Kirkcaldy Burgh (Burgh) through time

Kirkcaldy 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
KIRKCALDY	Preferred	English	1315	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'.
S761655	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Formal status

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status	Abbreviation	Start	End	Authority
Burgh of Regality	BuRe	1315	1328	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
Police Burgh	PoBu	1811	1930	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'
Royal Burgh	RoBu	1644	1930	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
AUCHTERDERRAN	Scottish Parish		1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
KIRKCALDY	Scottish Parish		1901	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
WEMYSS	Scottish Parish	1901	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	KIRKCALDY AND DYSART	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
FIFE	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
16 May 1930	was enlarged by gaining part of	FIFE CLandward		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Kirkcaldy Corporation Order Confirmation Act, 1930)
16 May 1939	was enlarged by gaining part of	FIFE CLandward
16 May 1950	was enlarged by gaining part of	FIFE CLandward
16 May 1967	was enlarged by gaining part of	KIRKCALDY DoC	Part of Auchtertool C.C.E.D. Area: 327 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 4th May, 1967)
16 May 1967	was enlarged by gaining part of	LOCHGELLY DoC	Part of New Carden C.C.E.D. Area: 11 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 4th May, 1967)

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How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10360500

Date accessed: 08th April 2026