Available Themes

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
EDINBURGH	Preferred	English	1930	1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
CITY OF EDINBURGH	Alternate	English			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
EDINBURGH CITY	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

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	EDINBURGH City	District/Unitary Authority	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SCOTLAND	Nation	1930	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
1891	was enlarged by gaining part of	EAST LOTHIAN	The part of Fala and Soutra parish previously in Haddington.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892), p. 104.
1891	was enlarged by gaining part of	EAST LOTHIAN	The part of Humbie parish previously in Haddington.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892)
1891	was enlarged by gaining part of	WEST LOTHIAN	The part of Dalmeny parish previously in Linlithgow.	H. Shennan, Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland (Edinburgh: Wm. Green & Sons, 1892), p. 102.
16 May 1954	was enlarged by gaining part of	MIDLOTHIAN		1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; Authority information missing

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
CANONGATE Burgh	Scottish Burgh		1856	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
CRAMOND Burgh	Scottish Burgh		after 1579	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
EDINBURGH Burgh	Scottish Burgh	1930	1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
LEITH Burgh	Scottish Burgh		1920	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
PORTSBURGH Burgh	Scottish Burgh		1856	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
RESTALRIG Burgh	Scottish Burgh			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
RESTALRIG AND CALTON Burgh	Scottish Burgh		1725	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
WESTER DUDDINGSTON Burgh	Scottish Burgh			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
EDINBURGH	Scottish Parish			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
BROUGHTON	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
CALTON	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
CENTRAL LEITH	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
COLINTON	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
CORSTORPHINE	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
CRAIGENTINNY	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
CRAIGMILLAR	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
GEORGE SQUARE	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
GORGIE DALRY	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
HOLYROOD	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
LIBERTON	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
MERCHISTON	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
MORNINGSIDE	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
MURRAYFIELD CRAMOND	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
NEWINGTON	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
PILTON	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
PORTOBELLO	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
SIGHTHILL	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
SOUTH LEITH	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
ST ANDREWS	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
ST BERNARDS	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
ST GILES	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
WEST LEITH	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.