Abernethy Parish through time

Abernethy Parish

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
FIFE	Scottish County	1845	1891	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
PERTHSHIRE	Scottish County	1845	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'.
ABERNETHY Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
1891	was reduced to enlarge	NEWBURGH	So much of the parish of Abernethy as lies to the east and south of the east march of the farm and lands of Pitmedden.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892), p. 46.
1891	was reduced to enlarge	STRATHMIGLO	So much of the parish of Abernethy as lies to the east of the west march of the lands of Nochnarrie, and so much of the said parish as lies to the east of the west march of the lands of Pitlour.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892), p. 46.

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Abernethy Parish through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10016733

Date accessed: 08th April 2026