East Kilbride Burgh (Burgh) through time

East Kilbride 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.

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
EAST KILBRIDE	Preferred	English	early eighteenth century	1975	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
S811731	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Formal status

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status	Abbreviation	Start	End	Authority
Police Burgh	PoBu	1963	1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
Large Burgh	LBu	1967	1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
Small Burgh	SBu	1963	1967	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
Burgh of Barony	BuBa	early eighteenth century		1851 Census of Great Britain, Population tables 2, Table [1] , 'Population Abstract'

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
EAST KILBRIDE	Scottish Parish		1975	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Other related units

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	EAST KILBRIDE	Built-up Area	National Records of Scotland, National Records of Scotland web site (2022 Census Settlement boundaries)

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
LANARKSHIRE	Scottish County		1975	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
16 May 1963	was created through the abolition of	NO 5 DoC	Part of East Kilbride, North and East Kilbride South C.C.E.D. Area: 2427 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 19th March, 1963)
16 May 1963	was created from part of	NO 8 DoC	Part of Cambusland South C.C.E.D. Area: 2 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 19th March, 1963)

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How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10359296

Date accessed: 08th April 2026