Galashiels Burgh (Burgh) through time

Galashiels 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
GALASHIELS	Preferred	English	1599	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'.
S911864	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Formal status

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status	Abbreviation	Start	End	Authority
Parliamentary Burgh	PaBu	between 1867 and 1868		The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
Police Burgh	PoBu	1850	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'
Burgh of Barony	BuBa	1599	1632	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
GALASHIELS	Scottish Parish	1891	1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
MELROSE	Scottish Parish		1891	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SELKIRKSHIRE	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 May 1939	was enlarged by gaining part of	ROXBURGHSHIRE CLandward
15 May 1939	was enlarged by gaining part of	SELKIRKSHIRE CLandward
16 May 1948	was enlarged by gaining part of	SELKIRKSHIRE CLandward
16 May 1963	was enlarged by gaining part of	NORTH DoC	Part of Galashiels C.C.E.D. Area: 14 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 21st May, 1963)
16 May 1970	was enlarged by gaining part of	MELROSE DoC	Part of Melrose North C.C.E.D. Area: 12 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 23rd March, 1970)

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How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10359673

Date accessed: 09th April 2026