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Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
WEST LOTHIAN	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'.
LINLITHGOW	Alternate	English			1911 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Population of Civil Parishes'.
LINLITHGOWSHIRE	Alternate	English			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	WEST LOTHIAN	District/Unitary Authority	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SCOTLAND	Nation		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
1891	was reduced to enlarge	EDINBURGH ScoCofC	The part of Dalmeny parish previously in Linlithgow.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892), p. 102.
1891	was reduced to enlarge	MIDLOTHIAN	The part of Cramond parish previously in West Lothian.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892)
04 Aug 1922	was enlarged by gaining part of	STIRLINGSHIRE		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Authority information missing
04 Aug 1922	was reduced to enlarge	STIRLINGSHIRE		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Authority information missing
16 May 1969	was reduced to enlarge	WIGTOWNSHIRE	Area: 8 acres.	[ERROR: authority is 'SRC' but src_id is null]; Authority information missing

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
LINLITHGOW	1841 Occupation reporting area			1841 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Occupation Abstract'.
LINLITHGOW COUNTY	1841 Occupation reporting area			1841 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Occupation Abstract'.
ABERCORN Burgh	Scottish Burgh			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
ARMADALE Burgh	Scottish Burgh		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'.
BATHGATE Burgh	Scottish Burgh		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'.
BONESS Burgh	Scottish Burgh		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'.
BRIDGENESS Burgh	Scottish Burgh			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
DALMENY Burgh	Scottish Burgh			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
GRANGE Burgh	Scottish Burgh			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
KIRKLISTON Burgh	Scottish Burgh			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
LINLITHGOW Burgh	Scottish Burgh		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'.
LIVINGSTON Burgh	Scottish Burgh			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
QUEENSFERRY Burgh	Scottish Burgh		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'.
WEST LOTHIAN Burgh	Scottish Burgh		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'.
WHITBURN Burgh	Scottish Burgh		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'.
LINLITHGOW	Scottish Poor Law Combination	1851		Higginbotham, History of the Workhouse
BATHGATE	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
BONESS	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
BROXBURN	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
LINLITHGOW	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
ABERCORN	Scottish Parish	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'.
BATHGATE	Scottish Parish	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'.
BONESS AND CARRIDEN	Scottish Parish	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'.
BORROWSTOWNNESS	Scottish Parish			1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
CARRIDEN	Scottish Parish			1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
CRAMOND	Scottish Parish	1845	1891	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
DALMENY	Scottish Parish	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'.
ECCLESMACHAN	Scottish Parish	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'.
KIRKLISTON	Scottish Parish	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'.
LINLITHGOW	Scottish Parish	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'.
LIVINGSTON	Scottish Parish	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'.
QUEENSFERRY	Scottish Parish			1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
TORPHICHEN	Scottish Parish	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'.
UPHALL	Scottish Parish	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'.
WHITBURN	Scottish Parish	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'.
LIVINGSTON	New Town
BONESS DoC	Scottish Burgh/District			1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.
KIRKLISTON AND WINCHBURGH DoC	Scottish Burgh/District			1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.
LINLITHGOW DoC	Scottish Burgh/District			1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.
TORPHICHEN AND BATHGATE DoC	Scottish Burgh/District			1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.
UPHALL DoC	Scottish Burgh/District			1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.
WHITBURN AND LIVINGSTON DoC	Scottish Burgh/District			1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.