No 7 District of County (DoC) through time

No 7 District of County (DoC)

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

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	Authority
NO 7	Preferred	English	1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.
DISTRICT NO 7	Alternate	English	1931 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Population of Burghs, Districts of Counties, and Civil Parishes'.
SEVENTH	Alternate	English	1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.
S811746	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
LANARKSHIRE	Scottish County			1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
16 May 1951	was reduced to enlarge	AIRDRIE Burgh		1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Airdrie Corporation Order Confirmation Act, 1951)
16 May 1952	was reduced to enlarge	MOTHERWELL AND WISHAW Burgh		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 reduced to enlarge	MOTHERWELL AND WISHAW Burgh	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, No 7 District of County (DoC) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12838001

Date accessed: 08th April 2026