Motherwell and Wishaw Burgh (Burgh) through time

Motherwell and Wishaw 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
MOTHERWELL AND WISHAW	Preferred	English	1920	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'.
S811733	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BOTHWELL	Scottish Parish	1920	1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
CAMBUSNETHAN	Scottish Parish	1920	1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
DALZIEL	Scottish Parish	1920	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
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
16 May 1937	was enlarged by gaining part of	LANARKSHIRE CLandward
16 May 1952	was enlarged by gaining part of	NO 6 DoC		1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Motherwell and Wishaw Burgh Order Confirmation Act, 1952)
16 May 1952	was enlarged by gaining part of	NO 7 DoC		1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Motherwell and Wishaw Burgh Order Confirmation Act, 1952)
16 May 1964	was enlarged by gaining part of	NO 7 DoC	Part of Dalziel-Overtown and Newmains C.C.E.D. Area: 259 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'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Motherwell and Wishaw Burgh Extension, etc. Order Confirmation Act dated 25th March, 1964)

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How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10361187

Date accessed: 08th April 2026