Available Themes

Population

Population

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

Learning & Language

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

Work & Poverty

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

Housing

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

Preferred Name:
ARBROATH AND ST VIGEANS
Unit Type:
Scottish Parish
Date created:
1895
Date abolished:
1975
Unit ID:
10087995
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'.

Notes:

The SCAN gazetteer described this parish as resulting from a merger between Arbroath and St. Vigeans in 1919, but it is listed as a single unit in the 1911 Census of Population. Further Table 3 of volume I in 1911 has a footnote which says the two parishes of Arbroath and St Vigeans were united in 1895.

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
ANGUS Scottish County 1895 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
1895 was created through the abolition of ARBROATH   Great Britain Historical GIS Project
1895 was created through the abolition of ST VIGEANS   Great Britain Historical GIS Project

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, Arbroath and St Vigeans ScoP through time | Census tables with data for the Scottish Parish, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10087995

Date accessed: 28th March 2024