Available Themes

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• Total Population 1881 to 1971: Population grew from 28,980 in 1881 to 43,030 in 1971.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1851 to 1971: Population pyramids, using 5-year age groups.

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
PERTH	Preferred	English	between 1124 and 1127	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'.
ST JOHNSTOUN	Alternate	English			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
S871804	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
PERTHSHIRE	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 1936	was enlarged by gaining part of	PERTH DoC
15 May 1936	was enlarged by gaining part of	PERTHSHIRE CLandward
16 May 1948	was enlarged by gaining part of	PERTH DoC
16 May 1948	was enlarged by gaining part of	PERTHSHIRE CLandward
16 May 1958	was enlarged by gaining part of	PERTH DoC		1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 14th January, 1959)
16 May 1966	was enlarged by gaining part of	PERTH DoC	Part of Kinnoull and Tibbermore C.C.E.D. Area: 137 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 23rd May, 1966)
16 May 1969	was enlarged by gaining part of	PERTH DoC	Part of Tibbermore C.C.E.D. Area: 78 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 15th April, 1969)

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
KINNOULL	Scottish Parish		1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
PERTH	Scottish Parish		1975	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
SCONE	Scottish Parish		1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
TIBBERMORE	Scottish Parish		1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer