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Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
MIDLOTHIAN	Preferred	English		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'.
EDINBURGH	Alternate	English			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
EDINBURGHSHIRE	Alternate	English			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer

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
MIDLOTHIAN	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 Aug 1925	was reduced to enlarge	DALKEITH Burgh		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Authority information missing
18 Feb 1926	was reduced to enlarge	DALKEITH Burgh		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Authority information missing
27 Jul 1927	was reduced to enlarge	LOANHEAD Burgh		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Authority information missing
13 Jul 1932	was reduced to enlarge	BONNYRIGG AND LASSWADE Burgh
23 Mar 1933	was reduced to enlarge	PENICUIK Burgh
15 Jan 1936	was reduced to enlarge	DALKEITH Burgh
24 Dec 1936	was reduced to enlarge	PENICUIK Burgh
11 Nov 1946	was reduced to enlarge	MUSSELBURGH Burgh
14 May 1946	was reduced to enlarge	DALKEITH Burgh
16 May 1948	was reduced to enlarge	LOANHEAD Burgh
16 May 1950	was reduced to enlarge	BONNYRIGG AND LASSWADE Burgh

Lower level units

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