Knockbain Parish through time

Knockbain 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	Authority
KNOCKBAIN	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'.
KILMUIR WESTER AND SUDDIE	Alternate	English	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
KNOCKBAYNE	Alternate	English	1801 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ROSS AND CROMARTY	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'.
BLACK ISLE	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
1891	was enlarged by gaining part of	KILLERANAN	So much of the parish of Killearnan as lies to the east of the centre of the public road leading from Allanglach to Bellfield, and also so much of the farm of Bellfield as is situated in the parish of Killearnan.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892), p. 8.

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How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10126150

Date accessed: 09th April 2026