Paisley Burgh (Burgh) through time

Paisley 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
PAISLEY	Preferred	English	1488	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'.
S881824	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	1587	1665	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
Burgh of Barony	BuBa	1488	1587	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'
Police Burgh	PoBu	1806	1975	1851 Census of Great Britain, Population tables 2, Table [1] , 'Population Abstract'

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	End	Authority
ABBEY	Scottish Parish		The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
NEILSTON	Scottish Parish	1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
PAISLEY	Scottish Parish		1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
RENFREW	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
CENTRAL CLYDESIDE	Conurbation
RENFREWSHIRE	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
11 Nov 1946	was enlarged by gaining part of	RENFREWSHIRE CLandward
16 May 1947	was enlarged by gaining part of	RENFREW Burgh

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How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10361436

Date accessed: 08th April 2026