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Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
LANARKSHIRE	Preferred	English		1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
LANARK	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
LANARKSHIRE	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
15 May 1924	was reduced to enlarge	COATBRIDGE Burgh		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Coatbridge Burgh Extension Order Confirmation Act, 1924)
15 May 1924	was reduced to enlarge	COATBRIDGE Burgh		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Authority information missing
15 May 1925	was reduced to enlarge	HAMILTON Burgh		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Authority information missing
15 May 1926	was reduced to enlarge	GLASGOW Burgh		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Authority information missing
15 May 1927	was reduced to enlarge	AIRDRIE Burgh		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Authority information missing
15 May 1931	was reduced to enlarge	GLASGOW ScoCofC
08 Jun 1933	was reduced to enlarge	BIGGAR Burgh
15 May 1934	was reduced to enlarge	HAMILTON Burgh
05 May 1937	was reduced to enlarge	BIGGAR Burgh
16 May 1937	was reduced to enlarge	AIRDRIE Burgh
16 May 1937	was reduced to enlarge	COATBRIDGE Burgh
16 May 1937	was reduced to enlarge	MOTHERWELL AND WISHAW Burgh
16 May 1938	was reduced to enlarge	GLASGOW ScoCofC
16 May 1938	was reduced to enlarge	HAMILTON Burgh
16 May 1938	was reduced to enlarge	RUTHERGLEN Burgh
16 May 1948	was reduced to enlarge	BIGGAR Burgh
16 May 1948	was reduced to enlarge	COATBRIDGE Burgh

Lower level units

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