Dysart Burgh (Burgh)

Created: 1510   Abolished: 1930

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.
Housing

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status Abbreviation Start End Authority
Burgh of Barony BuBa 1510 1587 The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
Police Burgh PoBu 1834 1930 The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
Royal Burgh RoBu 1587 1930 1851 Census of Great Britain, Population tables 2, Table [1] , 'Population Abstract'

This unit contained the following units:

This unit was part of the following units:

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10359259

Date accessed: 08th April 2026