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Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

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

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
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	FIFE	The part of Portmoak parish previously in Kinross.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892), p. 75.
1891	was enlarged by gaining part of	FIFE	The part of Kinglassie parish previously in Fife.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892), p. 75.
1891	was enlarged by gaining part of	FIFE	The part of Dunfermline parish previously in Fife.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892), p. 77.
1891	was enlarged by gaining part of	FIFE	The part of Ballingry parish previously in Fife.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892), p. 76.
1891	was reduced to enlarge	PERTHSHIRE	The part of Arngask parish previously in Kinross.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892)
1891	was reduced to enlarge	PERTHSHIRE	The part of Forgandenny parish previously in Kinross.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892), p. 47.
1891	was enlarged by gaining part of	PERTHSHIRE	The part of Fossoway parish previously in Perth.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892), p. 48.
18 Aug 1937	was enlarged by gaining part of	PERTHSHIRE		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Authority information missing

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
KINROSS	1841 Occupation reporting area			1841 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Occupation Abstract'.
KINROSS COUNTY	1841 Occupation reporting area			1841 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Occupation Abstract'.
CROOK OF DEVON Burgh	Scottish Burgh		after the 1890s	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
KINROSS 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'.
KINROSS SHIRE 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'.
ARNGASK	Scottish Parish	1845	1891	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
CLEISH	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'.
FORGANDENNY	Scottish Parish	1845	1891	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
FOSSOWAY	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'.
KINROSS	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'.
ORWELL	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'.
PORTMOAK	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'.