Dunbartonshire District of County (CLandward) through time

Dunbartonshire District of County (CLandward)

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	End	Authority
DUNBARTONSHIRE	Preferred	English	1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
DUMBARTON	Alternate	English		The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
DUMBARTONSHIRE	Alternate	English		The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
DUNBARTON	Alternate	English		1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
DUNBARTONSHIRE	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	Authority
07 Aug 1925	was reduced to enlarge	CLYDEBANK Burgh	1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Authority information missing
07 Aug 1925	was reduced to enlarge	CLYDEBANK Burgh	1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Clydebank Burgh Extension Act 1925)
15 May 1926	was reduced to enlarge	GLASGOW Burgh	1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; The areas annexed from the Counties of Dumbarton and Renfrew were by the same Act transferred to the county of Lanark.
15 Feb 1935	was reduced to enlarge	MILNGAVIE Burgh
15 May 1938	was reduced to enlarge	HELENSBURGH Burgh
16 May 1938	was reduced to enlarge	CLYDEBANK Burgh
16 May 1938	was reduced to enlarge	GLASGOW ScoCofC
15 Feb 1939	was reduced to enlarge	KIRKINTILLOCH Burgh
16 May 1940	was reduced to enlarge	DUMBARTON Burgh
16 May 1946	was reduced to enlarge	MILNGAVIE Burgh
15 May 1949	was reduced to enlarge	CLYDEBANK Burgh

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Dunbartonshire District of County (CLandward) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10486907

Date accessed: 08th April 2026