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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population grew from 8,322 in 1801 to 11,050 in 1971.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1851 to 1971: In 1851, only 7.82 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1971 12.94 per cent were.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 2,170 males aged 20 and over, 532 worked in Retail and Handicrafts.

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

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
NAIRNSHIRE	Preferred	English			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
NAIRN	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 Dep	Country		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'.
NORTHERN	Scottish Census Division			Census of Population (Census 1961 Scotland, Vol. 6, Occupation, Industry and Workplace, Part 1, Occupation Tables, p.x.)

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	INVERNESS SHIRE	The part of Daviot and Dunlichity parish previously in Nairn.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892), p. 13.
1891	was reduced to enlarge	INVERNESS SHIRE	The following portion of Croy and Dalcross previously in Nairn: So much of the main portion of Croy & Dalcross as lies to the west of aline starting at a point on the boundary between the said parish and the parish of Petty at a point at the west end of Loch Flemington, and running thence in a southerly direction along the present boundary between the counties of Inverness and Nairn until it meets the northern boundary of the estate of Holme, thence along the northern and western boundaries of the said estate until it reaches the River Nairn, thence to and up the medium filum of the said river until it reaches the march between the farm of Dalroy on the estate of Cantray and the farm of Croygorston on the estate of Culloden, and thence in a generally south-easterly direction along the said march until it meets the boundary of the parish of Cawdor.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892), p. 13.
1891	was reduced to enlarge	INVERNESS SHIRE	The part of Petty parish previously in Nairn.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892)
1891	was enlarged by gaining part of	INVERNESS SHIRE	The remainder of the main portion of Croy and Dalcross previously in Inverness.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892), p. 13.
1891	was enlarged by gaining part of	INVERNESS SHIRE	The part of Cawdor parish previously in Inverness.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892), p. 13.
1891	was reduced to enlarge	MORAY	The part of Dyke and Moy parish previously in Nairn. Area: 43 acres.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892), p. 20.
1891	was reduced to enlarge	MORAY	The part of Ardlach parish previously in Nairn. Area: 2869 acres.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892), p. 21.
1891	was reduced to enlarge	ROSS AND CROMARTY	The part of Urquhart and Logie Wester parish previously in Nairn.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892)

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
NAIRN	1841 Occupation reporting area			1841 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Occupation Abstract'.
NAIRN COUNTY	1841 Occupation reporting area			1841 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Occupation Abstract'.
AULDEARN Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
GEDDES Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
LOCHLOY Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
NAIRN Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		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'.
NAIRN LANDWARD Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		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'.
NAIRN	Scottish Poor Law Combination			Higginbotham, History of the Workhouse
ARDCLACH	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'.
AULDEARN	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'.
CAWDOR	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'.
CROY AND DALCROSS	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'.
DAVIOT AND DUNLICHITY	Scottish Parish			1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
DYKE AND MOY	Scottish Parish	1845	1891	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
MOY AND DALAROSSIE	Scottish Parish	1845	1891	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
NAIRN	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'.
PETTY	Scottish Parish	1845	1891	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
URQUHART AND LOGIE WESTER	Scottish Parish	1845	1891	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.