Lerwick Landward District of County (DoC)

Abolished: 19 Oct 1967

Statistics

Population

Population

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

Housing

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

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
SHETLAND Scottish County     1961 Census of Scotland, Table 23, 'Private Households by availability of certain Household Arrangements', for 'County, LB, SB, Districts of County, NT'.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
16 May 1938 was reduced to enlarge LERWICK Burgh  
16 May 1966 was abolished to enlarge LERWICK Burgh Part of Gulberwick C.C.E.D. Area: 305 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 8th June, 1965)
09 Oct 1967 was abolished to create BURRA DoC Area: 1288 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 (The County of Zetland District Council Scheme, 1967)
09 Oct 1967 was abolished to create GULBERWICK AND QUARFF DoC Area: 2532 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 (The County of Zetland District Council Scheme, 1967)

Boundary Map of Lerwick Landward District of County (DoC)

If the boundaries of the Scottish Burgh/District 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, Lerwick Landward District of County (DoC) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12838876

Date accessed: 08th April 2026