Scotland Civil Registration: Difference between revisions

In the beginning in 1855, the civil parishes also became civil registration districts, and they had the same identification numbers.  However, in large populated areas, it was necessary for the districts to be sub-divided, and the civil parish numbers were sub-divided.  For instance, the civil parish and district of Glasgow, Lanarkshire has the number of 644.  When the districts were created in 1855, an area of Glasgow called High Church was created as a separate district and given the number of 644/2, indicating that it is part of the greater Glasgow area.  When High Church district was abolished in 1875 and the district of Camlachie was created, it was given the number of 644/2.