Claim: The population of the Burgh of Patrick (area in Ireland) steadily increased from 1820 to 1911 due to the industrial development along River Clyde and in those 90 years the most number of inhabitants at 66,848 was recorded in 1911.
Evidence: During the nineteenth century Partick developed from a small village into a relatively populous centre as a result of the fast pace of industrial development along the River Clyde and improving communications. This article deals with the history of the Partick area of Glasgow in Scotland.