Arbroath Parish

Created: 1845   Abolished: 1895

Statistics

Population

Population

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

Industry

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

Learning & Language

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

Work & Poverty

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

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

Notes

Abolition date uncertain. The Scan gazetteer lists this unit as having absorbed St Vigeans parish in 1919. However, the Census listings for 1911 contain a footnote stating the two parishes were united in 1895 and the entry has been amended accordingly.

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
ARBROATH Preferred English     1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
ARBROATH OTHERWISE ABERBROTHOCK Alternate English     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ANGUS Scottish County 1845 1895 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
ARBROATH Scottish Poor Law Combination     Higginbotham, History of the Workhouse
ARBROATH Burgh Scottish Burgh/District   1975 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
1895 was abolished to create ARBROATH AND ST VIGEANS   Great Britain Historical GIS Project

Boundary Map of Arbroath Parish

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, Arbroath Parish through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10215146

Date accessed: 08th April 2026