Bothwell ScoP through time | Census tables with data for the Scottish Parish

Administrative unit

Bothwell ScoP

Scottish Parish

Historical statistics
Key findings
Relationships and changes

Available Themes

Population

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

Industry

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

Social Structure

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

Learning & Language

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

Work & Poverty

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

Housing

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

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Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population grew from 3,017 in 1801 to 70,416 in 1971.
Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 1,479 males aged 20 and over, 593 were Labourers (non-agricultural).

Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Preferred Name:: BOTHWELL
Unit Type:: Scottish Parish
Date created:: 1845
Date abolished:: 1975
Unit ID:: 10125030
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'.

Bothwell ScoP, Lanarkshire

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

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
LANARKSHIRE	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'.
BOTHWELL Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
BOTHWELL Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
MOTHERWELL Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
MOTHERWELL AND WISHAW Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District	1920	1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
OMOA	Scottish Poor Law Combination			Higginbotham, History of the Workhouse

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
15 May 1927	was reduced to enlarge	OLD MONKLAND		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Order of Secretary of State dated 8th September, 1927)

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, Bothwell ScoP through time | Census tables with data for the Scottish Parish, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10125030

Date accessed: 01st November 2024