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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population fell from 730 in 1801 to 492 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 222 males aged 20 and over, 81 were Agricultural Labourers.

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
KIRKPATRICK IRONGAY	Preferred	English			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
IRONGRAY	Alternate	English			1801 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
KIRKPATRICK IRON GRAY	Alternate	English			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
KIRKPATRICK IRONGRAY	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
DUMFRIES SHIRE	Scottish County	1948		1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE	Scottish County	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'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
16 May 1948	was enlarged by gaining part of	KIRKPATRICK IRONGAY
16 May 1948	was reduced to enlarge	KIRKPATRICK IRONGAY

Lower level units

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