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The population of Cambridgeshire increased five-fold between 1801 and 1991.
In 1991, one in eight households in Cambridgeshire 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 Cambridgeshire (excluding construction) increased eight-fold - from 310 people to 2,369 people.
In 1881, 9% of Cambridgeshire's female population were employed as indoor domestic servants. Over 4 times as many females were domestic servants as males.
In 1851, there were 2 chimney sweeps aged between 5 and 10 years in Cambridgeshire.
In 1871, there were 1,490 people recorded under the occupation category of 'horse-keeper, groom or jockey' in Cambridgeshire.
There was a rise in the population density of Cambridgeshire from 0.3 people per acre in 1831, to 0.8 people per acre in 1991. This was below 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 Cambridgeshire contained 5 people, compared to 2.5 in 1991, which matched the 1991 GB average of people per household.

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

For more information on Cambridgeshire, 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