
1891	was reduced to enlarge	INVERNESS SHIRE	The following portion of the parish of Kilmallie situated in the county of Argyll: So much of that parish as lies to the north of a line starting at the head of Loch Sheil, and running in a generally easterly direction up the medium filum of the Callop river, till it meets Allt Dubhaidh, thence up the medium filum of the said Allt Dubhaidh and through Loch an Dubh Torr an Tairbeart to the most easterly point thereof; thence due north-east till it reaches the strean Dubh Lighe (otherwise known as the Druimasallie Burn), thence down the medium filum of the said Dubh Lighe until it reaches Loch Eil; thence along the centre of Annat Point; thence along the centre of the channel at low water to a point half-way between Eilean na Bhealaidh and the point on the mainland due south thereof called Rudha Dearg, thence along the centre of the channel at low water to the point of junction of Loch Eil and Loch Linnhe: - and to the east of a line drawn from the last-mentioned point and running in a southerly direction along the centre of Loch Linnhe at low water until it meets the present boundary between the counties of Argyll and Inverness at a point directly opposite to and west of the point where the River Lochy enters Loch Linnhe.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892), p. 14.
1891	was reduced to enlarge	INVERNESS SHIRE	The part of Small Isles parish previously in Argyll, including the islands of Canna, Sanday, Rhum, Muck, and Hyskier.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892)

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ARGYLL COUNTY	1841 Occupation reporting area			1841 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Occupation Abstract'.
CAMPBELTOWN	1841 Occupation reporting area			1841 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Occupation Abstract'.
ARDNAMURCHAN DoC	Scottish Burgh/District			1961 Census of Scotland, Table 23, 'Private Households by availability of certain Household Arrangements', for 'County, LB, SB, Districts of County, NT'.
ARGYLL CLandward	Scottish Burgh/District		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'.
CAMPBELTOWN Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		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'.
COLL DoC	Scottish Burgh/District		3-NOV-1932
COWAL DoC	Scottish Burgh/District			1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.
DUNOON Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		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'.
INVERARAY Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		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 DoC	Scottish Burgh/District			1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.
JURA AND COLONSAY DoC	Scottish Burgh/District			1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.
KILMUN Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
KINTYRE DoC	Scottish Burgh/District			1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.
LAGGAN Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
LOCHGILPHEAD Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		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'.
MELFORT Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
MID ARGYLL DoC	Scottish Burgh/District			1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.
MULL DoC	Scottish Burgh/District			1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.
NORTH LORN DoC	Scottish Burgh/District			1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.
OBAN Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		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'.
SOUTH LORN DoC	Scottish Burgh/District			1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.
TARBERT Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
TIREE AND COLL DoC	Scottish Burgh/District	3-NOV-1932		1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.
TOBERMORY Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		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'.
TYREE DoC	Scottish Burgh/District		3-NOV-1932
ISLAY	Scottish Poor Law Combination			Higginbotham, History of the Workhouse
LOCHGILPHEAD	Scottish Poor Law Combination			Higginbotham, History of the Workhouse
LORN	Scottish Poor Law Combination			Higginbotham, History of the Workhouse
MULL	Scottish Poor Law Combination			Higginbotham, History of the Workhouse
DUNOON	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
OBAN	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
APPIN	Scottish Parish			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
ARDCHATTAN	Scottish Parish	1845	by 1871	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
ARDCHATTAN AND MUCKAIRN	Scottish Parish	by 1871	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'.
ARDGOUR	Scottish Parish	1895	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'.
ARDNAMURCHAN	Scottish Parish	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'.
CAMPBELTOWN	Scottish Parish	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'.
COLL	Scottish Parish	1866	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'.
COLONSAY AND ORONSAY	Scottish Parish	1861	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'.
CRAIGNISH	Scottish Parish	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'.
DALAVICH	Scottish Parish			1801 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
DUNOON AND KILMUN	Scottish Parish	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'.
GIGHA AND CARA	Scottish Parish	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'.
GLASSARY	Scottish Parish	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'.
GLENORCHY	Scottish Parish			1801 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
GLENORCHY AND INNISHAIL	Scottish Parish	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'.
INISHAIL	Scottish Parish			1801 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
INVERARAY	Scottish Parish	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'.
INVERCHAOLAIN	Scottish Parish	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'.
JURA	Scottish Parish	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'.
KILBERRY	Scottish Parish			1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
KILBRANDON AND KILCHATTAN	Scottish Parish	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'.
KILBRIDE	Scottish Parish			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
KILCALMONELL	Scottish Parish	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'.
KILCHOMAN	Scottish Parish	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'.
KILCHRENAN	Scottish Parish			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
KILCHRENAN AND DALAVICH	Scottish Parish	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'.
KILCOLMONELL AND KILBERRY	Scottish Parish	by 1871		1871 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Scotland in Civil Counties and Parishes, showing the Acreage, the number of Families, of Houses Inhabited, Uninhabited, and Building; the number of the total Population and of Persons of each Sex; the number of Children from 5 to 13 years of age in the receipt of Education; the number of Rooms with Windows; the number of Persons temporarily absent or present in each Parish or subdivision thereof on the 3d April 1871. For comparison's sake, there is added the number of Families, Persons of each Sex, Houses, and Rooms, with Windows in 1861'.
KILDALTON	Scottish Parish	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'.
KILFINAN	Scottish Parish	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'.
KILFINICHEN AND KILVICKEON	Scottish Parish	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'.
KILLAROW AND KILMENY	Scottish Parish	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'.
KILLEAN AND KILCHENZIE	Scottish Parish	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'.
KILMALLIE	Scottish Parish	1845	1895	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
KILMARTIN	Scottish Parish	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'.
KILMELFORD	Scottish Parish			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
KILMENY	Scottish Parish			1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
KILMODAN	Scottish Parish	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'.
KILMORE	Scottish Parish			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
KILMORE AND KILBRIDE	Scottish Parish	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'.
KILMORICH	Scottish Parish			1801 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
KILNINIAN AND KILMORE	Scottish Parish	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'.
KILNINVER	Scottish Parish			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
KILNINVER AND KILMELFORT	Scottish Parish	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'.
LISMORE	Scottish Parish			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
LISMORE AND APPIN	Scottish Parish	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'.
LOCHGOILHEAD	Scottish Parish			1801 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
LOCHGOILHEAD AND KILMORICH	Scottish Parish	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'.
MORVERN	Scottish Parish	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'.
MUCKAIRN	Scottish Parish	1845	by 1871	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
NORTH KNAPDALE	Scottish Parish	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'.
SADDALE	Scottish Parish			1801 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
SADDELL AND SKIPNESS	Scottish Parish	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'.
SKIPNESS	Scottish Parish			1801 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
SMALL ISLES	Scottish Parish	1845	1891	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
SOUTHEND	Scottish Parish	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'.
SOUTH KNAPDALE	Scottish Parish	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'.
STRACHUR	Scottish Parish	1900	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'.
STRACHUR AND STRALACHLAN	Scottish Parish	1845	1900	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
STRALACHLAN	Scottish Parish	1900	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'.
TIREE	Scottish Parish	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'.
TOROSAY	Scottish Parish	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'.