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The population of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly doubled between 1801 and 1991.
In 1991, one in four households in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly 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 Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (excluding construction) increased by over 26 times - from 64 people to 1,676 people.
In 1881, 9% of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly's female population were employed as indoor domestic servants. Over 13 times as many females were domestic servants as males.
In 1881, there were 4,440 fishermen/women in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
The rise in the population density of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly has been modest. There were 0.4 people per acre in 1831, compared to 0.5 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 Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly contained 6 people, compared to 2.5 in 1991. This was consistent with the 1991 GB average.

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

For more information on Cornwall, 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