Fort William Burgh (Burgh) through time

Fort William 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
GORDONSBURGH	Official	English		reign of William and Mary	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
MARYBURGH	Official	English		start of the nineteenth century	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
FORT WILLIAM	Preferred	English	1618	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'.
S771695	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Formal status

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status	Abbreviation	Start	End	Authority
Burgh of Barony	BuBa	1618	1874	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
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'
Police Burgh	PoBu	1874	1975	1911 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 3 , 'Population of Civil Parishes since 1801'

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
KILMALLIE	Scottish Parish		1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
KILMONIVAIG	Scottish Parish		1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer

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	FORT WILLIAM	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
INVERNESS SHIRE	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
15 Jun 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	INVERNESS SHIRE CLandward
15 Jun 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	LOCHABER DoC
24 Apr 1947	was enlarged by gaining part of	INVERNESS SHIRE CLandward
24 Apr 1947	was enlarged by gaining part of	LOCHABER DoC
16 May 1963	was enlarged by gaining part of	LOCHABER DoC	Part of Kilmallie South and Kilmonivaig South C.C.E.D. Area: 59 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 11th April, 1963)

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How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10359594

Date accessed: 08th April 2026