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The population of Bedfordshire increased eight-fold between 1801 and 1991.
In 1991, one in ten households in Bedfordshire did not have central heating, which compared to a GB average of one in five.
Between 1851 and 1901, the number of people employed on the railways in Bedfordshire (excluding construction) increased ten-fold - from 110 people to 1,284 people.
In 1881, 14% of Bedfordshire's female population were employed as indoor domestic servants. Over 19 times as many females were domestic servants as males.
In 1851, there were 22 chimney sweeps aged between 10 and 14 in Bedfordshire.
In 1881 there were 17,316 milliners or hatters in Bedfordshire. This figure had fallen to 4,350 by 1951.
There was a rise in the population density of Bedfordshire from 0.3 people per acre in 1831, to 1.7 people per acre in 1991. This was above the GB average of almost 1 person per acre in 1991.
The number of people per household has decreased over the last 200 years. In 1801 the average household in Bedfordshire contained 5 people, compared to 2.6 in 1991. This was slightly higher than the 1991 GB average of 2.5 people per household.

Downloads / Links
View or download here, the full area monitor for BEDFORDSHIRE.

For more information on Bedfordshire, contact your local record office, a list of which is available HERE.

For contact details of local family history societies, click HERE.

For a list of interesting historical census forms available for your area, click HERE.

Updated: 08/06/2001