Aberdeen Parish through time

Aberdeen 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.

Alternative names

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
ABERDEEN	Preferred	English			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
ABERDEEN ST NICHOLAS	Alternate	English			1881 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Scotland in Civil Counties and Parishes, showing the Acreage, the number of Families, of Houses Inhabited, Uninhabited, and Building; the number of the total Population and of Persons of each Sex; the number of Persons speaking Gaelic habitually; the number of Rooms with Windows; and the number of Persons temporarily absent or present in each Parish or Subdivision thereof on the 4th April 1881. For comparison there is added the number of Families, Persons of each Sex, Houses, and Rooms with Windows in 1871'.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ABERDEEN ScoCofC	Scottish County			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
ABERDEENSHIRE	Scottish County	1845	1975	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
KINCARDINESHIRE	Scottish County	1845	1975	1911 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Population of Civil Parishes'.
ABERDEEN Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District			1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
28 May 1940	was enlarged by the abolition of	BANCHORY DEVENICK
28 May 1940	was enlarged by the abolition of	NEWHILLS
28 May 1940	was enlarged by the abolition of	NIGG
28 May 1940	was enlarged by the abolition of	PETERCULTER
28 May 1952	was enlarged by gaining part of	NEWHILLS		1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Aberdeen Extension Order Confirmation Act, 1952, read in conjunction with Section 10 of Aberdeen Corporation (Administration, Finance, etc.) Order Corporation Act, 1940)
28 May 1970	was enlarged by gaining part of	NEWHILLS	Part of Newhills\|Cp Area: 119 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'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Aberdeen City Extension Order Confirmation Act 1970)
28 May 1970	was enlarged by gaining part of	NIGG	Part of Nigg\|Cp Area: 407 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'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Aberdeen City Extension Order Confirmation Act 1970)

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How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10036070

Date accessed: 08th April 2026