Broughton Parish through time

Broughton Parish

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

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

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

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Groome says it was merged into the United Parish of Broughton, Kilbucho, and Glenholm "about 1804", but it was separately listed by the 1831 census.

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	BROUGHTON GLENHOLM AND KILBUCHO	Scottish Parish	1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
PEEBLES SHIRE	Scottish County			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/13408038

Date accessed: 08th April 2026