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The population of Gloucestershire (and Avon from 1981) increased six-fold between 1801 and 1991.
In 1991, one in six households in Gloucestershire and one in seven households in Avon 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 Gloucestershire (excluding construction) increased over ten-fold - from 538 people to 5,656 people.
In 1881, 10% of Gloucestershire's female population were employed as indoor domestic servants. Over 5 times as many females were domestic servants as males.
In 1851, there were 2 chimney sweeps aged between 5 and 9 in Gloucestershire.
In 1891 there were 2,476 blacksmiths in Gloucestershire.
There was a rise in the population density of Gloucestershire from 0.5 people per acre in 1831, to 0.8 people per acre in Gloucestershire and 2.8 people per acre in Avon in 1991. This compared to 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 Gloucestershire contained 5 people, compared to 2.5 in 1991 (for Gloucestershire and Avon). This was consistent with the 1991 GB average.

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

For more information on Gloucetsershire, 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