Stornoway Burgh (Burgh) through time

Stornoway 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
STORNOWAY	Preferred	English	1607	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'.
S891840	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Formal status

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status	Abbreviation	Start	End	Authority
Police Burgh	PoBu	1863	1975	1911 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 3 , 'Population of Civil Parishes since 1801'
Burgh of Barony	BuBa	1607	1863	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
STORNOWAY	Scottish Parish		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	STORNOWAY	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
ROSS AND CROMARTY	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
15 May 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	LEWIS DoC
15 May 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	ROSS AND CROMARTY CLandward
16 May 1954	was enlarged by gaining part of	LEWIS DoC		1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 22nd April, 1954)
16 May 1968	was enlarged by gaining part of	LEWIS DoC	Part of Stornoway (Central) C.C.E.D. Area: 10 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 15th May, 1968)

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How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10362131

Date accessed: 08th April 2026