Kinross Burgh (Burgh) through time

Kinross 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
KINROSS	Preferred	English	1541	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'.
S791715	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	1541	1685	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
Police Burgh	PoBu	1864	1975	1911 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 3 , 'Population of Civil Parishes since 1801'
Burgh of Regality	BuRe	1685	1864	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'

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

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

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
KINROSS 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
18 Aug 1937	was enlarged by gaining part of	KINROSS LANDWARD Burgh
16 May 1962	was enlarged by gaining part of	KINROSS LANDWARD Burgh	Part of Kinross North C.C.E.D. Area: 3 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 8th June, 1962)
16 May 1968	was enlarged by gaining part of	KINROSS LANDWARD Burgh	Part of Kinross North C.C.E.D. Area: 41 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 27th September, 1967)

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How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10360470

Date accessed: 09th April 2026