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The population of Herefordshire increased by 63% between 1801 and 1971.
In 1991, one in six households in Herefordshire and Worcestershire 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 Herefordshire (excluding construction) increased from 1 person to 173 people.
In 1881, 8% of Herefordshire's female population were employed as indoor domestic servants. Over 4 times as many females were domestic servants as males.
In 1851, there was 1 chimney sweep aged between 5 and 9 in Herefordshire.
In 1861 there were 337 grocers in Herefordshire, whilst the highest number of livery stable keepers and coach proprietors recorded for Herefordshire was 201 in 1871.
There was a rise in the population density of Herefordshire from 4.8 people per acre in 1831, to 1.4 people per acre in 1991 - when the figures include Worcestershire. 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 Herefordshire contained 5 people, compared to 2.5 in 1991 - when the figures include Worcestershire. This matched the 1991 GB average of people per household.

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

For more information on Herefordshire, 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