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• Total Population 1881 to 1971: Population grew from 17,092 in 1881 to 29,380 in 1971.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1881 to 1971: In 1881, only 5.15 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1971 12.37 per cent were.

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
DUMFRIES	Preferred	English	1186	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'.
S731613	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

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
DUMFRIES SHIRE	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
1929	was enlarged by the abolition of	MAXWELLTOWN Burgh		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Population of Burghs, Districts of Counties, and Civil Parishes'.
27 Apr 1938	was enlarged by gaining part of	KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE CLandward
16 May 1948	was enlarged by gaining part of	DUMFRIES SHIRE CLandward
16 May 1948	was enlarged by gaining part of	KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE CLandward
16 May 1963	was enlarged by gaining part of	DUMFRIES DoC	Part of Dumfries East, Caerlaverock and Dumfries South C.C.E.D. Area: 87 hectares.	1971 Census of Scotland, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of boundary (between 23rd April, 1961 and 25th April, 1971)', for 'County, local authority areas, civil parishes'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 1st February, 1963)

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
DUMFRIES	Scottish Parish		1928	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
TERREGLES	Scottish Parish	1928	1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
TROQUEER	Scottish Parish	1928	1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer