Hamilton Burgh (Burgh) through time

Hamilton 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.

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.

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

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?

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

Numbers going to church, and the kinds of churches they went to. The different religions of modern Britain.

Alternative names

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
CADZOW	Official	English		1445	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
HAMILTON	Preferred	English	before 1475	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'.
S811732	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	1833		The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
Royal Burgh	RoBu	1549	1669	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
Large Burgh	LBu	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 Regality	BuRe	1669	1857	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
Police Burgh	PoBu	1851	1975	1851 Census of Great Britain, Population tables 2, Table [1] , 'Population Abstract'
Burgh of Barony	BuBa	before 1475	1549	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BLANTYRE	Scottish Parish	1975		The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
HAMILTON	Scottish Parish			1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
CENTRAL CLYDESIDE	Conurbation
LANARKSHIRE	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 1925	was enlarged by gaining part of	LANARKSHIRE CLandward		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Authority information missing
15 May 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	LANARKSHIRE CLandward
16 May 1938	was enlarged by gaining part of	LANARKSHIRE CLandward
16 May 1960	was enlarged by gaining part of	NO 4 DoC		1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 26th April, 1960)
16 May 1965	was enlarged by gaining part of	NO 4 DoC	Part of Hamilton C.C.E.D. Area: 55 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 7th May, 1965)
16 May 1969	was enlarged by gaining part of	NO 4 DoC	Part of Hamilton C.C.E.D. Area: 136 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 9th May, 1969)

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How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10359892

Date accessed: 08th April 2026