Colinton Parish

Abolished: 1920

Statistics

Population

Population

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

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.
Social Structure

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.
Learning & Language

Learning & Language

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.
Work & Poverty

Work & Poverty

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?
Housing

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

Notes

Table 3 in the county report for Midlothian from the 1931 Census has a footnote which says 'The boundaries of the Parish of Edinburgh were extended by the Edinburgh Boundaries Extension and Tramways Act, 1920, to include the whole of the Parishes of Colinton, Corstorphine, Cramond, Leith, and Liberton, and part of the Parish of Inveresk.' The gazetteer has been amended to reflect this.

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
COLINTON Preferred English     1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
COLLINGTON Alternate English     1821 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
MIDLOTHIAN Scottish County   1920 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
1920 was abolished to enlarge EDINBURGH   1931 Census of Scotland, Table 3, 'Population of Civil Parishes since 1801'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Edinburgh Boundaries Extension and Tramways Act, 1920)

Boundary Map of Colinton Parish

If the boundaries of the Scottish Parish changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Colinton Parish through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12799494

Date accessed: 08th April 2026