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The population of Derbyshire increased six-fold between 1801 and 1991.
In 1991, one in six households in Derbyshire 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 Derbyshire (excluding construction) increased fifteen-fold - from 645 people to 9,602 people.
In 1881, 6% of Derbyshire's female population were employed as indoor domestic servants. Over five times as many females were domestic servants as males.
In 1851, there were 4 chimney sweeps aged between 5 and 9 in Derbyshire.
In 1851 there were 6,642 people employed in silk manufacturing in Derbyshire. This was higher than the numbers of people employed in coal mining for the same year (5,434 people).
There was a rise in the population density of Derbyshire from 0.4 people per acre in 1831, to 1.4 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 Derbyshire contained 5 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 DERBYSHIRE.

For more information on Derbyshire, 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