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Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
FIFE	Preferred	English		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'.
FIFESHIRE	Alternate	English			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer

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
FIFE	Scottish County		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'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
15 May 1930	was reduced to enlarge	MARKINCH Burgh		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Interlocutor dated 10th March 1930)
16 May 1930	was reduced to enlarge	KIRKCALDY Burgh		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Kirkcaldy Corporation Order Confirmation Act, 1930)
14 Nov 1932	was reduced to enlarge	ST ANDREWS Burgh
15 May 1932	was reduced to enlarge	LEVEN Burgh
28 Dec 1932	was reduced to enlarge	ST MONANCE Burgh
11 Sep 1936	was reduced to enlarge	ST MONANCE Burgh
16 May 1936	was reduced to enlarge	BUCKHAVEN AND METHIL Burgh
01 Dec 1938	was reduced to enlarge	ST ANDREWS Burgh
18 Aug 1938	was reduced to enlarge	BURNTISLAND Burgh
16 May 1939	was reduced to enlarge	KIRKCALDY Burgh
28 Sep 1945	was reduced to enlarge	LEVEN Burgh
16 May 1946	was reduced to enlarge	INVERKEITHING Burgh
20 Dec 1946	was reduced to enlarge	NEWBURGH Burgh
20 May 1946	was reduced to enlarge	MARKINCH Burgh
25 Jan 1946	was reduced to enlarge	COWDENBEATH Burgh
15 May 1948	was reduced to enlarge	LOCHGELLY Burgh
16 May 1949	was reduced to enlarge	LESLIE GREEN Burgh
16 May 1950	was reduced to enlarge	KIRKCALDY Burgh

Lower level units

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