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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
AYRSHIRE	Preferred	English		1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
AYR	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
AYRSHIRE	Scottish County		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
12 Feb 1923	was reduced to enlarge	KILMARNOCK Burgh		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Authority information missing
11 Dec 1924	was reduced to enlarge	KILWINNING Burgh		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Authority information missing
15 May 1930	was reduced to enlarge	KILMARNOCK Burgh		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Interlocutor dated 29th August 1929)
15 May 1930	was reduced to enlarge	KILMARNOCK Burgh		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Authority information missing
16 May 1935	was reduced to enlarge	AYR Burgh
16 May 1935	was reduced to enlarge	KILMARNOCK Burgh
16 May 1935	was reduced to enlarge	TROON Burgh
09 Aug 1937	was reduced to enlarge	CUMNOCK AND HOLMHEAD Burgh
09 Dec 1937	was reduced to enlarge	SALTCOATS Burgh
30 Mar 1937	was reduced to enlarge	GALSTON Burgh
16 May 1948	was reduced to enlarge	KILMARNOCK Burgh
16 May 1949	was reduced to enlarge	KILWINNING Burgh
16 May 1949	was reduced to enlarge	LARGS Burgh

Lower level units

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