Available Themes

Population

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
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:
LIFF AND BENVIE
Unit Type:
Scottish Parish
Date created:
1901
Date abolished:
1975
Unit ID:
10162701
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:

Table 3 in the county report for Angus from the 1931 Census has a footnote which says 'The portion of the former parish of Liff, Benvie and Invergowrie which formed a landward part of Dundee Combination parish was erected into a separate parish, called Liff and Benvie, in 1901.' The gazetteer has been amended to reflect this.

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 1901 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'.
DUNDEE ScoCofC Scottish County     1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
DUNDEE Scottish Poor Law Combination     Higginbotham, History of the Workhouse

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
04 Jun 1954 was reduced to create DUNDEE   1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Dundee Corporation (Water Transport, Finance Etc.) Order 1954)

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10162701

Date accessed: 28th March 2024