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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
WEST LOTHIAN	Preferred	English		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'.
LINLITHGOW	Alternate	English			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
LINLITHGOWSHIRE	Alternate	English			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer

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
WEST LOTHIAN	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
04 Aug 1922	was reduced to enlarge	GRANGEMOUTH Burgh		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Authority information missing
15 May 1930	was reduced to enlarge	BATHGATE Burgh		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Interlocutor, dated 12th May, 1930)
15 May 1930	was reduced to enlarge	BATHGATE Burgh		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Authority information missing
15 Aug 1934	was reduced to enlarge	QUEENSFERRY Burgh
15 May 1936	was reduced to enlarge	BONESS Burgh
16 May 1948	was reduced to enlarge	ARMADALE Burgh
16 May 1948	was reduced to enlarge	LINLITHGOW Burgh
16 May 1948	was reduced to enlarge	QUEENSFERRY Burgh
16 May 1950	was reduced to enlarge	BATHGATE Burgh

Lower level units

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