Bothwell Parish through time

Bothwell 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
LANARKSHIRE	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'.
BOTHWELL Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
BOTHWELL Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
MOTHERWELL Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
MOTHERWELL AND WISHAW Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District	1920	1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
OMOA	Scottish Poor Law Combination			Higginbotham, History of the Workhouse

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
15 May 1927	was reduced to enlarge	OLD MONKLAND		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Order of Secretary of State dated 8th September, 1927)

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How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10125030

Date accessed: 09th April 2026