Abbey Parish through time

Abbey 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
ABBEY	Preferred	English			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
PAISLEY ABBEY	Alternate	English			1861 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Scotland in Civil Counties and Parishes, showing the numbers of Families; of Houses Inhabited, Uninhabited, and Building; of Males, Females, and Both Sexes; of Children at School the first week of April 1861; of all in the receipt of Education; of Rooms with Windows; and of the Temporarily Absent and Temporarily Present. The Parishes arranged alphabetically under each County'.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
RENFREWSHIRE	Scottish County	1845	1898	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
PAISLEY Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer

Boundaries and changes

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If the boundaries of the Scottish Parish changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10050996

Date accessed: 08th April 2026