Parish-level Census Statistics for Scotland

The largest single set of tables in each census report contains data for the individual parishes. In most cases, the information is limited to the number of men and women, and the number of houses, although the pre-1851 reports included limited occupational information, especially in 1831. These tables are important as a record of the administrative hierarchy, and source of unit names, as well as for the statistics they contain. The tables for 1871 and earlier include many sub-parish units, such as townships and chapelries, and some areas lacking clear legal status. We are constructing a comprehensive collection of datasets containing these tables. Tables for 1851 and earlier which cover the whole of Great Britain are in the section on England and Wales.


Tables within section:

TableTypeContents
par_1821_s Raw Data Parish/District/County-level socio-economic statistics for Scotland in 1821.
par_1831_s Raw Data Parish/District/County-level socio-economic statistics for Scotland in 1831.
par_1851_s Raw Data Parish level statistics for Scotland taken from the 1851 census
par_1871_s Raw Data Parish level statistics for Scotland taken from the 1871 census
par_1891_s Raw Data Parish level statistics for Scotland taken from the 1891 census
par_1901_s Raw Data Parish level statistics for Scotland taken from the 1901 census
par_1911_s Raw Data Parish level statistics for Scotland taken from the 1911 census
par_1921_s Raw Data Statistics for Scottish parishes, burghs and County Districts taken from the 1921 census
par_1931_s Raw Data Burgh, District of County and Parish-level statistics for Scotland taken from the 1931 census
par_1951_s Raw Data Burgh, District of County and Parish-level statistics for Scotland taken from the 1951 census
par_1961_s Raw Data Parish and City Ward level statistics for Scotland taken from the 1961 census
par_1971_s Raw Data Parish and City Ward level statistics for Scotland taken from the 1971 census