Cockenzie and Port Seton Burgh (Burgh) through time

Cockenzie and Port Seton Burgh (Burgh)

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

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

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
COCKENZIE AND PORT SETON	Preferred	English	1591	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'.
WINTON	Alternate	English			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
S751642	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Formal status

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status	Abbreviation	Start	End	Authority
Burgh of Regality	BuRe	1686	1885	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
Burgh of Barony	BuBa	1591	1686	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
Police Burgh	PoBu	1885	1975	1911 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 3 , 'Population of Civil Parishes since 1801'
Small Burgh	SBu	1930	1975	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
PRESTONPANS	Scottish Parish	1595	1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
TRANENT	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
EAST LOTHIAN	Scottish County		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'.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
02 Feb 1928	was enlarged by gaining part of	EAST LOTHIAN CLandward		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Authority information missing
16 Jan 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	EAST LOTHIAN CLandward
16 Jan 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	PRESTONPANS DoC
16 May 1962	was enlarged by gaining part of	PRESTONPANS DoC	Part of Prestonpans East C.C.E.D. Area: 6 hectares.	1971 Census of Scotland, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of boundary (between 23rd April, 1961 and 25th April, 1971)', for 'County, local authority areas, civil parishes'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 16th May, 1962)
16 May 1968	was enlarged by gaining part of	PRESTONPANS DoC	Part of Prestonpans East C.C.E.D. Area: 22 hectares.	1971 Census of Scotland, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of boundary (between 23rd April, 1961 and 25th April, 1971)', for 'County, local authority areas, civil parishes'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 16th May, 1968)

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Cockenzie and Port Seton Burgh (Burgh) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10358498

Date accessed: 08th April 2026