Available Themes

Population

Population

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

Preferred Name:
ROUSAY AND EGILSAY
Unit Type:
Scottish Parish
Date created:
1845
Date abolished:
1975
Unit ID:
10051162
Authorities:
1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
ROUSAY AND EGILSAY Preferred 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'.
ROUSAY AND EGILSHAY Alternate English     1861 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Scotland in Civil Counties and Parishes, showing the numbers of Families; of Houses Inhabited, Uninhabited, and Building; of Males, Females, and Both Sexes; of Children at School the first week of April 1861; of all in the receipt of Education; of Rooms with Windows; and of the Temporarily Absent and Temporarily Present. The Parishes arranged alphabetically under each County'.
ROUSAY EGILSHAY AND VEIRA Alternate English     1911 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Population of Civil Parishes'.

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ORKNEY Scottish County 1845 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'.
ORKNEY AND SHETLAND Scottish County     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
ORKNEY Scottish Poor Law Combination     Higginbotham, History of the Workhouse

Boundary changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Lower level units

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Rousay and Egilsay ScoP through time | Census tables with data for the Scottish Parish, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10051162

Date accessed: 31st October 2024