Maxwelltown Burgh (Burgh) through time

Maxwelltown Burgh (Burgh)

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.

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
BRIGEN OF DUMFRIES	Official	English	1810	1928	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
MAXWELLTOWN	Preferred	English	1810	1928	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Formal status

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status	Abbreviation	Start	End	Authority
Police Burgh	PoBu	1833	1928	1911 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 3 , 'Population of Civil Parishes since 1801'
Burgh of Barony	BuBa	1810	1851	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
TERREGLES	Scottish Parish		1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
TROQUEER	Scottish Parish		1975	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
KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE	Scottish County		1928	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
1929	was abolished to enlarge	DUMFRIES Burgh		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Population of Burghs, Districts of Counties, and Civil Parishes'.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10360973

Date accessed: 08th April 2026