Clydebank Burgh (Burgh) through time

Clydebank Burgh (Burgh)

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.

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.

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.

Numbers going to church, and the kinds of churches they went to. The different religions of modern Britain.

A settlement.

Alternative names

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
CLYDEBANK	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'.
S741628	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Formal status

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status	Abbreviation	Start	End	Authority
Unknown Status	UBu			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
Large Burgh	LBu			1951 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 1 , 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
NEW KILPATRICK	Scottish Parish		1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
OLD KILPATRICK	Scottish Parish		1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
CENTRAL CLYDESIDE	Conurbation
DUNBARTONSHIRE	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'.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Authority
07 Aug 1925	was enlarged by gaining part of	DUNBARTONSHIRE CLandward	1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Clydebank Burgh Extension Act 1925)
07 Aug 1925	was enlarged by gaining part of	DUNBARTONSHIRE CLandward	1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Authority information missing
16 May 1938	was enlarged by gaining part of	DUNBARTONSHIRE CLandward
15 May 1949	was enlarged by gaining part of	DUNBARTONSHIRE CLandward

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Clydebank Burgh (Burgh) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10358486

Date accessed: 09th April 2026