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Did you know?
- The population of Durham increased seven-fold between 1801 and 1991.
- In 1991, one in ten households in Durham and one in seven households in Cleveland did not have central heating. This compared to a GB average of one in five.
- Between 1851 and 1901, the number of people employed on the railways in Durham (excluding construction) increased almost ten-fold - from 1,029 people to 10,218 people.
- In 1881, 7% of Durham's female population were employed as indoor domestic servants. Over 9 times as many females were domestic servants as males.
- In 1851, there were 3 chimney sweeps aged between 5 and 9 in Durham.
- The number of coal miners in Durham peaked in 1921 at 157,837 people.
- There was a rise in the population density of Durham from 0.4 people per acre in 1831, to almost one person per acre in Durham, and 3.7 people per acre in Cleveland in 1991. This compared to the GB average of almost one person per acre in 1991.
- The number of people per household has decreased over the last 200 years. In 1801 the average household in Durham contained 6 people, compared to 2.5 in 1991 (for both Durham and Cleveland), which was consistent with the 1991 GB average.
Downloads / Links
View or download here, the full area monitor for DURHAM.
For more information on Durham, 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.
Visit the NATIONAL ARCHIVES or the FAMILY RECORDS CENTRE.
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Updated: 08/06/2001
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