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• Total Population 1881 to 1971: Population grew from 13,294 in 1881 to 22,400 in 1971.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1881 to 1971: In 1881, only 2.29 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1971 8.01 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
PORT GLASGOW	Preferred	English	1668	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'.
S881825	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
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 enlarged by gaining part of	RENFREWSHIRE CLandward		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Authority information missing
15 May 1924	was enlarged by gaining part of	RENFREWSHIRE CLandward		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Greenock area added to Port-Glasgow Burgh transferred to Port-Glasgow Parish
11 Nov 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	RENFREWSHIRE CLandward
15 May 1946	was enlarged by gaining part of	RENFREWSHIRE CLandward
16 May 1962	was enlarged by gaining part of	FIFTH DoC	Part of Kilmalcolm (North and South) C.C.E.D. Area: 80 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 19th March 1962)

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
KILMACOLM	Scottish Parish		1695	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
PORT GLASGOW	Scottish Parish	1695		1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.