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Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.
Although the Act/Order which renamed this unit has not been specifically identified, Ayr District of County population figures for the previous Census given in the 1951 County Report (Table 1) match exactly the population figures for Ayr No. 1 District of County given in 1931 (Table 1). The listing of associated parishes in 1951 (Table 5) also matches exactly those given in 1931 (Table 13).
The following alternative names exist:
Name | Status | Language | Start | End | Authority |
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AYR NO 1 | Official | English | After 1931 and before 1951 | 1931 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Population of Burghs, Districts of Counties, and Civil Parishes'. | |
AYR | Preferred | English | After 1931 and before 1951 | 1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'. | |
S671558 | CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts | English |
We know of no associations with other units.
This unit was part of the following units:
Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
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AYRSHIRE | Scottish County | 1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'. |
This unit was affected by the following changes:
Date | Type of change | Other unit involved | Area transferred | Authority |
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1955 | was reduced to enlarge | DALMELLINGTON DoC | an area | 1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (County of Ayr District Council (Amendment) Scheme Approval Instrument, 1955) |
16 May 1968 | was reduced to enlarge | AYR Burgh | Part of Tarbolton West C.C.E.D. Area: 6 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 May, 1968) |
16 May 1969 | was reduced to enlarge | PRESTWICK Burgh | Part of Monkton, Craigie and Symington and Tarbolton West C.C.E.D. Area: 155 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 24th September, 1968) |
We know of no units which were contained within this unit.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Ayr DoC through time | Census tables with data for the Scottish Burgh/District, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12837173
Date accessed: 06th October 2024